I don't *think* that I have access to the application.cfm file. I'm in a shared hosting environment where our OIT staff has given me a sub-domain to work from (hhp.umd.edu), so they probably have the access to the application.cfm file. I don't see one in my file structure.
> I agree with Rebecca and Pascal, this would be a better approach. As > for using dreamweaver, I generally prefer to look after my own paths > to files rather than letting a program do that. For that matter I > really don't like using WYSIWYG editors like dreamweaver or frontpage, > just for that reason, I have always used Homesite. > > On top of doing the include file in your Application.cfm, in Rebecca's > example you can use the CGI.SERVER_NAME variable and use a CFIF > statement to set the variables for each server. > > > 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:4:205405 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
