Success at last. Separate window means separate Window as in Microsoft Windows. A browser window is a type of window, but not what I wanted. For example, what I am able to do now is have a TWC link suggest software to open a file (such as xlxs) and it opens in an Excel window. A linked pdf file is opened in a separate tab using browser software/add-in. If I need the full set of Acrobat tools I can download the pdf and operate on it that way. This is good.
I did not try Daniel Baird's suggestion - was trying to follow your intial suggestion - *<a href="pathtoyourpdf.pdf" target="blank">Your Link Text</a>*I followed your last example - *<a href="./example.docx" target="blank">link</a> - *after having co-located the Tiddler and the file and that worked. I think I understand now that the path is constructed differently from Windows method - c:\ etc. - so I think that finally connected in my head. But have not been able to make an "absolute" reference work after trying Baird's suggestion. I chose TWC having been scared off by the "beta" designation and believing learning would be easier on a more stable (slower rate of change) software and with more users to help me. I did use TW a little several years ago but only as a home page and a place to store links - before I switched to IGOOGLE (now defunct). I now want to explore local webservers, link with files not in the same directory, and why I should make a jump to TW5. Thank you all for your patience and assistance. On Thursday, July 31, 2014 8:49:22 PM UTC-4, Richard Smith wrote: > > 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.
