I have pdf files in Glide app. When one clicks a pdf in the phon-app it saves the pdf but do not open it. How can I make the pdf open and not just save?

Try using a web view component if you are using a pro app. Also you can use open link action to view pdf.

I’m nit using a pro app at the moment. What is open link? I can see ‘link’ only in glide app.

Ok. Found it. It works the same. It ask me to save it. No way to see it.

Are you using an action to open the document link in a new window? Is it a file you uploaded to your storage?

I’m using an action. It’s a file which is stored in my server. I inserted the link to google sheet.

I think this depends on your browser settings. When you download the file there is a menu beside the Filename. There you can choose to open the file-type automatically. [image]

I use xiaomi smartphone. Please see the attached pic. I only have an option to save the pdf. [Screenshot_2021-01-04-18-09-51-634_com.mi.globalbrowser]

If you have the backend under control this looks interesting https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6293893/how-do-i-force-files-to-open-in-the-browser-instead-of-downloading-pdf

Thanks. I’ll try to talk to them. However, If I try to open the same file from Gmail, It downloads it and opens right away. If I send it through What’sUp it does the same whether I put it in my server or in google drive. When Glide is running on my laptop browser it opens in the browser. So… I th…

So it seems like your link forces a download, isn’t it? Is there a way to configure the link so that it opens in the web and not forcing a download?

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