[Jslib] file urls in File.js

Eric Plaster plaster@visi.com
Mon, 28 Jan 2002 14:38:59 -0600


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Do file urls not work anymore in File.js?  I.e. file:///tmp/bob.rdf vs. 
/tmp/bob.rdf.

js> var tmp = new File('/tmp/bob.rdf');
js> tmp.exists()
*true*
js> tmp = new File('file:///tmp/bob.rdf');
*[object Object]*
js> tmp.exists();
*false*

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Do file urls not work anymore in File.js? &nbsp;I.e. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="file:///tmp/bob.rdf">file:///tmp/bob.rdf</a> vs. /tmp/bob.rdf.<br>
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<tt>js&gt; var tmp = new File('/tmp/bob.rdf');<br>
js&gt; tmp.exists()<br>
<b>true</b><br>
js&gt; tmp = new File('<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="file:///tmp/bob.rdf">file:///tmp/bob.rdf</a>');<br>
<b>[object Object]</b><br>
js&gt; tmp.exists();<br>
<b>false</b></tt><br>
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    Urban Rage Software</a><br>
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