OOPS
Sorry
I really should read the message before replying :(
It might be possible to use cfhttp to check for the existence of the file -
maybe update the db with the info as David suggested...
cheers
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Schreiber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 13 March 2001 08:27
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Broken Images / Testing for file existence
Doesn't help, since I said: "I can't see using an <CFIF FileExists> for
every item for 50 or so on a page. Plus, I can't even do that because I'm
grabbing the images from a different server via http only" But thanks...
> use the FileExists() function in CF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Schreiber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 13 March 2001 08:06
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Broken Images / Testing for file existence
>
>
> I have an application where I list several items on a page and display an
> image for that item based on a reference number (ie, productnum+.jpg). The
> database table does not tell me whether there is an image for that item
> and there are many that do have one.
>
> I'd like to display an alternate image (or nothing at all) when there is
> no image present, but I can't see using an <CFIF FileExists> for every
> item for 50 or so on a page. Plus, I can't even do that because I'm
> grabbing the images from a different server via http only (<IMG
> SRC="http://otherserver/path/number.jpg>)...
>
> How can I avoid displaying broken images?
>
>
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