> A secure hash might be what the doctor ordered. CF could send a hashed > version of the "answer" then you could run js code to hash the users > input before the compare. > > Here is one site that has some JS hash algorithms. > > http://pajhome.org.uk/crypt/md5/ > > The only problem is you will need to analyze the JS code and create a > CF counterpart. It would take a bit of work on your part, but I think > outside of an Ajax solution it is your best bet. > > > > >You will need to explain more on waht you want to do, if you > > processing the > > >page at runtime the #variable# will still work. However if it is > > already > > >processed and sitting on the client you will need to let us know > what > > you > > >want to do, programs like DWR, ajaxCFC and CFJsonService all allow > > > for > > >information to be returned back to the client to then do what you > > want to > > >do. > > > > > >but your question is not specific enough to help you. > > > > > > > > > > > >On 4/13/07, Byte Me <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> Does anyone know how to call a Coldfusion variable from a .js > file, > > > > >> without converting the variable in a .cfm file? > > >> > > >> > > > > Hi Andrew, > > I have a form that has a CAPTCHA on it, the answer to the CAPTCHA is > > > stored in a CF SESSION variable. I use JavaScript to check the form > > > contents being submitted, which (now includes a CAPTCHA challenge). > If > > I convert the answer to js format(in the form), and then call it > from > > the external .js file, that will work fine, but the problem is, I > made > > the answer available to any bots, because it is now in the source > code > > of the form. What I am trying to do is get the contents of the > SESSION > > variable into the .js file, without compromising the answer. I think > > > however it may make more sense for me to simply have the challenge > in > > a separate template(that the user must go through first), before > > allowing him access the form.
John, I realize I misunderstood what you said. I see what you mean and that is the same conclusion I came to. I think I will try out what you said and also try the server side checking. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJQ Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:275201 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
