The second option has to be better, since you're calling FileExists for all images whether they are there or not whereas the javascript error only triggers when there isn't one.
-----Original Message----- From: Jason Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 07 March 2002 13:21 To: CF-Talk Subject: check for image existence I have about 50,000 images that are displayed across the site. I'm looking for the best mechanisem to replace a "non-exits" image with a default file, and came across this two options. if anyone can share his experince I'll appriciate it: (All 50,000 product photos are sorted in ~ 900 directories. files are sorted using their 3 leftmost character). i.e, Product_id # 303921 will go to the dir: \303\ First option: using CF: <img src="<cfif FileExists("#DirMap#\#left(Product_id,3)#\#Product_id#.jpg">#left(Product_id ,3)#/#Product_id#<cfelse>default</cfif>.jpg"> Second option: using javascript: <img src="#left(Product_id,3)#/#Product_id#.jpg" onError="this.src='default.jpg'"> Maybe this figure will help out: I did a small test on a 9000 files directory: <cfdirectory action="LIST" directory="E:\ProductItems\303" name="Long List"> <cfoutput query="LongList"> <cfif FileExists("E:\Syndicate\www.ynet.co.il\home\#NAME#")> #NAME#<br> </cfif> </cfoutput> This went by in 4 seconds, where while eliminative the FileExists, template was finished in 0 seconds. ______________________________________________________________________ Get Your Own Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionb FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
