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Bug #17414

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Embed Any document Plugin

Added by Laurie Hurson over 2 years ago. Updated about 2 years ago.

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Resolved
Priority name:
Normal
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Category name:
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Target version:
Not tracked
Start date:
2022-12-20
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Description

Hi All,

We have a faculty member trying the embed and display powerpoint files on the commons (not from a link).

In the past we have used embed any document plugin without issue. However it appears this plugin is no longer working on the Commons

https://wordpress.org/plugins/embed-any-document/

Screenshot of attempt from today

Is there a bug in the new version of the this plugin? Or some other issue we might be able to resolve?

Thanks!

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Screen Shot 2022-12-20 at 11.27.20 AM.png (300 KB) Screen Shot 2022-12-20 at 11.27.20 AM.png Laurie Hurson, 2022-12-20 11:43 AM
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 #1

Updated by Raymond Hoh over 2 years ago

It appears that the Google Drive embed feature of the Embed Any Document plugin is a Pro feature.

For a free alternative, use the Google Docs Shortcode plugin. Some documentation is available here: https://github.com/cuny-academic-commons/google-docs-shortcode/wiki. Ensure that the Google Doc is shareable before attempting to embed. Here's a guide to get the shareable link: https://github.com/cuny-academic-commons/google-docs-shortcode/wiki/Sharing-a-Google-Drive-file-and-getting-the-link

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 #2

Updated by Raymond Hoh over 2 years ago

Apologies, Laurie. I should have read the ticket more thoroughly! I thought the user was embedding via Google Drive.

Is the user attempting to embed a powerpoint file uploaded to the site's Media Library from a private site? If so, this will not work. The site (or URL) has to be public in order for the powerpoint file to be displayed properly.

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 #3

Updated by scott voth over 2 years ago

Thanks Ray - I tested and it works when site is public.

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 #4

Updated by Laurie Hurson over 2 years ago

Hi All,

Thanks for looking into this! Very helpful to know this only works if the site is public.

I identified a work around - if you save ppt as pdf you can display using the pdf embedder plugin on a private site.

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 #5

Updated by Boone Gorges about 2 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Resolved
  • Target version set to Not tracked
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