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Can file download URLs show the actual filename?

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If I add a link to a file (for example within a content block, or a designer content block), the URL for the file download always appears something like /index.php/download_file/view/23/88/ even though the URL in the file properties specifies /files/8113/1790/0627/myfile.pdf

I realise its unlikely that the file URL can be rewritten to something like /files/<my custom>/<nice path>/myfile.pdf, but is it at least possible to use the URL as seen in the file properties (ie, the one that ends with the filename instead of the one that just looks like a path)
 
dibbc replied on at Permalink Reply
dibbc
What I do is upload the file into a folder called "whatever" with an FTP client (vs the C5 upload utility in the file manager).

Then it shows the "real" filename that looks good. For example, check out this page:

http://www.discoveryplayground.com/enrollment/...

There's a link to then download the enrollment package PDF, and it looks good vs the way you mentioned.

Is that what you're talking about?
stiebs replied on at Permalink Reply
Yep, that's exactly what I was talking about. That sort of half solves by problem.. but I was hoping to achieve the same end goal using the upload facility within the file manager, rather than FTPing to a specific directory.