Relative paths & preview

[step]

Is there a reason that preview would break when referencing something via a relative path rather than an absolute path?

 

My folder structure is set up as such:

-_javascript folder

--externaljs.js

-_template folder

--templatefile.pdf

 

OnJobStart Callback:

Load("../_javascript folder/externaljs.js"); // does not allow previews
//Load("/Users/Ste/Desktop/_javascript folder/externaljs.js"); // does allow previews

 

Does anyone have any ideas?

[Dan Korn]

Well, the search path is set up a bit differently for Preview, since the input file is a temp file with the single record of data. But it should still work, since the template path is the same. So I'm not sure what's wrong. In any case, you can work around the problem using the FusionPro.Composition.isPreview property.

[step]

In any case, you can work around the problem using the FusionPro.Composition.isPreview property.

 

Using the FusionPro.Composition.isPreview property in what capacity?

Like this?

var extjs = (FusionPro.Composition.isPreview) ? "/Users/Ste/Desktop/_javascript folder/externaljs.js" : "../_javascript folder/externaljs.js";
Load(extjs);

[Dan Korn]

Using the FusionPro.Composition.isPreview property in what capacity?

Like this?

var extjs = (FusionPro.Composition.isPreview) ? "/Users/Ste/Desktop/_javascript folder/externaljs.js" : "../_javascript folder/externaljs.js";
Load(extjs);

Yes, like that.