image name does not appear in link

lmbrgsk · 12-15-2021 05:44 AM

Hi, I’m trying to make an external link to an image in a cell using this instruction: Displaying Images and Documents | AppSheet Help Center
But the link ends without a file name.

I upload the file to the adjacent column [image]
my structure:

Marc_Dillon

Does it work if you go back to the same record and edit it again, allowing the expression to re-evaluate? Or alternatively, set the expression into a Virtual Column.

On initial record creation, I’m thinking that the filename doesn’t exist until after the record is saved and the image is fully uploaded.

Steve

This would be a problem, yes.

NotARobot_Mark_

I have this same issue and it appears the filename does not exist until second edit.

Which makes for a non friendly usage. I need the external link.

Is there a way to specify that the auto file name created is the original one.

This way I maybe able to have a formula on the spreadsheet to combine the generated url for the app

https://www.appsheet.com/template/gettablefileurl?appName=DJEditor-imageUrlIssue-2160000&tableName=Image&fileName=

and the original file name which is picked up on first edit.

i.e foo.jpg

giving

https://www.appsheet.com/template/gettablefileurl?appName=DJEditor-imageUrlIssue-2160000&tableName=Image&fileName=foo.jpg

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SkrOYC

Also, why you need this url column?
You want to open it from the app on a new tab or something instead of see the image inside the app?

SkrOYC

Note the can be readily used outside of the app

If you don’t need that, you are better off using an Action:
→ For a record of this table: Your table; of course
→ External: open a file
→ File: [YOURIMAGECOLUMN]

When you click the action, it’ll open the image on a googleusercontent url

If you really need the external url, ignore my comments