Don't map a drive, use a UNC path \\servername\share\ A mapped drive will not be connected until you log in....a UNC path will always be available. You just need to set the share permissions on the folder (do not set them to everyone..sharesniffer), and make sure the account CF is running under has access to the server/folder.
At 03:15 PM 19/09/02 -0700, you wrote: >map a drive? > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mitko Gerensky-Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 3:09 PM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: Re: Urgent: Need help with a CFFILE error > > >OK, thanks. I DO need to read files from another server. What can I use >then? > >Thanks, >Mitko >---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >From: "Jeff Garza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:02:27 -0700 > > ><CFFILE action="read"> takes a absolute path for it's file attribute. You > >are sending it a URL. > > > >Jeff > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Mitko Gerensky-Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 2:59 PM > >Subject: Urgent: Need help with a CFFILE error > > > > > >Hello, > > > >I am uploading an application which was built by the previous team and now >I > >have to resolve some issues... > > > >Here is the page: > >http://webapps1.hud.gov/pih/pha/plans/approved/approved_plans.cfm > > > >When there, select a state from the drop down menu and then it takes you >to: > > > >http://webapps1.hud.gov/pih/pha/plans/approved/view_approved_plans.cfm > > > >Here is the segment of code from view_approved_plans.cfm: > > > > <cfset CURRENTDIRECTORY = >#GETDIRECTORYFROMPATH(GETTEMPLATEPATH())#> > > <cfoutput> > > <!-- > >FILE="http://www2.hud.gov/pih/pha/plans/approved/#fiscalyear#/#statecode#_# >f > >iscalyear#.txt" --> > > <cfif #statecode# NEQ "0"> > > <cffile action="Read" > >file="http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/approved/#fiscalyear#/#statecode#_ ># > >fiscalyear#.txt" > >variable="phacodeoff"> > > <cfset codeofflist=ListToArray(phacodeoff,";")> > > </cfif> > > </cfoutput> > > > >And here is the error I am getting: > > > >Error Diagnostic Information > >Error processing CFFILE > > > >Error attempting to read > >'http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/approved/02/al_02.txt.' No such file or > >directory (error 2) > > > >The error occurred while processing an element with a general identifier of > >(CFFILE), occupying document position (449:11) to (451:25). > > > > > >Date/Time: Thu Sep 19 17:41:05 2002 > >Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 95; YComp 5.0.0.0) > >Remote Address: 10.200.36.101 > >HTTP Referrer: > >http://webapps1.hud.gov/pih/pha/plans/approved/approved_plans.cfm > > > > > >Now, I have no clue why is there a dot in the end of the file name which is > >being read: > >'http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/approved/02/al_02.txt.' > > > >If you go to http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/approved/02/al_02.txt you > >will see that the file is there. > > > >Any help will be appreciated! > > > >Thanks, > > > >Mitko > > > >PS. I think the app server is ColdFusion 5 on Netscape Enterprise Server. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
