Question about fs.FileExists and Servers 2000 or 2003

Report · Jun 06, 2007

I have a number of sites and because I have so many images, I use the
same image folder on one of my sites for ALL the sites.

First of all, is doing this "breaking" any rules or creating any
problems that may not be obvious?

Second, I've recently added a new domain and the host put the new site
on a different server than the others. The older sites are on a windows
2000 server while the new site is on a windows 2003 server.

Now back to the image thing. In order to do the File check on the
images, I need all of them to be on the same server. The host can move
the sites and I'm considering moving the new site back with the others
to the windows 2000 server.

Good idea? Bad idea? Recommendations?

Thanks

Report · Jun 06, 2007

Anyone have an opinion about this?

Report · Jun 06, 2007

Any ideas? Opinions?

Lee wrote:
> I have a number of sites and because I have so many images, I use the
> same image folder on one of my sites for ALL the sites.
>
> First of all, is doing this "breaking" any rules or creating any
> problems that may not be obvious?
>
> Second, I've recently added a new domain and the host put the new site
> on a different server than the others. The older sites are on a windows
> 2000 server while the new site is on a windows 2003 server.
>
> Now back to the image thing. In order to do the File check on the
> images, I need all of them to be on the same server. The host can move
> the sites and I'm considering moving the new site back with the others
> to the windows 2000 server.
>
> Good idea? Bad idea? Recommendations?
>
> Thanks

Report · Jun 07, 2007

No hidden problems keeping your images together.
I'd consolidate on 2003, not 2000, unless you use CDONTS for e-mail and
don't have time to change all your sites to use CDOSYS instead.

"Lee" <lee_nospam_@artjunky.com> wrote in message
news:f46sbc$jil$2@forums.macromedia.com...
> Any ideas? Opinions?
>
> Lee wrote:
>> I have a number of sites and because I have so many images, I use the
>> same image folder on one of my sites for ALL the sites.
>>
>> First of all, is doing this "breaking" any rules or creating any problems
>> that may not be obvious?
>>
>> Second, I've recently added a new domain and the host put the new site on
>> a different server than the others. The older sites are on a windows 2000
>> server while the new site is on a windows 2003 server.
>>
>> Now back to the image thing. In order to do the File check on the images,
>> I need all of them to be on the same server. The host can move the sites
>> and I'm considering moving the new site back with the others to the
>> windows 2000 server.
>>
>> Good idea? Bad idea? Recommendations?
>>
>> Thanks

Report · Jun 07, 2007

Thank you Lionstone. And thanks for the heads up on the CDONTS/CDOSYS.

Is "CDONTS.NewMail" the same as CDONTS and would "CDONTS.NewMail" work
on 2003 server if it is different?

By the way, do you think 2003 would be any faster than 2000?

Lionstone wrote:
> No hidden problems keeping your images together.
> I'd consolidate on 2003, not 2000, unless you use CDONTS for e-mail and
> don't have time to change all your sites to use CDOSYS instead.
>

Report · Jun 07, 2007

I think I answered my own question about the "CDONTS.NewMail" From what
I could find on the Internet, it can't be done.

Lee wrote:
> Thank you Lionstone. And thanks for the heads up on the CDONTS/CDOSYS.
>
> Is "CDONTS.NewMail" the same as CDONTS and would "CDONTS.NewMail" work
> on 2003 server if it is different?
>
> By the way, do you think 2003 would be any faster than 2000?
>
> Lionstone wrote:
>> No hidden problems keeping your images together.
>> I'd consolidate on 2003, not 2000, unless you use CDONTS for e-mail
>> and don't have time to change all your sites to use CDOSYS instead.
>>
>

Report · Jun 07, 2007

"Lee" <lee_nospam_@artjunky.com> wrote in message
news:f493ns$hm9$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>I think I answered my own question about the "CDONTS.NewMail" From what I
>could find on the Internet, it can't be done.

Well, it's not that bad to change to CDO.Message, but it does take some work
to re-do all your code. If you had control of the server, you could put the
CDONTS dll on the server, but if you don't...

2003 has a newer version of IIS, so it is likely to be faster than 2000
especially in a shared hosting environment (several sites on one server).

Report · Jun 07, 2007

OK, thanks.

Lionstone wrote:
> "Lee" <lee_nospam_@artjunky.com> wrote in message
> news:f493ns$hm9$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> I think I answered my own question about the "CDONTS.NewMail" From what I
>> could find on the Internet, it can't be done.
>
> Well, it's not that bad to change to CDO.Message, but it does take some work
> to re-do all your code. If you had control of the server, you could put the
> CDONTS dll on the server, but if you don't...
>
> 2003 has a newer version of IIS, so it is likely to be faster than 2000
> especially in a shared hosting environment (several sites on one server).
>
>