[Xerte] Re: relative paths in img tags links

Thu Aug 9 12:03:03 BST 2012

That was why I was wondering what blows up if you forget about code and just change the physical name of the folder on the server to match what's in the rlo/rlt?

> From: Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 09:44:28 +0100
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: relative paths in img tags links
> 
> The problem is that when you add <img src="pathHere"> there is no way to evaluate expressions in the path: it has to be a literal, so you can't use the templatePath or FileLocation variables without doing some sort of processing on the text. Any literal path has to have the name of the folder in it, so I'm not sure I see a good solution here on the toolkits side.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
> Sent: 09 August 2012 09:40
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: relative paths in img tags links
> 
> Assuming the working process is
> 
> 1) Picture uploaded using media and quota to add files to the media
> folder for a specific project on a specific site
> 2) HTML pasted in text area containing img src="url from step 1"
> 
> then there isn't much you can do
> 
> but I am not sure that is the problem
> 
> If you can code - you might like the dev list
> 
> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Laurent MATHIEU
> <laurent.mathieu at scassi.com> wrote:
> > If i understand correctly, i have no other alternative than to change the subfolder name after each import. Is that correct?
> > If so, I'll probably look into a way to automate this with some batches.
> > Thanks.
> > /L
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] De la part de Pat Lockley
> > Envoyé : mercredi 8 août 2012 23:49
> > À : Xerte discussion list
> > Objet : [Xerte] Re: relative paths in img tags links
> >
> > same answer
> >
> > it's basically free text find and replace
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:46 PM, Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> I mean the actual folder name and the database instances.
> >>
> >>
> >>> Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 22:43:37 +0100
> >>
> >>> From: patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: relative paths in img tags links
> >>>
> >>> if you add a picture via text entry - as many times as you've entered it.
> >>>
> >>> There isn't really a work round in this case I think.
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:41 PM, Dave Burnett
> >>> <d_b_burnett at hotmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > Pat, how many places would 14-guest2-Nottingham have to be changed?
> >>> > (so that the existing paths worked?)
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >> Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 22:09:59 +0100
> >>> >> From: patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
> >>> >> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: relative paths in img tags links
> >>> >>
> >>> >> i think the project folder would kill it
> >>> >>
> >>> >> i am not sure it's possible
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Paul Swanson
> >>> >> <Paul.Swanson at harlandfs.com> wrote:
> >>> >> > Try <img src="media/picture.png">
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > That should work if the media folder is in the same relationship
> >>> >> > as you describe below to your "14-guest2-Nottingham" folder.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Paul Swanson
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Internal Business Systems Analyst
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Internal Business Intelligence
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Harland Financial Solutions
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > (800) 274-7280 Ext. 2462
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Paul.Swanson at harlandfs.com
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >>> >> > [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of
> >>> >> > Laurent MATHIEU
> >>> >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 2:00 PM
> >>> >> > To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >>> >> > Subject: [Xerte] relative paths in img tags links
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Dears,
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Some of my images cannot be found after I import a XOT exported
> >>> >> > LO into another XOT server. This more than likely due to some
> >>> >> > absolute links being used into some img tags.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > I was just wondering if there is a way to change those to some
> >>> >> > kinds of relative paths?
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > i.e. something like <img src="my-relative-path/picture.png">
> >>> >> > rather than <img
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > src="http://localhost/xertetoolkits/USER-FILES/14-guest2-Notting
> >>> >> > ham/media/picture.png">
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > The main issue is that the subfolder "14-guest2-Nottingham"
> >>> >> > turns into different names after I import my LO in another XOT
> >>> >> > server.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Any help would be much appreciated.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Kind regards,
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Laurent
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
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