Summary
How to download a file to an iPad in Safari and then upload it into RStudio Server Pro using the Files pane, including how to remove a ".txt" ending that the iPad may add before running the file. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff using RStudio Server Pro on an iPad.
Body
Questions
- How do I upload a file into RStudio Server Pro from an iPad?
- How do I download a file to my iPad in Safari?
- How do I use the Files pane in RStudio to upload a file?
- The iPad added a ".txt" ending to my file. How do I remove it?
- How do I rename an uploaded file in RStudio Server Pro?
Environment
This article applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff who use RStudio Server Pro on an iPad.
Resolution
Step 1: Download a file to the iPad
- Using the Safari web browser on the iPad, go to the web page that has the file on it.
- Click and hold on the link to the file (hold your finger on it) until a pop-up menu appears.
- Select Download Linked File. The file is now downloaded to your iPad.
Step 2: Upload the file into RStudio Server Pro
- Log in to RStudio Server Pro. (Use the VPN from off campus.)
- In the lower right-hand corner of the screen, click on the Files menu.
- Click on the Upload button.
- Under the File to Upload option, click on the Browse button.
- You should see a list of the files that have been downloaded to your iPad. Click on the one you wish to upload.
- Click on the OK button. The file should now upload.
Note: Sometimes the iPad adds a ".txt" ending to the file, which must be removed before running it. Click on the square box to the left of the filename, then click on the Rename button above and slightly to the right of the file list. Click in the text field, remove the ".txt" ending, then click the blue OK button. The file should now be renamed.
Additional Help
If you need further assistance, you have several options:
- Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
- Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
- In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
- Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.