Anyone any idea why a file link changes when pasted into a comment box so it can be copied and pasted into Explorer.
For example I paste in
\\SERVER\Company\MindMaps\Notes.mmap
and it displays
\SERVER\Company\MindMaps\Notes.mmap
So when I select, copy and paste in Explorer to open the local file it is missing a \
Incidentally, is there another way to allow links to local files in Trello?
Neil
Hi Neil,
Trello isn't able to accept local file links, because your browser isn't able to open them. We have some more information about that here: http://help.trello.com/article/1040-why-cant-i-open-file-links
In this case, when you try to paste a string of text that starts with two backslashes, the first one is being removed because Trello is interpreting this as purposeful formatting. You can enter a backslash before a string that Markdown would otherwise auto-format in order to preserve your chosen formatting, and that's what Trello is seeing here: http://help.trello.com/article/821-using-markdown-in-trello
One workaround is to paste your local link inside of triple tickmarks to mark it as a code block, like this:
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This will stop that first backslash from being removed!
Yes, thanks.
Both explanations make sense.
Thanks.
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