Posted by Captain Paralytic on 04/30/07 11:48

On 30 Apr, 06:34, Ron <nom...@cox.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:48:14 -0700, Ron <nom...@cox.net> wrote:
> >Hi everyone,
>
> >I have a db that I can't retrieve an image url from. I have retrieved
> >a url for a map link but for some reason can't make this work.
>
> >I use phpmyadmin for my data entry and store my url like
> >www.mysite.com/image/image.jpg
>
> >Should I do it differently? include the http://???
> >Here is my code to retrieve picture URL:
> >echo "<img src=".stripslashes($row["icon_url"]).">";
>
> >Basically have a default icon unless I save a thumbnail and put that
> >url in the db.
>
> >My link code that does work:
> >echo "<a href=
> >".stripslashes($row["map_url1"]).">".stripslashes($row["url_name1"])."</a>­";
>
> >This gonna make me crazy!
>
> >thx for any help.
>
> OK,
> I made this work.
> 1. Make sure the file you are linking to is actually on the server!
> 2. Also... Case Sensitive!
> 3. Man am I tired.
> Tried the link without th http:// and it didn't work.
>
> Is there a better way than what I have shown?
>
> thx!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

If you don't store the http://, how are you going to know what sort of
URL it is?

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