problem with variable <a>

[denoteone]

Can I reference a local server that has images on it with a PHP variable.

I created a database that has the paths to all the images on our image server.

 

the variable $path is equal to Ocds1/data1/

 

and my code looks like this

 

$path = $row['path'];
<a href='$path'>Click here for image</a> $path /n

 

but the URL is not pointing to the server. it is pointing to the url of the website it is on

 

 

[mem0ri]

If you're pointing to a separate server, you'll want to work with an 'absolute' link rather than a 'relative' link.

[slpctrl]

I think more details are needed. Post more code or all if possible so I can wrap my head around what you're trying to do.

 

 

Also, if the link is static, as it appears, why bother making it a variable?

[MatthewJ]

Memori is "Absolutely" right 

 

Pardon the pun.

 

 

[denoteone]

the links will only be used by people in my office. so we are accessing the application online to find out were a selected image is located on our image server. the path to the server is always going to be "Ocfds1\Data1"  and on click i want the browser to go to that location on the server so the user can just click and open the image.

my full page of code is

 

<?
include "connect.php";


if (isset($_POST['submit'])) // name of submit button
{
$choice=$_POST['option'];
$query = "SELECT * from strata_links WHERE name='$choice' "; 

$result = mysql_query($query);
if (!($result))
{
echo "<br><B>ERROR</B>query did not happen result is false";
echo "<BR>query= $query";
echo "<BR>result= $result";
echo "<BR>mysql error no= ".mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error()."<BR>";
}; 


while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result))
{
$path = $row['path'];
echo "<a href='$path'>Click here for image</a> $path /n";
$description = $row['description'];
echo "$description";
}

} 
else{
print "<center>";
  print "<table>";
  print "<tr><td><center>please select a File first</center></td></tr>";
  print "<tr><td><center>";   
  print "You have to Selct Image name first..... <META HTTP-EQUIV = 'Refresh' Content = '2; URL =getimage.php'></center>";
  print "</td></tr></table></center>";
  }

?>

[MatthewJ]

That makes perfect sense, but the path will still have to be a useable UNC path.

 

For example, hop on the server and connect to the folder with the images in it. Whatever path you have to use to connect from there, is the path you need to use in code.

 

I would assume something like \\Ocds1\data1\

 

assuming that the location is a valid network share.