OK, thanks, actually this was my first idea...I've done it like this before.
I was hoping to avoid doing it like this but until I figure out what is going on and how to deal with it I will do as you suggest Thanks for the advice Cheers Duncan L.Strang -----Original Message----- From: Tim Funk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 August 2003 12:10 To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Setting the root application That is because / matches EVERY request so you have replaced the default servlet. Your servelt is now responsible for serving images. An easy workaround is to: - use welcome file listing in web.xml - create a welcome file (ex: index.jsp) that redirects to your servlet mapped to a better mapping -Tim Duncan Strang wrote: > Hi > > I hope you don't consider this too trivial a question but I have tried > everything I can think of to get this working. I have read as much of > the docs as I can, looked at the faq's and searched the archives. I > know the information is there but I can't find it. > > I want to make my application the root application. > That is, I don't want to have to type in the context path after the > port I just want to type http://localhost:8080 > > Actually I have this working. > The first resource accessed is a Servlet > here's my servlet mapping > > <servlet-mapping> > <servlet-name>LocaleChecker</servlet-name> > <url-pattern>/</url-pattern> > </servlet-mapping> > > When I access http://localhost:8080 <http://localhost:8080/> the > servlet executes and forwards the request to a jsp dependant on > weather a cookie is available here is the server.xml that sets the > root application > > <Context path="" docBase="mydir" debug="0"/> > > here is the jsp that is being executed > > ... > > <%System.out.println("JSP resource paths = " + > application.getResourcePaths("")); %> > > <br><br> > <table> > <tr> > <td><img src="/images/england.gif"></td> > </tr> > </table> > > ... > > The output from getResourcePaths is > > JSP resource paths = [/header.jsp, /images/, /.nbattrs, > /getCountry.jsp, /WEB-INF/] Yes, the images are available in the > images directory. > > However, no matter what I do I cannot get the images to display. I > have tried every conceivable path expression without luck. > > Any halp much appreciated. > > Cheers > Duncan L.Srang > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
