This is true. It is only run when the app first starts up. farcryConstructor.cfm is not the place to be setting session variables. You could do this in _serverSpecificRequestScope.cfm or in your Application.cfc in the onSessionStart method.
On Friday, July 13, 2012 9:07:24 AM UTC-4, AJ Mercer wrote: > > I think farcyConstructor is only run in application startup > > It is a bit late for me and I am not near a computer to help point you in > the right direction > On Jul 13, 2012 7:02 PM, "Xiaofeng Liu" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> I'm having issues of setting values in the session scope variables within >> farcryConstructor.cfm. >> >> The scenario is in the farcryConstructor.cfm, I have a condition check to >> see if the request is coming from a form submission on another site or it >> is user accessing my site directly from the browser. >> >> So I have sth like this in the farcryConstructor.cfm: >> >> <cfif StructKeyExists(FORM,'CUSTOMER_ID')> >> <!--- The request is coming from a form submission on another site >> ---> >> <!--- Logic A ---> >> >> >> <cfelseif StructKeyExists(SESSION, 'CUSTOMER_ID')> >> <!--- Logic B ---> >> >> >> <cfelse> >> <!--- If the request is not from a certain form submission and no >> customer id has been set up in session, redirect user back to another site >> ---> >> <cflocation url="http://anothersite.com.au";> >> </cfif> >> >> >> Then in the projects/config/_serverSpecificRequestScope.cfm I check if >> the form variable exists, if yes, set that in the session scope: >> >> >> <cfimport taglib="/farcry/core/tags/farcry" prefix="farcry" /> >> >> <cfif StructKeyExists(FORM,'CUSTOMER_ID') AND LEN(FORM.CUSTOMER_ID)> >> >> <cfset SESSION.CUSTOMER_ID = FORM.CUSTOMER_ID> >> <!--- <cfdump var="#SESSION#" label="dumping session 3"> ---> >> </cfif> >> >> <!--------------------------------- >> PUT PRODUCTION OR DEFAULT CODE HERE >> ---------------------------------> >> >> <!--- <cftry> >> <cfset REQUEST.BRAND_ID = >> APPLICATION.HELPERS.CampbellsHelper.getBrand().objectID> >> <cfcatch> >> <cfset REQUEST.BRAND_ID = createUUID()> >> <cfhtmlhead text="<!-- WARNING: No default brand exists for this site. >> Please create a brand with the SLUG >> '#APPLICATION.HELPERS.CampbellsHelper.DEFAULT_SLUG#' -->"> >> </cfcatch> >> </cftry> ---> >> >> <!--------------------------------------------------- >> PUT DEVELOPER OR STAGING/TESTING SPECIFIC CODE BELOW >> ---------------------------------------------------> >> >> <farcry:machineSpecific name="DEVELOPER_1_MACHINE_NAME_HERE"> >> <!--- DEVELOPER SPECIFIC OVERRIDING CODE HERE ---> >> </farcry:machineSpecific> >> >> >> <farcry:machineSpecific name="DEVELOPER_2_MACHINE_NAME_HERE"> >> <!--- DEVELOPER SPECIFIC OVERRIDING CODE HERE ---> >> </farcry:machineSpecific> >> >> >> <farcry:machineSpecific name="DEVELOPER_3_MACHINE_NAME_HERE"> >> <!--- DEVELOPER SPECIFIC OVERRIDING CODE HERE ---> >> </farcry:machineSpecific> >> >> When I tested it, if I access my farcry site directly I get successfully >> redirected. However, when I created a form to post customer_id to my site, >> the first time, I can successfully jump into the first condition to execute >> logic A because form.customer exists. But then if I clicked any links on >> that page, I can NOT jump into my second condition to execute logic B. I >> found the reason is CUSTOMER_ID is NOT exist in the SESSION scope. But if I >> put a dump in the _serverSpecificRequestScope.cfm and do the form >> submission, I can see the session actually got set. However, a new request >> without form variables exists did not have session variables set either. >> >> I feel like I'm setting up session variables in the wrong place. >> >> I have been struggling on this for long. I would really appreciate any >> help. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> >> Xiaofeng,^_^ >> >> -- >> You received this message cos you are subscribed to "farcry-dev" Google >> group. >> To post, email: [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, email: [email protected] >> For more options: http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev >> -------------------------------- >> Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/farcry > > -- You received this message cos you are subscribed to "farcry-dev" Google group. To post, email: [email protected] To unsubscribe, email: [email protected] For more options: http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/farcry
