I have moved all pictures in the images directory and it works now for the pictures. It unfortunately doesn't work for background, or I don't know how to throw it.
And one little question...how do I align pictures inserted into web like this? I can't google it. Jan 2010/7/24 Jan Kadera <[email protected]> > cageface: > Oh, I get it now, this awesome trick works, but you have to set you app up > EXACTLY, like it is said...I don't get those 'features' > but thanks. > > Jan > > > > 2010/7/24 Jan Kadera <[email protected]> > >> To Frederick: >> >> "What do you mean by 'there are no relative paths in rails' ?" >> As I understand the difference, there is some point in the computer >> directory tree, where is said I'm working, for example >> /home/myusername/RubyApps/rails/default >> now if I want to link something inside of that directory, you just type >> name of the file, because some kind of magic or more than human power will >> know it should first look there. >> On the other hand the absolute path is recognized by starting with the >> only root of the whole computer filesystem, like "/" or "C:\" >> >> ...so if I have to use "/" in the pseudo-relative path like this, then I >> guess I'm using absolute path from the relative point described above, which >> I absolutely don't get. >> And if it really is either of those, I can't imagine usage of the other >> one. >> >> >> >> To cageface: >> Sir, I may be an idiot, but it doesn't work. >> I have pictures in public/pic >> the picture filename is darkKnight_wide.jpg >> and I'm reffering to it like this: >> <body background=<%= image_tag "darkKnight_wide.jpg" %>> >> and I know nothing abou html, but there is no way that the 'higher power' >> translating that ruby babbling into html can know which subdirectory in the >> public directory it should try. >> >> >> >> To everyone: >> I'm trying to follow this tutorial to create a password checker in my app: >> >> http://www.devarticles.com/c/a/Ruby-on-Rails/Login-Systems-and-More-with-Ruby-on-Rails/ >> I followed until like two thirds of article and crashed on this one: >> "Create an entry in the users table, start the server, and you'll find >> that you can log in from *http://localhost:3000/user/login*, and view >> your account information from *http:// localhost:3000/user/my_account*. " >> a created a login name and password in the correct database table, but, >> when I type in to my browser myIP:3000/user/login it's giving an error >> message saying that it cant apply something on []. >> I almost completely don't know what exactly am I doing, but I looked into >> the database and found the password there...the exact password, which is I >> would say lame, isn't it? There should be hash or something (not ruby-hash, >> but you probably know). >> Because of that I'd say that this tutorial is kind of crapy and I wanted >> to ask anyone if you know about any better, I'd love to read it. >> >> Regards >> Jan >> >> >> >> 2010/7/24 cageface <[email protected]> >> >> On Jul 24, 1:06 am, Jan Kadera <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Well, I figured this one out now also...apparently there is huge >>> difference >>> > between those two strings: >>> > /pic/picture.jpg >>> > pic/picture.jpg >>> > Which I guess means there are no relatives paths in rails, right? >>> >>> It's better to use the image_tag helper than code full paths to images >>> in your app. The convention is like this: >>> >>> 1. create an images subdirectory under public in your rails app >>> 2. link to an image via the image_tag helper >>> >>> So in your case you'd create public/images/picture.jpg and link to it >>> in a template like <%= image_tag "picture.jpg" %>. >>> >>> -- >>> miles >>> >>> -- >>> 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]<rubyonrails-talk%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. >>> >>> >> > -- 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.
