On my server (running lighthttpd), relative paths start from the root
of the filesystem ("\").
On my windows box (running webbridge), relative paths start from the
root of the webserver.
This is annoying because i need to use
File.exists("dir/somefile.txt"), and i have to change all the paths
when I deploy. Does anyone know how to :
(a) change the starting directory for relative paths?
(b) retrieve the root of the webserver from within rails?
-or-
(c) do anything that would allow me to run the same code in both situations?
Lindsay
Have you tried Dir.chdir ? Might break a bunch of rails stuff, I doubt it,
I see rails will grab the current directory in the dispatcher.
Me I would just define a constant with the working dir,
File.dirname(__FILE__) as the dispatcher does it, RAILS_ROOT might already
be set to this.
-Jeff
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Subject: [Rails] relative paths not the same
On my server (running lighthttpd), relative paths start from the root
of the filesystem ("\").
On my windows box (running webbridge), relative paths start from the
root of the webserver.
This is annoying because i need to use
File.exists("dir/somefile.txt"), and i have to change all the paths
when I deploy. Does anyone know how to :
(a) change the starting directory for relative paths?
(b) retrieve the root of the webserver from within rails?
-or-
(c) do anything that would allow me to run the same code in both situations?
Lindsay
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Woudl doing something like how it is in environment.rb help:
File.exists("#{RAILS_ROOT}/dir/somefile.txt") ?
On 6/21/05, Jeffrey Moss <jeff-61uStg5MtoFWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:> Have you tried Dir.chdir ? Might break a bunch of rails stuff, I doubt it,
> I see rails will grab the current directory in the dispatcher.
>
> Me I would just define a constant with the working dir,
> File.dirname(__FILE__) as the dispatcher does it, RAILS_ROOT might already
> be set to this.
>
> -Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lindsay"
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> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 3:30 PM
> Subject: [Rails] relative paths not the same
>
>
> On my server (running lighthttpd), relative paths start from the root
> of the filesystem ("\").
> On my windows box (running webbridge), relative paths start from the
> root of the webserver.
>
> This is annoying because i need to use
> File.exists("dir/somefile.txt"), and i have to change all the
paths
> when I deploy. Does anyone know how to :
>
> (a) change the starting directory for relative paths?
> (b) retrieve the root of the webserver from within rails?
> -or-
> (c) do anything that would allow me to run the same code in both
situations?
>
> Lindsay
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That''s what i was looking for, thanks :) Lindsay On 6/20/05, Dan Sketcher <dansketcher-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Woudl doing something like how it is in environment.rb help: > File.exists("#{RAILS_ROOT}/dir/somefile.txt") ? > > > > On 6/21/05, Jeffrey Moss <jeff-61uStg5MtoFWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > Have you tried Dir.chdir ? Might break a bunch of rails stuff, I doubt it, > > I see rails will grab the current directory in the dispatcher. > > > > Me I would just define a constant with the working dir, > > File.dirname(__FILE__) as the dispatcher does it, RAILS_ROOT might already > > be set to this. > > > > -Jeff > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lindsay" <hellolindsay-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> > > To: <rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org> > > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 3:30 PM > > Subject: [Rails] relative paths not the same > > > > > > On my server (running lighthttpd), relative paths start from the root > > of the filesystem ("\"). > > On my windows box (running webbridge), relative paths start from the > > root of the webserver. > > > > This is annoying because i need to use > > File.exists("dir/somefile.txt"), and i have to change all the paths > > when I deploy. Does anyone know how to : > > > > (a) change the starting directory for relative paths? > > (b) retrieve the root of the webserver from within rails? > > -or- > > (c) do anything that would allow me to run the same code in both situations? > > > > Lindsay > > _______________________________________________ > > Rails mailing list > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Rails mailing list > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > _______________________________________________ > Rails mailing list > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails >