Re: Verity on Linux
Tom We have done nothing specific other than install RH9 and run up2date to ensure latest patches are in place. Testing of Verity site on this server against others gives same results so not seeing and problems with RH9/Verity. For the record I do not have an RH 7.3 install so not sure how what the problem is or how it manifests itself. Other server is 7.2 and that is fine. Regards Johan - Original Message - From: Tom Jordahl To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:32 AM Subject: RE: Verity on Linux This comes as news to me... Is there something in the latest RH9 patches that 'fixes' things back to their pre-7.3 'working' state? -- Tom Jordahl Macromedia Server Development -Original Message- From: Johan Steenkamp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 2:48 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Verity on Linux Hi Chris Explain - nothing specific - we have it running on RH7.2 and noted in the Macromedia release notes that there were problems an RH7.3+. We tried with RH9 (with all latest updates) and it works fine - works the same as on our earlier 7.2 version. Johan - Original Message - From: Chris Kief To: CF-Talk Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 9:58 AM Subject: RE: Verity on Linux Can you explain how you got Verity running? Macromedia issue number 50943 states Verity cannot index documents on RedHat Linux versions 7.3 and later. (http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/releasenotes/mx/mx61_known_pro blems.html#verity) chris From: Johan Steenkamp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 1:42 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Verity on Linux Yves We have Verity, CF MX 6.1 running as normal on RedHat 9.x (with latest patches). Johan www.assetnow.com - Original Message - From: Yves Arsenault To: CF-Talk Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 4:26 AM Subject: Verity on Linux Hello, I've been looking at the live docs and see that the Verity engine in CFMX doesn't run on any recent RH system and also doesn't on Suze.. Does anyone run MX on Linux with the Verity engine working well? Also, I have been looking into Lucene (http://jakarta.apache.org/lucene/docs/index.html). Are there any other solutions out there? TIA, Yves Arsenault Carrefour Infotech 5, Acadian Dr. Charlottetown, PEI C1C 1M2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (902)368-1895 ext.242 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.528 / Virus Database: 324 - Release Date: 16/10/2003 _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: CFMX 6.1 Session problems - help
On Monday 27 Oct 2003 19:05 pm, Mark W. Breneman wrote: Can anyone confirm that they have no problems with session vars in CFMX? I'd like you to meet a friend of mine, Mr. Godel, he has a quaint theory about decideability :-) (i.e. proving something isn't there is hard, nee impossible) OTOH, we store a fair whack of structures in the session scope, in MX6.1 on weblogic, with no issues at all. -- Tom Chiverton Advanced ColdFusion Programmer Tel: +44(0)1749 834997 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BlueFinger Limited Underwood Business Park Wookey Hole Road, WELLS. BA5 1AF Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 Fax: +44 (0)1749 834901 web: www.bluefinger.com Company Reg No: 4209395 Registered Office: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, BRISTOL. BS1 6EG. *** This E-mail contains confidential information for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, distribute or copy this communication if received in error. No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such time as a written document is signed on behalf of the company. BlueFinger Limited cannot accept responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks.*** [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
From the previously referenced page: http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/tn18235.htm Although it is no longer necessary to worry about your server crashing, it is still important to avoid race conditions in your application code. Race condition is a term that is not specific to ColdFusion programming, but refers to a common issue that needs to be taken into consideration when programming in any multithreaded environment. Simply put, a race condition occurs anytime two threads (in this case, page requests) try to write to the same data at the same time. The following is an example: cfset session.cartTotal = session.cartTotal + currentPrice If two requests to the page that includes this code are made at the same time, it is possible that in the time between the right-hand side read of the session.cartTotal, and the left-hand-side write for the second page request to execute and modify session.cartTotal. The result is corrupt data. Developers should always ensure that they mitigate or prevent corrupt data when writing application code. Using the cflock tag in this case will prevent the race condition: - Calvin - Original Message - From: Samuel R. Neff To: CF-Talk Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:56 PM Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Care to clarify why? -Original Message- From: Calvin Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 1:09 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) I would opine that locking shared scope variables is still a best practice and not locking shared scope variables is a bad practice, regardless of CF version. - Calvin [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
OT: Book to learn MS SQL 2000
-Original Message- From: Andy Ousterhout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 6:22 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: OT: Book to learn MS SQL 2000 What books do folks recommend to learn MS SQL 2000.Looking for basics at this point. Thanks, Andy The SAMS Learn SQL 2000 in 21 days has been an invaluable source for both db administration and writing useful queries.As well, there is a SQL Digest such as this one: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/sql_list_charter.htm Having only had one 5-day course in Sybase SQL, I came to this job as a DB Admin and have done more swimming than sinking with these two sources. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
But you said locking should always be used. This clearly states that you should use locks to avoid race conditions, not that you should use it 100% of the time. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
So you're saying lock everything because you don't understand what a race condition is and how to detect when a variable might be subject to one? :-) Sam --- Blog: http://www.rewindlife.com Charts: http://www.blinex.com/products/charting --- -Original Message- From: Calvin Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 1:29 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) From the previously referenced page: http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/tn18235.htm Although it is no longer necessary to worry about your server crashing, it is still important to avoid race conditions in your application code. Race condition is a term that is not specific to ColdFusion programming, but refers to a common issue that needs to be taken into consideration when programming in any multithreaded environment. Simply put, a race condition occurs anytime two threads (in this case, page requests) try to write to the same data at the same time. The following is an example: cfset session.cartTotal = session.cartTotal + currentPrice If two requests to the page that includes this code are made at the same time, it is possible that in the time between the right-hand side read of the session.cartTotal, and the left-hand-side write for the second page request to execute and modify session.cartTotal. The result is corrupt data. Developers should always ensure that they mitigate or prevent corrupt data when writing application code. Using the cflock tag in this case will prevent the race condition: - Calvin - Original Message - From: Samuel R. Neff To: CF-Talk Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:56 PM Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Care to clarify why? -Original Message- From: Calvin Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 1:09 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) I would opine that locking shared scope variables is still a best practice and not locking shared scope variables is a bad practice, regardless of CF version. - Calvin [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: browser converting dashes to underscores?
Nope -- this is definitely something happening outside the code. -Original Message- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:47 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: browser converting dashes to underscores? I'm not sure why this would happen automatically, but many people convert the dashes to underscores as a matter of course (on the program side).For my purposes I do this and prepend the string with an x so that it becomes a valid CF variable name. Could code like this have been added by accident? Jim Davis -Original Message- From: Kelly Tetterton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:46 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: OT: browser converting dashes to underscores? We use UUIDs quite a bit, and I got an error message this morning that seems to have been generated by a browser that converted the dashes in the url for the UUID to underscores. Has anyone run into this before? or know what might cause this? Relevant error info below; thanks in advance for any info -- PATH_INFO = /index.cfm/fuseaction/publications.detail/object_id/9b5e26e0_f045_4735_8 cb0_FFD55c6aeba9/keyemplymentlegislationsignedateleventhhour.cfm query_string = HTTP_USER_AGENT = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90) Kelly Tetterton duo | Technical Lead One Web Company. Twice the Results. 312.224.9650 | main 312.224.9648 | direct 312.224.9651 | fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.duodesign.com duoDesign is a Web development and marketing firm that combines expertise in design, technology and online promotion to help businesses and organizations use the Internet marketing channel to greatest advantage. _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Scheduled Tasks executing at wrong time
Hey kids, Anyone know of scheduled task problems caused by daylights savings time? The server clock set it self correctly but my tasks are still running an hour early.Not sure what to do. Has anyone run into this before?I recreated the tasks and they are still running to soon. Weird.Guess I could just set them for an hour later. Timothy Heald Information Systems Manager Overseas Security Advisory Council U.S. Department of State 571.345.2319 The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of State or any affiliated organization(s).Nor have these opinions been approved or sanctioned by these organizations. This e-mail is unclassified based on the definitions in E.O. 12958. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: cfloop question
I suppose ;) ...tony tony weeg senior web applications architect navtrak, inc. www.navtrak.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410.548.2337 -Original Message- From: Mosh Teitelbaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 5:06 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: cfloop question Hey, you never know, right?8^) -- Mosh Teitelbaum evoch, LLC Tel: (301) 942-5378 Fax: (301) 933-3651 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.evoch.com/ -Original Message- From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:36 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: cfloop question come on man, I know that, that was just for demo purposes :) but thanks anyway. ...tony tony weeg senior web applications architect navtrak, inc. www.navtrak.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410.548.2337 -Original Message- From: Mosh Teitelbaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:31 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: cfloop question Tony: Put pound signs around your queryName.recordCount in the CFLOOP tag as in: CFLOOP ... TO=#queryName.recordCount# ... -- Mosh Teitelbaum evoch, LLC Tel: (301) 942-5378 Fax: (301) 933-3651 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.evoch.com/ -Original Message- From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:18 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: cfloop question cfloop from = 1 to = queryName.recordCount index = i #queryName.currentRow[i]# #queryName.address[i]# /cfloop #get.currentRow[i]# for some reason doesn't parse. it errors and tells me to scalarize myself (well, not really) but shouldn't that works just like im getting the other one to parse fine? thanks. ...tony tony weeg senior web applications architect navtrak, inc. www.navtrak.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410.548.2337 [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Sam, What specifically did you find in my previous email that showed lack of understanding on race conditions? - Calvin - Original Message - From: Samuel R. Neff To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:14 AM Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) So you're saying lock everything because you don't understand what a race condition is and how to detect when a variable might be subject to one? :-) Sam --- Blog: http://www.rewindlife.com Charts: http://www.blinex.com/products/charting --- -Original Message- From: Calvin Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 1:29 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) From the previously referenced page: http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/tn18235.htm Although it is no longer necessary to worry about your server crashing, it is still important to avoid race conditions in your application code. Race condition is a term that is not specific to ColdFusion programming, but refers to a common issue that needs to be taken into consideration when programming in any multithreaded environment. Simply put, a race condition occurs anytime two threads (in this case, page requests) try to write to the same data at the same time. The following is an example: cfset session.cartTotal = session.cartTotal + currentPrice If two requests to the page that includes this code are made at the same time, it is possible that in the time between the right-hand side read of the session.cartTotal, and the left-hand-side write for the second page request to execute and modify session.cartTotal. The result is corrupt data. Developers should always ensure that they mitigate or prevent corrupt data when writing application code. Using the cflock tag in this case will prevent the race condition: - Calvin - Original Message - From: Samuel R. Neff To: CF-Talk Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:56 PM Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Care to clarify why? -Original Message- From: Calvin Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 1:09 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) I would opine that locking shared scope variables is still a best practice and not locking shared scope variables is a bad practice, regardless of CF version. - Calvin [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
CFMX 6.1 - false file not found error.
I came into work yesterday morning to find a specific '.cfm' page missing from our intranet. The page was displaying a 404 find not found error msg even though the file was there in the proper location As it has been for the last year. I restarted CFMX and suddenly it found the page again. What the hell is going on? We are currently halting our cfm development and moving towards JSP because of Unexplained issues like this that seem to occur on a regular basis. Thank You. Dave HTC Disclaimer:The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.Thank you. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
webserve.ca hosting woes
Hey Guys I recently signed up with webserve.ca for some CF hosting...Has anyone here experience problems with them setting up DSN's for CF.I spent 3 days (I wish I was joking) with their tech support explaining that a ODBC DSN is not the same as creating one in cf!They claim that I can just create and ODBC DSN in my control panel (what they call the interface to administrate my site) and call that from Coldfusion cfm pages... well that doesn't work. They did some tinkering, and they got 1 of my ODBC DSNs to work, but if I create new ones, (of course) they don't work.Can anyone shed any light on this?I only signed a 3 month hosting thing because well, I am not stupid and CF hosting is expensive and my requirement is to host this in Canada, so anyone know of any GOOD CF hosts in Canada? TIA! Gabriel [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Calvin, I'm really confused.In your first post you said that it is your opinion that people should always lock every shared variable access (fine, everyone is entitled to their opinion).But in justification, you quoted the technote that says to use locks around race conditions only. So if you agree with the technote, why would you lock everything? Best regards, Sam --- Blog: http://www.rewindlife.com Charts: http://www.blinex.com/products/charting --- -Original Message- From: Calvin Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 5:32 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Sam, What specifically did you find in my previous email that showed lack of understanding on race conditions? - Calvin [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Exellent Book
I first ran across Robert Vieira's Professional SQL Server 2000 Programming (WROX press) when a DBA recommened it to me. I have since been recommending it to anyone who will listen. It has some basics and some advanced, but all is covered in a very well-written, light but detailed manner. The book is almost readable, as opposed to many (of my favorite) tech books - Vieira has a good sense of humor and is not above stating, very clearly, his opinions of coding methods and so on. For example, he trashes SQL Server in a couple of instances (I can't remember what) for MS attempting to make something easy for newbies but could lead to serious code/security issues. And since he's a SQL Server guru - and trying to sell his book, obviously - that's refreshing. In other words, the book is full of good info and is balanced. I like that. Are you talking administration or writing sql? -Original Message- From: Andy Ousterhout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 6:22 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: OT: Book to learn MS SQL 2000 What books do folks recommend to learn MS SQL 2000.Looking for basics at this point. Thanks, Andy _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: webserve.ca hosting woes
Check out AFPWebworks (www.afpwebworks.com) - he knows what he is doing at least. -Original Message- From: Gabriel Robichaud [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 29 October 2003 12:46 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: webserve.ca hosting woes Hey Guys I recently signed up with webserve.ca for some CF hosting...Has anyone here experience problems with them setting up DSN's for CF.I spent 3 days (I wish I was joking) with their tech support explaining that a ODBC DSN is not the same as creating one in cf!They claim that I can just create and ODBC DSN in my control panel (what they call the interface to administrate my site) and call that from Coldfusion cfm pages... well that doesn't work. They did some tinkering, and they got 1 of my ODBC DSNs to work, but if I create new ones, (of course) they don't work.Can anyone shed any light on this?I only signed a 3 month hosting thing because well, I am not stupid and CF hosting is expensive and my requirement is to host this in Canada, so anyone know of any GOOD CF hosts in Canada? TIA! Gabriel [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: webserve.ca hosting woes
Pacificonline.com are good Canadian CF hosts. They run CFMX 6.1 http://www.pacificonline.com/services/hosting/plan1.aspx Brook At 05:46 AM 10/28/2003, you wrote: Hey Guys I recently signed up with webserve.ca for some CF hosting...Has anyone here experience problems with them setting up DSN's for CF.I spent 3 days (I wish I was joking) with their tech support explaining that a ODBC DSN is not the same as creating one in cf!They claim that I can just create and ODBC DSN in my control panel (what they call the interface to administrate my site) and call that from Coldfusion cfm pages... well that doesn't work. They did some tinkering, and they got 1 of my ODBC DSNs to work, but if I create new ones, (of course) they don't work.Can anyone shed any light on this?I only signed a 3 month hosting thing because well, I am not stupid and CF hosting is expensive and my requirement is to host this in Canada, so anyone know of any GOOD CF hosts in Canada? TIA! Gabriel -- [ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
How can it be done ?
Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
pass the ID in the url. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Couple of error in CFMX 6.1
I'm having a couple of issues with CFMX 6.1 and I'm writing to see if anyone gets these and/or has a fix for them. I keep getting this in the application.log File not found: /CFIDE/main/ide.cfm The specific sequence of files included or processed is: D:\Inetpub\wwwroot\CFIDE\main\ide.cf I looked everywhere for this file, but no dice. I also have cfmx installed on my local machine and that file isn't there. The other issue which is the bigger of the two is that I keep getting a server error. JRun closed connection. I do not know what I keep getting this. There is nothing in the logs that would help me to explain it. Anyone have any help. The only way to fix it now is with a start and stop of the ColdFusion service. Bob Everland [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
Good idea, though after the installation, there is a reboot, page is gone. - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:50 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? pass the ID in the url. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
or use session vars and pass the cfid and cftoken (or jsessionid) in the url and the user can't muck about with the userid -Original Message- From: Tangorre, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 14:51 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: How can it be done ? pass the ID in the url. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
can you store the users ip address and associate it with the id? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Good idea, though after the installation, there is a reboot, page is gone. - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:50 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? pass the ID in the url. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
So why not have them log in again and pass the ID in the URL string? - Original Message - From: Chris To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:56 AM Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Good idea, though after the installation, there is a reboot, page is gone. - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:50 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? pass the ID in the url. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Invalid character
Ok can someone help here. I'm getting the following error in my cf application log: Error,1344,10/28/03,09:46:08,,ODBC Error Code = 22005 (Error in assignment)P [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Invalid character value for cast specificationPP SQL = storeproc_SaveComment Error,1344,10/28/03,09:46:08,,172.16.91.52, Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.17; Mac_PowerPC), ODBC Error Code = 22005 (Error in assignment)PP [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Invalid character value for cast specificationPPpThe error occurred while processing an element with a general identifier of (CFSTOREDPROC), occupying document position (13:1) to (13:73)./ppThe error occurred while processing an element with a general identifier of (CFRETHROW), occupying document position (246:11) to (246:21)./pPPDate/Time: 10/28/03 09:46:08BRBrowser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.17; Mac_PowerPC)BRRemote Address: 172.16.91.52BRHTTP Referrer: http://k12.org/Grades.cfm?Fuseaction=RC.Comments String: fuseaction=RC.SaveCommentP Sounds like a simple invalid character situation- but I figure out how to fix it. This stored procedure/query has 2 fields.The cf code looks like this: CFTRANSACTION CFSTOREDPROC PROCEDURE=storeproc_SaveComment DATASOURCE=#Request.maindsn# CFPROCPARAM TYPE=IN CFSQLTYPE=CF_SQL_INTEGER DBVARNAME=@ComID VALUE=#Attributes.ComID# CFPROCPARAM TYPE=IN CFSQLTYPE=CF_SQL_VARCHAR DBVARNAME=@Comment VALUE=#PreserveSingleQuotes(Attributes.Comment)# /CFSTOREDPROC /CFTRANSACTION AND then the actual stored proc is: CREATE PROCEDURE storeproc_SaveComment @ComID INTEGER, @Comment varchar(2000)=Null AS UPDATE tbl_StudentComments SET [EMAIL PROTECTED] WHERE [EMAIL PROTECTED] GO I can't reproduce the error but it looks like one or two users had their information cut off. And not at an obvious place (ie: where the apostrophe is) Any ideas?I'm stumped. Thanks in advance! [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
HmmmI'm trying to imagine getting around the reboot.I'd think about either storing the id in a new field in the login database or setting a flag, depending on your design, that would be pulled down after the reboot and re-log-in. Rick -Original Message- From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 28 October, 2003 10:59 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: How can it be done ? can you store the users ip address and associate it with the id? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Good idea, though after the installation, there is a reboot, page is gone. - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:50 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? pass the ID in the url. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: CFMX 6.1 - false file not found error.
Happen to me once or twice, I have no clue why, but I am sure that strange behavior is not limited to MM products alone (having worked a bit with MS I sort of run into things ;) TK - Original Message - From: Bosky, Dave To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:39 AM Subject: CFMX 6.1 - false file not found error. I came into work yesterday morning to find a specific '.cfm' page missing from our intranet. The page was displaying a 404 find not found error msg even though the file was there in the proper location As it has been for the last year. I restarted CFMX and suddenly it found the page again. What the hell is going on? We are currently halting our cfm development and moving towards JSP because of Unexplained issues like this that seem to occur on a regular basis. Thank You. Dave HTC Disclaimer:The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.Thank you. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Please verify this timezone block on linux machine
Can someone verify that the following code block returns the correct information on a linux machine? Maybe people from out of US too? cfscript myTime=reverse((-1*iif(GetTimeZoneInfo().isDSTOn, (((GetTimeZoneInfo().utcTotalOffset/60)/60)+1), ((GetTimeZoneInfo().utcTotalOffset/60)/60))*100)); myTimeMinute=iif(reverse(left(myTime, 2)) eq '50', '30', '00'); myTimeHour=reverse(mid(myTime, 3, len(myTime))); myTime=numberFormat(myTimeHour, '+00')':'myTimeMinute; /cfscript cfdump var=#Variables# Thanks Bryan [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
No such thing. IP-address is out of the question as some users use dynamic IP. Fact is that after the installation and reboot a html page is called in which the ID is filled out in a form. So... I need to get that ID from somewhere on the client's computer. - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:58 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? can you store the users ip address and associate it with the id? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Good idea, though after the installation, there is a reboot, page is gone. - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:50 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? pass the ID in the url. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
hmmmtricky especially since there is a reboot...if cookies are a no go, then I am not sure how you will keep state etc? you could write a file with the userid to the hard drive (as you are allowing a download). but even that will require a user to accept the download. _ From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 14:52 To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Sam, I think that a number of people don't understand race conditions. So tell me, what would you not lock? - Calvin - Original Message - From: Samuel R. Neff To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:21 PM Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Calvin, I'm really confused.In your first post you said that it is your opinion that people should always lock every shared variable access (fine, everyone is entitled to their opinion).But in justification, you quoted the technote that says to use locks around race conditions only. So if you agree with the technote, why would you lock everything? Best regards, Sam --- Blog: http://www.rewindlife.com Charts: http://www.blinex.com/products/charting --- -Original Message- From: Calvin Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 5:32 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Sam, What specifically did you find in my previous email that showed lack of understanding on race conditions? - Calvin [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Sam, I think that a number of people don't understand race conditions. So tell me, what would you not lock? Ok, so I'm not Sam, but I'm going to respond anyway. Is your contention that since most people don't understand race conditions, then they should lock everything? If so, that is a perfectly valid reason, just not one I agree with. You never stated this was your reason, and now we know. As it stands, I think it would be MUCH easier to explain race conditions, then to describe code like so: cflock scope=application type=readOnly timeout=3 cfif not isDefined(application.init) cfset needInit = true /cfif /cflock cfif isDefined(needInit) cflock scope=application type=exclusive timeout=3 cfif not isDefined(application.init) bunch of sets cfset application.init = true /cfif /cflock /cfif [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
I think that a number of people don't understand race conditions. So tell me, what would you not lock? Well, not to butt in between you and Sam, but in my experience, most of the memory variables within an application are unlikely to encounter integrity issues caused by concurrency (which is all that a race condition is, really), or if they are, you might not even care about their integrity in the first place. For example, it's common to load lots of stuff into the Application scope for the application as a whole when the application is first run, and perhaps to load each Session in a similar manner. In either case, race conditions are unlikely, and if there were a race condition, it would be unlikely to matter, since this data is essentially just being cached. So, for those things, locking strikes me as being largely unnecessary. In addition, you might have variables which just aren't that important. For example, in the official Macromedia courseware, race conditions are discussed and an example is provided. That example uses a variable to store the number of users who have logged into the application. But in real life, do you really care so much whether a user thinks he's the 53rd user or the 54th? Finally, rather than recommending a blanket use of locking on all memory variables rather than just identifying race conditions that you actually care about, I'd recommend learning about concurrency and synchronization issues - it's part of the necessary set of knowledge for writing multi-user applications. On the other hand, if you think you might ever deploy your application on CF 5 or earlier, it might make sense to just lock everything anyway. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
Been thinking of wrting a file to the HD, though that is a second download for the user. Should all be done in 1 download. Anyway of writing into the registry with CF, if so what about security limitations ? - Original Message - From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:08 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? hmmmtricky especially since there is a reboot...if cookies are a no go, then I am not sure how you will keep state etc? you could write a file with the userid to the hard drive (as you are allowing a download). but even that will require a user to accept the download. _ From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 14:52 To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
I do agree with Neil, but another option before CFMX would be to write the information into the registry by using the cfregistry tag. Just another option for you. _ From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:09 AM To: CF-Talk hmmmtricky especially since there is a reboot...if cookies are a no go, then I am not sure how you will keep state etc? you could write a file with the userid to the hard drive (as you are allowing a download). but even that will require a user to accept the download. _ From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 14:52 To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
In addition, you might have variables which just aren't that important. For example, in the official Macromedia courseware, race conditions are discussed and an example is provided. That example uses a variable to store the number of users who have logged into the application. But in real life, do you really care so much whether a user thinks he's the 53rd user or the 54th? I'd just like to +1 this and add another example. Imagine you want to know when an application started up. You could do: cfif not isDefined(application.startuptime) cfset application.startuptime = now() /cfif Technically, you should lock this, but honestly, do you really care if N threads access this code at the same time, and your startuptime ends up being 5-10 miliseconds off? [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
Thanks Ricky, I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. - Original Message - From: Ricky Fritzsching To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:27 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? I do agree with Neil, but another option before CFMX would be to write the information into the registry by using the cfregistry tag. Just another option for you. _ From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:09 AM To: CF-Talk hmmmtricky especially since there is a reboot...if cookies are a no go, then I am not sure how you will keep state etc? you could write a file with the userid to the hard drive (as you are allowing a download). but even that will require a user to accept the download. _ From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 14:52 To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
Oops, that is out of the question then... - Original Message - From: Nick de Voil To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
In a closed group of users (non-public) like this sounds, I would prefer users allow cookies for your specific domain if they are set to restrict cookies accross the board. For this I would code for modern IE, and in internet options-privacy you can override cookie handling for individual websites. Wouldn't this be best? Greg -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:46 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Oops, that is out of the question then... - Original Message - From: Nick de Voil To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
That would indeed be the best that I have some control over the browser (like IE), though this is not the case here;( Has to be multi-platform, multi-preference, multi-settings coded - Original Message - From: Greg Luce To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:44 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? In a closed group of users (non-public) like this sounds, I would prefer users allow cookies for your specific domain if they are set to restrict cookies accross the board. For this I would code for modern IE, and in internet options-privacy you can override cookie handling for individual websites. Wouldn't this be best? Greg -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:46 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Oops, that is out of the question then... - Original Message - From: Nick de Voil To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
If a cookie is not set, and you can not use the IP, I can not think of another way.. -Original Message- From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:09 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: How can it be done ? hmmmtricky especially since there is a reboot...if cookies are a no go, then I am not sure how you will keep state etc? you could write a file with the userid to the hard drive (as you are allowing a download). but even that will require a user to accept the download. _ From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 14:52 To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
-Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:50 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
could the first download place a copy of the text file that is looked for when the user logs back in? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:50 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
I think you are on a hiding to nothing on this one.. :-(sounds like you are trying to do something which the web was not designed to do.. if you get a good resolutionthen post it though! _ From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 15:50 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
Can be done, although snall problem then : The ID comes from the atabase, the downloaded file is a zip-file, means unzip, run, reboot. If I only could make the following download.zip?ID=5656565 with the zip-file - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? could the first download place a copy of the text file that is looked for when the user logs back in? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:50 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
Will keep working on this, and will post what I've done I also think it is one way street with a roadblock in the begining on this, although any ideas are welcome. Chris - Original Message - From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:50 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? I think you are on a hiding to nothing on this one.. :-(sounds like you are trying to do something which the web was not designed to do.. if you get a good resolutionthen post it though! _ From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 15:50 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
If they have to login, just associate the login with the provided ID. When the login occurs, retrieve the appropriate ID. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
If the user has to log in and then gets an id number from a database, why don't you create another table that stores the users login info and the id that matches up to it?That way you just check when they login if they already have an id number, if no assign one. Steve -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:58 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Will keep working on this, and will post what I've done I also think it is one way street with a roadblock in the begining on this, although any ideas are welcome. Chris - Original Message - From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:50 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? I think you are on a hiding to nothing on this one.. :-(sounds like you are trying to do something which the web was not designed to do.. if you get a good resolutionthen post it though! _ From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 15:50 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Ray, I'm interpreting your statment that if indeed a race condition occurs and that a variable is overwritten at the same time as its being written, that it simply uses the second value??I havent seen anyting to suggest this anywhere(do you have more info?). The problem would seem to me to be more severe as indeed macromedia has made the statment that you should avoid this by spending time to lock the variable. Assuming the worst case (because of lack of evidence to the contrary), the variable gets corrupted by this action.I would think that the server might be negatively affected by such an occurence and indeed might crash.Cf5 would crash when its variables became corrupted.So, perhaps it might be somewhat important?Of course I'm fairly java clueless so I cant make a better guess. DRE -Original Message- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:28 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) In addition, you might have variables which just aren't that important. For example, in the official Macromedia courseware, race conditions are discussed and an example is provided. That example uses a variable to store the number of users who have logged into the application. But in real life, do you really care so much whether a user thinks he's the 53rd user or the 54th? I'd just like to +1 this and add another example. Imagine you want to know when an application started up. You could do: cfif not isDefined(application.startuptime) cfset application.startuptime = now() /cfif Technically, you should lock this, but honestly, do you really care if N threads access this code at the same time, and your startuptime ends up being 5-10 miliseconds off? _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
re: re: Continued thread...uploading/downloading from server to PC?
Hi all, I've been searching on the net for something that would allow me to ftp files from the server to my PC and visa-versa. Does anyone have any snippet that would do this? Can it be done with cffile? Help!!! [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Custom tags in CFMX
I have recently upgraded my CF server from 5 to MX 6.1. In doing so one of my Java CFX tags is now not working. When I try to run this tag, it errors out because it applies an extra CFX_ to the tag name. So what used to be CFX_Tagname is now CFX_CFX_Tagname and because of this it no longer works.. When I log into my CF admin and go to Custom Tag Paths I have two, D:\CFusion\CustomTags and D:\CFusionMX\CustomTags. I do have 4 other CFX tags that are working properly. Any help would be greatly appreciated. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
How about on the page that presents the download you givea popup window in German (or another non English language... the intent here is deceive) that when they respond to you add the current URL with ID in it inside their favorites and make it their homepage so next time they launch their browser, you have their ID and they are at the URL you need them to be at!!! :-) -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Can be done, although snall problem then : The ID comes from the atabase, the downloaded file is a zip-file, means unzip, run, reboot. If I only could make the following download.zip?ID=5656565 with the zip-file - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? could the first download place a copy of the text file that is looked for when the user logs back in? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:50 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
I'm interpreting your statment that if indeed a race condition occurs and that a variable is overwritten at the same time as its being written, that it simply uses the second value??I havent seen anyting to suggest this anywhere(do you have more info?). Well, wouldn't it make sense that if you set X to FOO at 1:00 PM, and another thread sets it to GOO at one milisecond afterwards, then GOO will be the final value? As it stands, my point was, do you _need_ to care? Using both Dave's example, and mine, the answer is probably no. The problem would seem to me to be more severe as indeed macromedia has made the statment that you should avoid this by spending time to lock the variable. I respectfully disagree with their statement. Or, actually, I don't disagree. If you want to prevent a race condition, use locking. That is 100% true. However, what Dave has said, and I'm agreeing with, is that you should ask yourself if a race condition is that big of a deal. Assuming the worst case (because of lack of evidence to the contrary), the variable gets corrupted by this action.I Define corrupted. If you REALLY need a value to be written once, then yes, not locking it will cause corruption. If it's ok if it gets set more than once, then there is nothing to worry about. would think that the server might be negatively affected by such an occurence and indeed might crash.Cf5 would crash when its variables became corrupted.So, perhaps it might be somewhat important?Of course I'm fairly java clueless so I cant make a better guess. This is NOT the case in MX however. You can overwrite values willynilly and you should not get a crash as you would prior to MX. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: FTP; non-techies using
Right, however, there are a number of issues with that method which make it a little less than desirable. First the user is limited to the number of input I choose to display on the form. Secondly there is no way to monitor file upload progress. Most users would assume that something is wrong if they have to wait 10 minutes while the browser uploads the file in the background without a page refresh or progress bar. Basically I want the user to be able to upload an entire directory at a time and have some sort of idea of how long it's going to take and whatnot. Is my only option here a java applet? Adam Wayne Lehman Web Systems Developer Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Distance Education Division -Original Message- From: Dan Phillips (CFXHosting.com) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:26 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: FTP; non-techies using I seem to remember a tag that could do this in the MM Exchange. Making a form page to upload multiple files should be easy though. -Original Message- From: Adam Wayne Lehman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:19 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: FTP; non-techies using How does everyone handle uploading multiple files at once? Adam Wayne Lehman Web Systems Developer Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Distance Education Division -Original Message- From: Rafael Bleiweiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 5:00 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: FTP; non-techies using Just to clarify, On those sites, the client DOES have CFFile capability, as I do build that into every ecommerce site I create as part of the Add and Modify Product pages. It's just that when they upload fifty or 100 products at a shot using my web based data entry system, (data entry is fast) having to browse for ever Thumbnail, every larger view image , then wait for these to upload before moving on to the next product and so forth is a HUGE pain in their butt. So I don't have any problem offering them FTP as well as the cffile function (with restrictions and contractual coverage). Offering BOTH where it makes sense, with my previous caveats, is the only way to go from a professional perspective that covers your needs and theirs. Take it a step further, check the file dimensions and auto-downsize on the fly if it's too big for the wonderful front end you'll design. Custom Cold Fusion tags in the tag gallery - gotta love em! At 02:44 PM 10/27/03, you wrote: Good point Rafael. -Original Message- From: Rafael Bleiweiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:36 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: FTP; non-techies using Very good question - some long term experience here: I have half a dozen clients who maintain ecommerce sites with hundreds or thousands of products - each one having at least a Thumbnail and a larger view image...Two of them wanted FTP and a new client also wants this (he's also going to be uploading MP3 sound track samples - music store site)... Here's the challenge - what naming convention, file size restrictions and image dimension parameters do you have set up?I provide the specific info in writing to them. I also as was previously suggested, limit them to a special subdirectory that the front end site points to.In that sub, there's a directory for Thumbnails, one for Larger View images, etc... Because they're not using cffile, I cant guarantee the image name will match ona field in the database, so I've informed them that if they post an image and it's not showing up, it's on their dime if I need to Figure it Out or Fix it. HERE's one - Client owns a Luggage site.Gets his images on CD from each of his manufacturers.SOME are JPG already, some are GIF, and some are TIFF. OH YEAH - Some of those JPG files - they're not RGB / Web enabled Jpgs, they're CMYK JPGs so some browsers dont display them at all , some do, and some display only half the layering. Guess who had to figure that out, and then TRAIN the client on conversion?I did, for a FEE.Yep. Oh yeah - File sizes - if you say they cant make them bigger than 200x160, and they violate that, the front end looks like Crapola...SO I then needed to teach that client how to do Batch Resizing of files in Photoshop.Again, for a fee. AND to be extra sure it was as visitor friendly as possible, I run a CFDirectory on their upload directory on the fly to be sure the photo is there before I call it... for which I got a fee. So, they can pay you now, or if you cover your ass with instructions AND written agreement that somthing doesnt work on Their process,and if you fix it you get a fee then you're pretty much covered. OH YEAH - Better run Antivirus on that directory...and Limit the file type uploads as well... At 01:22 PM 10/27/03, you wrote: Has anybody had experience with having a non-techie upload files (in this case photos) to their website? quote I will tfp.Just show
Re: How can it be done ?
Good ideas, though cannot be done. The login occurs, the id is being retrieved, download started, reboot occurs and immediately (without login) a html-page is started containing a form with the ID filled out. The user does not have to login again. - Original Message - From: Jeff Beer To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:58 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? If they have to login, just associate the login with the provided ID. When the login occurs, retrieve the appropriate ID. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Consuming MX 6.1 Web services with .NET
Hi - I'm looking for any old threads or articles (or advice) on passing complex datatypes from MX 6.1 to a .NET desktop app via SOAP.The app doesn't seem to be able to read things like structs from MX, and I was wondering if there was a method to do this, or if there was a straight Java structure that would be better suited to this?A search of HOF archives hasn't turned up much yet.Thanks in advance. - Jim [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
Thanks Michael, That opens up a new perspective. Now, one thing that the page being called after reboot is started automatically. I would have to put it in the Startup Page of their browser, copy the old one first, start up browser and then after the page has been called put back the old startpage. Can that be done ? - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 5:27 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? How about on the page that presents the download you givea popup window in German (or another non English language... the intent here is deceive) that when they respond to you add the current URL with ID in it inside their favorites and make it their homepage so next time they launch their browser, you have their ID and they are at the URL you need them to be at!!! :-) -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Can be done, although snall problem then : The ID comes from the atabase, the downloaded file is a zip-file, means unzip, run, reboot. If I only could make the following download.zip?ID=5656565 with the zip-file - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? could the first download place a copy of the text file that is looked for when the user logs back in? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:50 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
You are talking about setting client's system level parameters to launch their browser and open a specific page after a reboot... well beyond the capabilities of a web application unless you get into some very advanced concepts which you have already said can not be used: ActiveX for one... -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:32 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Good ideas, though cannot be done. The login occurs, the id is being retrieved, download started, reboot occurs and immediately (without login) a html-page is started containing a form with the ID filled out. The user does not have to login again. - Original Message - From: Jeff Beer To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:58 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? If they have to login, just associate the login with the provided ID. When the login occurs, retrieve the appropriate ID. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Continued thread...uploading/downloading from server to PC?
could you not use a FTP program like cuteFTP or something? -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 16:26 To: CF-Talk Subject: re: Continued thread...uploading/downloading from server to PC? Hi all, I've been searching on the net for something that would allow me to ftp files from the server to my PC and visa-versa. Does anyone have any snippet that would do this? Can it be done with cffile? Help!!! _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Ray, i believe what macromedia is refering to is the variable being written and overwritten at the same time.Not a variable being written, then overwritten after its set. See the note: Race condition is a term that is not specific to ColdFusion programming, but refers to a common issue that needs to be taken into consideration when programming in any multithreaded environment. Simply put, a race condition occurs anytime two threads (in this case, page requests) try to write to the same data at the same time. The following is an example: cfset session.cartTotal = session.cartTotal + currentPrice If two requests to the page that includes this code are made at the same time, it is possible that in the time between the right-hand side read of the session.cartTotal, and the left-hand-side write for the second page request to execute and modify session.cartTotal. The result is corrupt data. see where it says corrupt data? DRE -Original Message- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:31 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) I'm interpreting your statment that if indeed a race condition occurs and that a variable is overwritten at the same time as its being written, that it simply uses the second value??I havent seen anyting to suggest this anywhere(do you have more info?). Well, wouldn't it make sense that if you set X to FOO at 1:00 PM, and another thread sets it to GOO at one milisecond afterwards, then GOO will be the final value? As it stands, my point was, do you _need_ to care? Using both Dave's example, and mine, the answer is probably no. The problem would seem to me to be more severe as indeed macromedia has made the statment that you should avoid this by spending time to lock the variable. I respectfully disagree with their statement. Or, actually, I don't disagree. If you want to prevent a race condition, use locking. That is 100% true. However, what Dave has said, and I'm agreeing with, is that you should ask yourself if a race condition is that big of a deal. Assuming the worst case (because of lack of evidence to the contrary), the variable gets corrupted by this action.I Define corrupted. If you REALLY need a value to be written once, then yes, not locking it will cause corruption. If it's ok if it gets set more than once, then there is nothing to worry about. would think that the server might be negatively affected by such an occurence and indeed might crash.Cf5 would crash when its variables became corrupted.So, perhaps it might be somewhat important?Of course I'm fairly java clueless so I cant make a better guess. This is NOT the case in MX however. You can overwrite values willynilly and you should not get a crash as you would prior to MX. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
I could well be wrong here, but I think maybe people are being misled by the statement in the MM doc: Simply put, a race condition occurs anytime two threads (in this case, page requests) try to write to the same data at the same time. That doesn't fully describe what's happening in their example cfset session.cartTotal = session.cartTotal + currentPrice The point about this example is not just that it's writing to a shared scope variable - it's reading from it and writing to it in one operation. That's the problem, as I understand it - the reading and writing actions in two different threads could combine with unpredictable results - hence the need for locking. I don't think a simple CFSET could cause a problem in MX because, as someone said, the shared scope structure objects are now synchronized which is Java-speak for single-threaded. So if you said cfset session.cartTotal = 100 for example, that couldn't cause a problem. Except for the shopper's credit rating. Maybe? Nick [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Continued thread...uploading/downloading from server to PC?
The idea is to create an interface that is idiot proof for users to use in-house. They get too confused with ftp, telnet clients etc. --Original Message Text--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:48:14 - could you not use a FTP program like cuteFTP or something? -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 16:26 To: CF-Talk Subject: re: Continued thread...uploading/downloading from server to PC? Hi all, I've been searching on the net for something that would allow me to ftp files from the server to my PC and visa-versa. Does anyone have any snippet that would do this? Can it be done with cffile? Help!!! _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
No way... you can ASK them to set their homepage by clicking ok when the setHomePage method throws the confirmation box up, but you can not force them. Additionally, that functionality only works in IE I think... -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:35 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Thanks Michael, That opens up a new perspective. Now, one thing that the page being called after reboot is started automatically. I would have to put it in the Startup Page of their browser, copy the old one first, start up browser and then after the page has been called put back the old startpage. Can that be done ? - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 5:27 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? How about on the page that presents the download you givea popup window in German (or another non English language... the intent here is deceive) that when they respond to you add the current URL with ID in it inside their favorites and make it their homepage so next time they launch their browser, you have their ID and they are at the URL you need them to be at!!! :-) -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Can be done, although snall problem then : The ID comes from the atabase, the downloaded file is a zip-file, means unzip, run, reboot. If I only could make the following download.zip?ID=5656565 with the zip-file - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? could the first download place a copy of the text file that is looked for when the user logs back in? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:50 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: How can it be done ?
hmmm I believe this dead end, I will keep you guys updated on this. - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 5:45 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? No way... you can ASK them to set their homepage by clicking ok when the setHomePage method throws the confirmation box up, but you can not force them. Additionally, that functionality only works in IE I think... -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:35 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Thanks Michael, That opens up a new perspective. Now, one thing that the page being called after reboot is started automatically. I would have to put it in the Startup Page of their browser, copy the old one first, start up browser and then after the page has been called put back the old startpage. Can that be done ? - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 5:27 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? How about on the page that presents the download you givea popup window in German (or another non English language... the intent here is deceive) that when they respond to you add the current URL with ID in it inside their favorites and make it their homepage so next time they launch their browser, you have their ID and they are at the URL you need them to be at!!! :-) -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Can be done, although snall problem then : The ID comes from the atabase, the downloaded file is a zip-file, means unzip, run, reboot. If I only could make the following download.zip?ID=5656565 with the zip-file - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? could the first download place a copy of the text file that is looked for when the user logs back in? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:50 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
What is the software you are downloading and installing?How are you installing it? The only way to do something like this that I can think of is to write an application that performs all these tasks for you. It might be easiest to use InstallShield (or similar) and create a custom install script.You can modify the registry on the client machine to hold the ID, and tell it to run IE to a specified URL one time at startup (runOnce).That url, stored in the registry, would contain the ID.InstallShield is very scriptable, and you can do things like check to see if the install went correctly and take corrective action if it did not, etc. It's certainly possible, without getting into all the political issues that this kind of forcing a user to install software brings up, but it's not entirely trivial.You can't do this with Coldfusion (or any other web/scripting language) alone. Good luck! Jeff -Original Message- From: Tangorre, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:36 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: How can it be done ? You are talking about setting client's system level parameters to launch their browser and open a specific page after a reboot... well beyond the capabilities of a web application unless you get into some very advanced concepts which you have already said can not be used: ActiveX for one... -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:32 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Good ideas, though cannot be done. The login occurs, the id is being retrieved, download started, reboot occurs and immediately (without login) a html-page is started containing a form with the ID filled out. The user does not have to login again. - Original Message - From: Jeff Beer To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:58 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? If they have to login, just associate the login with the provided ID. When the login occurs, retrieve the appropriate ID. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: How can it be done ? Good afternoon everyone, I have a small quetion, may be one of you skilled guys can help me out. I have a login page, when the users logs in an ID is pulled from a database with CFQUERY. After logging in, a download is started, which will install additional software on the users computer. Important is that the ID can be reused after the download, so I must find a way to remember that ID somewhere or pass it with the download. Cookies are out of the question. Users have complete control over their browser settings, and I know that some have cookies out, other users are behind a firewall which will not allow ActiveX. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks, Chris Germany. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Continued thread...uploading/downloading from server to PC?
thinking along these lines... you would need to put files from client to server with cffile and use cfcontent to push files out from server to client no snippets available... osz -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 16:48 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Continued thread...uploading/downloading from server to PC? The idea is to create an interface that is idiot proof for users to use in-house. They get too confused with ftp, telnet clients etc. --Original Message Text--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:48:14 - could you not use a FTP program like cuteFTP or something? -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 16:26 To: CF-Talk Subject: re: Continued thread...uploading/downloading from server to PC? Hi all, I've been searching on the net for something that would allow me to ftp files from the server to my PC and visa-versa. Does anyone have any snippet that would do this? Can it be done with cffile? Help!!! _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Ray, i believe what macromedia is refering to is the variable being written and overwritten at the same time.Not a variable being written, then overwritten after its set. See the note: Race condition is a term that is not specific to ColdFusion programming, but refers to a common issue that needs to be taken into consideration when programming in any multithreaded environment. Simply put, a race condition occurs anytime two threads (in this case, page requests) try to write to the same data at the same time. The following is an example:cfset session.cartTotal = session.cartTotal + currentPrice If two requests to the page that includes this code are made at the same time, it is possible that in the time between the right-hand side read of the session.cartTotal, and the left-hand-side write for the second page request to execute and modify session.cartTotal. The result is corrupt data. But what you describe above _is_ a setting of 2 values at _different times. Not the same time. see where it says corrupt data? Right, but again the point is, is your data corrupt if two different threads set the value? Look at the example Dave used, and mine. Our point (if I can speak for Dave ;) is that YOU make the decision if the data is corrupt or not. If you don't care that the value of X is set twice because two or more threads hit the code at the same time, then you don't need to lock. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
The problem would seem to me to be more severe as indeed macromedia has made the statment that you should avoid this by spending time to lock the variable. You are certainly safer if you follow that approach, in the sense that you no longer have to think about concurrency as much, but I'd generally recommend that learning about concurrency is a better approach than using locks unnecessarily. Locks are, by their very nature, bottlenecks in a multi-user environment, and shouldn't be used if they're not needed. Assuming the worst case (because of lack of evidence to the contrary), the variable gets corrupted by this action. I would think that the server might be negatively affected by such an occurence and indeed might crash. Cf5 would crash when its variables became corrupted. So, perhaps it might be somewhat important? The worst case with CFMX, according to Macromedia, is that you may have the wrong value in your variable as a result of a race condition. This is essentially a logical error, rather than a real error that causes CF to stop processing your code. Obviously, if you're concerned about having the wrong value in your variable, you'd want to synchronize access to that variable in a controlled way, and that's what the CFLOCK tag is for. The same issues arise in any multi-user environment, such as a relational database. That's why most relational databases lock data by default during a transaction, and why understanding transactional processing, locking, and isolation levels is so important to database programmers. But there are cases where locking might not be that important even within a relational database, such as reporting. Competent database programmers - and, of course, that includes competent CF programmers - should understand concurrency issues well enough to decide on a case-by-case basis whether to lock or not. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: How can it be done ?
Just email them the link they should run. Keeps it simple -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2003 16:52 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? hmmm I believe this dead end, I will keep you guys updated on this. - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 5:45 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? No way... you can ASK them to set their homepage by clicking ok when the setHomePage method throws the confirmation box up, but you can not force them. Additionally, that functionality only works in IE I think... -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:35 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Thanks Michael, That opens up a new perspective. Now, one thing that the page being called after reboot is started automatically. I would have to put it in the Startup Page of their browser, copy the old one first, start up browser and then after the page has been called put back the old startpage. Can that be done ? - Original Message - From: Tangorre, Michael To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 5:27 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? How about on the page that presents the download you givea popup window in German (or another non English language... the intent here is deceive) that when they respond to you add the current URL with ID in it inside their favorites and make it their homepage so next time they launch their browser, you have their ID and they are at the URL you need them to be at!!! :-) -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:56 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Can be done, although snall problem then : The ID comes from the atabase, the downloaded file is a zip-file, means unzip, run, reboot. If I only could make the following download.zip?ID=5656565 with the zip-file - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? could the first download place a copy of the text file that is looked for when the user logs back in? -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:50 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? Writing to a text file is another download, can only be one download (to keep it simple for the user) - Original Message - From: John Stanley To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:37 PM Subject: RE: How can it be done ? what about having the program write to a text file on the client machine, then when the user comes back up, read from that text file. -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: How can it be done ? I think that writing to the registry will be the best solution for this. cfregistry writes to the server's registry, not the client's. Nick _ _ _ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Continued thread...uploading/downloading from server to PC?
http://mysecretbase.com/page_1145.html This sample template covers file uploads.It has file size and mime type checking. You'll need cfdirectory to list the file contents, and users can download from that list via a link to a custom tag that uses cfcontent to push down the file to them. This version of that tag will send anything down with a save/open dialog: cfparam name=attributes.FilePath default= TYPE=string cfparam name=attributes.FileName default= TYPE=string cfif Len(attributes.FileName) cfset variables.FileToPush=attributes.FilePathattributes.FileName cfif FileExists(variables.FileToPush) cfheader name=Content-Disposition value=attachment; filename=#attributes.FileName# cfcontent type=application/unknown file=#variables.FileToPush# cfelse centerh1Sorry, File Does Not Exist/h1/center cfabort /cfif cfelse centerh1No File Selected/h1/center cfabort /cfif This one, almost identical, will open a PDF in the browser (in a non-infringing manner, I might add) cfparam name=attributes.FilePath default= TYPE=string cfparam name=attributes.FileName default= TYPE=string cfif Len(attributes.FileName) cfset variables.FileToPush=attributes.FilePathattributes.FileName cfif FileExists(variables.FileToPush) cfheader name=content-disposition value=inline; filename=#attributes.FileName# cfcontent type=application/pdf file=#variables.FileToPush# cfelse centerh1Sorry, File Does Not Exist/h1/center cfabort /cfif cfelse centerh1No File Selected/h1/center cfabort /cfif Hope this helps, Matt Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSB Designs, Inc.http://mysecretbase.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Actually, it's not just expressions that are race conditions that need to be locked but any shared scope variable that may be subject to a race condition in your application. Since cartTotal may be incremented at some point, then all accesses to it need to be locked. HTH, Sam -Original Message- From: Nick de Voil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:46 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) (snip) So if you said cfset session.cartTotal = 100 for example, that couldn't cause a problem. Except for the shopper's credit rating. Maybe? Nick [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Andre, Java automatically provides it's own internal synchronization to prevent the variable from being accessed at the exact same time.Two sets to a variable will always be sequential, it's just a matter of what's second. The issue is with a statement like this: cfset session.count = session.count + 1 This is a read and then a write.You're reading count, adding one to it, and writing it back.If after you read the original value someone incremented the value and you write back your own calculated based on the original read, you've lost one increment. This is a race condition.If it's critical that you have the correct number, then use cflock to prevent against it. If the count is not really all that critical, then you can safely ignore, which is what Ray and Dave said. If you're counting users, then it's safe to ignore.If you're working on back account balances, then you need locking. Sam --- Blog: http://www.rewindlife.com Charts: http://www.blinex.com/products/charting --- -Original Message- From: Andre Turrettini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:47 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Ray, i believe what macromedia is refering to is the variable being written and overwritten at the same time.Not a variable being written, then overwritten after its set. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
getting query results
I'm making a dynamic select statement.. Where you have an open form on one page you type in any query you want and it processes the query on the next. The problem I'm running into is on the select statement Say for example you have SELECT a, c FROM alpha WHERE c = 700 how would I grab the foo, goo so I could generate table columns for them? Also any help in the actual generating the table would be helpful. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Requests going for 900 seconds!
[CFMX 6.1 Linux/Apache] A few times a day, I'm getting these terribly long-running requests, which hose my staging servers: Thread: jrpp-106, processing template: myPath/index.cfm, completed in 962 seconds, exceeding the 10 second warning limit As a stopgap measure, I tried timing out long-running requests after 45 seconds, but the above continues to happen. Am I misinterpreting the meaning of the following, in the CF admin? = Timeout Requests after ( seconds )__45__ When checked, requests that take longer than the specified time are terminated. This prevents unusually long requests from occupying server resources and impairing the performance of other requests. = One more question: Is there any way to relate thread jrpp-106 to a request, so I can find out what query string was requested, etc.? BTW, this is a Fusebox 3 app, so the fact that the log points to the index.cfm template doesn't do me much good. Thanks, Jamie [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Dynamic CFCs
Hey All, OK...I've dynamically named variables many many times before, but now I'm trying to figure out if it's doable with CFCs. The scenario: This is postal/zip code validation and I want to use the appropriate function depending on the user's country.So I want to call my validation CFC with the name of the function being dynamic (i.e. Validation.dynamicFunctionName(argumentVar)).The problem I'm having is the argument.It doesn't need to be evaluated, but the dynamicFunctionName does. Hope that made some senseif it's possible to do this like it is with dynamic varsa code sample would be lovely ;-) TIA Cheers Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. t. 250.920.8830 e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Macromedia Associate Partner www.macromedia.com - Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group Founder Director www.cfug-vancouverisland.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Dynamic CFCs
I done it once or twice before, I think the following would work (If my memory serves me well): cfset result = evaluate(Validation. dynamicFunctionName (argumentVar)) Anyways if above doesn't work, there is a solution, you just have to play around with it as I do remember doing above in CFMX. TK - Original Message - From: Bryan Stevenson To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:24 AM Subject: Dynamic CFCs Hey All, OK...I've dynamically named variables many many times before, but now I'm trying to figure out if it's doable with CFCs. The scenario: This is postal/zip code validation and I want to use the appropriate function depending on the user's country.So I want to call my validation CFC with the name of the function being dynamic (i.e. Validation.dynamicFunctionName(argumentVar)).The problem I'm having is the argument.It doesn't need to be evaluated, but the dynamicFunctionName does. Hope that made some senseif it's possible to do this like it is with dynamic varsa code sample would be lovely ;-) TIA Cheers Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. t. 250.920.8830 e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Macromedia Associate Partner www.macromedia.com - Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group Founder Director www.cfug-vancouverisland.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Dynamic CFCs
Why not make the CFC worry about which function to call based on the user's country? Ie, you would do: cfif theCFC.validate(myzip, mycountry) This puts the work inside the CFC, not on your end. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Dynamic CFCs
Why not just create a function that calls the correct function based on the supplied argument? cffunction name=validateZip cfargument name=country cfargument name=zip cfswitch case=#Arguments.country# cfcase value=US cfset validatethezip(Arguments.zip) /cfcase /cfswitch /cffunction cffunction name=validatethezip cfargument name=zip cfset var something='' cfset var validatethezipreturn=false cfif arguments.zip is something cfset validatethezipreturn=true /cfif cfreturn validatethezipreturn /cffunction [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
re: Passing input selections to another template?
Hi, I have a form with multiple input checkboxes. How can I pass the results of all the check boxes that were checked to my other template.cfm? [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Passing input selections to another template?
are they all the same name? ...tony tony weeg senior web applications architect navtrak, inc. www.navtrak.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410.548.2337 -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:49 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: re: Passing input selections to another template? Hi, I have a form with multiple input checkboxes. How can I pass the results of all the check boxes that were checked to my other template.cfm? [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Dynamic CFCs
Thanks All ;-) Ray/Bryan... Yup...will probably head that route (using IsZip and IsZIpCA from cflib now), but wanted to see if it was doable.There's usually a few approaches (as in how to buiold the stuff to evaluate) when using Evaluate() (is that Ray cringing...hehe), so I asked...and as always...got great answers ;-) Cheers Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. t. 250.920.8830 e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Macromedia Associate Partner www.macromedia.com - Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group Founder Director www.cfug-vancouverisland.com - Original Message - From: Bryan F. Hogan To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:45 AM Subject: RE: Dynamic CFCs Why not just create a function that calls the correct function based on the supplied argument? cffunction name=validateZip cfargument name=country cfargument name=zip cfswitch case=#Arguments.country# cfcase value=US cfset validatethezip(Arguments.zip) /cfcase /cfswitch /cffunction cffunction name=validatethezip cfargument name=zip cfset var something='' cfset var validatethezipreturn=false cfif arguments.zip is something cfset validatethezipreturn=true /cfif cfreturn validatethezipreturn /cffunction [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Passing input selections to another template?
You're referring to the name of the input checkboxes? If so, yes they are all the same name. --Original Message Text--- From: Tony Weeg Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:50:08 -0500 are they all the same name? ...tony tony weeg senior web applications architect navtrak, inc. www.navtrak.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410.548.2337 -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:49 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: re: Passing input selections to another template? Hi, I have a form with multiple input checkboxes. How can I pass the results of all the check boxes that were checked to my other template.cfm? [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Dynamic CFCs
- Original Message - From: Bryan F. Hogan To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:45 PM Subject: RE: Dynamic CFCs Why not just create a function that calls the correct function based on the supplied argument? How about having dynamic evaluation inside the CFC? If you have 20 similarly named functions cfswitch seams a waste of time. TK [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
Thanks for the info Sam(and someone else who mentioned that synchronization), I interpreted corrupt from the docs as different than just wrong but this clears it up! DRE -Original Message- From: Samuel R. Neff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 1:18 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Andre, Java automatically provides it's own internal synchronization to prevent the variable from being accessed at the exact same time.Two sets to a variable will always be sequential, it's just a matter of what's second. The issue is with a statement like this: cfset session.count = session.count + 1 This is a read and then a write.You're reading count, adding one to it, and writing it back.If after you read the original value someone incremented the value and you write back your own calculated based on the original read, you've lost one increment. This is a race condition.If it's critical that you have the correct number, then use cflock to prevent against it. If the count is not really all that critical, then you can safely ignore, which is what Ray and Dave said. If you're counting users, then it's safe to ignore.If you're working on back account balances, then you need locking. Sam --- Blog: http://www.rewindlife.com http://www.rewindlife.com Charts: http://www.blinex.com/products/charting http://www.blinex.com/products/charting --- -Original Message- From: Andre Turrettini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:47 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Ray, i believe what macromedia is refering to is the variable being written and overwritten at the same time.Not a variable being written, then overwritten after its set. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Passing input selections to another template?
If they are checked they are available in the form structure on the response page, if they where not checked they do not exist in the form structure. input type=checkbox name=check1 value=1 cfif StructKeyExists(FORM, 'check1') check 1 was checked cfelse check 1 was not checked /cfif [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Passing input selections to another template?
it will come to you as a string, value,value,value,value listToArray() you then can turn that to an array, or structure, and get values out accordingly ...tony tony weeg senior web applications architect navtrak, inc. www.navtrak.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410.548.2337 -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:55 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Passing input selections to another template? You're referring to the name of the input checkboxes? If so, yes they are all the same name. --Original Message Text--- From: Tony Weeg Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:50:08 -0500 are they all the same name? ...tony tony weeg senior web applications architect navtrak, inc. www.navtrak.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410.548.2337 -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:49 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: re: Passing input selections to another template? Hi, I have a form with multiple input checkboxes. How can I pass the results of all the check boxes that were checked to my other template.cfm? [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Dynamic CFCs
You can do it anyway you like. I just posted an example. I'm not aware of a way to dynamically call a specific function. i.e. cfset myCFC['myDynamicFunction'].validate() I haven't tried it but I doubt that this example works. -Original Message- From: Tom Kitta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:56 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Dynamic CFCs - Original Message - From: Bryan F. Hogan To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:45 PM Subject: RE: Dynamic CFCs Why not just create a function that calls the correct function based on the supplied argument? How about having dynamic evaluation inside the CFC? If you have 20 similarly named functions cfswitch seams a waste of time. TK [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Passing input selections to another template?
then the form.checkboxname will contain a comma delimited list of all the checkbox values that were selected... input type=checkbox name=state value=MD input type=checkbox name=state value=NY input type=checkbox name=state value=PA when you evaluate form.state you will see this:MD,NY,PAassuming you checked all three and submitted the page. -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:55 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Passing input selections to another template? You're referring to the name of the input checkboxes? If so, yes they are all the same name. --Original Message Text--- From: Tony Weeg Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:50:08 -0500 are they all the same name? ...tony tony weeg senior web applications architect navtrak, inc. www.navtrak.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410.548.2337 -Original Message- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:49 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: re: Passing input selections to another template? Hi, I have a form with multiple input checkboxes. How can I pass the results of all the check boxes that were checked to my other template.cfm? _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: getting query results
well assuming that you meant: select a as foo, c as goo from alpha where c = 700 when done inside a cfquery a variable is returned with a list of the column names.The variable is: query_name.columnList so... cfquery name=myQuery datasource=myDatasource select a as foo, c as goo from alpha where c = 700 /cfquery would return the query plus myQuery.columnList = foo,goo Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:20 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: getting query results I'm making a dynamic select statement.. Where you have an open form on one page you type in any query you want and it processes the query on the next. The problem I'm running into is on the select statement Say for example you have SELECT a, c FROM alpha WHERE c = 700 how would I grab the foo, goo so I could generate table columns for them? Also any help in the actual generating the table would be helpful. _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
It appears to me that there is/was some confusion over the meaning and impact of 'corrupt data'. - Calvin - Original Message - From: Raymond Camden To: CF-Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:58 AM Subject: RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox) Ray, i believe what macromedia is refering to is the variable being written and overwritten at the same time.Not a variable being written, then overwritten after its set. See the note: Race condition is a term that is not specific to ColdFusion programming, but refers to a common issue that needs to be taken into consideration when programming in any multithreaded environment. Simply put, a race condition occurs anytime two threads (in this case, page requests) try to write to the same data at the same time. The following is an example:cfset session.cartTotal = session.cartTotal + currentPrice If two requests to the page that includes this code are made at the same time, it is possible that in the time between the right-hand side read of the session.cartTotal, and the left-hand-side write for the second page request to execute and modify session.cartTotal. The result is corrupt data. But what you describe above _is_ a setting of 2 values at _different times. Not the same time. see where it says corrupt data? Right, but again the point is, is your data corrupt if two different threads set the value? Look at the example Dave used, and mine. Our point (if I can speak for Dave ;) is that YOU make the decision if the data is corrupt or not. If you don't care that the value of X is set twice because two or more threads hit the code at the same time, then you don't need to lock. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
date convert
How can I convert this date: 20031028 into a month, day, year format with the dateformat command? I tried: #dateformat((votedate),mmm dd, )#, but it does not display anything. Thanks in advance. Robert O. HWW [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Passing input selections to another template?
OK...Maybe I'm missing something or most likely didn't explain it properly. For example I have the following: form action="" method=Post target=right input type=submit name=download value=Execute cfdirectory... cfloop... input type=checkbox name=submit value=download a href=""> /cfloop /form The above would produce something like this: [] filename1.txt [] filename2.txt [] filename3.txt [] filename4.txt [] filename5.txt [] filename6.txt...etc. If I clicked on the following how can I pass all the item checked to my action-template.cfm? [X] filename1.txt [] filename2.txt [X] filename3.txt [X] filename4.txt [] filename5.txt [X] filename6.txt...etc. --Original Message Text--- From: Bryan F. Hogan Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:00:00 -0500 If they are checked they are available in the form structure on the response page, if they where not checked they do not exist in the form structure. input type=checkbox name=check1 value=1 cfif StructKeyExists(FORM, 'check1') check 1 was checked cfelse check 1 was not checked /cfif [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Scope Locking (RE: Blue Dragon and Fusebox)
It appears to me that there is/was some confusion over the meaning and impact of 'corrupt data'. I think it's useful to consider data integrity within the relational database world as a guide. When a transaction is processed, all kinds of bad things can happen without locking - dirty reads, phantom records and nonrepeatable reads, for example. You can have similar issues within any multi-user environment, including CF. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Passing input selections to another template?
Off the top of my head cfloop... input type=hidden name=totalcount value=#totalcount# input type=checkbox name=submit#idx# value=download a href=""> /cfloop action cfloop from=1 to=#form.totalcount# index=idx cfif structKeyExists(FORM, 'submit'idx) submit #idx# exists /cfif /cfloop [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: date convert
first make it into a date that CF can understand CreateDate(left(VoteDate, 4), Mid(VoteDate, 5, 2), Right(VoteDate, 2)) Then you can use DateFormat() on this -Original Message- From: Robert Orlini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 1:16 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: date convert How can I convert this date: 20031028 into a month, day, year format with the dateformat command? I tried: #dateformat((votedate),mmm dd, )#, but it does not display anything. Thanks in advance. Robert O. HWW _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: date convert
If votedate is your variable and votedate initially equals 2003-10-28 such that it is in mySql then this should do it for you: #dateFormat(votedate,mmm dd, )# Otherwise you are going to need to break it up like this first: cfset votedate = #Left(votedate,4)#-#Mid(votedate,5,2)#-#Right(votedate,2)# Try the code below: cfset votedate = 20031028 cfset votedate = #Left(votedate,4)#-#Mid(votedate,5,2)#-#Right(votedate,2)# cfoutput votedate = #votedate#br votedate = #dateformat(votedate,mmm dd, )# /cfoutput -Original Message- From: Robert Orlini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:16 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: date convert How can I convert this date: 20031028 into a month, day, year format with the dateformat command? I tried: #dateformat((votedate),mmm dd, )#, but it does not display anything. Thanks in advance. Robert O. HWW [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
Re: Exellent Book - MS SQL 2000
I'll second the recommendation for Vieira's book. Good overall look at many aspects of using SQL Server. I can also recommend a couple books more focused on t-sql: SQL Server 200 Programming By Example - Guerrero Rojas The Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL - Henderson Each has stuff not covered by the others (e.g. just discovered how easy and powerful pivot tables can be in The Guru's Guide) and between them (with BOL) I can pretty much always find a good solution to whatever problem I'm facing. Dave Jones NetEffect At 09:24 AM 10/28/03 -0400, you wrote: I first ran across Robert Vieira's Professional SQL Server 2000 Programming (WROX press) when a DBA recommened it to me. I have since been recommending it to anyone who will listen. It has some basics and some advanced, but all is covered in a very well-written, light but detailed manner. The book is almost readable, as opposed to many (of my favorite) tech books - Vieira has a good sense of humor and is not above stating, very clearly, his opinions of coding methods and so on. For example, he trashes SQL Server in a couple of instances (I can't remember what) for MS attempting to make something easy for newbies but could lead to serious code/security issues. And since he's a SQL Server guru - and trying to sell his book, obviously - that's refreshing. In other words, the book is full of good info and is balanced. I like that. Are you talking administration or writing sql? -Original Message- From: Andy Ousterhout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 6:22 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: OT: Book to learn MS SQL 2000 What books do folks recommend to learn MS SQL 2000.Looking for basics at this point. Thanks, Andy _ -- [ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: Exellent Book - MS SQL 2000
For a really powerful look at writing SQL and understanding the advanced uses, anything by Joe Celko is worth the read! -Original Message- From: Dave Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:20 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Exellent Book - MS SQL 2000 I'll second the recommendation for Vieira's book. Good overall look at many aspects of using SQL Server. I can also recommend a couple books more focused on t-sql: SQL Server 200 Programming By Example - Guerrero Rojas The Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL - Henderson Each has stuff not covered by the others (e.g. just discovered how easy and powerful pivot tables can be in The Guru's Guide) and between them (with BOL) I can pretty much always find a good solution to whatever problem I'm facing. Dave Jones NetEffect At 09:24 AM 10/28/03 -0400, you wrote: I first ran across Robert Vieira's Professional SQL Server 2000 Programming (WROX press) when a DBA recommened it to me. I have since been recommending it to anyone who will listen. It has some basics and some advanced, but all is covered in a very well-written, light but detailed manner. The book is almost readable, as opposed to many (of my favorite) tech books - Vieira has a good sense of humor and is not above stating, very clearly, his opinions of coding methods and so on. For example, he trashes SQL Server in a couple of instances (I can't remember what) for MS attempting to make something easy for newbies but could lead to serious code/security issues. And since he's a SQL Server guru - and trying to sell his book, obviously - that's refreshing. In other words, the book is full of good info and is balanced. I like that. Are you talking administration or writing sql? -Original Message- From: Andy Ousterhout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 6:22 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: OT: Book to learn MS SQL 2000 What books do folks recommend to learn MS SQL 2000.Looking for basics at this point. Thanks, Andy _ -- [ _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
