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Title: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: giZmo350 on February 05, 2020, 08:54:30 PM

Does anyone here use Google OneDrive? I was wondering, can images be hot linked from 1 drive to forum posts using the [img] command? Thanks….    8)

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: TribbleSmasher on February 05, 2020, 09:03:14 PM

test img
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pWulVp8VgOE39NiVu9LinOL_27PTLzJh/view)

test url
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pWulVp8VgOE39NiVu9LinOL_27PTLzJh/view (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pWulVp8VgOE39NiVu9LinOL_27PTLzJh/view)

test preview
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pWulVp8VgOE39NiVu9LinOL_27PTLzJh/preview)
src
<iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pWulVp8VgOE39NiVu9LinOL_27PTLzJh/preview" width="640" height="480"></iframe>

Edit
dunno about this special OneDrive, but as you see above, it doesn't work with the ordinary Google Drive.

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: giZmo350 on February 05, 2020, 09:16:54 PM

Thanks for the test TribbleSmasher.

I see that the name of the file on the OneDrive is named cd-200.jpg
Is there a way to add the file name to the URL? i.e., xxxxxx.jpg in here somewhere? I'm not familiar with the URL structure.

Something like.......
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pWulVp8VgOE39NiVu9LinOL_27PTLzJh/view/.cd-200.jpg

*[img}insert URL here[/img}*

Is cd-200.jpg designated as a "public file"?

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: TribbleSmasher on February 05, 2020, 09:24:38 PM

Yes, it is public. But it is handled by a javascript, it is not a simple picture you could just link to.

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: giZmo350 on February 05, 2020, 09:35:46 PM

Ahhhhhhh.....  Freakin JavaScript!   ::)
Any free drive space that is hot-linkable to images?
Wondering as GoDaddy's email is no longer free and it's all just getting a little too expensive anymore (as I don't need my old business website any longer).  >:(

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: TribbleSmasher on February 05, 2020, 09:38:48 PM

Anything known is converted to paid "service", like imageshack.us and the like. If you use a filehoster, they could disappear or simply change their habits.

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: giZmo350 on February 05, 2020, 09:45:28 PM

Quote from: TribbleSmasher on February 05, 2020, 09:38:48 PM

Anything known is converted to paid "service", like imageshack.us and the like. If you use a filehoster, they could disappear or simply change their habits.

Yes, I spent a few hours yesterday reviewing all the caveats of using a free host. Guess I'll just have to "bite the bullet" as they say.
Thanks for the test TribbleSmasher!  ;D

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: First Ninja on February 05, 2020, 11:35:54 PM

Imgur.com (https://www.imgur.com/) should to the trick - they even provide bbcode for inline graphics.

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: giZmo350 on February 06, 2020, 12:15:08 AM

Wow, that's interesting! You don't even need an account to upload there! I just tested and IMG links work just fine! Thanks First Ninja, this just might do the trick as I keep my local pics in folders anyway - I can always re-up if needed (they keep pics for up to 6 months if not viewed). That's long enough to post some forum pics. I guess I would have to keep a txt file for location of the pics for future reference - or get an account.  Thanks again.  :)

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: TribbleSmasher on February 06, 2020, 05:29:07 PM

Well, that's what i mentioned before: any of those free services might change to subscribers only later on, like imageshack.us, and then all posts with pictures are useless from that point.
It would be better, if we upload the pix to our forum gallery here, but i guess there is a limit on how much one can upload, but i'm not sure.

Title: Re: Hotlinking from Google OneDrive
Post by: giZmo350 on February 06, 2020, 06:39:07 PM

Oh yea, if I post anything with pics that is of any Amiga historical significance like, hardware / software procedure or the like, I'll definitely post the pics directly on the AO servers after I relinquish my host. I'm just thinking of using hot-linking for something like a sale where I can post the images in the post.  8)