Works fine for me, and since the uri changes to /images/test.gif or whatever, mod_webapp ignores it, and the files can still live in the webapp directory, which is what you want right? Maybe I misunderstood the problem? Ken
James Williamson wrote: > Hi Ken, > > That won't work, mod_webapp only looks at the uri, the Alias directive > modifies the filename > (as do things like mod_rewrite) during the uri translation phase, obviously > doing this has no effect. > > Regards, > > James Williamson > www.nameonthe.net > UK Tomcat Hosting > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ken Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Tomcat Users List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 12:35 AM > Subject: Re: Apache serving static content > > > >>As a workaround, you can use an apache alias directive. >> Alias /images/ "$tomcat_home/webapps/webapp_name/images/" >> >>Ken >> >> >>James Williamson wrote: >> >>>Ken, >>> >>>I've send the dev list a few e-mails about this (and other bugs I've >> > seen) > >>>and >>>I should really send this patch to them. However, I need to eradicate a >> > few > >>>issues with it before I send it to them. >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>James Williamson >>>www.nameonthe.net >>>UK Tomcat Hosting >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Ken Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: Tomcat Users List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 9:25 PM >>>Subject: Re: Apache serving static content >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>What is the advantage of deploying all resources of a webapp inside the >>>>webapp directory? If there is a need for a webappIgnore feature, perhaps >>>>this question should be brought to the the dev list? >>>>Ken >>>> >>>> >>>>Brandon Cruz wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>I have the same issue with mod_jk. We deploy all of our web >>>> > application > >>>>>within tomcat_home/webapps. If a webapp is called myWebapp, then a >>>> >>>request >>> >>> >>>>>to /myWebapp/image.gif will be processed by Tomcat due to the fact that >>>> >>>it >>> >>> >>>>>matches the /myWebapp/* declaration. Is there a way to keep images >>>> > from > >>>>>being processed by Tomcat if they are inside a webapp? Something like >>>> >>>the >>> >>> >>>>>patch that James mentions below would be exactly what I am looking for. >>>>> >>>>>Configuration is Apache/Tomcat 3.2.4 using several different Webapps. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Brandon >>>>> >>>>>P.S. If anyone has problems with tomcat serving images very slowly, >>>> > the > >>>>>JkLogLevel should be set to "error" instead of "warn" inside of >>>> >>>httpd.conf. >>> >>> >>>>>This is not really documented anywhere for tomcat 3.2.4, but results in >>>> >>>HUGE >>> >>> >>>>>improvements in speed if you are serving an image-heavy page in a >>>> >>>webapp. >>> >>> >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: James Williamson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 11:19 AM >>>>>To: Tomcat Users List >>>>>Subject: Re: Apache serving static content >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Gabriel, >>>>> >>>>>I wrote a quick patch a while ago for mod_webapp that lets you >>>>>specify patterns to ignore (i.e. the request never sees Tomcat). >>>>>So apply the patch and recompile, and in your httpd.conf file use >>>>>WebAppIgnore directives to tell mod_webapp which patterns to ignore. >>>>> >>>>>i.e. >>>>>WebAppIgnore *.html >>>>>WebAppIgnore /cgi-bin/* >>>>> >>>>>I haven't thoroughly tested it so would be pleased to know >>>>>how you get on. Please find the patch attached. I would submit >>>>>to the developers except I need to fix a few problems with it >>>>>(You must put the WebAppIgnore's after you've declared your >>>> >>>application). >>> >>> >>>>>Regards, >>>>> >>>>>James Williamson >>>>> >>>>>www.nameonthe.net >>>>>UK Tomcat Hosting >>>>> >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: Gabriel Maffia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>To: Tomcat Users List Service <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 5:07 PM >>>>>Subject: Apache serving static content >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Hello Again: >>>>> >>>>>I know I can be kinda annoying, but I really need to know if someone >>>> >>>could >>> >>> >>>>>make mod_webapp + warp configuration to serve only dynamic content, and >>>>>apache serve only the static content. >>>>>If not, does anyone know where can I find a reference for mod_webapp? >>>>>Because it seems like there is no detailed documentation on how to use >>>> >>>it. >>> >>> >>>>>Thanks a LOT! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Gabriel Maffia >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>> >>>-- >>>To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > -- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
