Checking whether remote image exists?

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 58709
interpreted = N
texte = I guess the subject says it all, I have a large number of images stored on an off-site (non-WebDNA) server, and I'd like my pages to check whether the image exists, and if it doesn't then display a generic image instead. Here's what I've come up with, as always, I'm sure there's an easier way to do it. :-) [text]ImageResult=[shell]CURL images.domain.com/images/[image].jpg][/shell][/text] [showif [ImageResult]^Not Found][text]ImageCheck=failed[/text][/showif] [if "[ImageCheck]" = "failed"] [then][/then] [else][/else] [/if] This is running under v6/OSX Anyone doing anything similar? My knowledge of Unix is still a little sparse, is there a better command than CURL for this kind of thing? Mark. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  2. Checking whether remote image exists? ( Mark Derrick 2004)
I guess the subject says it all, I have a large number of images stored on an off-site (non-WebDNA) server, and I'd like my pages to check whether the image exists, and if it doesn't then display a generic image instead. Here's what I've come up with, as always, I'm sure there's an easier way to do it. :-) [text]ImageResult=[shell]CURL images.domain.com/images/[image].jpg][/shell][/text] [showif [ImageResult]^Not Found][text]ImageCheck=failed[/text][/showif] [if "[ImageCheck]" = "failed"] [then][/then] [else][/else] [/if] This is running under v6/OSX Anyone doing anything similar? My knowledge of Unix is still a little sparse, is there a better command than CURL for this kind of thing? Mark. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Mark Derrick

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