---
name: "PS_add_launchlink"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pslib-dev"
version: "0.4.8-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PS_add_launchlink"
---

# PS\_add\_launchlink(3)

Adds link which launches file

## NAME

PS\_add\_launchlink — Adds link which launches file

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

void PS\_add\_launchlink(PSDoc \*psdoc, float llx, float lly, float urx, float ury, char \*filename)

## DESCRIPTION

Places a hyperlink at the given position pointing to a file program  which is being started when clicked on. The hyperlink start is a  rectangle with its lower left corner at (**llx**,  **lly**) and its upper right corner at  (**urx**, **ury**). The rectangle  has by default a thin blue border.

The hyperlink will not be visible if the document is printed or  viewed but it will show up if the document is converted to pdf by either  Acrobat Distiller™ or Ghostview.

## SEE ALSO

[PS\_add\_weblink(3)](/PS_add_weblink/3.md), [PS\_add\_pdflink(3)](/PS_add_pdflink/3.md), [PS\_add\_locallink(3)](/PS_add_locallink/3.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx.