expandpath turns a relative file reference into a physical path structure.
so expandpath('application.cfm')
might bring you back:
e:\websites\mywebsite\application.cfm
I always prefer to use expandpath and relative filepaths rather than
hardcoding the full filepaths as it makes it really easy to move the site to
another physical location - perhaps a different server etc.
filexists() requires a full absolute server filepath to work - it won't work
on relative references
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 14 October 2003 16:51
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Why doesn't this work?
>
>
>
> Hm thanks for that. Not exactly sure what expand path does though.
>
> I need to get to the reports directory in this structure
>
> perform ----> reports
>
> perform is where the pages execute reports are where the reports are.
>
> So how do I use the expandpath here ???
>
>
> <cfif FileExists("
> #pathParam#\#get_years.date_year#\#phase#\#pathName#\#url.scho
> ol#\#fileName##docType#")>
> --->
> <a href
> ="reports/#get_years.date_year#/#phase#/#pathName#/#url.school
> #/#url.school##docType#">
> #get_years.date_year#</a>
> <cfelse>
> #get_years.date_year#
> </cfif>
>
> I was about to create a param with the pathinfo in it ....
>
> Regards - Paul
>
>
>
>
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