View over local wifi

rod · Post by **rod** » 2013-05-30 12:08:15

I am trying to edit the datapath variable in index.html so that I can store my database files and template files on my NAS and view the html through any local device through wifi. Android tablet, android phone or Wii.
I have tried using various UNC paths but am not having any luck.
I have tried
file:\\\\\
file:\\
http:\\
all with the servername and the IP address.
All I get is "Please Wait! Loading of movie database in progress"
Has anyone done this successfully?
Any ideas?

Thanks Rod

rod · Post by **rod** » 2013-05-30 12:11:08

Apologies this was meant to be a reply in
Template for dynamic web page view version 4.0 by BonieNL
It refers to that template.
Could moderator please fix

Post by **antp** » 2013-05-30 12:45:22

If that has to be posted in another thread, you should rather go post it there then - I do not think that the forum has a feature for merging threads.

About the problem, URLs use "/" and not "\".
However UNC paths used without file/http prefix use "\" and should be in the form \\machine\path\file

http:// is only available if you have a http server running.
In other cases file:// might work, but what is the full path syntax that you used?

rod · Post by **rod** » 2013-05-31 09:19:48

Thanks moderator.
I had typo in post i had actually tried "/" and "\" still not having any luck.
I have reposted in the correct topic and am happy for you to delete this.
Apologies again
Rod