[Xerte] Re: relative paths in img tags links

Thu Aug 9 12:11:11 BST 2012

Maybe OP has done something unusual?Sure hope so. :-)

> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 12:04:59 +0100
> From: patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: relative paths in img tags links
> 
> 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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