If you use the "open file" menu option of your browser, then navigate to the file you want and open it, you might be able to just copy the path from the URL bar (and all the //// and | etc will be correct).
On 3 August 2014 21:45, <ung...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am now able to link to files using absolute location/reference/path. It > appears there may be more than one way, bbut what worked for me was: > > > > *<html><a href="///C|/Users/Richard/Desktop/guess3.png"target="blank"> > cousins</a><html>* > > Perhaps it will become second nature, but getting the "/" and the "." and > the "|" in the correct place was my problem. The png file opened in FF; > how to get it to open with some other software I can save until later. > > Rich > > > On Saturday, August 2, 2014 9:02:12 AM UTC-4, ung...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> 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 < >>>>> richardwil...@gmail.com> 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, ung...@gmail.com 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, ung...@gmail.com >>>>>>> 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 <richardwil...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> 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 tiddlywiki+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to tiddl...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jeremy Ruston >>>>> mailto:jeremy...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>> -- > 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 tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to tiddlywiki@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Daniel Baird objoke: I had a problem and decided to solve it with threading. 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