[Xerte] Re: relative paths in img tags links

Thu Aug 9 12:04:59 BST 2012

you could do it manually if you wanted to, but it'd be best considered
as a one off

On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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