Can you provide an installer with your web app that will back up those files, then copy them back post-install? Alternately, could you have another webapp that only exists to hold that information?
--- Tracy Nelson / Nelnet Business Solutions 402 / 617-9449 | -----Original Message----- | From: Michael Hencin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Sent: Monday, 06 November, 2006 10:14 | To: 'Tomcat Users List' | Subject: preserving files/folders when updating an app | | I have not been able to find a way to protect files from being | removed/replaced when we apply a new war file update. This is the | condition | I want to have. | | | | After installing our web app, I want to be able to save or modify files | used | by our web app. I am thinking of either css files or a directory with a | structure in it, like folders holding attachments. | | These files need to be with in the web server space, so they can be | reached | via url or to reach the css files. Users may be able to modify the css | file, | and change the look of some html. But then if we give them a new update, | and | they do not remember to backup those files, the new war file would delete | them. | | | | Any thoughts? | | | | Michael Hencin | | Enginuity Development | | 815-505-5028 | | The information contained in this message is confidential proprietary property of FACTS/Nelnet Business Solutions. Any reproduction, forwarding, or copying without the express permission of FACTS/Nelnet Business Solutions is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this e-mail. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
