/public is the root of the public site... so just <embed src="/flash/mymovie.swf" width="400" height="163">
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Nebs Petrovic <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > In my application.html.erb layout I have a reference to a .swf (flash > movie) file that I want to embed. I put the swf file in the > "public/flash" directory (I created the "flash" folder). > > My question is how do I get a reference to the "public" folder that > rails created from within a view template that is in "app/views/etc.." ? > So that I can do something like: > <embed src="../public/flash/mymovie.swf" width="400" height="163"> > > The ".." doesn't point to the application root so I don't know how else > to access the public folder. > > I'm not really sure what the "root" is when it comes to the html that > rails uses. When rails translates all the .html.erb stuff to plain html > where does this all run from? For example when you check the source > code of a page from a browser you can see plain html that rails > generated using all its fancy methods. But where does this plain html > live? Is it generated on the fly upon request and then disappears into > thin air? > > I've always been confused about this "html.erb" to "html" magic and any > clarification on the matter is greatly appreciated. > > (Sorry for the 2 questions in one) > > Thanks in advance. > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > > -- Robby Russell Chief Evangelist, Partner PLANET ARGON, LLC design // development // hosting w/Ruby on Rails http://www.planetargon.com/ http://www.robbyonrails.com/ aim: planetargon +1 503 445 2457 +1 877 55 ARGON [toll free] +1 815 642 4068 [fax] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
