How do I create a link to a file I uploaded

Actually, following your directions for the point and click editor only managed to delete everything I'd already put on the page, leaving me no text and nothing to click on for the attached file. So, no..this can't be how you do it.

My apologies. I forgot to mention one important fact. Attaching the file puts it in a specific location on the page. You must first click within the editor to place the cursor where you want to place the link to your file.

If you do not indicate a location, you get the result you encountered. This is a bug/problem, and I will be sure to report it to our technical team. I'm sorry I wasn't specific enough, and that you ran into this bug.

I've also seen that "page wipe" caused by using older web browsers, most often IE6 will sometimes cause our editing buttons to act up.

I recommend that you use Firefox
http://getfirefox.com

Here's a graphic of what Chris was talking about.

Click the Attach File button



Next you'll see the Attach file dialog. You'll see that you have two options to add files. You can either add a file from the list of files already uploaded on your wiki, or click the Browse button and look for a file on your computer then click the Upload button.

Hit the OK button when you are ready.

Ok, thanks guys. The problem was that I was trying to attach the link or file to specific wording I wanted to use in the text I had written for the page--the way you would in more traditional html editor, like Dreamweaver. (So, I'd indicated where I wanted the link to be--by highlighting the words that I'd wanted to use in my text.) The hang up was that I could find no place that said I couldn't do that, that I could only place the cursor and the file name would be inserted as the link.

Clif, in your graphic there is indeed an "attach file" button. But why is it that in my pbwiki, in the edit page, all the other buttons are there except this one?

After uploading , my file was sent to a list just like the one Clif has shown. What do I do next? I'm getting bounced around in the "How to" department.

What is and how to: Add a title or your name below and link it to a new page with your assignment?

Hello Eaaa,

After uploading, your file appeared in a list on the side. Just place your cursor in the page you are editing, then choose one of the files in your list.

The file link will appear where you placed your cursor.

Clif,

When I click on any of the files (or links) on the side nothing happens. Literally, nothing. I have tried placing the cursor in the page where I want the link to be and I have tried highlighting the text I want to be a link and it doesn't work. I have also tried right clicking the link on the side, to no avail. It worked fine for me during the first week or so of using pbwiki but now it no longer works in either wiki I am a member of.

Has anybody else experienced this problem?

Rachel,
I am using Firefox v.2.0.0.14 on Win 2000 Pro. I have tried it in IE v.6.0.2000.1106 and versions of IE 7, Firefox 2, and Safari (I don't know specific version #s because it's a different comp than I am on right now) on a Win XP Pro machine, and Firefox 2 and Safari on a Mac OS X v.10.4. I have read/write access to one of my wikis and am an Admin/creator of the other.

The hard refresh does not work either.

By the way, thank you for your quick response!

PBwiki 2.0. On one wiki example file names I tried to link would be "Gary Roberts.gif" and "picture 1.png". On the other wiki I am trying to edit the Sidebar links. An example would be another page in the wiki called "everything that exists exists on all scales".

Redundancy is good- it may lead us to the solution! Unfortunately that does not work.

Hi Mike, I understand now. You want to create a link in wiki ONE that links to a file in wiki TWO.

Let's say the file you want is at wiki TWO.

The address of any file can be gotten from your "Upload/View Files" page. You can find a link to the Files page in the top right corner of the wiki.

Once you have all of your uploaded files listed, you will see that each file name is underlined (is a link). Simple right click on the file you want the link to. Choose "Copy Link Location" from the right click menu (Firefox) or choose "Copy Shortcut" (Internet Explorer).

Now you have a copy of the file's URL in your computer's clipboard memory. You can paste it anywhere you need to.

Now go to wiki ONE to create your new link to the file in wiki TWO.

Edit the page where you want to link to appear.
Place your cursor into the page where you want the link to appear.
Click the Insert Link icon in the editor toolbar (looks like a globe with a paper clip)
Use the pulldown menu to choose a URL type of link
Paste in the URL of the file that you copied earlier.
Click OK to finish creating the link.

That's all. There are a few more tricks and tips on creating links but that's basically it.

If you feel like listening to me a moment longer, I'll show you how file links addresses are formed in general.

http : // MyWiki . pbwiki . com / f / filename.ext

As you can see, it's the address of your wiki, followed by the letter F, then the name of the file.

Have fun!

Hi-

I had a real problem with this and here is my best attempt at replying. I am using the following to edit my wiki: Firefox 2.0.0.15 and pbwiki v2.0. I was having trouble figuring out how to use the links, but I finally did it (thanks partially to this thread). This is what I did-

1. I uploaded the files (everyone seems to know how to do this).

2. After I uploaded, I went to the page where I wanted to add a link to the file in question.

3. I went from view mode to edit mode (by logging in)

4. To the right of the actual editing panel is a sidebar. It says \"Insert Links\" in bold. This is important (I discovered) because there is no tool for linking to a file in the toolbar at the top of the window. You have to go right.

5. beneath insert links are two tabs. one says \"Pages\" and one says \"Images and Files\"

6. I clicked on the one that says \"images and files.\"

7. After I clicked on that, I was able to see the files I had uploaded. Next to each file is a tiny icon.

8. Then I went back to the page that I wanted to edit and found the spot where I wanted to insert the link to the file. I clicked there. Now nothing happened except that the cursor appeared where I clicked. Once I see the cursor blinking in the spot where I want to \"plant\" the link, I'm ready for the next step.

9. Now (without clicking yet) I move my mouse arrow back to the list of \"Images and Files\"

10. I find the file I want to link to and click on the WORDS (not the icon / picture) but the actual words. Once I click on the words, the same words (and the icon) too appear in the window of the actual wiki page.

11. Save the wiki page.

12. Now the link should be embedded and active.

cheers -

Armand