Of course, it must read 'I stumbled upon...' Is there a way to edit one's own posts?
-Reinhard On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 8:00:25 AM UTC+1 Reinhard Engel wrote: > Yes; it didn't work as well. > > By chance I stumpled upon a solution: > > As soon as I put the prefix *file:* before the relative path, everything > works as expected. So > > ``` > [[old version|file:archives/filename.jpg]] > ``` > > should do the job. > > In my case > > ``` > [[pdf|file:articles/MicroContent with TiddlyWiki.pdf]] > ``` > > *does work*. > > -Reinhard > > (I'm using Firefox; didn't test with Chrome.) > On Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 7:03:53 PM UTC+1 PMario wrote: > >> Did you try: `[[old version|./archives/filename.jpg]]` ? >> -m >> >> On Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 6:44:23 PM UTC+1 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> I'm picking up this very old discussion. What is the state of the art? >>> It seems that the proposed solution by Eric Shulman >>> >>> ``` >>> [[filename.pdf]] is a link to a tiddler, but >>> [[filename.pdf|filename.pdf]] is a link to an external file >>> >>> And, because the link doesn't start with an /absolute/path/to/ >>> folder/..., it is automatically handled by the browser as *relative to >>> the current directory* (i.e, the one containing the TW document). >>> Thus, you can also write something like: >>> [[old version|archives/filename.jpg]] >>> to link to a file in a *relative sub-directory*. >>> ``` >>> doesn't work with the current version of TiddlyWiki. >>> >>> I have exactly the constellation described in this example (see attached >>> screenshot). The two links using a relative path respectively, point to a >>> non-existing internal tiddler. The last link with the fullpath point >>> correctly to the external PDF file. >>> How can I use relative paths to external files nowadays? >>> >>> >>> -Reinhard >>> >>> On Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 8:38:19 PM UTC+1 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Florencio, >>>> >>>> Just to make sure, I believe what Eric was trying to convey was that... >>>> >>>> [[my file|filename.avi] >>>> >>>> ...will do the trick for linking to any filename.avi that resides in >>>> the same directory as your TW via some link that displayed as [my link]. >>>> >>>> Cheers, Tobias. >>>> >>>> >>>> Am Sonntag, 27. Januar 2013 18:54:37 UTC+1 schrieb [email protected]: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Eric for your answer. >>>>> >>>>> I solved in the following way: >>>>> >>>>> As I used FF, I upload an extension for Firefox: LocalLink 0.5, ( >>>>> http://locallink.mozdev.org/ ) >>>>> and it worked fine. Also the simple way of placing the filename works >>>>> with IE, but I did not try with other explorers. >>>>> >>>>> Florencio de la Torre >>>>> >>>>> El viernes, 25 de enero de 2013 18:24:22 UTC+1, Eric Shulman escribió: >>>>>> >>>>>> > the path and this command does not work: >>>>>> > [[my file|file://filename.avi]] >>>>>> > but with absolute path is works fine [[my file|file:///c:\my >>>>>> > documents\filedir\filename.avi]] >>>>>> >>>>>> As I previously explained: >>>>>> > > And, because the link doesn't start with an /absolute/path/to/ >>>>>> > > folder/..., it is automatically handled by the browser as >>>>>> *relative to >>>>>> > > the current directory* (i.e, the one containing the TW document). >>>>>> > > Thus, you can also write something like: >>>>>> > > [[old version|archives/filename.jpg]] >>>>>> > > to link to a file in a *relative sub-directory*. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > Also note that the link doesn't specify either http:// or file:// >>>>>> > > protocol. In fact, in most browsers, relative references only >>>>>> work >>>>>> > > when you omit the protocol from the URL. In this case, it's an >>>>>> > > advantage: it means that the same external PrettyLink can be >>>>>> applied >>>>>> > > locally (as a filesystem reference), or remotely (as a >>>>>> server-side >>>>>> > > URL), without needing any special TW code... the browser's normal >>>>>> > > handling does it automatically. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > Is it a way to set a variable with the path where the files are >>>>>> located? >>>>>> > and to use this variable when naming the file to be openned? >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.TiddlyTools.com/#ImagePathPlugin >>>>>> >>>>>> works for [img[...]], but not for general external links. >>>>>> >>>>>> enjoy, >>>>>> -e >>>>>> Eric Shulman >>>>>> TiddlyTools / ELS Design Studios >>>>>> >>>>>> HELP ME TO HELP YOU - MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO MY "TIP JAR"... >>>>>> http://www.TiddlyTools.com/#Donations >>>>>> >>>>>> Professional TiddlyWiki Consulting Services... >>>>>> Analysis, Design, and Custom Solutions: >>>>>> http://www.TiddlyTools.com/#Contact >>>>>> >>>>> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/5db99a5d-650c-4340-aea2-a705add77ccbn%40googlegroups.com.
