Re: Web*3 virtual hosting Webcatalog problem
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
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texte = >1) Is the intended Webcat behavior to use virtual root folders for FILE >references defined by the Web* Virtual Hosts plugin?Yes, / is supposed to be relative to whichever virtual root you're in. We're trying to match HTML's semantics as closely as possible.>2) If so, why does it behave differently with Firesite 2.3d4 and Web* 3 >(Webcat uses a single root folder, /)?Sometimes we can't get the information we need, and sometimes it's just hard to track down every single weird interaction between all the different plugins and products. There seem to be lots of competing standards, because multihoming is so new to Mac.>3) Using the Web*VH plugin, I am assuming that sharing databases, files, >and the Webcatalog folder between virtual hosts may only be achieved by >nesting folders or by using aliases. Is this correct, or am I missing >something?Sounds right.>4) What is the current data on how much overhead is caused by using aliases >to either files or folders in Webcat and Webstar?We have sped it up a lot with a path-caching technique, which means if you always access a file with exactly the same path, e.g. db=/folder/x.db, then it should bypass the slow alias routines.I recommend aliases in your case. You can do a quick test using [elapsedtime] and a [loop] to see if aliases are slowing you down.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>1) Is the intended Webcat behavior to use virtual root folders for FILE >references defined by the Web* Virtual Hosts plugin?Yes, / is supposed to be relative to whichever virtual root you're in. We're trying to match HTML's semantics as closely as possible.>2) If so, why does it behave differently with Firesite 2.3d4 and Web* 3 >(Webcat uses a single root folder, /)?Sometimes we can't get the information we need, and sometimes it's just hard to track down every single weird interaction between all the different plugins and products. There seem to be lots of competing standards, because multihoming is so new to Mac.>3) Using the Web*VH plugin, I am assuming that sharing databases, files, >and the Webcatalog folder between virtual hosts may only be achieved by >nesting folders or by using aliases. Is this correct, or am I missing >something?Sounds right.>4) What is the current data on how much overhead is caused by using aliases >to either files or folders in Webcat and Webstar?We have sped it up a lot with a path-caching technique, which means if you always access a file with exactly the same path, e.g. db=/folder/x.db, then it should bypass the slow alias routines.I recommend aliases in your case. You can do a quick test using
[elapsedtime] and a
[loop] to see if aliases are slowing you down.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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