This one should work: I also tried a new tiddler with no body text, just a title, tiddler type: "application/pdf" and a field: _canonical_uri with the value ../Images /Picturename.pdf - but this renders a blank frame
If it doesn't work, perhaps try a different browser? The browser has to be able to display PDFs with its own internal viewer. For images, this should work: [img[Picturename|../Images/Picturename.jpeg]] AFAIK, the [ext[xxx]] syntax only creates links. Good luck, Mark On Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 11:50:38 AM UTC-7, JWHoneycutt wrote: > > I created a link to an external image manually (and Now to demonstrate my > lack of true understanding): > > > *My setup:* > > > I am using TW5 version 5.1.13 stored in Dropbox and a laptop running macOS > Sierra version 10.12.4 that links to the TW5 files using TiddlyDesktop > <#[email protected]_TiddlyDesktop> > version > 0.0.8 > > My TW5's are kept in Dropbox folder ./Dropbox/TW5/ > > My Images are kept in Dropbox folder ./Dropbox/Images/ (contains lots of > JPEG's and PDF's) > > I SHOULD be able to use a Widget: > > ImageWidget > <#[email protected]_ImageWidget> - > don't understand it - ImageWidget > <#[email protected]_ImageWidget> and > ExternalImages > <#[email protected]_ExternalImages> > documentation > from (5.1.14 Pre-release) re: the _canonical_uri field - really *needs a > basic example* for me to follow and copy > > I have successfully used a Link: > > Place this in the body of a text tiddler: > [ext[Picturename|../Images/Picturename.jpeg]] - This creates a link that > would show me the image if I clicked on it > > > A better solution for me renders the picture right into the story river: > > Create a new tiddler with no body text, just a title, tiddler type > "image/jpeg" and a field: _canonical_uri with the value > ../Images/Picturename.jpeg > > > No such luck with PDF's: > > The Link [ext[Picturename|../Images/Picturename.pdf]] does create a link, > but clicking the created link does nothing - I have tried changing my > default "opens with" program from Adobe Acrobat Reader to Preview - still > doesn't work for PDF's > > > I also tried a new tiddler with no body text, just a title, tiddler type: > "image/pdf" and a field: _canonical_uri with the value > ../Images/Picturename.pdf - but I think tiddler type: "image/pdf" is not > accepted (it would be nice if this worked just like "image/jpg"...) > > > I also tried a new tiddler with no body text, just a title, tiddler type: > "application/pdf" and a field: _canonical_uri with the value > ../Images/Picturename.pdf - but this renders a blank frame > > > I also tried Method 1 from > http://tobibeer.github.io/tb5/#Embedded_External_PDF - but I don't > understand step 3: "as needed, embed in another tiddler via PDF Tiddler > Title > <#[email protected]_PDF%20Tiddler%20Title>" > > - maybe I need that? > > > I also tried Method 2 from > http://tobibeer.github.io/tb5/#Embedded_External_PDF - I imported a macro > titled "$:/.tb/macros/pdf > <#[email protected]_%24%3A%2F.tb%2Fmacros%2Fpdf>" > > and tagged "$:/tags/Macro > <#[email protected]_%24%3A%2Ftags%2FMacro>" > > - but I can't figure out where I am supposed to put <<pdf " > http://bit.ly/18mukKq";>> - either into > > - the body text of the shaddow tiddler "$:/.tb/macros/pdf > > <#[email protected]_%24%3A%2F.tb%2Fmacros%2Fpdf> > ", > - or the body text of a new tiddler with tiddler type: > "application/pdf" and a field: _canonical_uri with the value > ../Images/Picturename.pdf > - or someplace else > - or <<pdf "http://bit.ly/18mukKq";>> is just an example I am not > supposed to be typing anywhere > - or it's automatic when I save and reload - I have tried all of > these... > > P.S. I do not want to convert my PDF's to JPEG's (too many of them and > other people/software are looking for PDF's) > > > I am considering removing Adobe Acrobat from my laptop in case it is > overriding my "opens with" preferences... > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/51951da0-af3f-40f9-9063-458a86159ea5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
