I have a course that will link to a few attachments. Rather than house the attachments at an external location, is it possible to include the file in the story_content folder and link to it using a relative URL?
For the sake of discussion, say the document name is "discussion_guide.pdf".
this would link to the resources, if you don't want to use resources then
story_content/discussion_guide.pdf
For better file management I will add it as a resource, and not show it on the player, then have a hidden slide/scence with one slide that has the resources tab enabled as a custom player option. This way the file is always attached in the external_files and I don't have to worry about moving it into place after publish.
So, the second option would be in case I didn't want to use the built-in player feature, but to link to the file from something on the slide (hyperlink, button, or action) AND, not need to remember to upload the file after publish, correct?
This is exactly what I'm looking to do as I'm trying to not use the built-in player.
I tried it without the external files folder and then again with a "hidden" slide that has the Resource option turned on. I am testing the published file on our Sharepoint and verify that the PDF is listed within the "external files" folder. But still no luck.
This thread is a bit older, but I'd also be curious if you were able to test outside of Sharepoint, to see if that's blocking the file somehow? Are you seeing an error message or it's just opening a blank page? You may want to test it in one of the web server options mentioned here.
If you're adding files to the published output folders, it's not something that I'd be able to offer support for, so you'll want to share a bit more information on how you've set this up so that the community can weigh in.
Thank you for your reply Ashley. it turns out that our IT department has discovered a "bug" with how the files appear in the browser and SharePoint Designer. The 'external files' folder is visible when viewing files through Windows Explorer side of the SharePoint site, just not in the browser. They are unclear as to why I was receiving an error until I returned the next day to try again, but it seems to be working now. We just can't see the 'external files' folder in the browser window, we just trust that it's there.
Thanks for the update and I'm glad you were able to work with your IT team to figure this out more fully. Please let us know if you need anything else.
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Yes,
story_content/external_files/discussion_guide.pdf
this would link to the resources, if you don't want to use resources then
story_content/discussion_guide.pdf
For better file management I will add it as a resource, and not show it on the player, then have a hidden slide/scence with one slide that has the resources tab enabled as a custom player option. This way the file is always attached in the external_files and I don't have to worry about moving it into place after publish.
So, the second option would be in case I didn't want to use the built-in player feature, but to link to the file from something on the slide (hyperlink, button, or action) AND, not need to remember to upload the file after publish, correct?
yep
the file structure is story_content/external_files/discussion_guide.pdf
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This is exactly what I'm looking to do as I'm trying to not use the built-in player.
I tried it without the external files folder and then again with a "hidden" slide that has the Resource option turned on. I am testing the published file on our Sharepoint and verify that the PDF is listed within the "external files" folder. But still no luck.
Am I missing something else?
Thanks.
Hi Sarah,
This thread is a bit older, but I'd also be curious if you were able to test outside of Sharepoint, to see if that's blocking the file somehow? Are you seeing an error message or it's just opening a blank page? You may want to test it in one of the web server options mentioned here.
If you're adding files to the published output folders, it's not something that I'd be able to offer support for, so you'll want to share a bit more information on how you've set this up so that the community can weigh in.
Thank you for your reply Ashley. it turns out that our IT department has discovered a "bug" with how the files appear in the browser and SharePoint Designer. The 'external files' folder is visible when viewing files through Windows Explorer side of the SharePoint site, just not in the browser. They are unclear as to why I was receiving an error until I returned the next day to try again, but it seems to be working now. We just can't see the 'external files' folder in the browser window, we just trust that it's there.
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the update and I'm glad you were able to work with your IT team to figure this out more fully. Please let us know if you need anything else.
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