Hi, Thanks for the replies, As you said..I notice too that "inside" code, when using forward or include, you DONT pre-pend the context path. But, in the JSP pages themselves, I do have to put the /context_path/page.jsp. From this i can assume that when the page is sent back to the browser, and the browser submits a form or page request, the server is NOT aware of the context when the request comes in..and thus needs this info..that is why you supply it on links and forms. However, inside the code, it already knows the context it is in..since inside the code the request now contains this information (because you supplied it on a link or form action). Thus, all code redirects and forwards automatically handle this. What would be nice..is if someone (possibly from Orion team) could say..is this done by Orion..does it pre-pend the context for us? Or is there some other magic going on we don't know about? > > I experience the same behaviour > > Basically I have the following code at the top of each JSP > > String contextPath = request.getContextPath(); > > For each resource on the page i append the subdirectory and > resource name to > the contextPath. I am wondering if there is a better way. > > eg a javascript include may look like > > <script language="JScript" > src="<%=contextPath%>/script/xmlScripts.jsp"></script> > > I too wonder if there is a better way to do this. > > As far as forwarding goes - I dont use the context path either. Orion (and > all other servlet containers like Tomcat, JavaWebserver) seems to somehow > already know what the context is and things wont work if you > start prefixing > things with the context when doing forwards or includes. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kevin Duffey > Sent: Monday, 19 June 2000 12:12 > To: Orion-Interest > Cc: Orion-Interest > Subject: Multiple web-apps sharing some dir > > > Hi, > > I have been able to set up 3 apps, /radio, /tv and /cable in the config > files. All 3 point to the same one dir (/app/www) because the pages are > identical for all three..the only difference being the media name. I want > each to have its own servlet context, no sharing. So far, > everything is fine > except for one problem. In all my links, it appears I have to give the > context name for the site to work. Since all 3 apps use the same > one dir, I > am forced to code every link with a dynamic variable that takes > on the name > of the context. This isn't a problem..as much as I am wondering if this is > correct or not? Am I supposed to use /radio, /tv or /cable before EVERY > link, including in my code? Oh yeah..I did come across one problem. In my > code, it went to forward to a page, and I added the context before the > page..and the server said it couldn't find /radio/xxx.jsp. So, if you > forward from inside a servlet to another jsp page, are you supposed to use > the servlet context path in the code as well? > > Ideally, it would be great if all links could just be > /path/<page_name>.jsp > and it automatically figures out the context from the request coming in. I > take it the session ID is only for the session, and doesn't keep track of > the context the session exists in? > > Thanks. > > >
