Files can have a direct download link where c5 effectively streams the file through a php route. You would need to wrap the image with that link.
Not a straight forward thing then?
You can get the dowload url under file properties, best to use the 'Tracked URL'.
The rest depends on how you want to add a link to an image. If its an image block, paste the link from above as an 'external URL'. You can do similar with a link about an image in a content block.
The rest depends on how you want to add a link to an image. If its an image block, paste the link from above as an 'external URL'. You can do similar with a link about an image in a content block.
Another thought. The core now includes the document library. Perhaps a custom template for that would provide a solution.
Can you not just link to the file with an image block and choose 'Image Link' - 'File'?
Does that create a forced download? Not something I have used.
Yes.
Maybe a bit more info from op would help.
Maybe a bit more info from op would help.
The idea is that the client can upload a file to C5 and link to it via an image rather than a text link. Calling an externally hosted file would add too much complication for them.
no "another page" and "external file" is all you get I'm afraid. (I'm using 5.7)
I think it used to have "file" as an option?
If necessary I would guess its a straight forward custom template to create for an image block. Just have to change the code that links from the image to get the forced download link for the file object. There is a method on the file or file version object that gets a forced download link.
yeah but you'd have to give the client a choice of the file from the library so it's not just about how it displays.
There is already a file selector in image link part of the edit dialog. Its the implementation of how the selected file is output as a link that would change.
Not on my version there isn't? (5.7)
Just looked at it in 8.3.1
