Creating a link to a location on my computer???
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kelsang sherab
Oct 23, 2017, 3:34:36 PM10/23/17
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Is it possible to create a link from a TW to a location on the hardrive of the computer on which the TW is hosted???
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PMario
Oct 23, 2017, 4:58:07 PM10/23/17
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On Monday, October 23, 2017 at 9:34:36 PM UTC+2, kelsang sherab wrote:
Is it possible to create a link from a TW to a location on the hardrive of the computer on which the TW is hosted???
What should happen, if you click the link?
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kelsang sherab
Oct 23, 2017, 5:02:25 PM10/23/17
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Say a sound file in my music folder will open or a text document will open,
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TonyM
Oct 23, 2017, 5:04:53 PM10/23/17
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The answer is Yes and No,
Perhaps clarify what you want to do with the links. Also name your Operating System. Browsers can do a lot with local files but they do reduce what Websites can do (Thus our TiddlyWIkis)
You can basically use addresses you can use in your browser such as file:///c:/Data/
You can use relative links to access files eg images folder and more
I use in FireFox (wont last) "Local Filesystem Links" to open any file:/// in WIndows Explorer.
Tony
Perhaps clarify what you want to do with the links. Also name your Operating System. Browsers can do a lot with local files but they do reduce what Websites can do (Thus our TiddlyWIkis)
You can basically use addresses you can use in your browser such as file:///c:/Data/
You can use relative links to access files eg images folder and more
I use in FireFox (wont last) "Local Filesystem Links" to open any file:/// in WIndows Explorer.
Tony
kelsang sherab
Oct 24, 2017, 4:58:32 PM10/24/17
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I am using Pop_os a ubuntu/debian based linux.
What i want is to have files on my computer refered to in a TW and called upon with the usage of a link.
Just as I would do to something on the internet.
It is useful for referencing things that are not on the web and are too big to add to a wiki - say a large mp file or an excel document.
Also references to emails connect to an email that is on my computer.
something like that.
This is actually what brought me to TW in the first place. I wanted to achieve something like that using a text editor and someone suggested TW.
no worries if not possible.
What i want is to have files on my computer refered to in a TW and called upon with the usage of a link.
Just as I would do to something on the internet.
It is useful for referencing things that are not on the web and are too big to add to a wiki - say a large mp file or an excel document.
Also references to emails connect to an email that is on my computer.
something like that.
This is actually what brought me to TW in the first place. I wanted to achieve something like that using a text editor and someone suggested TW.
no worries if not possible.
TonyM
Oct 24, 2017, 7:29:48 PM10/24/17
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kelsang,
Read at http://tiddlywiki.com/#Linking%20in%20WikiText and search for information in this group https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/tiddlywiki
also http://tobibeer.github.io/tb5/#filesystem-links
I use links to local resources all the time, it can be very involved, so post back if you need more details.
[[Name|file:///C:/Data/TW5/Instances]] For a folder
[[file:///C:\Users\antho\Documents\Business\Finance.xlsx]]
or
[[Finance|file:///C:\Users\antho\Documents\Business\Finance.xlsx]]
To a file recognised by the browser will open the application
Regards
Tony
Read at http://tiddlywiki.com/#Linking%20in%20WikiText and search for information in this group https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/tiddlywiki
also http://tobibeer.github.io/tb5/#filesystem-links
I use links to local resources all the time, it can be very involved, so post back if you need more details.
[[Name|file:///C:/Data/TW5/Instances]] For a folder
[[file:///C:\Users\antho\Documents\Business\Finance.xlsx]]
or
[[Finance|file:///C:\Users\antho\Documents\Business\Finance.xlsx]]
To a file recognised by the browser will open the application
Regards
Tony
kelsang sherab
Oct 25, 2017, 5:04:18 AM10/25/17
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Tony M
I'll have a go
Many thanks
I'll have a go
Many thanks
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