CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Retrieves the url for the current directory in full or relative format. Depends on cgi.server_name and cgi.script_name variables.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<STRONG>Full Format:</STRONG><BR>
<CFOUTPUT>#GetHTTPDir('full')#</CFOUTPUT>
<BR>
<BR>
<STRONG>Relative Format:</STRONG> <BR>
<CFOUTPUT>#GetHTTPDir('relative')#</CFOUTPUT>
<BR>
<BR>
<STRONG>Default Format:</STRONG> <BR>
<CFOUTPUT>#GetHTTPDir()#</CFOUTPUT><BR>
<BR>
<STRONG>Invalid Parameter:</STRONG><BR>
<CFOUTPUT>#GetHTTPDir('part')#</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Retrieves the url for the current directory in full or relative format.
 * 
 * @param pathType      Format to return the path in.  Valid values are 'full' and 'relative'.  Returns the text string 'invalid paramter' if the parameter is not 'full' or 'relative'. Default value for the parameter is 'relative'.   
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Spike (spike@spike.org.uk) 
 * @version 1, October 9, 2001 
 */
function GetHTTPDir() {
        var format = "";
    if (arraylen(arguments)) {
     format = arguments[1];
        if (format EQ 'full') {
            return "http://#cgi.server_name##listDeleteAt(cgi.script_name,listlen(cgi.script_name,'/'),'/')#/";
        }
        else if (format EQ 'relative') {
            return "#listDeleteAt(cgi.script_name,listlen(cgi.script_name,'/'),'/')#/";
        }
        else {
            return 'invalid argument';
        }
    }
    else {
        return "#listDeleteAt(cgi.script_name,listlen(cgi.script_name,'/'),'/')#/";
    }
}