I appreciate all the advice - possibly what I am envisioning is not possible and that leads to a 2nd question - let me try the 1st question one more time - can I link to a file via TWC and have it open in a separate window? I don't think this is possible. If I wanted to link to a *.doc WORD document, and have the link open the doc in MSWORD, a separate window, can I do this? I think I am being told no. Some files - such as pdf - can be opened in an iframe or even a second tab (in FF at least) but the browser needs to have the capability to process the file type. Is that correct? I think I can link to other html files and have them open as a tiddler or even in a different FF frame. But if the browser cannot process the file type, not html or pdf, I cannot link to the file and have it open?
My 2nd question is in here somewhere. In the current wiki I use (NOT TWC) I can link to an excel spreadsheet with a link such as http://libraries.xx.com/download? fileid=204568254101&entity_id=865987210&sid=101. The spreadsheet was previously uploaded to the library and the software there apparently gave it this url. Protocol is Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and type is COM/DOWNLOAD File. So the second question is basically can I create such a library and store files to which I link in a form so that they can be opened in a window driven by the exe that can open the file? And can I do this on my local PC? On Thursday, July 31, 2014 3:15:32 AM UTC-4, Jeremy Ruston wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 3:41 AM, Richard Smith <[email protected] > <javascript:>> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> 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] <javascript:> > -- 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.
