[JohnWill]

How do you link to a Box.net file? I just tried to post a link here, no joy. Obviously, the free account doesn't allow direct links either.

[Elvandil]

It's not a direct link in the free account. But if files are shared, they can be accessed by others through an intermediate page. So it's not a "direct" link, but hardly a hindrance.

Box.net needs to introduce itself to newcomers, I guess. Here's an example:

http://www.box.net/shared/zlsx1fv480

Look familiar?

[JohnWill]

So, how did you get that link to display? I guess I don't get the "intermediate page" comment.

[jdl]

I just uploaded a file which contained a hotlink for a test. When you upload any file, you have a choice to "share" the file. There's also a self contained way to email a link to that file to anyone with an email address...I emailed myself and here's what came:

"(My email address)...has shared the following file (ADrive Test
Hotlink.doc) with you through ADrive:

http://www.adrive.com/public/c34aebe...1998a3bd6.html

(my email address)... says:
"here's a test of ADrive"

If you feel you've received this email in error, or would like to
report abuse, please contact us at support@adrive.com.

Please do not reply to this system-generated email.

Thank you,
ADrive.com"

You could send that link directly to anyone also, but you might want to use "TinyURL" (See here) to use a shorter link.

The process does not allow the user to see the file at ADrive, but allows a download to the recipient to open the file and use the hotlink.

[hewee]

Originally Posted by Elvandil

It's not a direct link in the free account. But if files are shared, they can be accessed by others through an intermediate page. So it's not a "direct" link, but hardly a hindrance.

Box.net needs to introduce itself to newcomers, I guess. Here's an example:

http://www.box.net/shared/zlsx1fv480

Look familiar?

Ok your link takes me the page with a download button for a file but when I click on it I get this...User is not allowed to use direct links.
Maybe if I would of copied and paste the address into the address bar and went there it would work. I did copy and paste in netscape and it worked and I got the download but it did not work in firefox.

[hewee]

Originally Posted by jdl

I just uploaded a file which contained a hotlink for a test. When you upload any file, you have a choice to "share" the file. There's also a self contained way to email a link to that file to anyone with an email address...I emailed myself and here's what came:

"(My email address)...has shared the following file (ADrive Test
Hotlink.doc) with you through ADrive:

http://www.adrive.com/public/c34aebe...1998a3bd6.html

(my email address)... says:
"here's a test of ADrive"

If you feel you've received this email in error, or would like to
report abuse, please contact us at support@adrive.com.

Please do not reply to this system-generated email.

Thank you,
ADrive.com"

You could send that link directly to anyone also, but you might want to use "TinyURL" (See here) to use a shorter link.

The process does not allow the user to see the file at ADrive, but allows a download to the recipient to open the file and use the hotlink.

It would not download for me and then I seen
"If it does not start then click here to start download" and clicked the link and went to another page that said "You are trying to visit a page without visiting the download page first" and "An error has occured. Please Return to Download Page and try again. Thanks." I like the java script run but that did nothing. I had to let the site set a cookie to get the download to work.

[net_newsy]

adrive is working here, (also tried TinyURL)

can someone please test/download this! (I set it to be available 'till 2008-03-01) I also wanted to see what happens if it expires.

(old How.To.Build.A.Computer.pdf)
http://tinyurl.com/ywd4e7

thanks!

[jdl]

Downloaded or Opened fine with Adobe Reader from NomaDesk.

[JohnWill]

Still don't get it, I don't see how to hotlink a file from the free account.

[jdl]

Originally Posted by JohnWill

Still don't get it, I don't see how to hotlink a file from the free account.

In my case, I opened MS word and typed the hotlink into the word file.

I then uploaded the word file to ADrive. It appeared on my page. To the right of the file title there is a button "share." Clicking on that button generates a link, directly under the file title, that anyone can use to download the file containing the hotlink you posted.

In the line with the ADrive link to your file is a button called "email" clicking that button opens an email client that allows you to email the link to anyone you wish. You can also copy the link and post it in a web site (as I did above) or use your own email client to forward the ADrive link to your intended recipient.

I'll try to answer any other questions. Please be specific.

I think this is an excellent site. It still has some limitations but they're working on them. For instance, right now you can only forward a link to a single file. My son-in-law wishes to use the service to upload MP3s of his speaches to the site and let someone access the list and download a speach from a specific date. So far, that is not possible but they say they are working on it.

[JohnWill]

I guess you don't understand what I mean when I say hotlink. I'm talking about posting a picture that will appear in a message here, not sharing a file that you can click on a link and download from their site.

[net_newsy]

I'm also having difficulty hotlinking images from *adrive*.

BTW, I just want to test my *first image post* here if it's working.

---o0o---


(image host using http://tinypic.com/)

---o0o---


(image from http://www.funpicsfree.com/)

I still can't figure out how to do it on *adrive*. Please share it here if someone knows how.

[JohnWill]

I'm guessing that direct hotlinks from aDrive are not possible. I know the sharing works, but that's a totally different thing.

I'd still like to find an image service that does allow me to hotlink.

[jdl]

JohnWill,

Sorry for the confusion on my part. I would suggest you go to their "Help" page and tell them what you want and why. Explain why it would be a good idea for them to allow it. Hotlinking has several "bad" connotations so I'd suggest explaining the "good" things for which it can be used.

This is a new site and they seem to be willing to work on things that users need to make the site useful and successful. They answered my request very quickly.

[JohnWill]

Interesting thought.