My links with spaces work fine - e.g. [[file:img/2018/file name like this.pdf]]
I can also use relative links (skipping the c:/etc) because I keep my TWs in the Downloads folder so even the new Firefox works fine with that. To the OP - as pointed out, it's your browser that opens them, so it should "just work" with most file types. On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 5:07:04 PM UTC-5, Mark S. wrote: > > In order to launch the file, you need to tell your Firefox browser what > you want to do with the Exel (or PDF) format. You do that in > options/settings/applications. Find the listing for PDF and change the > action so that it opens with your local PDF reader. Same for Microsoft Exel. > > Inside of TW, you can use a link like: > > [ext[myfile.pdf]] > > However, if you need to specify the path, and if the path has spaces (as > in your example) then you need to give the full name, swapping Windows > reverse slashes "\" for web forward slashes "/". So your name might be > something like: > > [ext[INS|file:///C:/Users/123 Fred/Google Drive/PERSONAL/Insurance > Form.pdf]] > > Unfortunately, this seems to invoke an empty tab in the process. Messy, > but it works. > > -- Mark > > On Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 6:45:46 PM UTC-8, [email protected] > wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> 2nd post. >> >> 1. Have a pdf at this location I would like to open from my Tiddly. >> >> *How do i write the address in a tiddly to open this pdf please?* >> C:\Users\123 Fred\Google Drive\PERSONAL\Insurance Form >> >> >> 2. Have a xlsx file at this location I would like to open my Tiddly. >> *How do i write the address in a tiddly to open this xlsx file please?* >> C:\Users\123 Fred\Google Drive\PERSONAL\Insurance Payments.xlsx >> >> Thank you very much. >> Yours Faithfully >> Paul >> >> Windows: 10 Pro Version 1709 >> Chrome: Version 64.0.3282.119 (Official Build) (64-bit) >> >> >> -- 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/05ff52a7-87fa-44eb-9a69-2be250d4f64f%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
