How to display PDF in file attachment fields

What are you trying to do - just show a thumbnail?

Yes, that's right.

Try this as a formula Rich text field type  but 

I have a few different formuals on file, try this one.  Replace the 6 with the fid holding the file attachment.  Play with the width to get the size you want.  You can also instead specify the height, but I suggest not specifying both as the image will get skewed.

"<img src=" & URLRoot() & "up/" & Dbid () & "/a/r"   & [Record ID#] & "/e6/v0' width='300' >"

Did anyone manage to get the PDF's to display again?

Thanks for the new formula but it does not work for PDFs which is why I was trying to use the google viewer as Ryan suggested.

Hi guys,

I�m currently evaluating whether to use Quick Base to deliver a business solution and the ability to view PDFs is a must-have feature.

I managed to get the file attachment to view if it is an jpg with a rich text field containing:

 "<img max-width=\"32px\" max-height=\"100px\" src=\"" & URLRoot() & "up/" & Dbid () & "/a/r" & [Record ID#] & "/e46/v0\" />"

 

And these variables :       

/iol               &rand='+new Date().getTime())};">

iol           <img qbu='module' src='/i/clear2x2.gif' onload="javascript:if(typeof QBU=='undefined'){QBU={};$.getScript(gReqAppDBID+'?a=dbpage&pagename=

However, when I attached a PDF and use a second text field with

var text URL = "https://docs.google.com/gview?url="; & URLRoot() & "up/" & Dbid () & "/a/r" & [Record ID#] & "/e46/v0&embedded=true";

"<embed src=\"" & $URL & "\" height=\"650\" width=\"900\">"

It just renders to this on the page!!!

<embed src="https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https://msip.quickbase.com/up/bnfd9ydpg/a/r5/e46/v0&embedded=t...; height="650" width="900">

 

Also, if I copy this url into a browser it just renders HTML.

 

Can anyone help?

 

I would like QuickBase to be able to display embedded PDFs from my network. I do not know if this is possible.

Side note: Formula - URL field can open files into Chrome, e.g.: "C:\\\\Users\\wesmc\\Desktop\\"&"Empower.pdf"

Using the Magic Buttons app, I have a PDF (file attachment) displaying embedded in a form. I am trying to take it a step further by displaying a file from a hyperlink (to the file on my local network).

Left: Attachment; Right: Hyperlink



I am not sure if this is possible since the file is not actually in QuickBase. The error in the iframe looks like what you get when trying to display the PDF without checking the box "Allow open access" in the Field Properties for the file attachment.

This makes me wonder if there might be a way around this.

Any ideas about whether this is feasible would be appreciated.

Thanks!