AW: [opencms-dev] Fighting with Global VARs and Configs

[Kai Schliemann]

Hi Anatol,

for your first approach (@ include) you just have to clear the flex cache
after changing the included file.
Absolute paths should work as well (use "cms.link" to make sure it works in
both off- and online project). Although I never tested it.

HTH

Regards

Kai

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> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org]Im Auftrag von Anatol
> Gesendet: Freitag, 16. Dezember 2005 12:02
> An: The OpenCms mailing list
> Betreff: [opencms-dev] Fighting with Global VARs and Configs
>
>
> Hi All!
>
> I just develop a complex webapp and have many params which I need in
> many JSPs. For example: CONTENT_DIR, IMAGE_DIR, ARTICLE_CONF,
> HEAD_WIDTH, FOOT_HEIGHT, etc.
> Some params are absolute terms, but some have to calculate for every
> pagerequest.
>
> What is the best way to configure theses constant VARs: within a
> XmlContentFile (very user friendly! :) but what says the performance? )
> or in a simple textfile like:
> ----
> ...
> String HEAD_WIDTH = "500";
> String FOOT_WIDTH = "500";
> String HEAD_HEIGHT = "200";
> String FOOT_HEIGHT = "100";
> String FOOT_COLOR = "#AA13BC";
> ...
> ----
>
> And what is the best way to import these VARs into the several JSPs?
>
> The <%@ include file="all_the_vars_file" %> is very unhandy, cause if I
> change a line in the included file "all_the_vars_file", I've to reopen
> and save all the files used the file "all_the_vars_file". Upto 3 files
> no problem ;) but I've round about 30 files (or more?) in diffrent
> folders - very unlovely ;)
> A second problem is, it seems I can only include relative pathnames :/
>
> The other way <cms:include file="all_the_vars_file"> works here for the
> first view much better. Changing the VARs in "all_the_vars_file" and
> including is plain sailing. But: to access the VARs is very ugly :( The
> cms:included file have their own namespace. So all the VARs I've to fire
> into the request ( request.setAttribute("VAR_NAME", VAR_VALUE);  ). And
> in every JSP needing some VARs I 've to fishing in the request for them.
> ( request.getAttribute("VAR_NAME") ) That results in inflated
> request.getAttribute-Blocks.
>
> How to solve that? Have you any idea? Many thanks!
> Anatol
>
>
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