Relative & absolute path question (JavaScript, mostly)

[Alex]

Hi.

I have files in the "Scorecard Previews" subfolder of the virtual path
of my app,
the absolute path being

C:\Data\Ordering Process\Scorecard Previews\


I have a javascript function which changes the href of an <a>
depending on some selection in a combo. If in the javascript function
I set the href like this:

hLink.href="/Scorecard Previews/"+ cbo.options[index].text +
".doc"

the <a> points to something like

http://localhost:1218/Scorecard Previews/MyScorecard_1.doc

which is not correct - it should be

http://localhost:1218/Ordering Process/Scorecard
%20Previews/MyScorecard_1.doc

(I'm missing part of the path) - the path to the application.


If i set the href like this:

hLink.href="~/Scorecard Previews/"+ cbo.options[index].text
+ ".doc"

the <a> points to something like

http://localhost:1218/Ordering Process/~/Scorecard
%20Previews/MyScorecard_1.doc

which is not correct - it should be

http://localhost:1218/Ordering Process/Scorecard
%20Previews/MyScorecard_1.doc

(I have an extra "~" character).

How should I set the path in JavaScript ?

In VB.net (code behind) it has been very simple:

cmdOpenScorecardPreview.NavigateUrl = "~/Scorecard
Previews/" & strSelectedScorecard


Thanks a lot
Alex

 

[VK]

How should I set the path in JavaScript ?

Same way as everywhere else I guess. Either you have an absolute link
or relative link, in the latter case the relative links are resolved
into absolute ones either by the page URL or - if specified - by base
URL.

Give the exact URL of page where the dynamic link is located and the
exact URL you want to navigate to on click. This way the best solution
can be siggested.

 

[Alex]

Same way as everywhere else I guess. Either you have an absolute link
or relative link, in the latter case the relative links are resolved
into absolute ones either by the page URL or - if specified - by base
URL.

Give the exact URL of page where the dynamic link is located and the
exact URL you want to navigate to on click. This way the best solution
can be siggested.

Thanks a lot, VK, it worked ! )