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👩‍💻 Technical question

How to redirect to another host name while keeping the same path and parameters in Ruby on Rails?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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To redirect to another hostname while keeping the same path and parameters in Ruby on Rails, you can use the redirect_to method with the status option set to :moved_permanently, and specify the new hostname in the host option. Here's an example:

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redirect_to root_url(host: 'newhostname.com', status: :moved_permanently)

In this example, root_url is a path helper that generates the current URL's host, port, and path. By overriding the host option to the desired hostname, the redirect will take the user to the new location while keeping the same path and parameters.

Make sure to replace newhostname.com with the actual new hostname you want to redirect to.

You can find more information about the redirect_to method in Ruby on Rails in the official documentation: redirect_to method documentation

👩‍💻 what if it doesn't always go to root_url but to another application path?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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If you want to redirect to a specific application path instead of the root URL, you can use the url_for method to generate the URL for the desired path. Here's an example:

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redirect_to url_for(host: 'newhostname.com', path: '/new-path', status: :moved_permanently)

In this example, we're using the url_for method to generate the URL with the specified path option set to /new-path. By overriding the host option, the redirect will take the user to the new hostname and path while keeping the same parameters.

Make sure to replace 'newhostname.com' with the actual new hostname and '/new-path' with the desired application path you want to redirect to.

Remember to use the appropriate route helper methods or specify the path directly according to your application's routing configuration.

You can find more information about the url_for method in Ruby on Rails in the official documentation: url_for method documentation

👩‍💻 how can I make it dynamic?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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To make the redirection dynamic, you can pass the existing request's path and parameters to the url_for method to build the destination URL. Here's an example:

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redirect_to url_for(request.params.merge(host: 'newhostname.com'), status: :moved_permanently)

In this example, we are using request.params to retrieve the current request's parameters. By merging the parameters with the host option set to 'newhostname.com', we create a new URL that includes the existing path and parameters while redirecting to the new hostname.

Make sure to replace 'newhostname.com' with the actual new hostname you want to redirect to.

By using this approach, the redirection will be dynamic and maintain the same path and parameters from the original request.

Note: This assumes you are executing this code within a controller action where the request object is accessible.

You can find more information about the url_for method and the request object in the Ruby on Rails documentation: url_for method documentation and request object documentation

👩‍💻 Technical question

how to add html image from computer download

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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To add an image from your computer to an HTML file, you can use the img tag and set the src attribute to the path of the image file in your computer. Here's an example:

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<img src="path/to/your/image.jpg" alt="Description of your image">

Make sure to replace "path/to/your/image.jpg" with the actual file path and name of your image, and provide a short description of your image in the alt attribute. This description helps users with visual impairments understand the content of the image.

You can also use a relative path if the image file is in the same directory as your HTML file. For example, if your image file is named "myimage.jpg" and is in the same folder as your HTML file, you can use the following code:

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<img src="myimage.jpg" alt="Description of your image">

If the image is not in the same folder, the path needs to include the folders between the HTML file and the image file.

Remember that when you share your HTML file with others, they will need to have the image file saved in the same location on their computer as you had on yours for the image to show up.

👩‍💻 Technical question

Hello, Athena. Please, help me. How to write the image path in the js file so that it is displayed on the netlify website?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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To write an image path in a JavaScript file, you will typically use a combination of HTML and JavaScript code.

First, you will need to insert an <img> tag in your HTML file. This tag will display your image on the webpage. The <img> tag has a src attribute that specifies the URL (or file path) of the image you want to display.

Here's an example of what the HTML code might look like:

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<img src="/images/my-image.jpg" alt="My Image">

Note that in this example, the image file is located in a folder called images on your server. Make sure to adjust the file path to match the location of your image file.

Next, you can use JavaScript to reference this image path in your JS file. One way to do this is to use the getElementById() method to target the <img> tag that you've inserted in your HTML file. Then you can update its src attribute to display the correct image.

Here's an example of what the JavaScript code might look like:

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let myImage = document.getElementById("myImage"); myImage.setAttribute("src", "/images/my-image.jpg");

Note that in this example, we use the getElementById() method to target an <img> tag with an ID of myImage. You'll need to adjust the ID to match the ID of your own image tag.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in HTML by sefora

how do I insert a picture in html?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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To insert a picture in HTML, use the <img> tag. Within the tag, you need to include the "src" attribute, which contains the path to the image file. Here's an example code snippet in HTML:

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<img src="image-file-name.jpg" alt="description of image" width="500" height="300">

Replace "image-file-name.jpg" with the actual name of your image, and "description of image" with a brief description of the image. The "width" and "height" attributes are optional, but you can use them to control the size of the image displayed on the page.

👩‍💻 HTML, CSS and JavaScript Code instructions

use an image as background of the body

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Background image with HTML, CSS and JS</title> <style> body { background-image: url('background-image.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center center; } </style> </head> <body> <!-- Content goes here --> </body> </html>

Note that in the body tag, the background-image property is set to the path of the image to be used as the background. This path should be relative to the location of the HTML file. The background-size property is set to cover to make the image cover the full screen, and the background-position property is set to center center to position the image at the center of the screen. The background-repeat property is set to no-repeat to prevent the image from repeating if it is smaller than the screen size.

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in HTML by Themba

how to add a local image on your html file?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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To add a local image, you can use a simple <img> HTML tag. You will have to give the src attribute the path to where the image is stored. For example, if your image is stored in the same folder as the HTML page you are on, you can use <img src="imagename.jpg"> to display the image.

👩‍💻 Technical question

My background image won't show up and I keep getting this error. Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found). How can I fix it ?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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There are a few possible reasons why this issue may be happening. First, make sure that the file is in the same folder as the HTML. If the file is in another folder, you will need to provide the relative path from your HTML file to the image. Make sure that the file type is supported by the browser (e.g. supported types include PNG, JPEG, and GIF). Additionally, check if the filename is spelled correctly and its case-sensitivity is correct. Finally, try adding a '/' at the beginning of the src path.

For example, if your HTML and image files are in the same directory, you can use this code:

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<img src="yourImage.png" />

If the image file is in another directory, you can include the relative path instead:

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<img src="/images/yourImage.png" />

If you are still having issues, please reach out to the SheCodes team here: https://www.shecodes.io/contact.

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in VS Code by Patricia

how do i open folder in vs code?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 3.27 seconds

You can open a folder in VSCode by:

  1. Opening VSCode
  2. Clicking "File"
  3. Selecting "Open" and then selecting the folder you want to open Or by running this command in your terminal: code <folder path>

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in HTML by Mariana

Is it possible to specify http in src instead of the path to the mp4 file?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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Yes, you can use the src attribute to specify the HTTP URL of an MP4 file. For example, if you have an MP4 file located at https://example.com/video.mp4, then you can use the src attribute to point the video to that location, like this:

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<video src="https://example.com/video.mp4"></video>

Note that you can also add other attributes to your <video> tag, such as width, height, poster, and controls, among others. For more information, see the MDN documentation on HTML Video elements.

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