Many thanks Eric, I now understand and am able to attach and link. Sorry in advance for another basic question: I have many attachments that I wish is include in my document and as you state each time I use "AttachFilePluggin" a new tiddler is created. Is there a way to track which tidders are created via "AttachFilePluggin"? The way I would do this now is by looking in the All field ( next to Timeline) and hope I have named the tiddler in a way that I understand. Is there a better way to do this?
Thanks On Nov 25, 9:11 pm, Eric Shulman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Can you tell me how I can attach a *html , *pdf, *txt, files to my > > tiddler? > > I have imported AttachFilePluggin and I can see the option in the > > "background" I have entered the location of the file to be attached - > > BUT all this seems to do create another tiddler, however I want the > > attached link to appear in my original tiddler. > > It's not clear if you want to just *link* to the files or actualy > *attach the files. If all you really want is to link to the external > file, then a simple "external pretty link" will do: > [[text to show|file:///path/to/filename.pdf]] > > When you use AttachFilePlugin, it creates a tiddler in your document > that contains the 'attachment data' for the selected file. This data > is stored in the tiddler using TW section syntax, and can contain up > to THREE different types of file info, depending on how you attach the > file: > * the actual binary data of the file (stored as Base64-encoded text) > * a local file reference (i.e, "c:/path/to/file.pdf") > * a remote URL reference (i.e, "http://servername/path/to/file.pdf";) > > To use the attachment in your document, simply put the attachment > tiddler name in place of the normal filename or URL in your link or > image syntax, e.g. > [[text|TiddlerName]] <= 'external pretty link' > [img[TiddlerName]] <= embedded image > [img[TiddlerName][TiddlerName]] <= embedded image with link > (note: of course, img syntax requires an attachment that is either > JPG, GIF, or PNG) > > The data in the attachment tiddler automatically applies a three- > tiered approach: if encoded binary data is attached, then the content > stored in the tiddler is used. If no data is attached (or the browser > you are using doesn't support data:// protocol ... e.g. > InternetExplorer), then the attachment plugin looks for a local file. > If no local file is specified (or the file is not found), the plugin > uses a remote URL (if one is provided). > > Another advantage of AttachFilePlugin is that it allows you to > "virtualize" the references to external files and URLs. Instead of > embedding static references directly in your content, you embed > references to the attachment tiddler. If you subsequently move the > file on your local drive (or to a different remote URL), you can just > edit the attachment tiddler to change the filename and/or URL > information rather than editing every single reference embedded in > tiddlers throughout your document. > > enjoy, > -e > Eric Shulman > TiddlyTools / ELS Design Studios > > ---- > TiddlyTools needs YOUR financial support... > Help ME to continue to help YOU... > make a generous donation today: > 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki?hl=en.
