Dropbox Public

andicole0 · 23 Dec 2016 at 12:12

I've used Dropbox public folder to save pictures and link them on OCUK. The Public folder is going and I can't get an image to appear here if I use another folder and share it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xjp26iqahrquzr5/Sword.jpg?dl=0

Any ideas how to overcome this which I seem to get on a OneDrive shared file as well.

Andi.

Azza · 23 Dec 2016 at 12:33

This may work...

Ace Modder · 23 Dec 2016 at 12:35

andicole0 said:
I've used Dropbox public folder to save pictures and link them on OCUK. The Public folder is going and I can't get an image to appear here if I use another folder and share it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xjp26iqahrquzr5/Sword.jpg?dl=0

Any ideas how to overcome this which I seem to get on a OneDrive shared file as well.

Andi.

chnage the 0 to a 1 on the link in the img tag. so it ends "dl=1"

Azza · 23 Dec 2016 at 12:37

Or change to raw=1 to render it in browser.

https://www.dropbox.com/help/201

andicole0 · 23 Dec 2016 at 18:25

Ace Modder said:
chnage the 0 to a 1 on the link in the img tag. so it ends "dl=1"

Ah ha, that worked cheers. Can anyone explain why?
Andi.

Mynight · 23 Dec 2016 at 19:06

andicole0 said:
Ah ha, that worked cheers. Can anyone explain why?
Andi.

I would assume dl is short for direct link setting to 0 takes you to their page to view/download. Setting to 1 makes it download directly.