link_to("Download File",
sfConfig::get('sf_web_dir')."/".$this->getFileName());

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:11 AM, Arian Hojat <[email protected]>wrote:

> Hey Ant,
>
> I thought though this may be considered an asset, and therefore this
> applies, (but i don't see an asset_include() to look for assets in the web
> dir, and form urls to them... although that would be nice):
>
> "Asset helpers
>
> Chapter 7 introduced the asset helpers image_tag(), stylesheet_tag(), and 
> javascript_include_
> tag(), which allow you to include an image, a style sheet, or a JavaScript
> file in the response. The paths to such assets are not processed by the
> routing system, because they link to resources that are actually located
> under the public web directory.
> You don't need to mention a file extension for an asset. Symfony
> automatically adds .png, .js, or .css to an image, JavaScript, or style
> sheet helper call. Also, symfony will automatically look for those assets in
> the web/images/, web/js/, and web/css/ directories.
> "
> Is there anyway I can at least set up a path so it works on both a system
> where would work locally on a setup where path to the file is:
> http://symfony.localhost/web/files/theFile.doc and then on production path
> is:
> http://www.example.com/symfony_directory/web/files/theFile.doc
> ,Maybe using sfConfig class to form a url based on path to the web
> directory (think thats sfConfig::web_dir property or something etc.)
>
>
>
>
> The purpose of link_to is to generate routed external urls, unless the
>> file in question is generated by a module/action you shouldnt use the
>> link_to function.
>>
>>
> >
>


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