Re: About the Allow 'Absolute Path' Prefix
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 44878
interpreted = N
texte = To get used to the operation of the * token, I'd suggest creating a test page that uses something innocent like:[listfiles *][fullpath] [isFile] [size]
[/listfiles]Then experiment with the rest of the path following the *- brian At 5:43 PM 11/5/02, Claude Gelinas wrote: >...there's no space, I can assure you. > >Any ideas? > > >On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 05:38 PM, Brian Fries wrote: > >>There should be no space between the * and the first / >> >>- brian >> >>At 5:28 PM 11/5/02, Claude Gelinas wrote: >>>Okay, I activated the Allow 'Absolute Path' Prefix in the >>>WebCatalog preferences and then tried the * link and it didn't >>>work at all! I did exactly as in the b) example. >>> >>>What am I missing? >>> >>> >>>On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 04:52 PM, Alain Russell wrote: >>> >>>>The * prefix will take you to the root of the drive .. >>>>Use the second option below. >>>> >>>>>Hello Everyone, >>>>> >>>>>I'd like more information on using the Allow 'Absolute Path' Prefix >>>>>feature. Let's say my WebSTAR V server directory looks like this: >>>>> >>>>>/Speed2/Applications/4DWebSTAR/WebServer/My_Site/Smaller_Site >>>>> >>>>>...and I have a .tpl page located in the Smaller_Site folder from which >>>>>I want to access a database located in the My_Site folder. I'm fully >>>>>aware I could use ../ to go up one folder but I'm trying to understand >>>>>how I could do it differently, perhaps using the Allow 'Absolute Path' >>>>>Prefix. Would I do: >>>>> >>>>>a) [search >>>>>db=/My_Site/Sample_Database.db&eqWhateverSearchdata=SomeVariable] >>>>> >>>>>b) [search db=* >>>>>/Speed2/Applications/4DWebSTAR/WebServer/My_Site/ >>>>>Sample_Database.db&eqWhateverSearchdata=SomeVariable] >>>>> >>>>>c) [search >>>>>db=^/My_Site/Sample_Database.db&eqWhateverSearchdata=SomeVariable] >>>>> >>>>>...or some other way you can think of. I'm trying to make the link >>>>>portable to any number of subfolders because I might want to use this >>>>>same link from Even_Smaller_Nested_Site_Folders which can't find the >>>>>right directory level with the ../ method. >>>>> >>>>>WebSTAR V under OS X 10.2 is a different beast as far as directories >>>>>are concerned so that's why I need your help. >>>>> >>>>>Thank you, >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>Claude Gelinas, Chief Technology Officer >>>>>SuperJobs.net Online Employment Central >> >>-- >><= Brian C. Fries, BrainScan Software http://www.brainscansoftware.com =>------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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To get used to the operation of the * token, I'd suggest creating a test page that uses something innocent like:[listfiles *][fullpath] [isFile] [size]
[/listfiles]Then experiment with the rest of the path following the *- brian At 5:43 PM 11/5/02, Claude Gelinas wrote: >...there's no space, I can assure you. > >Any ideas? > > >On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 05:38 PM, Brian Fries wrote: > >>There should be no space between the * and the first / >> >>- brian >> >>At 5:28 PM 11/5/02, Claude Gelinas wrote: >>>Okay, I activated the Allow 'Absolute Path' Prefix in the >>>WebCatalog preferences and then tried the * link and it didn't >>>work at all! I did exactly as in the b) example. >>> >>>What am I missing? >>> >>> >>>On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 04:52 PM, Alain Russell wrote: >>> >>>>The * prefix will take you to the root of the drive .. >>>>Use the second option below. >>>> >>>>>Hello Everyone, >>>>> >>>>>I'd like more information on using the Allow 'Absolute Path' Prefix >>>>>feature. Let's say my WebSTAR V server directory looks like this: >>>>> >>>>>/Speed2/Applications/4DWebSTAR/WebServer/My_Site/Smaller_Site >>>>> >>>>>...and I have a .tpl page located in the Smaller_Site folder from which >>>>>I want to access a database located in the My_Site folder. I'm fully >>>>>aware I could use ../ to go up one folder but I'm trying to understand >>>>>how I could do it differently, perhaps using the Allow 'Absolute Path' >>>>>Prefix. Would I do: >>>>> >>>>>a) [search >>>>>db=/My_Site/Sample_Database.db&eqWhateverSearchdata=SomeVariable] >>>>> >>>>>b) [search db=* >>>>>/Speed2/Applications/4DWebSTAR/WebServer/My_Site/ >>>>>Sample_Database.db&eqWhateverSearchdata=SomeVariable] >>>>> >>>>>c) [search >>>>>db=^/My_Site/Sample_Database.db&eqWhateverSearchdata=SomeVariable] >>>>> >>>>>...or some other way you can think of. I'm trying to make the link >>>>>portable to any number of subfolders because I might want to use this >>>>>same link from Even_Smaller_Nested_Site_Folders which can't find the >>>>>right directory level with the ../ method. >>>>> >>>>>WebSTAR V under OS X 10.2 is a different beast as far as directories >>>>>are concerned so that's why I need your help. >>>>> >>>>>Thank you, >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>Claude Gelinas, Chief Technology Officer >>>>>SuperJobs.net Online Employment Central >> >>-- >><= Brian C. Fries, BrainScan Software http://www.brainscansoftware.com =>------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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