Re: Mac PI 4.5 brings back old alias problem?

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 40365
interpreted = N
texte = Yes. The code to resolve alias paths to physical paths has not changed for quite some time. I'll dig in and see what I can find. Thanks for the report.> -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Marquardt [mailto:rob@toastdesign.com] > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 3:33 PM > To: webcat beta talk list > Subject: Mac PI 4.5 brings back old alias problem? > > > MacOS 9.1, WebTen 3.0.4, WebCat PI 4.5b1 > > For serving the secure portion of a commerce site, we place > an alias of > the > site's root directory into the directory of the secure domain: > > http://domain.com/file.db > > https://secure-domain.com/domain.com/file.db > > ... both access the same file -- the second one going > through an alias > of > the domain.com folder. > > When using 4.5, we've been having cases where WebCat will start having > problems getting at files through the alias. The page will display, > images > will show, but we'll get an error for not being able to find > an include > file > or a shopping cart. > > We would get this randomly in the past, but WebCat 4.0.2rc2 > appeared to > have > fixed it. It looks like it's back with 4.5 (and we're back to > 4.0.2rc2). > > Next revision of the site I plan on using the * notation > for absolute > file > paths in cases like this, but isn't this something that *should* be > working > as is? > > > Rob Marquardt > Designer/Resident Wirehead > Toast Design > > 800 Washington Avenue North > Minneapolis MN 55401 > 612.330.9863 v > 612.321.9424 f > www.toastdesign.com > > > ############################################################# > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > > Send administrative queries to > ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Mac PI 4.5 brings back old alias problem? (Scott Anderson 2002)
Yes. The code to resolve alias paths to physical paths has not changed for quite some time. I'll dig in and see what I can find. Thanks for the report.> -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Marquardt [mailto:rob@toastdesign.com] > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 3:33 PM > To: webcat beta Talk List > Subject: Mac PI 4.5 brings back old alias problem? > > > MacOS 9.1, WebTen 3.0.4, WebCat PI 4.5b1 > > For serving the secure portion of a commerce site, we place > an alias of > the > site's root directory into the directory of the secure domain: > > http://domain.com/file.db > > https://secure-domain.com/domain.com/file.db > > ... both access the same file -- the second one going > through an alias > of > the domain.com folder. > > When using 4.5, we've been having cases where WebCat will start having > problems getting at files through the alias. The page will display, > images > will show, but we'll get an error for not being able to find > an include > file > or a shopping cart. > > We would get this randomly in the past, but WebCat 4.0.2rc2 > appeared to > have > fixed it. It looks like it's back with 4.5 (and we're back to > 4.0.2rc2). > > Next revision of the site I plan on using the * notation > for absolute > file > paths in cases like this, but isn't this something that *should* be > working > as is? > > > Rob Marquardt > Designer/Resident Wirehead > Toast Design > > 800 Washington Avenue North > Minneapolis MN 55401 > 612.330.9863 v > 612.321.9424 f > www.toastdesign.com > > > ############################################################# > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > > Send administrative queries to > ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Scott Anderson

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