File names in File Manager change on every upload

10 Nov 2026, 1:59 p.m.

In FTH websites, meeting agendas are only available to members who have logged into the website. To prevent having to print out agendas for every meeting for guests, we would upload a pdf of the agenda to the Public Downloads. The link for that agenda was embedded into a QR code that was displayed at the front of the meeting room.

Under FTH3, because we would just upload the document under the name "current_agenda.pdf" every week, the new agenda file would replace the file from the previous week and we could use the same https://3049.toastmastersclubs.org/jdownload.cgi?action=download&path=current_agenda.pdf for the QR code.

Under FTH4 when a document is uploaded the link is now https://3049.toastmastersclubs.org/file/[six digit number]/ and when I delete the old agenda and upload a new agenda, it creates a new six digit number for every upload. My QR image generator does not let me continually update the redirect link.

Is there any way to upload a file and continually replace that file to the same link? Or any other solutions to access to the agenda to guests who can not log in to our club website?

Tony K. Dahlman, DTM

Secretary, Greater Des Moines Toastmasters 3049

Vice President Membership, Capital City Advanced Presenters 7302253

10 Nov 2026, 2:07 p.m.

1) FTH does not email agendas to non members for privacy reasons.

2) Your emailing agendas to non members with the members names on the agendas is bypassing your members privacy.

3) The random numbering of files prevents files from being downloaded without the club giving them the full url. This will not change. You will have to change the link in your emails each week.

Thank you,

Brian McDonald DTM
Silver and Wiser Online Toastmasters Club #777940

Technical Support Consultant and Developer for FreeToastHost

10 Nov 2026, 2:33 p.m.

Brian wrote:
1) FTH does not email agendas to non members for privacy reasons.

2) Your emailing agendas to non members with the members names on the agendas is bypassing your members privacy.
3) The random numbering of files prevents files from being downloaded without the club giving them the full url. This will not change. You will have to change the link in your emails each week.

We are not emailing agendas to non members.

There is a QR code that was being used by non-members at our in-person only meetings to access an electronic version of the agenda. There are no more privacy concerns than handing a printed agenda to someone who walks in the meeting room.

I am trying to be creative and look for options that don't involve wasted paper and also don't require guests to type in a 48 character link in to their phones.

Tony K. Dahlman, DTM

Secretary, Greater Des Moines Toastmasters 3049

Vice President Membership, Capital City Advanced Presenters 7302253