Which "source areas" are supported when trying to upload files to Amber using the "From URL" button?

Graham Criddle

I am trying to upload various files into Amber using the From URL button.

If I use an image from a web page (using Copy image address to generate the URL) it works fine.

But in both of the following cases, the upload fails:

Uploading a file from a OneDrive folder - right-clicking the file, and selecting OneDrive → Copy Link
Adding a file from Google Drive - right-clicking the document and selecting Share - Copy Link

Should the latter two work? If not, what are valid "source areas" when using the From URL button

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Graham Criddle

Hi @Jason Stone (Logos) - do you think you could ask someone to look at this please?

Thanks, Graham

Jason Stone (Logos)

@Graham Criddle, I'm curious if the file is set to Public from the Share link in Drive (i.e., viewable by anybody who has the URL)?

Bernhard

If you paste those links into a browser, does it directly open the file - or does it open a webpage that includes the file? I believe most cloud providers do not give you a direct link to the actual file without anything around it.

Graham Criddle

Hi @Jason Stone (Logos)

I'm curious if the file is set to Public from the Share link in Drive (i.e., viewable by anybody who has the URL)?

Yes it is - here's an example of a file I tried to upload by URL which failed

Graham Criddle

If you paste those links into a browser, does it directly open the file - or does it open a webpage that includes the file?

For the OneDrive file, it opens the file in the browser.

Google Drive file is strange - I'll post below on that!

Graham Criddle

For the Google Docs case, if I set the link so it is unrestricted, the Upload URL command seems to work.

But the resultant asset is called Edit and the contents suggest some sort of compatibility issue. This is what I see if I open it

I'm guessing that files on cloud providers and documents in services such as Google Drive aren't supported.