Thanks a lot Springer. This is very helpful. I agree on the challenges with Google Drive and Dropbox. Regards Manish
On Wed, 23 Dec 2020 at 05:37, springer <[email protected]> wrote: > Manish, for dropbox, the general pattern is that dropbox gives you a url > string that ends in dl=0 > You need to change that ending to raw=1 to make it render properly inside > any other webpage. > > These days I am working exclusively with github for my active tw projects. > I do use dropbox for image hosting and other backups (and google drive for > some work stuff), but I don't like the barriers for public sharing of TW > files from dropbox or google drive, nor the extra clicks to get a session > started. > > -Springer > On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 4:15:49 AM UTC-5 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Dear Springer >> Thanks a lot. This worked well. >> I'm assuming the process for Dropbox pdfs is relatively straightforward? >> Or are there further changes in the links to be made? >> May I ask which is your preferred cloud backup for TW? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> Manish >> >> On Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 at 1:42:26 am UTC+5:30 springer wrote: >> >>> Manish, >>> >>> Indeed, Google Drive doesn't really want to "host" properly; it wants to >>> make people visit more directly. So when you generate a "public link" using >>> google drive, that link just allows people to visit (and then view or >>> download) a hosted file through google drive's own interface. >>> >>> HOWEVER, I found a workaround >>> <https://blog.usejournal.com/host-static-images-for-your-apps-or-website-on-google-drive-hotlink-to-gdrive-images-358d6fcf8ef7> >>> that >>> shows how to rework the public shareable link that google gives you. >>> I've copied the revelant lines from a helpful blogger named Pius Aboyi: >>> >>> *https://drive.google.com/file/d/**1Pz_01i2itDW1QZmSMuHen3WZYAJJ3pTV* >>> */view?usp=sharing* >>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pz_01i2itDW1QZmSMuHen3WZYAJJ3pTV/view?usp=sharing> >>> >>> *1Pz_01i2itDW1QZmSMuHen3WZYAJJ3pTV* >>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pz_01i2itDW1QZmSMuHen3WZYAJJ3pTV/view?usp=sharing>* >>> is >>> the **id** for your file. So, you can build the URL like so:* >>> >>> *https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Pz_01i2itDW1QZmSMuHen3WZYAJJ3pTV >>> <https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Pz_01i2itDW1QZmSMuHen3WZYAJJ3pTV>* >>> >>> In other words, you want to isolate the file's id string, and prefix it >>> with >>> >>> https://drive.google.com/uc?id= >>> >>> For me, I've just confirmed that if I've cleared the file at google >>> drive (setting it up for access by anyone with link), it works to paste >>> that resulting modified string in the _canonical_uri field, give the >>> tiddler "application/pdf" type. Now the tiddler window to displays my >>> google-drive hosted pdf file as expected. >>> >>> -Springer >>> >>> On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 12:28:31 PM UTC-5 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Springer. >>>> Is your method also applicable for pdf's hosted in Google Drive. >>>> When I go to the "Get Link" section, I get a long link. However, TW >>>> doesnt recognize this as a pdf when I follow your steps. >>>> Is there a different steps for files hosted on Google Drive? >>>> Regards >>>> Manish >>>> On Tuesday, 14 January, 2020 at 12:16:37 am UTC+5:30 springer wrote: >>>> >>>>> Chuck, and Nic, >>>>> >>>>> I *can* see PDFs in my TW5, though I haven't tried to get any kind of >>>>> thumbnail function. >>>>> >>>>> I host my PDFs on dropbox, and use dropbox to "copy a public link" for >>>>> the PDF. >>>>> >>>>> Then I create a tiddler, titled however I like. At the bottom of >>>>> editor interface, add a new field called >>>>> _canonical_uri >>>>> >>>>> (Note that's an i, not an l). Paste your file's url link in the space >>>>> to the right and click the button to "add" the field. >>>>> >>>>> Then go select from the "Type" menu (right below edit box): >>>>> "application/pdf" >>>>> >>>>> When you return to view mode, the result is a little PDF viewer box, >>>>> much like you see on other websites that host PDFs. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers. >>>>> >>>>> -Springer >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 11:20:42 AM UTC-5, Chuck R. wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Download TW5 to your local hard drive here: >>>>>> https://tiddlywiki.com/#GettingStarted >>>>>> 2. Choose a method of saving the file locally or to Tiddlywiki or >>>>>> on some other server. Get that set up somehow. I use Tiddlyspot with >>>>>> Chrome, Tiddlyspot does not seem to work well with Firefox as FF >>>>>> always >>>>>> wants to save the file locally. >>>>>> 3. Start playing around with features of TW. >>>>>> 4. I am able to store a PDF on a TW5 but cannot read it inside >>>>>> TW5. I just see a blank tiddler. >>>>>> 5. For EPUB files I'm able to drag and drop an EPUB file on to >>>>>> TW5, but the tiddler that contains the EPUB now only says "Tiddler >>>>>> contains >>>>>> binary data". I cannot view it inside the TW5 and I'm unsure how to >>>>>> export >>>>>> an EPUB from TW5. >>>>>> 6. For PDFs you will probably have to take a screen shot of the >>>>>> page you want to view in TW5 and show that image. Just drag and drop >>>>>> the >>>>>> image to TW5. Images are well supported. Then you insert the image >>>>>> into >>>>>> another tiddler which contains a table. >>>>>> 7. TW5 has its own wiki language, it is not media wiki. TW5 >>>>>> supports Markdown but then you lose a lot of TW5 features by using >>>>>> markdown. That's why I converted about 20 tiddlers from markdown to >>>>>> TW5. >>>>>> 8. Info on TW5 tables is here: >>>>>> https://tiddlywiki.com/#Tables%20in%20WikiText >>>>>> 9. 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