File Downloads .. relative or absolute

[devouk]

hi

using ionfile 4.5.5

sorry here with another question

should we use absolute addressing when locating a file where a picture lives

ie.
hxxp://wxw.jangosplay.co.uk/new/images/stories/jangos/wallpapers/jangoswallpaper1.jpg

or should i be able to use the following in the file url box

../images/stories/jangos/wallpapers/jangoswallpaper1.jpg

or have i got the syntax wrong there..

at the same time if it was possible to incorporate a "browse and click" ( i know i asking alot to be considered if relative addressing can be used) this would ensure correct syntax from idiots like me .. lol

[Jordan]

Either method will work, however, you cannot put ../ in the relative. When you use relative it will append the Joomla Installation directory onto the file. For example, if my Joomla install lived at:

/home/me/public_html/

And I used /images/wallpaper1.jpg as the URL ionFiles will append that and use:

/home/me/public_html/images/wallpaper1.jpg

Do not include /home/me/public_html/ yourself though. The reason for this method is so that users with allow_url_fopen set to off can still pipe downloads to their users. Are you have any problems?

[devouk]

ok jordan.. i have had some sleep now.. lol.. let me share my findings.

i added a file to a joomla images directory

created a ionfiles url of images/downloads/wallpapers/jw1.jpg

set to display as a link for testing purposes in which i then get a hyperlink of

hxxp://jangosplay.co.uk/home/sites/jangosplay.co.uk/public_html/images/downloads/wallpapers/jw1.jpg

the file does exisit if manual type it to a browser address bar

hxxp://jangosplay.co.uk/images/downloads/wallpapers/jw1.jpg

will it be anything to do with seo settings in joomla.. ????

or is it because it a absolute root path setting as part of the link due to my server provider give us a shared host and the ftp has a root access and a public_html area

i am sorry not very unix friendly lol..

look forward to your idea and explanations

thanks

[Jordan]

Don't use a relative path (/images/downloads/wallpapers/jw1.jpg) if you intend on setting the file as a link. Use the full URL path.

[devouk]

ok sorry i only did this to see if this help you out ...

i want to create download links .. ie so people can download a simple wallpaper ...

i keep getting 0 byte files when i use the absolute path

so how can i debug this situation .. or can i leave you a pm.. and give u access to the backend of the site so u can show me how it should be done...

i am sorry to be a pain .. but i did this website as a favour and i just want to finish it now.. as it been dragging ... i appreciate your help but i feel i am a bit out my league here.

i had a look at the php file and i see debugging comments.. which i presume i unremark... but where does the debug information go ?

i do appreciate your replies..

[devouk]

its ok jordan i perservered and cracked it...

had a couple of red herrons which were throwing me out..

joomla cache - bad thing ... lol so i probably did crack it days ago but kept changing and changing it... thinking i was doing wrong.

since the files where required for download links
i used relative addressing and set to download link

and the thing that finally cracked it for me.. was starying me in the face.. i used the screenshot image and put the same url and turn the feature on from the ionfiles configuration to use a test preview without doing the link...

no screenshot preview doing something wrong.. lol

anyway i going to get this out the way.. and try and sit down and log my finding a produce a idiots guide intro ... and give as a simple download ... and maybe allow people to get to grips with things a bit easier..

oh btw congratulations on your zend certification ...

as always many thanks.. ionfiles is a project for me which is much appreciated..