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Linking to a .pdf file in rise
Is there a way to link to a .pdf in rise? I see how to link to a web page or another rise lesson, but I need users to be able to download a document from the site. Any ideas or workarounds?
Hey Patricia, im not sure if you got your question answered but I came across the same issue. My work around was to store the pdf in dropbox and then use the button feature to link to the file stored in my dropbox account. You can even set up some read only permissions etc. here! hope that helped
Rise needs to add a course repository where one can upload assets and link to.
In moodle i use to add a section, hide it but show the resources... badda bing badda boom'
Hi Gerry,
You can upload attachments to your Rise 360 course using the attachments block. If you'd like to link out to other resources, you can use the button block. Do those solutions work for you? If not, would you be up for logging a feature request to tell us more about your specific needs?
In the meantime, if there’s anything else I can do to help, please let me know!
I fully support that suggestion. I am currently trying to compromise on linking to a PDF file but not via any block or embed code via iframe. Thank you
Have tried this with .XLF files and there seems to be an issue. I would like to use a link and button stack. Has anyone successfuly done this?
Hi Sofia, I am here to help. Are the .XLF files hosted on a server? What happens when you paste the link to the .XLF files in the button stack?
Hello Chino, Thanks for your prompt response. Yes, they are and the URL work well when pasted on a browser. Once pasted into the button stack, nothing happens (screen kind of flickers and leads nowhere).
Thanks, Sofia. If that happens when you're testing the Share link of your course, we can have a closer look in a case with you! Click here to open one.
It will be helpful to have the Share link of your course and if possible, the URL to your XLF files. We keep everything private, and we'll delete any files you send us once we're done troubleshooting.
You could build a lesson in Rise just to host the resources, like an external storage only inside the course. You could put in PDFs as attachment blocks in the Resources lesson. Then, on the download button, right-click and copy the link. Then, go back to your actual lessons and paste the URL into any text where you want the link.
The Resources lesson will still be visible in your course, but you could label it "Resources - DO NOT ACCESS". You could also build an Exit Course button within the final lesson that occurs before the Resources lesson.
Thank you, if I use the URL link method, then what you've suggested is the only way I could do this. I still support a future dev plan where there's a repository where links can be made from. However I would also understand why RISE may be resistant to this. Its a potential situation where people would use these repositories to merely store files or have files that are redundant and may no longer be even linked. Thank you so much for the feedback KendalRasnake-1
Does Reach 360 somehow meet the need instead - store that resource in Reach 360?
Hi DianeWestern-0d,
Reach 360 doesn't function as a file server, so you'll need to host your files on a service like Amazon S3 or set up your own file server instead. You can also use Rise 360's attachment block if you prefer to embed the PDF files in the course without the need for a file server.
Hope this helps!
