Show a file instead of downloading it

[Rallis]

Hi.

How can I show a file from my database in a popup or a new tab instead of downloading it?
I have tried doing it like this:

and this:

and with a custom state to preview it in a popup:

The popup doesn´t show anything. And the two. other methods just download the file.

[cmarchan]

Add https: prior to the file url which starts with //

[Rallis]

I did this:

The file is still downloading.

[cmarchan]

Remove //

[Rallis]

I removed the // It is still downloading.

[cmarchan]

What type of file is it?

[Rallis]

a pdf

[cmarchan]

It may have permissions.

Try doing this with a pdf that you know does not have anything. Create a google sheet or doc with full access and download it as a pdf. Use this pdf in your testing.

[Rallis]

Thanks! That didn´t work either…

[cmarchan]

This plugin should do the trick. @Thimo works magic!

Open URL In New Tab Plugin for Bubble, by Thimo

[Rallis]

Thank you! I did this:

but then, this happened:

I also tried this, but the file is still downloading.

[nico.dicagno]

Have you tried simply using the Open an external website workflow action with the File’s Url and the ‘Open in a new tab’ checkbox ticked?

The open in a new tab funcationality has been added not too long ago and it makes all these plugins obsolete. They probably should have announced it louder

If that doesn’t work then its probably a problem with permissions.