Newbie: 2nd Post: How to write in a Tiddly the address to a file on my computer so that clicking the link opens the file

[paulda...@gmail.com]

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)

[Steven Schneider]

Hi Paul,

Have you considered iframe?

Try in tiddlwiki.com or any tiddlywiki...

<iframe src="https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/4a3b/785bddc81073b6f09151f4745a054f194bee.pdf" width="100%" height="400">

and

<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cqifROhtvs8KsJuE9BnMPkrvX-IHO7SRYs89_C-RM18/edit#gid=0" width="100%" height="400">

The one for google sheets allows you to edit the sheet within tiddlywiki (I've set share privs for all to edit; probably not the best idea in the world :)

//steve.

[Mark S.]

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

[Furicle]

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.

[Furicle]

Missed in last reply -

Take a look at https://tiddlywiki.com/#Linking%20in%20WikiText

[paulda...@gmail.com]

Thank you Mark!

Sorry for asking, but how do i do the same in Chrome please?

In Chrome when I try with the written link you kindly provided these thinks happen.

1. After saving the tiddly a clickable link with the letters INS (in blue and with a line under them) appear

2. Hovering the mouse over the letters INS brings up the link in the bottom left of the Chrome window in the downloads area

3. Left clicking on the INS link does nothing.

4. Right clicking on the INS link and selecting open link in a new tab, opens a blank link

 5. Right clicking on the INS link and selecting 'Copy Link Address' and then copying that link into a new tab correctly opens the pdf file in the new link chrome window.

So in conclusion I still cant simply click on a pdf link in tiddly and view the pdf.

Hmmm any solutions please?

Thank you very much.

Yours Faithfully

Paul

[paulda...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 9:42:05 AM UTC+11, Furicle wrote:

Missed in last reply -

Take a look at https://tiddlywiki.com/#Linking%20in%20WikiText

Thank you. It is well written but could not see an example or explanation on how to link to a file stored on ones computer sorry . . . 

[Birthe C]

I use Linux Mint and Chromium. I drag my file to a browser tab, then it will open....but I will also be able to copy the link. I insert the link in my tiddlywiki and when clicked in open i a browser tab. If I drag the pdf into my tiddlywiki it opens in the wiki and I can read it.

Birthe

[Mark S.]

I'm sorry, I am not a regular Chrome user. Chrome does not seem to have a list of  applications like FireFox has.

I saw some posts that said you might be able to launch Microsoft documents after you install "IE Tab" extension. But I did not try this because you have to install the extension and register with your email and maybe even pay a licensing fee. (https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/e1539034-bda0-4f76-bd21-f5954c7fe2c1/problem-opening-spreadsheet-in-excel-when-using-latest-google-chrome?forum=sharepointadminprevious)

For PDF's, I saw a post from Adobe that said you could install the Adobe PDF extension and then change a setting in Chrome to allow opening PDF's from Chrome (https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/open-in-acrobat-reader-from-chrome.html).

Perhaps someone who understands Chrome better can help you.

-- Mark