Accessing images outside the application

Hello!
I've been developing a web app as a part of my learning of JSP and now have stumbled onto a problem I haven't been able to Google out yet. Maybe I'm missing something, but here goes...
The app I'm developing is in Croatian and I've had a first test run on my server today, here: http://mapper.domagojpolovic.com/noviMapper/
All the graphics you can see are included in the WAR file. The problem is... I'm planning on adding more features in future releases, but all the images and previews are in the WAR file. Which means, when I'm updating the app, I need to replace the WAR on the server with an updated version (is that correct?). For just one alteration in one file I'll have to reupload everything (?). All the images and previews.
Is there a way to just replace the file you've updated like you can do it with PHP?
Thanks in advance! :)
Edited by: 915453 on Feb 18, 2012 3:34 PM

Actually that won't work. You are sending an URL to the client on where to find the image.
You can send any URL you like, but If the client cannot access that URL, then they cannot see the image.
In this case file:// tells it to look on the local machine - which will work on your machine, but on noone elses.
There are good reasons why you are not allowed to access stuff outside of the web app directory via HTTP. Put the image in an accessible place.
Cheers,
evnafets

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