Custom markers only show from OL module directory [#2658548]

So, I've been beating my head against a wall trying to get a custom markers implementation working. Per advice that I received on this issue queue, I have placed the markers in the sites/default/files folder, and attempted to map the absolute path to the markers. The markers wouldn't show. However, when I place the markers in a folder at the root of the OpenLayers module folder, the marker shows up, no problem. I know this is bad practice, because the markers will get wiped out on the next module update, so why does this happen?

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Comment #1

28 January 2016 at 22:38

Nkendall created an issue. See original summary.

Comment #2

m.stenta

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CreditAttribution: m.stenta commented 28 January 2016 at 22:50

Maybe check the file permissions? Are they readable by Apache?

Comment #3

Nkendall CreditAttribution: Nkendall commented 28 January 2016 at 23:11

Im working on windows acguia dev desktop, so permissions shouldnt be an issue, right? The rest of the files and folders in the sites/default/files show up, so I dont think thats the issue. Ill look at that on my live test server tomorrow.

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m.stenta

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CreditAttribution: m.stenta commented 28 January 2016 at 23:15

If you load the image file in a separate tab, does it work?

Open up the Network tab of Chrome Dev Tools - is it the correct file being requested? What response code is the resource returning?

Is the path relative when it should be absolute, or vice versa?

The fact that it works when the files are in the Openlayers module folder suggests something to do with the filesystem or the request being made. Something's off.

Comment #5

Nkendall CreditAttribution: Nkendall commented 28 January 2016 at 23:25

Hi, I can show the marker in a separate tab in the default/files folder, so it's not a permissions thing. Completely inexplicably, I switched the path back from within the OL module folder to the files folder and the marker showed up. I tested another marker, and it showed up as well. I guess we can close this, but it makes no sense why it wouldn't show up before. boogles the mind.