Add a custom link/button to a visualforce page

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I have a custom link on the opportunity object which points to an external site. Is it possible to add this custom link to a visualforce page?

The solution I came up with was to copy the url salesforce creates for this custom link, and paste it in the page. It looks something like this:

<a href="https://{!hostname}/servlet/servlet.Integration?lid=00bE0000000YbK3&eid={!opportunity.Id}&ic=1">my custom link</a>

This works fine, however, it won't work once it's in a managed package installed on other servers because the lid param will be different (the custom link id). Is there a solution for this?

Best Answer

Have you thought about putting the URL of the link in a field on the opportunity object and then creating an output link on your VF page?

Paul

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Best to do this from an Apex PageReference return value. Something like this will work:

public PageReference returnPage()
{
   return Page.MyExamplePage;
}

Then call this from Visualforce:

<apex:commandButton value="Go To New Page" action="{!returnPage}"/>

The Apex Page call will handle the translation for you.

[EDIT]

Create a bare bones Visualforce page like this:

<apex:page standardController="Opportunity" extensions="TheController" action="{!returnPage}"/>

Add the above returnPage() method to a new TheController (or whatever) class. It doesn't even need a constructor. The class can look like this:

public TheController
{
   public PageReference returnPage()
   {
      return Page.MyExamplePage;
   }
}

Then from the Opportunity settings page go to Buttons and Links and create a new custom Visualforce button selecting the new page you just created.

That should do it.

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