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Posted to user@velocity.apache.org by "David Tonhofer, m-plify S.A." <d....@m-plify.com> on 2002/01/03 20:52:30 UTC
A call to correct the Velocity servlet_example1...pretty pretty
please?
Right!
Pox on whosoever set up the Velocity distribution's "servlet example 1" !
In retrospect I should have known better but I'm just back from
nearly punching holes into walls because I couldn't get the Velocity
servlet example 1 to work (yes, the most stupid & simple one).
Well, it turns out that one needs something called a
"velocity.properties" file which should be adequately filled in,
like so:
----
file.resource.loader.path = <path-to-whatever-the-webapp-dir-is>
runtime.log = velocity.log
----
And it should reside in the webapp directory, otherwise there is *no
way* the fileloader is ever going to stumble upon the humble file
called "sample.vm" which supposedly has only to be copied to the
webapp directory. Yeah, right.
So, I suggest to at least put a sample "velocity.properties" file
into the distribution AND make add a note regarding this to the
f***ing README.
Still fuming,
-- David
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Re: A call to correct the Velocity servlet_example1...pretty pretty
please?
Posted by "David Tonhofer, m-plify S.A." <d....@m-plify.com>.
--On Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:02 PM -0500 "Geir Magnusson Jr."
<ge...@optonline.net> wrote:
> Actually, for servlet example 1, I am not sure that it is needed. I will
> admit its a lousy example, but that's why there is #2. We should remove
> #1.
>
># 1 was meant to be self configuring, but I suspect you are using a servlet
> engine that doesn't support getRealPath() ?
It think it does, it's Tomcat 3.3. Or doesn't it?
Best,
-- David
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Re: A call to correct the Velocity servlet_example1...pretty pretty
please?
Posted by "Geir Magnusson Jr." <ge...@optonline.net>.
On 1/3/02 3:17 PM, "Steven Caswell" <st...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Geir, I don't think servlet_example1 should be removed. Yes, fix it if
> getRealPath() is a problem. Or explain that the servlet engine needs to
> support getRealPath(). Documentation can always be improved. But don't
> remove the example. It is the simplest thing to set up and is a great
> starting place for understanding Velocity without the complexity of loaders
> and property files and such.
Ok. Good feedback.
I thought servlet example 2 was simple too, but we'll keep #1.
It would be good for David to verify that getRealPath() was the problem as
it was a SWAG...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geir Magnusson Jr. [mailto:geirm@optonline.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:02 PM
> To: velocity-user@jakarta.apache.org
> Subject: Re: A call to correct the Velocity servlet_example1...pretty
> pretty please?
>
>
> On 1/3/02 2:52 PM, "David Tonhofer, m-plify S.A." <d....@m-plify.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Right!
>>
>> Pox on whosoever set up the Velocity distribution's "servlet example 1" !
>
> That was me.
>
>>
>> In retrospect I should have known better but I'm just back from
>> nearly punching holes into walls because I couldn't get the Velocity
>> servlet example 1 to work (yes, the most stupid & simple one).
>
> Oh, I just punch the walls. Make it a hard one, because repairing plaster
> tends to make one feel dumb.
>
>>
>> Well, it turns out that one needs something called a
>> "velocity.properties" file which should be adequately filled in,
>> like so:
>>
>> ----
>> file.resource.loader.path = <path-to-whatever-the-webapp-dir-is>
>> runtime.log = velocity.log
>> ----
>>
>> And it should reside in the webapp directory, otherwise there is *no
>> way* the fileloader is ever going to stumble upon the humble file
>> called "sample.vm" which supposedly has only to be copied to the
>> webapp directory. Yeah, right.
>>
>> So, I suggest to at least put a sample "velocity.properties" file
>> into the distribution AND make add a note regarding this to the
>> f***ing README.
>>
>> Still fuming,
>
> Actually, for servlet example 1, I am not sure that it is needed. I will
> admit its a lousy example, but that's why there is #2. We should remove #1.
>
> #1 was meant to be self configuring, but I suspect you are using a servlet
> engine that doesn't support getRealPath() ?
>
> I have a fix for that, as I am worried that we will be touched by it more
> and more.
>
> Thanks for the heads up - it will be fixed...
>
>> -- David
>>
>>
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>
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RE: A call to correct the Velocity servlet_example1...pretty pretty please?
Posted by Steven Caswell <st...@yahoo.com>.
Geir, I don't think servlet_example1 should be removed. Yes, fix it if
getRealPath() is a problem. Or explain that the servlet engine needs to
support getRealPath(). Documentation can always be improved. But don't
remove the example. It is the simplest thing to set up and is a great
starting place for understanding Velocity without the complexity of loaders
and property files and such.
-----Original Message-----
From: Geir Magnusson Jr. [mailto:geirm@optonline.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:02 PM
To: velocity-user@jakarta.apache.org
Subject: Re: A call to correct the Velocity servlet_example1...pretty
pretty please?
On 1/3/02 2:52 PM, "David Tonhofer, m-plify S.A." <d....@m-plify.com>
wrote:
> Right!
>
> Pox on whosoever set up the Velocity distribution's "servlet example 1" !
That was me.
>
> In retrospect I should have known better but I'm just back from
> nearly punching holes into walls because I couldn't get the Velocity
> servlet example 1 to work (yes, the most stupid & simple one).
Oh, I just punch the walls. Make it a hard one, because repairing plaster
tends to make one feel dumb.
>
> Well, it turns out that one needs something called a
> "velocity.properties" file which should be adequately filled in,
> like so:
>
> ----
> file.resource.loader.path = <path-to-whatever-the-webapp-dir-is>
> runtime.log = velocity.log
> ----
>
> And it should reside in the webapp directory, otherwise there is *no
> way* the fileloader is ever going to stumble upon the humble file
> called "sample.vm" which supposedly has only to be copied to the
> webapp directory. Yeah, right.
>
> So, I suggest to at least put a sample "velocity.properties" file
> into the distribution AND make add a note regarding this to the
> f***ing README.
>
> Still fuming,
Actually, for servlet example 1, I am not sure that it is needed. I will
admit its a lousy example, but that's why there is #2. We should remove #1.
#1 was meant to be self configuring, but I suspect you are using a servlet
engine that doesn't support getRealPath() ?
I have a fix for that, as I am worried that we will be touched by it more
and more.
Thanks for the heads up - it will be fixed...
> -- David
>
>
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System and Software Consulting
"He who throws mud only loses ground." - Fat Albert
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Re: A call to correct the Velocity servlet_example1...pretty pretty
please?
Posted by "Geir Magnusson Jr." <ge...@optonline.net>.
On 1/3/02 2:52 PM, "David Tonhofer, m-plify S.A." <d....@m-plify.com>
wrote:
> Right!
>
> Pox on whosoever set up the Velocity distribution's "servlet example 1" !
That was me.
>
> In retrospect I should have known better but I'm just back from
> nearly punching holes into walls because I couldn't get the Velocity
> servlet example 1 to work (yes, the most stupid & simple one).
Oh, I just punch the walls. Make it a hard one, because repairing plaster
tends to make one feel dumb.
>
> Well, it turns out that one needs something called a
> "velocity.properties" file which should be adequately filled in,
> like so:
>
> ----
> file.resource.loader.path = <path-to-whatever-the-webapp-dir-is>
> runtime.log = velocity.log
> ----
>
> And it should reside in the webapp directory, otherwise there is *no
> way* the fileloader is ever going to stumble upon the humble file
> called "sample.vm" which supposedly has only to be copied to the
> webapp directory. Yeah, right.
>
> So, I suggest to at least put a sample "velocity.properties" file
> into the distribution AND make add a note regarding this to the
> f***ing README.
>
> Still fuming,
Actually, for servlet example 1, I am not sure that it is needed. I will
admit its a lousy example, but that's why there is #2. We should remove #1.
#1 was meant to be self configuring, but I suspect you are using a servlet
engine that doesn't support getRealPath() ?
I have a fix for that, as I am worried that we will be touched by it more
and more.
Thanks for the heads up - it will be fixed...
> -- David
>
>
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System and Software Consulting
"He who throws mud only loses ground." - Fat Albert
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