Kay, If you search this lists archive this article shows how to delay execution:
http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/msg69317.html ---------snip-------- <CFSET started = now()> <!--- set the number of seconds to wait ---> <CFSET finished = DateAdd("s", 3, now())> <CFSCRIPT> x = 1; // re-set the initial var to now() until it catches up with the number of seconds to wait while (DateCompare(started, finished, "s") LTE 0) { started = now(); //writeoutput(x & "... still waiting <br />"); //x = IncrementValue(x); } </CFSCRIPT> ---------end snip---- Although, wouldn't it be better to return the response immediately and in some permanent storage remove/disable the login for X amount of seconds? Jared Clinton NEC Australia -----Original Message----- From: Kay Smoljak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2002 1:47 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Pausing execution I have a password system that requires a two second delay after a failed password attempt, to foil brute force automated cracking attempts. There's two tags in the developers exchange - CFX_Sleep and CF_aSleep. CFX_Sleep is free, but I don't really want to go to the bother of getting a CFX installed on shared hosting. CF_aSleep is $5, and claims: "Will delay execution of the current template for specified number of seconds by TRUE BLOCKING of the current reguest, as opposed to looping, or doing some useless job. Tag WILL CONSUME MINIMAL SYSTEM RESOURCES while sleeping." Has anyone used this tag? I don't mind forking out the $5 (actually $10 in Australian pesos) but does it really work? Does anyone have a better way of delaying the user for a certain amount of time? Thanks, Kay. ______________________________________________________ Kay Smoljak - ColdFusion Developer - PerthWeb Pty Ltd Level 9/105 St George's Terrace - Perth - Western Australia Ph: (08) 9226 1366 Fax: (08) 9226 1375 www.perthweb.com.au http://developer.perthweb.com.au - Tools for Developers cfx_pwcamtech | cfx_pwimageproc | cfx_pwcardcyrpt ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server · PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
