Trying to import a .pdf into TW5
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Neill Cohen
Jan 29, 2018, 9:03:08 PM1/29/18
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I'm a new user, and trying to import a .pdf into TiddlyWiki5.
I drag the .pdf onto the browser interface (Firefox), and a tiddler comes up with $:/Import.
I select the field import. and the same title listed in this tiddler turns into a link.
When I click on the link, another tiddler comes up with the same title.
So now I have the $:/Import tiddler, and a tiddler that has the name of the article. I cannot open or X out this new tiddler.
Please help.
Neill Cohen
Jan 29, 2018, 9:32:13 PM1/29/18
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In the first instance, I replicate the first two steps.
Upon importing. a new tiddler appears, with the name of the file, and the standard icons on the top left, but they're grayed out.
Birthe C
Jan 29, 2018, 9:40:06 PM1/29/18
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If you drag your pdf not to tiddlywiki but to your browser, is your browser able to read the file?
Birthe
Neill Cohen
Jan 29, 2018, 9:45:49 PM1/29/18
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It opens in Chrome, but Firefox gives me a popup window, asking me what I want to open it with.
Birthe C
Jan 29, 2018, 9:53:22 PM1/29/18
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Chrome has an inbuild browser. Firefox probably needs some browser extension to be able to read your file.
Birthe
Birthe C
Jan 29, 2018, 9:54:13 PM1/29/18
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Sorry....I meant inbuild pdf reader.
TonyM
Jan 29, 2018, 9:57:45 PM1/29/18
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I drag the PDF as a file from my local drive and drop it on TiddlyWiki (the green bar appears)
I Import it
Then As in Step 2 click on the PDF filename and it Opens it in TiddlyWiki as a PDF in a tiddler
As Birth asks your browser must be able to view PDF files, the latest firefox does without update or plugin as will most.
Tony
Neill Cohen
Jan 29, 2018, 10:00:18 PM1/29/18
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I don't have the latest version of Firefox, because I want to support the TiddlyWiki extension.
I'll try finding the Adobe add-on for this version, 52.6.0
TonyM
Jan 29, 2018, 10:01:49 PM1/29/18
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Sure,
Depending on your use I access tiddlyWiki via TiddlyServer, thus allowing me to use latest firefox.
Regards
Tony
Birthe C
Jan 29, 2018, 10:04:27 PM1/29/18
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Hi Neill
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox according to this it should be indbuilt and supported by default if not changed or not working due to another extension.
Birthe
Neill Cohen
Jan 29, 2018, 10:04:36 PM1/29/18
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I'm using Quine, so I can access on iOS. And Adobe Reader doesn't have a plug-in for Firefox v.52 and up. I guess I'll upgrade the browser, but I'll sure miss the convenience of the Tiddly extension.
Thank you for your help!
Neill
Birthe C
Jan 29, 2018, 10:22:17 PM1/29/18
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Hi Neill
Before you upgrade your browser...maybe read this https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/applications-panel-set-how-firefox-handles-files
That is for Firefox versions earlier than 55.
That is for Firefox versions earlier than 55.
Birthe
Neill Cohen
Jan 29, 2018, 10:25:01 PM1/29/18
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I sure will- thanks again!
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