Mark, What I wrote is to directly display an image from Google Drive! There is no need to use the plugin for the example I gave in the above post.
SRF88 can try that to see if the link to GDrive is correctly given or not! On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 11:16:35 PM UTC+4:30, Mark S. wrote: > > What? That's all it does? Create _canonical_uri ? I thought it might add > some additional info goo gel wanted. > > On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 11:43:12 AM UTC-7, Mohammad wrote: >> >> SRF88, >> >> 1. create a new tiddler >> 2. add a field called: _canonical_uri >> 3. copy and paste the sharelable link of your image on Google Drive >> as field value >> 4. save and see what happen >> >> The plugin seems to create such a tiddler. See this instruction if you >> failed: >> https://support.awesome-table.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002196665-Display-images-from-Google-Drive >> >> --Mohammad >> >> >> On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 10:33:23 PM UTC+4:30, SRF88 wrote: >>> >>> I'm on Mac. >>> >>> Everything happened as per the download instructions. Though when I >>> tried it again I realised that the file had been given a .txt extension. I >>> deleted the additional extension and when I dragged and dropped I was >>> prompted to save and refresh, which I did. The plugin is now in the plugin >>> tab - perfect. >>> >>> I created an image using a 'shareable link' but I just get a '?' icon >>> instead of my image. I will see if I can work this out. >>> >>> Thank you for all of your help! >>> >>> On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 5:06:07 PM UTC, Mark S. wrote: >>>> >>>> Did the tid download, per the instructions, do you see it in your >>>> downloads directory? >>>> >>>> Did you drag the file again, and drop it when the green bar appeared? >>>> Did you see the green bar? >>>> >>>> After your dragged and dropped, did a tiddler appear called $:/Import? >>>> >>>> In that tiddler, did you click on "Import" ? >>>> >>>> I forgot to ask -- are you on Windows? >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 9:52:47 AM UTC-7, SRF88 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> No it is not. >>>>> >>>>> I know I've done something wrong here - sorry. >>>>> >>>>> Your help is much appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 4:39:15 PM UTC, Mark S. wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> When you go into settings, plugins, is the new plugin listed? >>>>>> (Creates External image tiddler from google drive file link) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 9:16:50 AM UTC-7, SRF88 wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you for your quick response Mark >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I followed your instructions using an empty TW. A new icon did not >>>>>>> appear in the tools tab? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will make sure to use shared images on GD. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 3:16:08 PM UTC, Mark S. wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think that plugin just helps you wrap shared images appropriately. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To download from GH, click on the "tiddlers" folder. Then click on >>>>>>>> the $__plugins_zimiarh_extimg.tid link. Right click on the "Raw" >>>>>>>> button and then select "save link as" to download the tiddler. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Find the downloaded tiddler and drag and drop into your TW file (a >>>>>>>> green bar should appear as you drag, that tells you it's ok to drop). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Import the tiddler. Save your TW file. Reload. A new icon appears >>>>>>>> over in the sidebar, that will help you create links to SHARED images >>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>> gdrive. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> HTH >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7:48:07 AM UTC-7, SRF88 wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> First of all, apologies for the simple question but I am quite far >>>>>>>>> out of my comfort zone here. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have been using TiddlyDesktop for a while, I use a lot of photos >>>>>>>>> to illustrate my note taking so I use inks to external photos. To >>>>>>>>> make the >>>>>>>>> TiddlyWiki more accessible I have experimented with moving it to >>>>>>>>> Google >>>>>>>>> Drive, this has been successful using Tiddly Drive BUT i cannot >>>>>>>>> figure out >>>>>>>>> how to link my images. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have come across this plugin that might help >>>>>>>>> https://github.com/zimiarh/tiddlywiki-external-image but have no >>>>>>>>> idea how to install it! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Or is there a more simple way of linking external images on Google >>>>>>>>> Drive? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sorry if this question has been answered before, I had a search >>>>>>>>> and could not find the answer. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any help would be much appreciated. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sam >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/8b6b7a41-8b11-4a37-89ee-acfce98a17bb%40googlegroups.com.
