> > 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? >
Opening in a "separate window" would usually mean a separate browser window. This usually doesn't happen in modern browsers because everybody hated it, but maybe you can turn it back on. If you create a link to a *.doc file and then click it, it's your browser that decides what to do. If it's set to launch 'word' then that's what should happen. 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? > Your browser should know what to do with most file types. If you have successfully accessed similar documents on other sites, then it does. > > 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? > The files on your PC all have local addresses. You can refer to them absolutely or relative to the current file, but only on your PC. Did you try what Daniel Baird suggested? If you want to access them from other places they need to be hosted somewhere. Everything that's hosted has a url. If you want to access the files on your own machine over http then you will need to run a local webserver. There is probably one built in to your operating system, or any number of other ways to do it. Try this. Put your tiddlywiki in the same folder as one of your doc files and write a tiddler that says <html> <a href="./example.docx" target="blank">link</a> </html> (change example.docx to the name of your file) Click the link and see what happens. For me, chrome downloads it and firefox gives me a dialogue offering to open it in a word processor. Is there a reason you are using TWC instead of TW5? I have found the latter to be much nicer to use. Regards, Richard > > 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]> >> 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.
