Understanding Rds Mappings; File Mapping Examples - MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION STUDIO 4.5-USING COLDFUSION STUDIO Use Manual

Adding Server Mappings

Understanding RDS Mappings

File mappings ensure that ColdFusion Studio, the server, and your browser can
properly resolve local paths into server paths and URLs.
The next section presents the most common mapping scenarios.

File mapping examples

The following scenarios show how file mappings work when you have local or remote
files matched with either local or remote servers:
Using local paths
Debugging against a local ColdFusion Server is the most common scenario. In most
cases, this arrangement allows both the server and Studio to see the directories in the
same way.
For example, the local path c:\inetpub\wwwroot translates to an identical server path
C:\inetpub\wwwroot, and a URL path of http://215.180.21.1/. The use of mappings in
such a scenario is mainly for URL resolutions. The URL part of the mapping instructs
ColdFusion Studio how a physical file can be viewed in a browser.
In this example, you would create a mapping as follows:
ColdFusion Server and Studio on same machine
Studio path
Server path
Browser/URL path
Studio Path — How does ColdFusion Studio see the directory?
ColdFusion Path — How does the Web server/ColdFusion server see the
directory?
Browser Path — How does the browser see the directory?
ColdFusion Studio and ColdFusion on the same machine
ColdFusion Studio debugging on a remote ColdFusion server using drive
mappings
ColdFusion Studio debugging on remote server using Network Neighborhood
ColdFusion Studio debugging on a remote server using RDS file access
C:\inetpub\localhost\
C:\inetpub\localhost\
http://215.180.21.1/
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