On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 3:41 AM, Richard Smith < [email protected]> wrote:
> If the files have a url it's easy to link to them. When I make a > google-drive or dropbox file public, I get a url like " > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83055414/booktemplate.html"; > > I can make a TW link to it like this: > > <a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83055414/booktemplate.html"; >> target="blank">My Link</a> > > You should also be able to use this syntax: [ext[my link text| https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83055414/booktemplate.html]] Best wishes Jeremy > > If I click the link, the document opens in a new window. If I want to save > it, I right-click the link and choose "save-as". You can also open it in a > new window from the same dropdown. > > Regards, > Richard > > On Thursday, July 31, 2014 7:12:59 AM UTC+10, [email protected] wrote: >> >> More input/thoughts - on another WIKI I use (which I am hoping to move to >> TWC) files are located on a server but have a URL. When I click on the >> links to these files from within the WIKI, i am given three choices - open, >> save, or cancel. The open option opens the file in a separate window ans >> uses the appropriate program for the file type/extension. Save option puts >> the file in any location to which I have access. Am I asking too much of >> TWC to do something similar? The files I wish to store and open and link >> to need to be uploaded to the server and are given a URL by the software. >> Should I be looking for a way to store the files that assigns a URL. >> >> Rich >> >> On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 5:14:00 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> What I used was: >>> >>> <a href="c:\users\richard\documents\mytiddly\stlukeconcertseries.pdf" >>> target="blank">Your Link Text</a> >>> >>> This did not open a new window. This opened a new tab. This did not >>> open the file. >>> >>> So I may have another problem with the file name also. I can try Daniel >>> Baird's direction. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 1:36:39 AM UTC-4, Daniel Baird wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On 30 July 2014 13:33, Richard Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> [...] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because one of the >>>>>> following protocols (c) isn't associated with any program or is not >>>>>> allowed >>>>>> in this context. You might need to install other software to open this >>>>>> address.* >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> hmmm... are you using an old version of firefox or on a corporate >>>>> network? Firefox is supposed to be able to open pdf's by default now. >>>>> There >>>>> is some more information here, with some alternative solutions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> the bit about "...one of the following protocols (c) isn't >>>> associated..." makes it sound like you've used a Windows style file path to >>>> say where the PDF file is, starting with the drive letter, like >>>> C:\whatever. >>>> >>>> In a web browser you can't use paths like that, you need something more >>>> like: >>>> file:///C|/My Documents/ALetter.html >>>> yes that's triple slashes, and a pipe character | instead of a colon : . >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Daniel Baird >>>> objoke: I had a problem and decided to solve it with threading. Now, >>>> have problems. two I >>>> >>> -- > 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Jeremy Ruston mailto:[email protected] -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
