How do you link Google Drive files to Stunt Hanger ?

[REX1945]

I have a video that I would like to us on the forum, but don't see how to link it to a post on the site.

It is currently stored on the "cloud" as a Google Drive file.


Rex

[RC Storick]

just type the url

[Mike Anderson]

You can't.  GoogleDrive files are private (to you) unless you "Share" them, in which case you have to give specific emails for those allowed to access them.  They don't have a public "URL" to publish.

You would have to download them to your computer and upload to Stunthanger, or put them someplace publicly accessible and insert the URL in your message.

[Tim Wescott]

You can set sharing so that anyone can find and view the file.

Like this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lSHlBBxGvjNUtRYWdlZERnYms/view?usp=sharing

[Mike Anderson]

I stand corrected -- I knew that there used to be a method but when I went to GoogleDrive it didn't come up like that (new interface and old Windows2000 machine).  So to explain HOW to do it: Go to your GoogleDrive folder and navigate to the file you want to link to.  Select that file.  Then click the 'Get Link' icon in the menubar.

You get a drop-down box with the link in it - you can copy/paste it into your message.

(the file below comes up with this link:)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzrVvL0AbA17V3BYUmo2Yl9IOEE