I use a similar approach except that we keep the directory structure for our applications the same on the prod and dev server, then use CGI.Server_Name in the app_server.cfm file to make the request vars work on any server.
>In the application.cfm, you can set a variable that holds the absolute >path to the image folder (or the path starting from the root). Then use >that variable when you need the path to an image. I usually create a >structure that holds parameters that depend on the server. Something >like: > >request.app.dsn >request.app.imgFolder >request.app.rootFolder >request.app.rootUrl >request.app.mapping >... > >I create them in a separate file that I include in the application.cfm. >I have a different file for every server (local, dev, staging, prod, >...) where the application is deployed. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: daniel kessler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 03 May 2005 15:22 >> To: CF-Talk >> Subject: RE: level 1, level 2 >> >> Wouldn't /images/ refer to the images directory on the root level? >This >> is a directory within and the whole site is there. >> >> In what way would I define a variable for a path to the images. It >would >> seem to me that the variable would have to change just like the >header. >> Can you give me a small example? sorry to be dense about it. >> >> >/images/ ?? or define a variable with the path to images. >> > >> >Pascal >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205397 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
