one solution i've used is to write a simple CFX to display the image.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Schreiber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 3:27 AM
Subject: RE: Broken Images / Testing for file existence
> Doesn't help, since I said: "I can't see using an <CFIF FileExists> for
> every item for 50 or so on a page. Plus, I can't even do that because I'm
> grabbing the images from a different server via http only" But thanks...
>
> > use the FileExists() function in CF
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tony Schreiber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 13 March 2001 08:06
> > To: CF-Talk
> > Subject: Broken Images / Testing for file existence
> >
> >
> > I have an application where I list several items on a page and display
an
> > image for that item based on a reference number (ie, productnum+.jpg).
The
> > database table does not tell me whether there is an image for that item
> > and there are many that do have one.
> >
> > I'd like to display an alternate image (or nothing at all) when there is
> > no image present, but I can't see using an <CFIF FileExists> for every
> > item for 50 or so on a page. Plus, I can't even do that because I'm
> > grabbing the images from a different server via http only (<IMG
> > SRC="http://otherserver/path/number.jpg>)...
> >
> > How can I avoid displaying broken images?
> >
> >
> > Tony Schreiber, Senior Partner Man and Machine, Limited
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