OK, I hope this will clear things up for you. There is a default mapping in CF 5 (and possibly other CF versions, although I haven't looked into that) that is the webroot mapping "/". You actually have to have this mapping in order for <cfinclude template="/ldh/filename.cfm"> to work if ldh is a directory under the webroot that is not specifically mapped in the administrator. If any tag works with "/ldh/filename.cfm" where /ldh isn't a mapping, it uses the webroot mapping "/" and can therefore utilize mappings.
Both cfinclude and cfmodule can utilize mappings set up in the administrator. <cfplug mode="shameless">If you are still really confused, look at ColdFusion 5.0 Certified Developer Study Guide by Syngress Media. I wrote the modular code chapter and I went over mappings at length, including some mapping exercises with both cfinclude and cfmodule.</cfplug> At 05:54 PM 1/16/02 -0700, you wrote: >Thanks for the reply. The reason I ask is because I have the following >setup: > >request.root = "/ldh" > >This is the name of the mapping in CFAM. I have been using #request.root# >in all of my tags, including <a>, etc... Well, this hasn't been a problem >because is just so happens that the name of the directory that I am >developing under is ldh. What I realized today was that once I move the >site over and it becomes the root site all my links won't work. So I >figured I would simply setup two root variables: one that is the name of the >mapping in CFAM, and another that can be used with those tags that don't >require the CFAM mapping but can simply use "/". I'll have something like: > >request.root = "/ldh" >request.absolute = "/ldh" > >Now I can use #request.absolute# for all the tags that don't require the >CFAM mapping, and once I move the site (and it isn't a subdirectory) I can >change request.absolute to "/". So now I'm trying to figure out which tags >will need to use the CFAM mapping and which will accept "/". > >Does this make any sense? > >Jared > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jennifer Larkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 5:02 PM >Subject: Re: Mapped Paths and Absolute Paths > > >| At 05:01 PM 1/16/02 -0700, you wrote: >| >Ok, I know this subject was discussed a little bit earlier, and it got >| >me thinking about a site I am currently developing. As it is, I am >| >developing it as a subdirectory but it will eventually be moved over as >| >the root site. My question is, which tags require the mapped root, as >| >opposed to simply using /? The wrox book says the following: >| > >| >"Planning is required to make the best use of maps, as their use is >| >limited to template references only through <cfinclude>..." >| > >| >So is <cfinclude> the ONLY tag that requires the mapped root? What >| >about <cfmodule>? Can I do <cfmodule template="/module.cfm">, or >| >would I need to do <cfmodule template="/mappedroot/module.cfm">. >| >| Mapping applies to both CFINCLUDE and CFMODULE. I went through the custom >| tag and UDF info in Professional ColdFusion 5 a while back and some of it >| was inaccurate. I'm not sure what your last question is asking. If you are >| asking about the default webroot mapping and it's availability for use >with >| CFMODULE, you shouldn't have a problem. But you can always try it and see. >| >| >| Now available in a San Francisco Bay Area near you! >| http://www.blivit.org/mr_urc/index.cfm >| http://www.blivit.org/mr_urc/resume.cfm >| > ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server � PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
