How to make link in joomla - joomla

Question

hi i am new in joomla.I need the dynamic link in view file.
//no direct access
defined('_JEXEC') or die('Direct Access to this location is not allowed.');
// include the helper file
require_once(dirname(FILE).DS.'helper.php');
// get a parameter from the module's configuration
$userCount = 5;
// get the items to display from the helper
$items = ModNewHelper::getItems($userCount);
//link of the component
// include the template for display
require(JModuleHelper::getLayoutPath('mod_new'));
this is main file
/**
* #author Raju Gautam
* #copyright 2011
*/
defined('_JEXEC') or die('Direct Access to this location is not allowed.');
class ModNewHelper
{
/**
* Returns a list of post items
*/
public function getItems($userCount)
{
// get a reference to the database
$db = &JFactory::getDBO();
// get a list of $userCount randomly ordered users
$query = 'SELECT name,id FROM `#__hello` ORDER BY ordering LIMIT ' . $userCount . '';
$db->setQuery($query);
$items = ($items = $db->loadObjectList())?$items:array();
return $items;
} //end getItems
} //end ModHelloWorld2Helper
this is helper file
defined('JEXEC') or die('Restricted access'); // no direct access
echo JText::('Latest News');
//echo ""; print_r($items); exit;
foreach ($items as $item) {
echo JText::sprintf($item->name);
} this is view file
I need the link on echo JText::sprintf($item->name); this line. can i helped please?

Answer 1

change your this line from view file:
echo JText::sprintf($item->name);
to :
echo "<a href='".$item->link."'>". JText::sprintf($item->name)."</a>";
assuming, link is the field name of your link else change it according to the field name you've used for link. this may help, i guess .. good luck with it.

Answer 2

use
echo "<a href='".JRoute::_($item->link, false)."'>". JText::sprintf($item->name)."</a>";
JRoute will take care of routing also, if routing is enabled.