TS
Tue Apr 27 09:19:38 CDT 2004
Well I do relative paths now, but I don't want to have to update all the
links in this older app.
"Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
news:um6oDp7KEHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You say that you cannot develop in a virtual directory, because it will
mess
> up the links. My recommendation to you is to use relative paths (use two
> dots to move up a folder). What if you one day will have this website
> running in a virtual folder (maybe because you are migrating to a newer
> website, and needs to run it temporarily)?
>
> And no, it should not change any virtual folders. They are virtual, and
not
> physically located in the webroot, and should therefore not be affected by
> this.
> --
> Regards,
> Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
>
>
http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
>
>
> "TS" <manofsteele@311.com> wrote in message
> news:uV$ZKY6KEHA.3684@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > thanks for your comment.
> >
> > >>My understanding of your question is that you have the development
files
> > >>located somewhere else on the harddisk, and not in the wwwroot folder.
> But
> > >>you do not want to use a Virtual Folder, because the base must be /
and
> > not
> > >>/VirtualDir.
> > My dev files are located in wwwroot, and I want them removed from there
(I
> > can't develop in a virtual directory then post to the root of the
website,
> > because it would mess up image paths, etc.)
> >
> > >>If this was correct, i think that the easiest thing to do is to move
the
> > >>webroot. In IIS Manager, right click the WebSite, and click
Properties.
> > >>Click the "Home Directory" tab, and change "Local Path" to the correct
> > >>folder on your harddrive.
> > Will this mess up any current virtual directories I have?
> >
> > Any other suggestions anyone?
> >
> > "Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
> > news:ubLBP25KEHA.3684@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > My understanding of your question is that you have the development
files
> > > located somewhere else on the harddisk, and not in the wwwroot folder.
> But
> > > you do not want to use a Virtual Folder, because the base must be /
and
> > not
> > > /VirtualDir.
> > >
> > > If this was correct, i think that the easiest thing to do is to move
the
> > > webroot. In IIS Manager, right click the WebSite, and click
Properties.
> > > Click the "Home Directory" tab, and change "Local Path" to the correct
> > > folder on your harddrive.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Kristofer Gafvert
> > >
> > >
> > > "TS" <manofsteele@311.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uozXfy5KEHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi, I am wondering if its possible to do the following: I have a
> website
> > > > that I created some time ago that was set up to be the root of a
> site -
> > > ex:
> > > >
http://myWebSite.com. The problem with it is that in order to
develop
> > with
> > > > it, I have to put the entire website files in my inetpub\wwwroot
> folder.
> > I
> > > > don't like cluttering up this folder. I would like to be able to put
> all
> > > > these files in a virtual directory or something, but the problem is,
> my
> > > site
> > > > needs to be able to pull up from the root of the site, not one
folder
> > > below
> > > > as how I'm used to using virtual directories ex:
> > > >
http://myWebSite.com/myVirtualDir.
> > > >
> > > > I believe there is something that can be done to use host headers,
but
> I
> > > > don't want to have to put my dev site into DNS; I would have to call
> my
> > > > network people and all that stuff that I don't want to do.
> > > >
> > > > What are the options I have available?
> > > >
> > > > thank you very much
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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