Ah, so you're accessing the MLS's Photo server? 

Wil Genovese
Sr. Web Application Developer/
Systems Administrator
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On May 14, 2012, at 3:19 PM, Les Irvin wrote:

> 
> Problem is, I don't have access to the server other than to reference
> it.  They have a server that hosts the photographs, and another server
> that hosts the html.  So I can only reference the photos using a full
> URL from another server entirely.
> 
> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Christopher Watson <skyg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hmmm... would it possible to just use the <cfdirectory> tag's list action on 
>> the root directory, with recurse=yes, type=file, and filter attribute? If 
>> all of the file names are of a consistent format, you could probably just 
>> find the right file with that one tag, knowing the property number.
>> 
>> -Christopher
>> 
>>> Not exactly a CF question per se, sorry... but...  I'm trying to write
>>> a formula in CF and my algebra skills are rusty.
>>> 
>>> I'm working with a real estate MLS system that divides their online
>>> photos, sequentially, into 256 different directories - numbered 1
>>> through 256.  When they get up to directory 256, they start back again
>>> at 1.  When I asked for a reference table, they explained "we don't
>>> have one, it just happens automatically".  Trouble is, I need to
>>> automatically find the photos armed only with the property number.
>>> 
>>> For example (actual data):
>>> property #794622 is placed in directory 254.
>>> property #794623 is placed in directory 255.
>>> property #794624 is placed in directory 256.
>>> property #794625 is placed in directory 1.
>>> property #794626 is placed in directory 2.
>>> property #794627 is placed in directory 3.
>>> ...and on and on sequentially...
>>> 
>>> What formula can I use that will allow me to take any property number
>>> (say 45 or 1023465 or 332495845745, etc, etc...) and find its
>>> corresponding directory number?
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance for indulging me on this one...
>>> Les
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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