Find a File Based on Route

[Grant MacDonald]

Hi folks.  I have a requirement that when the user enters the route and a file name (ie. http://website/filename.pdf) that my node.js server will determine which path (out of many) where the file exists (ie. rather than generating a 404.)  The location of the file will be determined by the name of the file passed in the URL.  I'm not sure the best way to do this (I am using Express 4.)  Should I do the file location check when I catch the 404?

Thanks. Grant.

[Grant MacDonald]

Found a way to do what I want...do a get on router.get('*',...then parse req.url.

[Hage Yaapa]

Use the built-in middleware express.static -
http://expressjs.com/starter/static-files.html

Trying to implement this feature on your own can be risky if not done properly.

On Mon, 8 Jun 2015 at 6:38 am Grant MacDonald <minevill...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi folks.  I have a requirement that when the user enters the route and a file name (ie. http://website/filename.pdf) that my node.js server will determine which path (out of many) where the file exists (ie. rather than generating a 404.)  The location of the file will be determined by the name of the file passed in the URL.  I'm not sure the best way to do this (I am using Express 4.)  Should I do the file location check when I catch the 404?

Thanks. Grant.

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