Tried starting the CFOUTPUT at startrow 2 but then I have to specify a
query - so I'm not sure how to work around this???

It seems like a CFIF should work to check for ".." but everything I've
tried throws an error.

~ D


On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:36:03 -0600, Donna French <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Okay, thank you for your help. I have altered the code to include the
> alias. Just looking at it without knowing it looked like an
> unnecessary extra step.
> 
> Now I have the following error and I'm not sure how to go about fixing
> it. I want to have it skip the .. directory listing on the server, but
> can't figure out how after several attempts. Please bare with me, I've
> ordered CF books and plan to put them to good use!
> 
> Here's the code and error:
> 
> <!---
> 
> 
>   Loop through the various image subdirectories doing cleanup
> --->
> <cfloop list="#imagesSubdirectories#" index="i">
>   <cfdirectory action="list" directory="#imagesDirectory#\#i#"
> name="qDirectory">
> 
>   <!---
>     Loop over the files in the directory, deleting any that isn't
>     in the list of existing files
>   --->
>   <cfoutput>
>   <cfloop query="qDirectory">
>     <cfif not listFind(fileNames, qDirectory.name)>
>       <cfif not testMode>
>         <cfif #qDirectory.name# IS "..">
>         <cfelse>
>           <cffile action="delete"
> file="#imagesDirectory#\#i#\#qDirectory.name#.jpg">
>         </cfif>
> 
> 
>       <cfelse>
>         Test Mode:  #imagesDirectory#\#i#\#qDirectory.name# would be
> deleted. <br />
>       </cfif>
>     </cfif>
>   </cfloop>
>   </cfoutput>
> </cfloop>
> 
> 
> Error processing CFFILE
> 
> The path, 'c:\inetpub\lanescollectibles\images\400\..jpg', is illegal.
> Path specifications cannot include '..'
> 
> The error occurred while processing an element with a general
> identifier of (CFFILE), occupying document position (48:11) to
> (48:85).
> 
> Thank you!
> ~ D
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 20:25:49 +0100, Pascal Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You have a dynamically named column that you can't use with the function
> > ValueList(). This leaves two options:
> >
> > Option 1 (use an alias to get a fixed column name):
> > <cfquery datasource="#dsn#" name="qGetFilenames">
> >   SELECT #imageColumnName# AS mycol FROM products
> >   UNION
> >   SELECT #imageColumnName# AS mycol FROM dolls
> > </cfquery>
> > <cfset fileNames = ValueList(qGetFilenames.mycol)>
> >
> > Option 2 (use evaluate):
> > <cfquery datasource="#dsn#" name="qGetFilenames">
> >   SELECT #imageColumnName# FROM products
> >   UNION
> >   SELECT #imageColumnName# FROM dolls
> > </cfquery>
> > <cfset fileNames =
> > Evaluate("ValueList(qGetFilenames.#imageColumnName#")>
> >
> > Evaluate is not a very performant function and should only be used if
> > there is no other option (and there usually is another option)
> >
> >
> >
> > Pascal
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Donna French [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: 17 November 2004 20:15
> > > To: CF-Talk
> > > Subject: Re: Help! Error on ValueList SOLVED
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help Pascal. Forgive me for not knowing, but can I ask
> > > you why I should use the alias instead of the variable ?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > Donna
> > >
> >
> > 

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