Re: validating email CF11

2015-01-15 Thread Ben

Given how often TLDs are changing is there a way in CF to do a verification 
that the domain name exists?  That would seem simpler. 

Ben

> On Jan 15, 2015, at 10:06 AM, Byron Mann  wrote:
> 
> 
> With all the new top level domains available now (), you are better with a
> regex that matches by size, instead of adding specific strings beyond 3 or
> 4 characters.
> 
> Just change the {2,4} to something like {2,254}, which should fairly
> "future" proof the regex.
> 
> I believe the RFC for DNS has a maximum length of 253 for a domain, while
> the RFC for an email address is 254 for max length.
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains#ICANN-era_generic_top-level_domains
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_address
> 
> Interesting to note, that many special characters are allowed in the local
> part and IPV4 and IPV6 addresses are allowed for the domain part of an
> email address. The first regex Robert provided will handle most typical
> email addresses however.
> 
> I don't think I've seen an email with an IP domain in like forever, but if
> IPV6 every takes hold, it's very possible it would become typical at some
> point.
> 
> ~Byron
> 
> 
> 

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Re: Adobe is just a spammer now

2014-10-23 Thread Ben

It could also be the company doing A/B testing of different website options. 
Google does that continuously with its search results. 

Ben

> On Oct 23, 2014, at 3:08 PM, Russ Michaels  wrote:
> 
> 
> its not just Adobe, Java does this as well with their never ending daily
> updates.
> Sometimes there has been no option to NOT install the other crapware it
> wants to put on my computer. It almost seems as though they intentionally
> exclude the opt out option because they know people are so used to having
> to install this update they will just click through without thinking about
> it, which I have done a couple of times.
> 
>> On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 10:55 PM, Mike K  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Jenny, thank you for your contribution.  I hate to disagree with you, but
>> since I knew the flash installer was going to try to force McAfee on me as
>> it did last time  (and really made a mess of my Norton - I had to reinstall
>> that too as a result), I was looking for the checkbox or button so I could
>> decline to install it. .
>> 
>> And it didnt appear.   I had no choice to not install McAfee.
>> 
>> I think there are different versions of the installer,  or it offers the
>> choice in some circumstances and not in others.But i DID NOT have the
>> choice to decline installing McAfee.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 1:42 AM, Jenny Gavin-Wear <
>> jenn...@fasttrackonline.co.uk> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Yes you were.  It's just not very obvious.  It's in the middle of the top
>>> area of the screen.
>>> 
>>> Regardless, it should default to unclicked.  I wrote to Adobe about this
>>> and
>>> got a prompt reply promising a change.  No change made, no change
>> accepted.
>>> But when have Adobe ever listened to user feedback?
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Mike K [mailto:afpwebwo...@gmail.com]
>>> Sent: 18 October 2014 21:08
>>> To: cf-talk
>>> Subject: Re: Adobe is just a spammer now
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You can say whatever you like, Eric but i was given NO OPPORTUNITY TO
>>> DESELECT the installation of the McAfee product which I definitely DO NOT
>>> WANT.
>>> 
>>> I downloaded the flash installer,   then ran the installer,  and it went
>>> right ahead and installed two items - the flash player and then without
>>> pause the McAfee crap.
>>> 
>>> Because of the treatment I received from McAfee a few years back, I
>>> resolved
>>> never EVER to do business with McAfee again, and so it's doubly bad that
>>> Adobe force it on me.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Mike Kear
>>> Windsor, NSW, Australia
>>> Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer AFP Webworks
>>> http://afpwebworks.com ColdFusion 9 Enterprise, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET
>> hosting
>>> from AUD$15/month
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 3:51 AM, Eric Roberts <
>>> ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Yes...you can deselect it...it is a detestable practice that should
>>>> default to not checked rather than checked.
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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Re: Not able to read a RSS feed from a WordPress website

2014-09-26 Thread Ben

Ah. Good call!  I'm surprised they had them. 

Ben

> On Sep 26, 2014, at 3:39 PM, Chris h  wrote:
> 
> 
>> Wow. How in hell did you figure that out?
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
> 
> Hi Ben,
> 
> I asked for the firewall logs of the server running WordPress and saw that 
> the IP address of server running ColdFusion was blocked. 
> 
> 

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Re: Not able to read a RSS feed from a WordPress website

2014-09-26 Thread Ben

Wow. How in hell did you figure that out?

Ben

> On Sep 26, 2014, at 10:34 AM, Chris h  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> The server hosting WordPress was blocking the IP address of server running 
> ColdFusion because it was seeing too much traffic for the news feeds from the 
> server running ColdFusion. I just wish the hosting company which was running 
> WordPress had told me this before.
> 
> I appreciate all your assistance and time.
> 
> 
>> 
>> Packets can leave which server? Your CF server?
>> 
>> The relevant question here (to me) is: what happens when you ping the
>> WP server from the CF server console? What happens when you run a
>> traceroute to the WP server from the CF server console?
>> 
>>> Anyway, I appreciate all your assistance and time.
>> 
>> You're welcome! Good luck!
>> 
>> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
>> 1-202-527-9569
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IIS authentication with CF

2014-07-21 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

I have a server with CF 9 and several CF sites running on it.  The CFIDE 
install 
admin UI points to one of the sites, and the other sites have virtual 
directories pointing to it.

I decided to lock down the admin section a week or so ago.  Appeared to work 
fine.  Could still bring up all of the sites and found no issues I could spot.

Now the client tells me there are some folders underneath the original site on 
which the CF admin was installed that are asking for the Windows 
authentication.  Sure enough they are correct.  But looking at the folder 
properties for these, I can't see why it would be kicking in.  Authentication 
is 
set to Anonymous for these folders and all other auth types are disabled.  
What's also interesting is if I click cancel a few times, it lets me in.

Anyone have any ideas on this one?

Thanks!

--Ben

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Re: CF 9 admin login problem

2014-07-16 Thread Ben Conner

Good catch.  That's apparently what it was.  I had tried the internal IP 
address 
of that box, which didn't work.  Tried the external URL and it worked fine.

Much appreciated.  Now I can calm down a bit. ;-)

--Ben

On 7/16/2014 9:03 PM, Dave Watts wrote:
>> Tried to log in to the CF 9 admin this evening and got the following: ...
> My first guess, whenever I see CF admin login failures of any sort, is
> that you might have more than one CF admin directory and CF is using
> the wrong one.
>
> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
> 1-202-527-9569
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> http://training.figleaf.com/
>
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> instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite.
>
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CF 9 admin login problem

2014-07-16 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

Tried to log in to the CF 9 admin this evening and got the following:

*The getVerityService method was not found.*

Either there are no methods with the specified method name and argument types or
the getVerityService method is overloaded with argument types that ColdFusion 
cannot
decipher reliably. ColdFusion found 0 methods that match the provided 
arguments. If
this is a Java object and you verified that the method exists, use the javacast 
function
to reduce ambiguity.

The error occurred in Application.cfm: line 80
Called from Application.cfm: line 76
Called from Application.cfm: line 4
Called from Application.cfm: line 1

-1 : Unable to display error's location in a CFML template.


I did a Google search on it but found nothing of substance.  Any suggestions?

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Re: Locks on Access files in CF 9

2014-07-03 Thread Ben Conner

Thanks, guys!  I knew I would get the full picture here and wasn't disappointed.

Best wishes and Hope you have a great 4th of July!

--Ben

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Re: Locks on Access files in CF 9

2014-07-03 Thread Ben

Interesting. Probably more work than I want to out in unless needed. 

Anyone know why the lck file gets sticky?  CF issue? ODBC issue in Windows?  
Just curious

Ben

> On Jul 3, 2014, at 11:15 AM, Scott Stewart  wrote:
> 
> 
> You *could* put a system together where the client, or you uploads the
> access database, the system programatically creates a datasource on the fly
> transfers any data changes to the real database, kills the datasource and
> deletes the access db, the client can do what he wants and you don't have
> to deal with access lock file issues.
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Ben  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Yeah, you're preaching to the choir on that one. :)
>> 
>> This client tweaks their copy of the DB with local apps then uploads it to
>> the server.
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>>>> On Jul 3, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Phillip Vector 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Not to be "That Guy"... But transfer the data to an actual database and
>> use
>>> that?
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Ben  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry, didn't mention that. It is off.
>>>> 
>>>> Ben
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jul 3, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Scott Stewart >> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Turn off maintain connections in the data source properties.
>>>>>> On Jul 3, 2014 1:49 PM, "Ben"  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm seeing an odd issue where a .lck file doesn't go away at times on
>> an
>>>>>> Access DB file in CF 9 in a Windows 2008 environment. When this
>>>> happens, I
>>>>>> also can't restart the CF ODBC Server. Restarting the box itself is
>> the
>>>>>> only solution. This isn't a heavily trafficked site.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Anyone have any ideas what might be causing this and/or a work-around?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ben
> 
> 

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Re: Locks on Access files in CF 9

2014-07-03 Thread Ben

Yep. 

So is the site. So 1995. But they are rewriting it in one of the newer 
languages-du-jour which will solve ALL their problems. :)

Ben

> On Jul 3, 2014, at 11:10 AM, Bryan Stevenson  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On 14-07-03 11:06 AM, Ben wrote:
>> Yeah, you're preaching to the choir on that one. :)
>> 
>> This client tweaks their copy of the DB with local apps then uploads it to 
>> the server.
>> 
>> Ben
> Ugh...that is horrible! ;-)
> 
> 
> 

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Re: Locks on Access files in CF 9

2014-07-03 Thread Ben

Oh. That's clever. Even devious. 
Will try it. Thanks!

Ben

> On Jul 3, 2014, at 11:04 AM, Bryan Stevenson  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Try running a bad query against the datasource (whip up a CFM file call 
> "LockKill.cfm" and stuff a CFQUERY in it - run in browser
> 
> "SELECT gum FROM Pack_of_Gum" should do the trick ;-)
> 
> This was the old school way to get Access to let go
> 
> Run the query and then refresh the folder with your DB file in in and 
> the lock file "should" go way
> 
> If not...try a  few more times as sometimes it would take a couple of 
> attempts
> 
> HTH
> 
> Cheers
> 
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Re: Locks on Access files in CF 9

2014-07-03 Thread Ben

Yeah, you're preaching to the choir on that one. :)

This client tweaks their copy of the DB with local apps then uploads it to the 
server. 

Ben

> On Jul 3, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Phillip Vector  wrote:
> 
> 
> Not to be "That Guy"... But transfer the data to an actual database and use
> that?
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Ben  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Sorry, didn't mention that. It is off.
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>>>> On Jul 3, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Scott Stewart 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Turn off maintain connections in the data source properties.
>>>> On Jul 3, 2014 1:49 PM, "Ben"  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi
>>>> 
>>>> I'm seeing an odd issue where a .lck file doesn't go away at times on an
>>>> Access DB file in CF 9 in a Windows 2008 environment. When this
>> happens, I
>>>> also can't restart the CF ODBC Server. Restarting the box itself is the
>>>> only solution. This isn't a heavily trafficked site.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone have any ideas what might be causing this and/or a work-around?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> Ben
> 
> 

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Re: Locks on Access files in CF 9

2014-07-03 Thread Ben

Sorry, didn't mention that. It is off. 

Ben

> On Jul 3, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Scott Stewart  wrote:
> 
> 
> Turn off maintain connections in the data source properties.
>> On Jul 3, 2014 1:49 PM, "Ben"  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> I'm seeing an odd issue where a .lck file doesn't go away at times on an
>> Access DB file in CF 9 in a Windows 2008 environment. When this happens, I
>> also can't restart the CF ODBC Server. Restarting the box itself is the
>> only solution. This isn't a heavily trafficked site.
>> 
>> Anyone have any ideas what might be causing this and/or a work-around?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Ben
> 
> 

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Locks on Access files in CF 9

2014-07-03 Thread Ben

Hi

I'm seeing an odd issue where a .lck file doesn't go away at times on an Access 
DB file in CF 9 in a Windows 2008 environment. When this happens, I also can't 
restart the CF ODBC Server. Restarting the box itself is the only solution. 
This isn't a heavily trafficked site. 

Anyone have any ideas what might be causing this and/or a work-around?

Thanks!

Ben

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Re: DW versions that supported CF

2014-04-30 Thread Ben

Looking at the version list would that be CS 5.5?

Ben

> On Apr 30, 2014, at 9:53 AM, Bruce Sorge  wrote:
> 
> 
> The version just prior to Creative Cloud. 
> 
> Bruce
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 5S
> 
>> On Apr 30, 2014, at 12:48 PM, Ben  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi 
>> 
>> What was the most recent version of DW that still supported CF?  I've been 
>> using an older version and want to upgrade but am not going to learn a 
>> different platform just to upgrade. 
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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DW versions that supported CF

2014-04-30 Thread Ben

Hi 

What was the most recent version of DW that still supported CF?  I've been 
using an older version and want to upgrade but am not going to learn a 
different platform just to upgrade. 

Thanks!

Ben

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Re: Spam management for forms handling

2014-04-17 Thread Ben

Oh, that's funny!  I'll have to start using Donald as a question. Great idea!

Ben

> On Apr 17, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Les Mizzell  wrote:
> 
> 
>> Some of the forms we use CF to email out are getting hit
>> with spam garbage. I'm seeing patterns in them I can use
>> to catch it now, but wondered if there is a more general
>> approach available I'm not aware of? Thanks much!
> 
> I've had very good luck with a simple math (or other) question, plus a 
> "timer" that that checks how long it takes to fill out the form. The 
> combo of the two work pretty good.
> 
> The timer sets a hidden field to the current time, and on submit, checks 
> against the current time again. There's no freaking way to fill out this 
> particular form in less than 10 seconds - so if less time than that has 
> passed, it's a bot. This alone catches 95%.
> 
> Question works good too. I've got one client that uses: "Donald Duck is 
> a "Cow", "Dog", "Duck", or "Cat"?? Over the last 4 years, not a single 
> bot has EVER answered the question correctly.
> 
> Of course, all your data HAS to be validated/verified before getting 
> inserted into your database. You're doing that too, correct?
> 
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Re: Spam management for forms handling

2014-04-17 Thread Ben

Yes, I struggle with some of them as well. Sigh. 

Ben

> On Apr 17, 2014, at 11:25 AM, "Rob Voyle"  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Ben
> 
> I had this problem many years ago and didn't know of HoneyPots though I like 
> the idea a lot.
> 
> So I created a very simple Captcha.  It is is easy to read and not dynamic, 
> it is 
> the same image all the time.
> You can see it at:http://www.appreciativeway.com/email.cfm?email=info
> 
> It has worked perfectly for over 6 years without ever being changed.
> 
> I essentially hate captcha's. Just used Microsoft's yesterday and the thing 
> was 
> almost unreadable and required several takes before I got it to work.
> 
> So when mine stops working I will probably try the Honey pot idea.
> 
> Rob
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> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 17 Apr 2014 at 9:54, Ben wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi 
>> 
>> Some of the forms we use CF to email out are getting hit with spam
>> garbage. I'm seeing patterns in them I can use to catch it now, but
>> wondered if there is a more general approach available I'm not aware
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Re: Spam management for forms handling

2014-04-17 Thread Ben

Thanks for the suggestions!  Will give them a try. Much appreciated. 

Be 

> On Apr 17, 2014, at 10:05 AM, Jon Clausen  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> +1 for the honeypot.  Depending on the type of submissions you are looking to 
> get from your form, conversion rates also increase for valid submissions over 
> captcha-protected inputs.
> 
> Jon
> 
>> On Apr 17, 2014, at 1:00 PM, Robert Harrison  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> You can use:
>> 
>>1.  A honey pot field (a field hidden by CSS, with an indicator to "leave 
>> this field blank"); if it's filled it's probably a bot, so don't process... 
>> or
>>2.  CFCAPTCHA to generate a captcha and make the user type what's shown; 
>> send only if it's a match... or
>>3.  CFFORMPROTECT  - http://cfformprotect.riaforge.org/
>> 
>> These are pretty much listed in order of the least effort first.  They all 
>> work to varying degrees, but I've found just the honey pot will knock out 
>> most of it. 
>> 
>> Robert Harrison 
>> Director of Interactive Services
>> 
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Spam management for forms handling

2014-04-17 Thread Ben

Hi 

Some of the forms we use CF to email out are getting hit with spam garbage. I'm 
seeing patterns in them I can use to catch it now, but wondered if there is a 
more general approach available I'm not aware of?

Thanks much!

Ben

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Re: "The long tail of ColdFusion fail"

2014-03-26 Thread Ben Forta

Sure, the installer could make things simpler, and maybe should. But, that's a 
double edged sword, make things easier and admins will be even less likely to 
learn and manage what they really need to. At the end of the day, whether it is 
Windows or Apache or your mail server or CF or Java or Oracle or anything else, 
if you think you can run install and click Next a few times and then ignore a 
public facing server, you are asking for trouble, and have no one to blame but 
yourself when it happens.

--- Ben

(Sent from a handheld device)

> On Mar 26, 2014, at 10:54 AM, Claude Schnéegans  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>>> It's up to you to understand how web servers and web applications work, and 
>>> set it up
> 
> My point is that I'm pretty sure everything I've done by hand to move 
> CFIDE/administrator and declare a virtual directory to some special web site 
> could be done by the installer.
> 
> 
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Re: "The long tail of ColdFusion fail"

2014-03-26 Thread Ben Forta

Dave is spot on. If ColdFusion were a complete self contained black box then 
the suggestion would be valid, but as it relies on an underlying OS, an HTTP 
server, DBMSs and more, it is the admin's job to manage and understand all of 
those (and more). The fact that CF deployment and development is easily 
achieved by less experienced individuals does not mean that less experienced 
admins should be trusted to keep the server secure.

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> On Mar 26, 2014, at 10:17 AM, Dave Watts  wrote:
> 
> 
>> What I mean is that Adobe recommands that CFIDE should be moved to a safer 
>> place, but, after several
>> versions, CFIDE is still installed the same way.
> 
> Of course it is. If It were somewhere else, you wouldn't be able to
> administer CF after an out-of-the-box install. It's up to you to
> understand how web servers and web applications work, and set it up
> properly after it's installed.
> 
> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
> 1-202-527-9569
> http://www.figleaf.com/
> http://training.figleaf.com/
> 
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> instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite.
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Re: ColdFusion code and STIG (DoD / Navy)

2014-03-10 Thread Ben

For those of us unfamiliar with STIG compliance, can you give a reference?

Thanks!

Ben

> On Mar 10, 2014, at 9:15 AM, Chester Austin  wrote:
> 
> 
> We're in the process of trying to get our Production server STIG compliant.  
> The database and OS end seem pretty straight forward.  The application end, 
> however, seems to be more complicated than it needs to be.  
> 
> Is there any resources that point to how to handle web development things in 
> the STIG server requirement?  
> 
> How different is the coding practices for STIG and non-STIG?  
> 
> For example, a simple CFM might have (minus any frameworks) a  on 
> the top of the page and a  on the bottom of the page.  
> 
> Are there different DSN for various security roles a user might be (a regular 
> user might be one DSN and another user might be another)?  Would that be 
> necessary?
> 
> I can give a more detailed example if necessary, but some guidance on how to 
> design and implement the various requirements would be a good first step. 
> 
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RE: SQL Global String Replace

2014-03-04 Thread Ben Forta

Actually, that's the kind of operation that you'd not want to perform in CF
(or PHP or any other database client). Unless you truly need all that data
within a CF page for some other reason, you shouldn't be sending it all
back and forth between DBMS and CF.

--- Ben

(Sent from my newest Android device)
On Mar 4, 2014 6:08 AM, "Robert Harrison" 
wrote:

>
> Yes, I do mean like that, but I was really hoping someone had it already
> written up in CF with a tested procedure they would be willing to share.
>
> I was able to find several downloads for PHP, but nothing for CF.
>
> Thanks
>
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>
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Re: Problem with data formatting in CFINSERT

2013-11-05 Thread Ben

Thanks, Carl!

Ben

> On Nov 5, 2013, at 10:11 AM, Carl Von Stetten  wrote:
> 
> 
> If you move to MSSQL 2008 or newer, the varchar(MAX) nicely replaces the 
> Access TEXT data type.  If you use the SQL Server import tools rather 
> than the Access migration tools, you should be able to do "identity 
> insert on" on auto increment columns and preserve their values.
> 
> -Carl V.
>> On 11/5/2013 7:27 AM, Ben wrote:
>> Yep. That sounds familiar. And some of the auto incrementing features in 
>> access don't convert well. Perhaps a more recent conversion package version 
>> does a better job these days. This was about 9 years ago.
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>>> On Nov 5, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Russ Michaels  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Microsoft provide a free migration tool, as you are obviously on windows I
>>> would suggest going with MSSQL and not MySQL
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=28763
>>> 
>>> the code changes are fairly minimal unless your app is huge, but if memory
>>> serves it is mainly issues with primary keys and TEXT fields to varchar
>>> fields you will have to deal with.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Ben  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Russ
>>>> 
>>>> For those of us who have been out of the loop for a while, can you suggest
>>>> easy to implement alternatives to 32 bit MS access? I did a conversion of a
>>>> DB to SQL server some years back and that was painful.
>>>> 
>>>> Ben
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:52 AM, Russ Michaels  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> well someone has to say it...
>>>>> but why the frack are you still using MSACCESS when there are so many
>>>>> better/free alternatives?
>>>>> you know the Jet driver (which is what you use to connect to MSACCESS) is
>>>>> no longer supported by Microsoft and ha snot been for years and only runs
>>>>> in 32 bit, and as such does not work on modern 64bit OS (without lots of
>>>>> hacking to get it to run in 32bit mode), which is Windows Server 2008
>>>>> onwards, there is no 32 bit windows any more.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 2:44 PM, <> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I have robot updaters and inserters too (made all the more robotic
>>>> with
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> help of cfdbinfo figuring out the field types),
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This is what I do, but using my own CFX_ODBCinfo I developped years
>>>> before
>>>>>> cfdbinfo was available,
>>>>>> and I'm still using it because cfdbinfo doesn't work for Access
>>>> databases.
>>>>>>>> Debugging is miserable with a layer of
>>>>>> code in the middle and straightforward without.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Right, I think I'm going to improve my CF_INSERT tag by generating the
>>>> SQL
>>>>>> code in the tag.
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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Re: Problem with data formatting in CFINSERT

2013-11-05 Thread Ben

Yep. That sounds familiar. And some of the auto incrementing features in access 
don't convert well. Perhaps a more recent conversion package version does a 
better job these days. This was about 9 years ago. 

Ben

> On Nov 5, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Russ Michaels  wrote:
> 
> 
> Microsoft provide a free migration tool, as you are obviously on windows I
> would suggest going with MSSQL and not MySQL
> http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=28763
> 
> the code changes are fairly minimal unless your app is huge, but if memory
> serves it is mainly issues with primary keys and TEXT fields to varchar
> fields you will have to deal with.
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Ben  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Russ
>> 
>> For those of us who have been out of the loop for a while, can you suggest
>> easy to implement alternatives to 32 bit MS access? I did a conversion of a
>> DB to SQL server some years back and that was painful.
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>>> On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:52 AM, Russ Michaels  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> well someone has to say it...
>>> but why the frack are you still using MSACCESS when there are so many
>>> better/free alternatives?
>>> you know the Jet driver (which is what you use to connect to MSACCESS) is
>>> no longer supported by Microsoft and ha snot been for years and only runs
>>> in 32 bit, and as such does not work on modern 64bit OS (without lots of
>>> hacking to get it to run in 32bit mode), which is Windows Server 2008
>>> onwards, there is no 32 bit windows any more.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 2:44 PM, <> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>>> I have robot updaters and inserters too (made all the more robotic
>> with
>>>> the
>>>> help of cfdbinfo figuring out the field types),
>>>> 
>>>> This is what I do, but using my own CFX_ODBCinfo I developped years
>> before
>>>> cfdbinfo was available,
>>>> and I'm still using it because cfdbinfo doesn't work for Access
>> databases.
>>>> 
>>>>>> Debugging is miserable with a layer of
>>>> code in the middle and straightforward without.
>>>> 
>>>> Right, I think I'm going to improve my CF_INSERT tag by generating the
>> SQL
>>>> code in the tag.
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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Re: Problem with data formatting in CFINSERT

2013-11-05 Thread Ben

Thanks. Their conversion utility was just close enough to be deceptive. There 
are a couple of data formats in access that don't translate worth a damn to SQL 
server. Details have faded by now. 

Thanks!

Ben

> On Nov 5, 2013, at 8:17 AM, "Mark A Kruger"  wrote:
> 
> 
> Ben,
> 
> Moving from MS Access to MS SQL is one of the easiest options for migration
> I'm afraid. 
> 
> FYI you CAN get Access running on 08r2 with CF 64bit. It just takes some
> work.
> 
> -Mark
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Ben [mailto:b...@webworldinc.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 9:07 AM
> To: cf-talk
> Subject: Re: Problem with data formatting in CFINSERT
> 
> 
> Hi Russ
> 
> For those of us who have been out of the loop for a while, can you suggest
> easy to implement alternatives to 32 bit MS access? I did a conversion of a
> DB to SQL server some years back and that was painful. 
> 
> Ben
> 
>> On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:52 AM, Russ Michaels  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> well someone has to say it...
>> but why the frack are you still using MSACCESS when there are so many
>> better/free alternatives?
>> you know the Jet driver (which is what you use to connect to MSACCESS) is
>> no longer supported by Microsoft and ha snot been for years and only runs
>> in 32 bit, and as such does not work on modern 64bit OS (without lots of
>> hacking to get it to run in 32bit mode), which is Windows Server 2008
>> onwards, there is no 32 bit windows any more.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 2:44 PM, <> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>> I have robot updaters and inserters too (made all the more robotic with
>>> the
>>> help of cfdbinfo figuring out the field types),
>>> 
>>> This is what I do, but using my own CFX_ODBCinfo I developped years
> before
>>> cfdbinfo was available,
>>> and I'm still using it because cfdbinfo doesn't work for Access
> databases.
>>> 
>>>>> Debugging is miserable with a layer of
>>> code in the middle and straightforward without.
>>> 
>>> Right, I think I'm going to improve my CF_INSERT tag by generating the
> SQL
>>> code in the tag.
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Re: Problem with data formatting in CFINSERT

2013-11-05 Thread Ben

Hi Russ

For those of us who have been out of the loop for a while, can you suggest easy 
to implement alternatives to 32 bit MS access? I did a conversion of a DB to 
SQL server some years back and that was painful. 

Ben

> On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:52 AM, Russ Michaels  wrote:
> 
> 
> well someone has to say it...
> but why the frack are you still using MSACCESS when there are so many
> better/free alternatives?
> you know the Jet driver (which is what you use to connect to MSACCESS) is
> no longer supported by Microsoft and ha snot been for years and only runs
> in 32 bit, and as such does not work on modern 64bit OS (without lots of
> hacking to get it to run in 32bit mode), which is Windows Server 2008
> onwards, there is no 32 bit windows any more.
> 
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 2:44 PM, <> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>> I have robot updaters and inserters too (made all the more robotic with
>> the
>> help of cfdbinfo figuring out the field types),
>> 
>> This is what I do, but using my own CFX_ODBCinfo I developped years before
>> cfdbinfo was available,
>> and I'm still using it because cfdbinfo doesn't work for Access databases.
>> 
>>>> Debugging is miserable with a layer of
>> code in the middle and straightforward without.
>> 
>> Right, I think I'm going to improve my CF_INSERT tag by generating the SQL
>> code in the tag.
> 
> 

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Re: Which NoSQL?

2013-11-02 Thread Ben Conner

Hi Kris,

One thing to consider is the flexibility that SQL 12 has regarding XML data 
structures.  You can store all kinds of things in it dynamically and retrieve 
that data, search on it, etc.

Of course, it warps the minds of those of us brought up in the EF Codd approach 
to relational database theory, more than a little bit.  But it does work well.

That said, is there a reason a newer design wouldn't be able to follow the 
prior 
developer's  precedent?

--Ben

On 11/1/2013 9:07 AM, Kris Sisk wrote:
> I realize I'm a little behind the curve on this. In my defense this is the 
> first time since becoming a full time developer that I've dealt with data 
> that didn't come from spreadsheets, so I've not really had a reason to look 
> very far into NoSQL other than just far enough to understand what it was. 
> I've played with Mongo a little on my personal web server (which runs PHP but 
> not CF so that I can keep those skills fresh while I spend my days working 
> with CF), but I've not had any serious projects involving unstructured data.
>
> The project I have now involves replacing an existing web app. Currently the 
> application follows its initial design, circa 2003, well before it's original 
> designer (my predecessor) had heard of NoSQL. The app works with data by 
> creating new tables for each data structure it needs. After being in use for 
> 10 years we have somewhere around 1000 tables. Clearly this is an app that 
> begs for a NoSQL solution.
>
> Which brings me to my question. What's the best NoSQL database for use with 
> ColdFusion?
>
>
> 

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Re: CF 10 on Mavericks AND Adobe download links not working

2013-10-28 Thread Ben Forta

Ok, I'll bite ...

I am running Windows 8.1 on my primary laptop, and now an app that I need
no longer runs. Actually, I've been running Windows 8.x for about a year
now, and a few apps that I need (including one really critical one) still
don't run. But that's a choice I made, I could have stayed on Windows 7
(which is what Adobe actually recommended, for just this reason), but I
wanted the newer OS and so I get to do without some of the apps I had
before.

I also updated my iPad to iOS7, and there is at least one app that used to
work and now does not. Again, my OS update decision, my app consequences.

There's a pattern here folks. If you update an OS that it is YOUR job to
make sure that the apps you need will work. You are free to ask for app
updates to support newer OSs, you can even make the case that those updates
are critical, but if you updated your OS without checking, well, you can't
really get mad at the software vendor for not doing something that they
never claimed they would do.

Bottom line: The CF team is working on ColdFusion 11 and 12. Going back to
make changes to CF10 to support an OS that was released post CF10 is a
business decision that they will have to make, one that will undoubtedly
have resources and schedule implications on those CF11 and CF12 plans. If
they decide that doing so is worthwhile then they will, and if not then not.

--- Ben


On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Scott Brady  wrote:

>
> We were getting a fairly generic "Error processing your request" with a
> number of links to the home page and to contact Adobe.  It's still
> happening (after a restart).  Someone else was able to get me the file, so
> now just to try to get it up and running again. Isn't Adobe in Apple's
> developer program and, thus, had access to the Mavericks builds so they
> could have had a fix out by now (rather than the community having to
> provide a mod_jk.so file)?
>
> (MAMP uses an older version of Apache, I believe, which is why that works.)
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Bruce Sorge  wrote:
>
> >
> > I did the mavericks fix for cf this morning and a reinstall and I am
> > working fine using apache and cf10. I already had the dmg for cf so I
> never
> > messed towing it.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone 4S.
> >
> > > On Oct 28, 2013, at 10:15 AM, Raymond Camden 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I just tried and it worked for me - the download I mean. What problem
> did
> > > you have with the link?
> > >
> > > As for Mavericks - I updated yesterday and CF is running fine for me.
> > Note
> > > though that I do not use the OSX Apache but rather MAMP.
> > >
> > >
> > >> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Scott Brady 
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I upgraded my Mac to Mavericks over the weekend and I had CF 10
> working
> > >> yesterday, by using the modified mod_jk.so that someone posted on the
> > net
> > >> (since there isn't a fix from Adobe yet).
> > >>
> > >> This morning, it stopped working after trying a CF restart, so I went
> > >> through the process again and still couldn't get it working.  So, I
> > figured
> > >> i'd try re-installing CF10.  Unfortunately, it looks like both the
> > download
> > >> links on Adobe's site for ColdFusion 10 aren't working (nor is the
> > "Report
> > >> a bug" link on their site), but other download links are working. (One
> > >> other developer can get to the download page, but another one can't --
> > we
> > >> thought maybe it was a VPN issue, but if I disconnect from the VPN, I
> > still
> > >> can't get to the download link).
> > >>
> > >> Since I can't report the problem and Ray is on this list, I'm hoping
> he
> > can
> > >> at least notify the web site team.
> > >>
> > >> Here's the download link I'm trying:
> > >> http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=coldfusion
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> -
> > >> Scott Brady
> > >> http://www.scottbrady.net/
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> 

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Re: Sort of OT

2013-10-25 Thread Ben Conner

Ah.  Indeed.  :)

--Ben

On 10/24/2013 11:53 PM, Russ Michaels wrote:
> I think you got the wrong end of the stick.
> I was talking about the apps  rather than the language.
>
> Russ Michaels
> www.michaels.me.uk
> cfmldeveloper.com
> cflive.net
> cfsearch.com
> On 25 Oct 2013 04:34, "Ben Conner"  wrote:
>
>> Hi Russ,
>>
>> You mention php and security with the suggestion that php sites are
>> (relatively)
>> secure.  I know little about php other than having been told at one time
>> that
>> php had some significant issues with security.  I also understand since it
>> is
>> open-source, it is much like the *nix variations...as in what flavor are we
>> talking about?
>>
>> Is php more bullet-proof these days?
>>
>> Idle curiosity, mainly.
>>
>> --Ben
>>
>> On 10/24/2013 11:55 AM, Russ Michaels wrote:
>>> If you don't do php then you may have some limits but tbh I haven't found
>>> anything that there is not a plugin for.
>>> The other big advantage with foss is the constant updates. But then
>>> disadvantage is popular foss getd attacked more often too.
>>> With a bespoke website your usually never going to get any updates unless
>>> you get hacked and then have to ask someone to fix it. This is a big
>>> consideration these days that did not exist  when the sites were built.
>> We
>>> get this a lot with legacy cf sites which got hacked months  b4 client
>>> noticed and it usually takes us less time to convert the site to wp than
>> it
>>> would take to go through all the code adding cfqueryparam and protecting
>>> against other attacks.
>>> I am no fan of php but safly all the b3st apps are built in php.
>>>
>>> Russ Michaels
>>> www.michaels.me.uk
>>> cfmldeveloper.com
>>> cflive.net
>>> cfsearch.com
>>> On 24 Oct 2013 18:25, "Robert Harrison" 
>> wrote:
>>>>> TBH doing something in CF if you can do it in wordPress is pointless
>> and
>>>> more expensive. Knocking out quick websites is not really what CF is
>> good
>>>> for these days, so I think you are doing the right thing.
>>>>> Use CF if they wan't completely bespoke systems or apps that you cannot
>>>> achieve with off the shelf FOSS.
>>>>
>>>> I understand, but we do have a modular framework and CMS already
>> developed
>>>> in CF. We can configure and deploy quite quickly in CF. I'm not seeing a
>>>> significant difference in development time between WP and CF, but I do
>> see
>>>> that hosting WP sites is much easier and the perception is that WP is
>> more
>>>> current.  However, I also see that I never have to say no to my clients
>>>> running CF, but those running WP must stay inside the box.
>>>>
>>>> Robert Harrison
>>>> Director of Interactive Services
>>>>
>>>> Austin & Williams
>>>> Advertising I Branding I Digital I Direct
>>>> 125 Kennedy Drive,  Suite 100   I  Hauppauge, NY 11788
>>>> T 631.231.6600 X 119   F 631.434.7022
>>>> http://www.austin-williams.com
>>>>
>>>> Blog:  http://www.austin-williams.com/blog
>>>> Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/austi
>>>>
>>>>
>>
> 

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Re: Sort of OT

2013-10-24 Thread Ben Conner

Hi Russ,

You mention php and security with the suggestion that php sites are 
(relatively) 
secure.  I know little about php other than having been told at one time that 
php had some significant issues with security.  I also understand since it is 
open-source, it is much like the *nix variations...as in what flavor are we 
talking about?

Is php more bullet-proof these days?

Idle curiosity, mainly.

--Ben

On 10/24/2013 11:55 AM, Russ Michaels wrote:
> If you don't do php then you may have some limits but tbh I haven't found
> anything that there is not a plugin for.
> The other big advantage with foss is the constant updates. But then
> disadvantage is popular foss getd attacked more often too.
> With a bespoke website your usually never going to get any updates unless
> you get hacked and then have to ask someone to fix it. This is a big
> consideration these days that did not exist  when the sites were built. We
> get this a lot with legacy cf sites which got hacked months  b4 client
> noticed and it usually takes us less time to convert the site to wp than it
> would take to go through all the code adding cfqueryparam and protecting
> against other attacks.
> I am no fan of php but safly all the b3st apps are built in php.
>
> Russ Michaels
> www.michaels.me.uk
> cfmldeveloper.com
> cflive.net
> cfsearch.com
> On 24 Oct 2013 18:25, "Robert Harrison"  wrote:
>
>>> TBH doing something in CF if you can do it in wordPress is pointless and
>> more expensive. Knocking out quick websites is not really what CF is good
>> for these days, so I think you are doing the right thing.
>>> Use CF if they wan't completely bespoke systems or apps that you cannot
>> achieve with off the shelf FOSS.
>>
>> I understand, but we do have a modular framework and CMS already developed
>> in CF. We can configure and deploy quite quickly in CF. I'm not seeing a
>> significant difference in development time between WP and CF, but I do see
>> that hosting WP sites is much easier and the perception is that WP is more
>> current.  However, I also see that I never have to say no to my clients
>> running CF, but those running WP must stay inside the box.
>>
>> Robert Harrison
>> Director of Interactive Services
>>
>> Austin & Williams
>> Advertising I Branding I Digital I Direct
>> 125 Kennedy Drive,  Suite 100   I  Hauppauge, NY 11788
>> T 631.231.6600 X 119   F 631.434.7022
>> http://www.austin-williams.com
>>
>> Blog:  http://www.austin-williams.com/blog
>> Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/austi
>>
>>
> 

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Sort of OT

2013-10-23 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

Just curious on the makeup of the list participants...are we mainly employees 
of 
companies using CF or are there any hosting companies/ISPs in the group?

--Ben

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Re: Does Windows 7 include SMTP server?

2013-08-22 Thread Ben

Hi Joy

On the machine it is running on, run the following command:

Telnet 127.0.0.1 25

And see if it connects. If smtp is running it should go through. 

That will (to my knowledge) avoid any firewall issues so you are doing a 
straight test of the open port at that point. 

Ben

On Aug 22, 2013, at 10:25 AM, Joy Paulose  wrote:

> 
> I said that in the first place my friends.  I installed smtp server and 
> installed IIS 6 console. I checked in services and the services for IIS Admin 
> Service that includes SMTP, is set to automatic and status is running. I did 
> telnet to localhost port 25 and it did not work. Is there any other way to 
> find whether it is running or not?
> 
> -Joy
> 
> 
> 

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Re: CF 9 does not connect IIS 7 smtp server on windows 7

2013-08-12 Thread Ben

Hi Joy

Assuming you have access to the CF server, open a command window on that 
machine. Then type: telnet  25  and press enter. If you 
have access to that server (ie, no firewall issues) and a mail see Ed is 
properly configured on it, you will get back a response. If you do, just type 
quit and press enter.  At that point the issue is probably authentication with 
that server. 

If all you get is dead air, then you need to determine why you can't reach it. 
It's either a firewall issue or a configuration issue on the machine the mail 
server should be running on. 

Unfortunately diagnosing these two issues is painfully specific to the software 
installed. Can't help much beyond the packages I'm familiar with. 

Ben

On Aug 12, 2013, at 1:45 PM, Joy Paulose  wrote:

> 
> Byron,
> 
> netstat -an is not showing port 25. 
> 
> I have installed the following components:
> Web Management Tools
>  - IIS 6 Compatibility
>  - IIS Management Console
> 
> World Wide Web Services
>  - .NET Extensibility
>  - ASP.NET
>  - CGI
>  - ISAPI Extenstions
>  - ISAPI Filters
> HTTP Features
>  - Default Document
>  - Directory Browsing
>  - Static Content
> Under Security
>  - Request Filtering
>  - Windows Authentication
> 
> Does any one have any ideas why port 25 is not showing
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Memory consumption issue in CF 9

2013-07-09 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

I have a CF 9 server, version 9,0,0,251028 running on top of Java vsn 1.6.0_38.

Recently I've started having significant out-of-memory conditions that cause 
the 
JVM to crash.  I have Fusion Reactor running on this machine and have taken 
snapshots of the appropriate screens. Running a manual garbage collect does not 
reduce the memory to a significant degree.

The graphs, along with the config parms passed to the JVM, are at:

http://www.webworldinc.com/cf9/

Suggestions on where to look for the root cause for this?

Thanks!

--Ben

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RE: Adobe no longer supports ColdFusion??? Really?

2013-06-18 Thread Ben Forta

Two things ...

1: It's not just CF. I am hearing from ASP and ASP.NET users who are also
wanting to know why DW won't open their files and where their server
behaviors have gone. I'm trying to get details from the DW team.

2: I have to disagree with the assertion that CF Builder missing from CC
downloads means anything ominous. ColdFusion is not a CC service, so it
makes no sense to include CF Builder. Now, if you want to discuss the pros
and cons of including CF as a CC service, that'll be a great discussion to
have. But CF Builder without CF itself is kinda useless.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Patti, Michael [mailto:mpa...@sherwood-group.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:07 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: Adobe no longer supports ColdFusion??? Really?


There is a conspicuous absence of CFBuilder amongst the applications that
are available for download through the Creative Cloud application manager.

Seems absurd that we'd have to pay extra for just this one product, when
almost every other tool Adobe makes is offered with the subscription.

FlashBuilder Premium is included, but not CFBuilder. Seriously?  Talk about
putting us between a rock and a hard place.

-Michael

-Original Message-
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Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 12:58 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Adobe no longer supports ColdFusion??? Really?


FWIW, they still sell a CF-enabled IDE:
http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion-builder.html

And you can, of course, still use DW for HTML/CSS/JS/etc.


On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Gerald Guido wrote:

>
> Apparently that is the case.
>
> https://twitter.com/AlexHubner/status/342704099806023682
>
> G!
>
> On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Mike K  wrote:
>
> >
> > Have I missed something here?   I upgraded my Dreamweaver CS6 to
> > Dreamweaver CC and  ColdFusion is no longer supported apparently.
> >
> > There are no CFM file types,  no tag hinting or code completion etc 
> > for ColdFusion, apparently.
> >
> > Unless I've missed something somewhere and I have to change a 
> > setting or install an extension or something.
> >
> > Has anyone else found a fix for this?   Or have I got it wrong?
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Mike Kear
> > Windsor, NSW, Australia
> > Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer AFP Webworks 
> > http://afpwebworks.com ColdFusion 9 Enterprise, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET 
> > hosting from AUD$15/month
> >
> >
> >
>
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Re: 32 vs 64 bit CF and DSNs

2013-03-11 Thread Ben Conner

Tried that and it was still an issue; Couldn't see any dsn's defined through 
the 
odbcad32 applet, and when I tried to point to it via a jdbc entry, the only 
databases listed in the dropdown list were Dbase  varieties.

I finally pulled the plug on the 64 but and installed the 32 bit CF version.  
Problem solved.

--Ben

On 3/9/2013 7:06 PM, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Schn=E9egans wrote:
>   >>You cannot natively run msaccess on 64bit windows as there is no 64bit jet
> driver,
>
> Actually you can.
> Look for C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe
> This is a 32bit ODBC Data source Administrator.
> Use it to define your System DSN first, then in the CF Administrator define 
> your datasource with the Microsoft driver on that ODBC DSN.
> I have CF 9 32bit installed, because of some legacy CFX compiled in 32bit, 
> and it works well.
> It might be slightly different with CF 64bits, then have a look here:
> http://blogs.coldfusion.com/post.cfm/coldfusion-10-64bit-and-msaccess
>
>
> 

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Re: 32 vs 64 bit CF and DSNs

2013-03-09 Thread Ben Conner

Funny you should mention that.  These are production client databases and I am 
not really authorized to 'fix' them, but I'm installing the 64 bit vsn of 
Access 
now and seeing if I can update them to 64 bit after I finish the install.  Just 
as soon make them all SQL 12, but that isn't my call.

--Ben

On 3/9/2013 3:22 PM, Money Pit wrote:
> Don't have an example handy cuz I don't use Access, but what about
> using dbtype 'Other' and manually specifying the strings?  the way we
> used to have to do when mySQL support was dropped a few years back?
>
> 64-bit CF vs. 32-bit is so much more capable I'd do whatever it takes
> to NOT go back to 32-bit if I were you.
>
> p.s. notice how I didn't say anything snotty about using Access? :-)
>
>

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32 vs 64 bit CF and DSNs

2013-03-09 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

I'm trying to get an understanding of the 32 vs 64 bit vsns of CF 9 and how 
they 
interact with DSNs.

I've had a server running with a 32 bit vsn of CF (Win 2008) and decided to 
migrate it to a 64 bit test box (Win 2008 R2) with the 64 bit version of CF 9 
on it.

The DSNs pointing to the Access databases all choked.  Ran that to ground and 
found that I needed to install the 32 bit add-on for Access 
(AccessDatabaseEngine.exe) from Microsoft.  The issue I'm having is when I 
define a DSN pointing to Access, CF points to the 64 bit vsn of Access ODBC by 
default, not the 32 bit.  And trying to define it via the JDBC entry (after 
defining the 32 bit ODBC entry in Windows 2008 itself), I am unable to complete 
because Access isn't on the list of available database formats in the dropdown 
box.

Is there a way to use 32 bit versions of Access in a 64 bit environment?  
Should 
I install the 32 bit version of CF 9 instead?

Thanks much!

--Ben

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RE: Source control in CF

2013-01-30 Thread Ben Forta

This thread has gotten out of hand. So, Michael, if I may summarize ...

1: SVN, Git, ..., any option is better than no option, and you should
research them all to figure out what works best for you. There is no one
size fits all.

2: More importantly, development on a shared server is a big fat no-no.
Heck, the reason we made CF Developer Edition free so many years ago was to
eliminate cost as a factor in doing just that.

Now ignore all of the other messages in this thread. ;-)

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Adam Cameron [mailto:adamcameroncoldfus...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 11:24 AM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Source control in CF


To the OP: I'm really sorry to have accidentally turned this thread into one
of those "my toy is better than your toy" kind of discussions. That's
probably not what you were wanting :-(

--
Adam

On 30 January 2013 09:42, Adam Cameron
wrote:

> Before you go too far down the SVN route, what you're kinda suggesting 
> is akin to saying "we've finally decided to upgrade from Windows 3.1, 
> so we're upgrading to WindowsXP". SVN is great software, but it's not 
> really "where it's at" any more.
>
> You really ought to be looking at Git: either your own instance of it 
> running (and managed by by you), or perhaps better for your situation, 
> outsourcing the management of it to Github.
>
> Having a shared dev server is a bit of an old-school approach to 
> things, you really ought to look at getting the developers developing 
> on their own machines.
>
> --
> Adam
>
>
> On 29 January 2013 23:11, Michael Christensen  wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> At my company we're once again talking about setting up source 
>> control for our CF.
>>
>> I've been googling and reading for quite a while now and so far I've 
>> gathered, that we first of all need a SVN server of some sort on a 
>> central server, so that the entire team can access it.
>> I've looked at VisualSVN Server and managed to install it and even 
>> add a repository.
>>
>> But now I am getting into problems, which I am hoping someone here 
>> might be able to help me solve;
>>
>> Problem 1: We naturally already have a whole bunch of code that we'd 
>> like to put into our repository - but I can't figure out how to do that.
>> Is this where I need something like TortoiseSVN? And if so, how do I 
>> structure my repository?
>>
>> Problem 2: We don't use a setup where each developer runs a local 
>> copy of the code, instead we all run the code on a single develoment 
>> server, accessing the code-files via a webpath 
>> (\\server\project\file.cfm) So instead of checking the file out to a 
>> local copy, I'd like to use a "exclusive-lock-in-place" sort of thing -
is this possible?
>>
>> Problem 3: I am trying to use the Subclipse plugin, but I simply 
>> can't figure it out.
>> Does anyone know of a "how to use Subclipse for dummies" tutorial?
>>
>> Problem 4: Is it possible to auto-lock/check out files in Eclipse as 
>> soon as they are opened by a developer? (versus manually selecting to 
>> lock the opens a file? Or how does one go about ensuring that no two 
>> developers can change a file at the same time (referring to problem 2)?
>>
>> As you can tell, I'm at a bit of a loss at the moment, so any and all 
>> feedback is appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks a bunch!
>>
>> 



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RE: Does CF10 support 64-bit COM Objects?

2013-01-24 Thread Ben Forta

Wil,

Honestly, I would not assume that you could easily just switch from a 32bit
COM object to an equivalent 64bit COM object (if it were even to exist) and
expect all to work as is. My gut feel is that if you really need to support
legacy 32bit COM objects then you are better off installing a 32bit instance
of ColdFusion. 

--- Ben



-Original Message-
From: Wil Genovese [mailto:jugg...@trunkful.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:50 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Does CF10 support 64-bit COM Objects?


I agree Dave, 

Sometimes we are stuck supporting legacy code while upgrading platforms
(newer servers and newer CF versions). I had to do this for one client. I
finally convinced them to switch from the COM version of PDFLib to the new
Java version that was available. At least in this case the there was an
alternative. So yes, I agree that using an alternative to COM is a good
thing, however there may be legacy cases that we are forced to support.
Adobe "should" work on integrating the 64 BIT jIntegra
http://j-integra.intrinsyc.com/ .  

Regards,
Wil

 
Wil Genovese
Sr. Web Application Developer/
Systems Administrator
CF Webtools
www.cfwebtools.com

wilg...@trunkful.com
www.trunkful.com

On Jan 24, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Dave Watts  wrote:

> 
>> Jiminy Christmas, we live in a 64 bit world now, come-on Adobe!
> 
> We also live in a .NET world. I'm not sure how many Adobe customers 
> use COM any more. I would not recommend the use of COM from CF, based 
> on its history of poor performance as a COM client.
> 
> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
> http://www.figleaf.com/
> http://training.figleaf.com/
> 
> Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA 
> Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized 
> instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite.
> 
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Re: cfquery results--memory resident?

2013-01-06 Thread Ben Conner

Very slick.  Thanks guys!

--Ben

On 1/5/2013 3:39 PM, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Schn=E9egans wrote:
>   >>2. Only query the primary keys, and then loop over that list grabbing x
> records at a time and doing a new query to get all rows for those keys.
>
> This is a pretty good method.
> I tested it on a database containing about 45 records with a seach 
> template.
> I give a very loose criterion on purpose, the query takes 53 sec and returns 
> 44500 records.
> This is ridiculous since the user will only see ten records at a time, using 
> startRow and maxRows in a CFOUTPUT.
> And for the next page, it takes another 50sec :-(
> A certain amount of time is also taken by CFX_highlight which highlights 
> every occurence of the search string,
> again in the 44500 records!
>
> With this method, the query returns only the 10 records needed, and it takes 
> about 5 sec the first time and 3 sec any subsequent times.
> And the CFX_highlight is applied on only 10 records at a time. A big 
> difference.
>
>
> 

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Re: cfquery results--memory resident?

2013-01-05 Thread Ben Conner

That's what I suspected.  Much appreciated.

--Ben

On 1/4/2013 6:40 AM, Dave Watts wrote:
>> A question came up recently with one of my client developers who is 
>> potentially
>> returning a large # of rows from a query.  The question was whether the 
>> result
>> set is stored in memory or spooled to disk somewhere.  I didn't know but 
>> assumed
>> it was memory resident.
>>
>> Anyone know the answer to this?  Can it be controlled and/or limited?  (CF 9)
> All CF variables are stored in memory. You can limit the size of the
> resultset by writing your SQL accordingly, but that's it really.
>
> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
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> http://training.figleaf.com/
>
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>
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cfquery results--memory resident?

2013-01-03 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

A question came up recently with one of my client developers who is potentially 
returning a large # of rows from a query.  The question was whether the result 
set is stored in memory or spooled to disk somewhere.  I didn't know but 
assumed 
it was memory resident.

Anyone know the answer to this?  Can it be controlled and/or limited?  (CF 9)

Thanks!

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jrun max mem size configuration

2012-12-17 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

Anyone know where the parameter is located in a multi-server CF9 Enterprise 
configuration for the max memory that Jrun can use?

Thanks!

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Re: moving CF from one machine to another

2012-12-15 Thread Ben Conner

Thanks much!  That's impressive.  Wish I'd known about this a year ago. :)

--Ben

On 12/15/2012 1:53 PM, Matt Quackenbush wrote:
> I don't use ColdFusion anymore, so I don't remember exactly where it is in
> the menu, but you're looking for the "CAR" files - ColdFusion Archive
> Resource, as I recall.  Anyway, it seems to me that it was under "Package
> Deployment" or something like that, way down at the bottom of the left-hand
> nav menu.
>
> HTH
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Ben Conner  wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have CF 9 Ent in a multi-server mode with another machine pointing to an
>> instance on that box.  Tying the two machines together has caused issues
>> (resource constraints, etc.) so I installed CF9 on the 2nd box
>> independently.
>>
>> Is there a way to move the odbc entries from the 1st machine to the 2nd?
>>   I also
>> have a group of CF collections that also need to be moved.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --Ben
>>
>> --
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>> PO Box 1122 480-704-2000
>> Queen Creek, AZ 85142
>>
>>
>>
>>
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moving CF from one machine to another

2012-12-15 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

I have CF 9 Ent in a multi-server mode with another machine pointing to an 
instance on that box.  Tying the two machines together has caused issues 
(resource constraints, etc.) so I installed CF9 on the 2nd box independently.

Is there a way to move the odbc entries from the 1st machine to the 2nd?  I 
also 
have a group of CF collections that also need to be moved.

Thanks!

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RE: CFZIP file protection

2012-11-08 Thread Ben Forta

It's not a matter of "sense". ColdFusion uses the java.util.zip APIs which
does not support ZIP password protection. You'll have to use third party
options.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Robert Harrison [mailto:rob...@austin-williams.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:23 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: CFZIP file protection


It seems like if they'd allow you to password protect a PDF file they'd have
the sense to allow you to protect a zip file.


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-Original Message-
From: Russ Michaels [mailto:r...@michaels.me.uk]
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:09 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: CFZIP file protection


if cfzip doesn't have that option then you could just use cfexecute to do it
instead


On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 8:52 PM, Robert Harrison
wrote:

>
> Need to create a password protected zip file using CFZip. Not seeing 
> how to do this in the documentation. The file contains confidential 
> bank documents so it need to be protected.
>
> Anyone know how protect a CFZip file?
>
> Thanks
>
> Robert Harrison
> Director of Interactive Services
>
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RE: Problem with CFX_Zip and page loading

2012-10-18 Thread Ben Forta

I'd not make them wait. If you have a long running process like this, fire
off an asynchronous request and have it run out of process, tell the user
you'll notify them when it's done, and then have that process send them a
notification (perhaps email) with any follow-up.

--- Ben




-Original Message-
From: Ethan Webb [mailto:eweb...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:57 AM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Problem with CFX_Zip and page loading


I'm currently trying to diagnose a problem for a client and I'm running
across the following issue. 

Client creates a large report then exports it to CSV. The CSV file is
created and then the CFX_Zip tag comes in and zips it up. 

When the user clicks to export the report to CSV a popup comes up that says
'Please wait this will take a few minutes...' once the file is zipped the
page should then advance to another page where the user can download the
zipped file.

This works for small reports just fine however the code after the CFX_Zip
tag isn't being called if its a large report. Any ideas why, or how I can
ensure the user can advance to the next page after the file is zipped?

Here is code of how its set up:



 

 


 



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RE: Alternative to CFOBJECT

2012-08-30 Thread Ben Forta

Bruce,

One word (well, ok, two words) - "dump them". Use a host that will give you
full control over your own instance or virtual machine.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Bruce Sorge [mailto:sor...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 3:21 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Alternative to CFOBJECT


This is everything that they disabled:

On the shared ColdFusion servers you will have access to all tags and
functions except for the following:

CF Tags:
CFCOLLECTION
CFCONTENT
CFDUMP
CFEXECUTE
CFLOG
CFOBJECT
CFOBJECTCACHE
CFREGISTRY


CF Functions:
SetProfileString
CreateObject(COM)
CreateObject(CORBA)
CreateObject(JAVA)
On Aug 30, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Scott Stroz  wrote:

> 
> Have they disabled createObject() (they probably have, though)
> 
> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Bruce Sorge  wrote:
>> 
>> So I discovered today that the hosting company that I am using has
disabled CFOBJECT, which sucks because the PayPal API that I am using uses
the CFOBJECT tag. Is there an alternative to this?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Bruce
>> 
>> 
> 
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RE: cfmailparam

2012-08-22 Thread Ben Forta

Short answer: It's not going to work reliably.

Longer answer: You can request notification, but there is no guarantee that
servers or clients will provide it. You may have more luck determining that
the message was delivered to a specific mailbox on the server depending on
the server used, but determining that the user actually got it and read it
is close to impossible to do reliably. There are tricks and workarounds,
like embedding web bugs, but even these are blocked by many clients
(including Outlook) and are generally considered to be poor e-behavior.

Bottom line, not doable using SMTP mail.




-Original Message-
From: Robert Harrison [mailto:rob...@austin-williams.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:29 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: cfmailparam


I just found out (with no help from the Adobe documentation) that you can
get an email generated via CF mail to return a read receipt by adding the
following to the mail content. 

 This is the Message Disposition Notification  -
the command that requests the user to confirm they have read the mail.  

What I really want to do is confirm that the mail has been delivered. 

That should be something like:


or   or


Does anyone know what the correct attribute is for Delivery Status
Notifications?   I can't find that documented anywhere. 

Thanks

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RE: cfcalendar does not work in chrome

2012-08-20 Thread Ben Forta

Honestly, I'd advise against using the CF UI widgets and control
abstractions, including . They might have made sense way back
when, but there are now far better ways to do this using JavaScript
libraries and frameworks. Do a quick search for "jQuery calendar" and you'll
find lots of options (including pop-up and full sized and more).

--- Ben



-Original Message-
From: fun and learning [mailto:funandlrnn...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:56 AM
To: cf-talk
Subject: cfcalendar does not work in chrome


Hi All -

I am using cf 9 version and cfcalendar. This does not seem to be working
only on chrome. The date value is not getting passed to the next page. I get
the following error in chrome console

Uncaught ReferenceError: updateHiddenValue is not defined 

And in network tab of chrome, the following returns 304 not modified
cfform.swc.cfswf

Does anybody have an idea why this could be happening?

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Re: VM Resources

2012-04-15 Thread Ben Conner

On 4/15/2012 11:22 AM, Justin Hansen wrote:
>> Of course, we can always go back and optimize code, but at some point
>> you reach a point of diminishing returns. Focusing our programming
>> resources on less than 0.1% of the code... wouldn't it just be less 
>> expensive to throw some (virtually free) additional processing power at the 
>> problem. How can that possibly hurt the situation?
 From the point of view of bumping up the hardware, you are correct; setting 
higher limits doesn't consume more resources of and by itself.  And unless 
they're running close to the limits on the VM server, it won't even affect 
other 
VMs.

I've also seen though some impressive gains made by super-geek DBAs that no 
mere 
mortals could see.  The question I guess is where to spend the $ in the most 
cost-effective way.

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odd warning on startup of CF 7 ODBC service

2012-02-23 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

We've been seeing the CF ODBC server becoming non-responsive to Access 
databases 
on occasion lately.  Trying to stop/restart it results in a hung process.  If 
we 
kill it, it won't come back up.

Restarting the server, I saw the following today in the event log which was 
rather odd:

A service process other than the one launched by the Service Control Manager 
connected when starting the ColdFusion MX 7 ODBC Server service.  The Service 
Control Manager launched process 3104 and process 596 connected instead.

Anyone have any insight as to the significance of this?

Thanks!

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RE: Adobe drops Flsh for mobile devices

2011-11-09 Thread Ben Forta

http://forta.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/11/9/Some-Thoughts-On-Flash-And-Devices


-Original Message-
From: Bryan Stevenson [mailto:br...@electricedgesystems.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 7:07 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: Adobe drops Flsh for mobile devices


I know Benit is truly amazing how much the media is assumed to be
correct ;-)

Mulder had it right - trust no one (except yourself that is)

Cheers


On Wed, 2011-11-09 at 14:46 -0500, Ben Forta wrote:

> And thank you for making that distinction, Bryan. It's amazing how the 
> masses have chosen to ignore that little fact. We're backing away from 
> Flash in-browser, but we're still hard at work on Flash for apps.
> 
> --- Ben
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Bryan Stevenson [mailto:br...@electricedgesystems.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 2:29 PM
> To: cf-talk
> Subject: RE: Adobe drops Flsh for mobile devices
> 
> 
> Keep in mind Adobe AIR is still a perfectly valid option for Andriod, 
> Blackberry, and iOS
> 
> On Wed, 2011-11-09 at 14:07 -0500, Rick Faircloth wrote:
> 
> > I've always disliked Flash... just too much work for too little 
> > return. And I made a living for awhile working on similar timelines 
> > in Adobe Premiere.
> > 
> > Goodbye, Flash! :o)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Irvin Gomez [mailto:ir...@pixel69.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 12:14 PM
> > To: cf-talk
> > Subject: Adobe drops Flsh for mobile devices
> > 
> > 
> > http://www.google.com/search?q=adobe+flash&num=20&hl=en&newwindow=1&;
> > sa
> > fe=off
> > &gbv=2&tbm=nws&source=lnt&tbs=qdr:w&sa=X&ei=V7O6TomxEeb30gH3w_XdCQ&v
> > ed
> > =0CA0Q
> > pwUoAw&biw=1920&bih=1075
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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RE: Adobe drops Flsh for mobile devices

2011-11-09 Thread Ben Forta

And thank you for making that distinction, Bryan. It's amazing how the
masses have chosen to ignore that little fact. We're backing away from Flash
in-browser, but we're still hard at work on Flash for apps.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Bryan Stevenson [mailto:br...@electricedgesystems.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 2:29 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: Adobe drops Flsh for mobile devices


Keep in mind Adobe AIR is still a perfectly valid option for Andriod,
Blackberry, and iOS

On Wed, 2011-11-09 at 14:07 -0500, Rick Faircloth wrote:

> I've always disliked Flash... just too much work for too little 
> return. And I made a living for awhile working on similar timelines in 
> Adobe Premiere.
> 
> Goodbye, Flash! :o)
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Irvin Gomez [mailto:ir...@pixel69.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 12:14 PM
> To: cf-talk
> Subject: Adobe drops Flsh for mobile devices
> 
> 
> http://www.google.com/search?q=adobe+flash&num=20&hl=en&newwindow=1&sa
> fe=off 
> &gbv=2&tbm=nws&source=lnt&tbs=qdr:w&sa=X&ei=V7O6TomxEeb30gH3w_XdCQ&ved
> =0CA0Q
> pwUoAw&biw=1920&bih=1075
> 
> 
> 
> 



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Re: runing CF and ASP.NET on the same web server (IIS 6)

2011-10-26 Thread Ben Conner

Gosh.  I guess the mission-critical ASP sites I've been running on the same 
server as CF for years don't work then.  Good thing I found out.  ;-)

Seriously, when properly configured, IIS will call the ASP engine just as it 
calls the CF engine at the appropriate time.  In fact, a single site can have 
both technologies deployed on it, intermixing pages from both.  It isn't 
pretty, 
but it will work.

--Ben

On 10/26/2011 3:03 PM, Nathan Chen wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Thank you. Have you run both CF and ASP.NET on the same sever?
>
> I am trying to install a web program that we bought from a
> vendor(written in ASP.NET). After installation I encountered "http error
> 404.17 - not found". I contacted the vendor and they said it would not
> work if both are on the same web server. Here is what they said:
>
> 
> Cold Fusion is a web application framework that is installed on a web
> server.  It allows a developer to build web sites using a simple set of
> tools and those websites, instead of running directly on the web server,
> run on top of the Cold Fusion components installed on the server.
> ASP.NET is the basic web application framework built into Windows 2003
> and Windows 2008 servers.  In IIS, there is a configuration file that
> defines the basic settings of ASP.NET.  This configuration file (called
> the "machine.config") is not to be tampered with generally.
> Unfortunately, when Cold Fusion is installed, this configuration file is
> altered drastically.  Several core sections in the file are removed or
> changed and some new sections are added.  This renders most newer
> ASP.NET web applications unable to run on the same server.  If these
> sections in this machine.config file are put back to their default
> state, then the ASP.NET applications will run just fine but Cold Fusion
> will no longer function.
> -
>
> Nathan
>
> -Original Message-
>
> From: Dave Watts [mailto:dwa...@figleaf.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:52 PM
> To: cf-talk
> Subject: Re: runing CF and ASP.NET on the same web server (IIS 6)
>
>
>> If I set up a ASP.NET site along with my CF site under wwwroot, do I
>> need to do anything special, or on separate port?
> No, as long as CF is configured to use IIS. Of course, if either
> application has resource contention issues, you might see them earlier
> with both applications active.
>
> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
> http://www.figleaf.com/
> http://training.figleaf.com/
>
> Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on
> GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized
> instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite.
>
>
>
> 

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Re: CF 7 ODBC server went stupid

2011-10-26 Thread Ben Conner

Thanks guys!  That will keep me from having to reboot the server at least (I 
hope).
Interestingly enough it hasn't happened again since I sent out the email.

--Ben

On 10/25/2011 8:48 PM, .jonah wrote:
> If the ODBC service won't stop gracefully, you can kill the
> "swstrtr.exe" process via task manager. Depending on how you have your
> service recovery configured, it may automatically restart or you may
> have to go into services and restart it.
>
> On 10/25/11 8:20 PM, Kym Kovan wrote:
>> On 26/10/2011 14:00, Ben Conner wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I host a number of sites, many of which use ODBC entries mainly to MS 
>>> Access.
>>> In the last 30 hours ODBC connections stopped working.  I've never even seen
>>> this happen before and was unable to gracefully stop the CF ODBC 
>>> client/server
>>> services.  Had to reboot the server to clear it out.
>>>
>>> Anyone seen this before, and/or even know which services I can kill and 
>>> restart
>>> so I don't have to reboot the server?
>> We are seeing a greatly increased level of SQL injection attacks for the
>> last week or so, and using a new technique to get past some of the
>> stoppers. Maybe your system locked up on handling something like that.
>> (Insert standard statements about MS Access and sqlqueryparam here...)
>>
>> Chances are it was the database that hung so restarting CF won't help, a
>> reboot is the best option.
>>
>>
> 

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CF 7 ODBC server went stupid

2011-10-25 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

I host a number of sites, many of which use ODBC entries mainly to MS Access.  
In the last 30 hours ODBC connections stopped working.  I've never even seen 
this happen before and was unable to gracefully stop the CF ODBC client/server 
services.  Had to reboot the server to clear it out.

Anyone seen this before, and/or even know which services I can kill and restart 
so I don't have to reboot the server?

Thanks!

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Re: timing software

2011-08-07 Thread Ben Conner

Wow.  Impressive.  Is there somewhere I can disable caching?  Can this timing 
report be printed and/or saved?

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On 8/7/2011 6:30 PM, Azadi Saryev wrote:
> wrench - tools - developer tools
>
> Azadi

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Re: timing software

2011-08-07 Thread Ben Conner

How do you access the timing information in Chrome?

--Ben

On 8/7/2011 5:55 PM, Michael Grant wrote:
> Chrome has these tools built right in. And, as a bonus, it's a better
> browser too.
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Kevin Pepperman  wrote:
>
>> Firebug for Firefox has tools for this type of thing.
>>
>> http://getfirebug.com/network
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> /Kevin Pepperman
>>
>> "*Never memorize what you can look up in books*."
>> --Albert_Einstein
>>
>>
>>
> 

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Re: timing software

2011-08-07 Thread Ben Conner

Thanks much!  That's probably why I didn't find it: was looking for stand-alone 
software.

Will check both out.

--Ben

On 8/7/2011 5:55 PM, Michael Grant wrote:
> Chrome has these tools built right in. And, as a bonus, it's a better
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timing software

2011-08-07 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

I have a client whose website we host and maintain, written in CF.  He's 
getting 
varying results loading web pages in terms of responsiveness.  I'd like to find 
out in more detail what elements loaded, the size of those elements, and the 
time taken for each one.

I've seen a couple of websites that do that, but that kind of defeats the 
purpose--I want to see the timing from */his /*computer...not somewhere else on 
the 'net.  Thought this would be a fairly easy thing to find, but haven't 
turned 
up much.  His environment is a typical Win XP box.

Anyone know of any such tools available?

Thanks!

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Re: mail processing problems w/ CF 7

2011-06-21 Thread Ben Conner

On 6/20/2011 5:59 PM, Justin Scott wrote:
>> I started noticing a problem with mail processing on our CF server.  I'm
>> seeing a lot of the following in the exception.log file:
> Is the port number (25) being appended to the mail server hostname in
> your CF code or in the mail server specification in the CF
> administrator?  What version of the JVM?
I have the server port defined as 25 in the Server Settings...Mail admin area.  
It's not on the mail server itself, nor is it specified in the  tag.

It looks like I have the following JVM version: VM version = 1.4.2_09-b05.

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mail processing problems w/ CF 7

2011-06-20 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

I started noticing a problem with mail processing on our CF server.  I'm seeing 
a lot of the following in the exception.log file:

"Error","mailWorker-2","06/20/11","16:06:30",,"For input string: 
""mail.webworldinc.com:25"""
java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "mail.webworldinc.com:25"
 at 
java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatException.java:48)
 at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:468)
 at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:518)
 at coldfusion.mail.HostImpl.parseServer(HostImpl.java:265)
 at coldfusion.mail.HostImpl.parseServer(HostImpl.java:209)
 at coldfusion.mail.MailSpooler.processFile(MailSpooler.java:1678)
 at coldfusion.mail.MailSpooler.retrieveSpoolMail(MailSpooler.java:1607)
 at coldfusion.mail.MailSpooler.access$400(MailSpooler.java:66)
 at 
coldfusion.mail.MailSpooler$SpoolerSoftCache.fetch(MailSpooler.java:2018)
 at coldfusion.util.SoftCache.get(SoftCache.java:81)
 at coldfusion.mail.MailSpooler.retrieveMail(MailSpooler.java:1510)
 at coldfusion.mail.MailSpooler.sendMail(MailSpooler.java:695)
 at coldfusion.mail.MailSpooler.access$200(MailSpooler.java:66)
 at coldfusion.mail.MailSpooler$2.run(MailSpooler.java:1049)
 at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534)

Not a lot of useful info that I can see.  Anyone have any suggestions?

--Ben

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RE: CF vs. Java Web Developer

2011-06-20 Thread Ben Forta

CF=automatic, Java=stick-shift

You can start with one and then learn the other, but stick-shift drivers can
learn to drive automatic far easier than the reverse. When done, both
benefit from the added expertise, the stick-shift driver can benefit from
automatic simplicity (and be more productive thanks to a free hand), and the
automatic driver will benefit from the greater control afforded by
stick-shift.

--- Ben



-Original Message-
From: Sean Corfield [mailto:seancorfi...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 6:25 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: CF vs. Java Web Developer


On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:18 AM, scott bloodworth
 wrote:
> One can easily learn the other environment fairly easy, is this true?

As others have indicated, learning Java is much harder than learning CFML.

> is there a benefit in looking for one or the other in employment?

I don't think anyone will disagree that there are a lot more Java jobs out
there than CFML jobs.

You probably need to provide a bit more background about yourself, your
skills, your expectations etc before folks can really give you more specific
advice.
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RE: email from variable?

2011-06-14 Thread Ben Forta

Web browsers don't just tell the server the user email address because a
form was filled in. You need to ask for it in your form (or have a login
page before it and know who the logged in user is and have that information
perhaps in a profile).

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Orlini, Robert [mailto:rorl...@hwwilson.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 2:16 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: email from variable?


Hello,

How can I get the email address of a user who submitted a form so I can send
them a reply receipt? I looked over any cgi variables and of course could
not find one. I want to use it in a cfmail script.

Thanks.

RO
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RE: So to flog the preverbial undead horse

2011-06-14 Thread Ben Forta

This is not a CF issue as much as it is a don't be a "one trick pony" issue.
Regardless of the language or product or technology you focus on, you
absolutely need to also branch out and broaden your skills. And this is not
a new issue, back in the 90's I wrote about how the best ColdFusion
developers also had skills in other languages and technologies, and that
broadening your repertoire would actually help you write better CF, too.
Ideally you'd do this with related technologies, so that what you learn and
use adds value to your current job and projects while also setting you up
for future success, be it server-side Java (which is invaluable in CF
project but which also has value outside of CF) or mastering client
libraries like jQuery (again, useful with CF but also useful independent of
CF), and so on. Bottom line, be it CF or ASP or PHP or anything else, your
long time value in this industry requires that you keep adding to your
skillset - if you are not broadening your skillset then you're gradually
fading into obscurity.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Integration Developer [mailto:tyrsbl...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:05 AM
To: cf-talk
Subject: So to flog the preverbial undead horse


I've been a CF developer for over 8 years. in that time I've seen I don't
know how many threads on how CF is a dying language. In my experience
however it seems to have a consistent level of demand. Recruiters have told
me that in the future I should move out the CF field and more into C#/ASP
realm. I'm very happy in my current position and I am compensated quite
well. But as someone who is 36 and with 2 children there is some concern
about future career. So my question to all of you is easy: can you convince
me that CF will continue to pay my bills, clothe my children and put bacon
in the beans? If not, suggest some alternative pathways (honestly with a
CIS/Business minor degree I've thought about IT management.). 

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Re: HOF Site

2011-05-24 Thread Ben Conner

Hi Jenny,

Police are of no help in situations like this, nor the FBI.  The former (with 
only one or two exceptions in the entire country) aren't equipped or trained to 
handle this type of intrusion and the latter won't respond unless it's a big 
company with hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses.  Otherwise they just 
don't care.

--Ben

On 5/23/2011 5:54 AM, Jenny Gavin-Wear wrote:
> http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
>
> Could this be a place to start? If not, I would call my local police and
> escalate it from there.
>
> My feeling is that you need to get it reported so that some logging starts
> by some kind of police authority so that if you ever do get a chance to get
> this idiot into a court room, you'll have some evidence.
>
> I have no idea exactly how the police would manage a situation like this,
> but if I was in your position, I would be finding out.
>
> I could imagine a situation where you did not report the crime for some
> period and it did go to court, one of the first questions you might be asked
> is why you didn't report it as soon as it happened.
>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com]
>>> Sent: 23 May 2011 13:21
>>> To: cf-talk
>>> Subject: Re: HOF Site
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Have I reported a guy from China to the police? No.
>>> Was I afraid that he would do more damage in retaliation? Yes.
>>> Am I still afraid? Yes, but I'm more angry than afraid so he's in trouble
>>> now.
>>> What am I going to do? First I'm going to get all of the information I can
>> >from others who have been effected by him in the past. Then I'm going to
>>> provide that and my own information to the FBI cyber crimes
>>> division and to
>>> Google. This includes his Google adsense account number. Google's already
>>> pulled his adsense account but there may be more they can do as
>>> they have a
>>> presence in China. If there's a way to prosecute him, I'm all for it.
>>> If anyone has contacts at the FBI, at Google, or in China,
>>> especially in the
>>> government and/or police, please contact me off list. I'd love to get
>>> someone over there to get this guy.
>>> If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Jenny Gavin-Wear<
>>> jenn...@fasttrackonline.co.uk>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Have you reported this to the police?
>>>>
>>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>>> From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com]
>>>>>> Sent: 23 May 2011 09:24
>>>>>> To: cf-talk
>>>>>> Subject: Re: HOF Site
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have an IP or two and I KNOW that Google has his information as
>>>>>> they've been paying him adsense revenue. Unfortunately, they will not
>>>>>> give that information out. I'm wondering what they need to get access
>>>>>> to the information. Lawyer letter? Court order? FBI warrant?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As you can probably see, the site is down again and he's asking to get
>>>>>> on my domain account so he can get his adsense account back. Like I'm
>>>>>> going to trust him with his behavior.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/20/11, Raymond Camden  wrote:
>>>>>>> You know it's a guy - got a name?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Michael Dinowitz
>>>>>>>   wrote:
>>>>>>>> Yes and no. It's the same guy who used the hole in Galleon to hack
>>>> into
>>>>>>>> HoF
>>>>>>>> and Forta.com last year. At least he's using the same code. I found
>>>>>>>> pieces
>>>>>>>> of it in files around the site, though he didn't get
>>> access through CF
>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>> time (that I could see).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> While I have his adsense ID, Google will not give me any
>>> information
>>>> as
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> who he is, where, or anything else. I do know that the IP
>>> used to run
>>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>>> of the scripts traces to China and his communications with me are
>>>>>>>> definitely
>>>>>>>> the result of a translation program. If I dedicated the
>>> time to it I
>>>>>>>> could
>>>>>>>> get a better idea of who he is and what else he's done but
>>>>>> it's currently
>>>>>>>> not worth the time and effort on my part.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now if someone wants to sponsor me to investigate further... :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
> 

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Re: ISP blocking port 25

2011-05-09 Thread Ben Conner

Hi Al,

If Verizon is blocking delivery from Smartermail outside their own network, 
there is nothing you can do.  Port 25 is the only port for email to be 
delivered 
on.  Verizon has violated their terms of service by denying you use of your 
connection.  This is the classic definition of an outage.

And you can't use a gateway server as that will be delivered on port 25 as well.

--Ben

On 5/9/2011 7:06 PM, Al Musella, DPM wrote:
> I can use any port except for 25 right now.
>Going from the coldfusion 7 server to the smartermail server
> (different boxes but within my local network) is no problem, so
> making a change in cf administrator won't help.
> The problem is a router between me and the rest of the internet that
> verizon controls and is blocking port 25 with.
> In smartermail, I don't see where the outgoing smtp port can be
> changed?  And if I did, how would it connect to all of the different
> domains on the internet? What port number could I use?
>
> I think the answer might lie in  using a gateway server.I send
> about 10,000 emails a day from the 8 websites I run.. and all now go
> through my smartermail server.  All of the messages conform to the
> spam rules..all are medical related that people have asked for.
> So I am looking for a gateway server. I found a few but they are
> really expensive - anyone know a relatively cheap one?
>
>
>

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login modules / advertising modules

2011-05-05 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

Are there any current modules for these two functions that are generally well 
thought of?  I have a client who wants to be able to register users on his site 
and allow them to do advertising.  I'd rather not reinvent the wheel for 
something this common if good apps have already been written.

Thanks much!

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RE: How secure is RDS

2011-02-28 Thread Ben Forta

Short answer, how secure RDS is or isn't is really not the issue. What is
more important is that security fundamentals demand that you don't run
anything not completely necessary on production boxes. Your HTTP server is
necessary, remote access services (be it RDS or FTP or ...) are generally
not necessary and therefore should not be running. Now on a development box,
sure, go ahead, but on production boxes, nope, don't.

--- Ben



-Original Message-
From: Bryan Stevenson [mailto:br...@electricedgesystems.com] 
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 2:07 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: How secure is RDS


let's try that again... ;-)

Hi All,

Way back in the day I was told RDS was horribly insecure and I wrote it off
and never looked back.

Well now I'm into Flex and it uses RDS in order to use CF data services (or
I can use webservices).

So how safe is having RDS enabled?  Any good tutorials on setting it up
right?

I have done some searching, but there is a lot of noise given the long life
of CF and the huge volume of old articles talking about RDS being insecure
;-)

TIA

Cheers
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Re: JVM args, GC issues, performance tuning - CF9, Win2k8

2011-02-09 Thread Ben Raccuia

Rest...
Environment Variables:
PATH=C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..\lib;C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..\jintegra\bin;C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..\jintegra\bin\international;C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..\lib\oosdk\classes\win;C:\Program
 
Files\Legato\nsr\bin;C:\ColdFusion9\verity\k2\_nti40\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\
USERNAME=Administrator
OS=Windows_NT
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=Intel64 Family 6 Model 46 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel



---  S Y S T E M  ---

OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Build 7600 

CPU:total 2 (1 cores per cpu, 1 threads per core) family 6 model 46 stepping 6, 
cmov, cx8, fxsr, mmx, sse, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1, sse4.2

Memory: 4k page, physical 4194303k(4194303k free), swap 4194303k(4194303k free)

vm_info: Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (14.3-b01) for windows-x86 JRE 
(1.6.0_17-b04), built on Oct 11 2009 00:46:21 by "java_re" with MS VC++ 7.1

time: Wed Feb 09 14:00:00 2011
elapsed time: 3539 seconds



> Hello Mark,
> 
> I was hoping you could help out in this case as well.  I have followed 
> this post and made the recommended changes you specified, but still we 
> have periodic CF service restarts.  I have attached the VM arguments 
> and evars.  Any help in direction would be welcome.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> BEN
> 
> 
> VM Arguments:
> jvm_args: -Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false 
> -XX:PermSize=512m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -XX:+UseParallelGC -Dcoldfusion.
> rootDir=C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../ -Dcoldfusion.
> libPath=C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../lib -Dcoldfusion.
> classPath=C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../lib/updates,
> C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../lib,C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../gateway/lib/,
> C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../wwwroot/WEB-INF/flex/jars,
> C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../wwwroot/WEB-INF/cfform/jars -Djmx.invoke.
> getters=true 
> java_command: 
> Launcher Type: generic
> 
> Environment Variables:
> PATH=C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..\lib;C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..
> \jintegra\bin;C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..
> \jintegra\bin\international;C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..
> \lib\oosdk\classes\win;C:\Program 
Files\Legato\nsr\bin;C:\ColdFusion9\verity\k2\_nti40\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Win>
 dows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.
> 0\
> USERNAME=Administrator
> OS=Windows_NT
> PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=Intel64 Family 6 Model 46 Stepping 6, 
> GenuineIntel
> 
> 
> 
> ---  S Y S T E M  ---
> 
> OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Build 7600 
> 
> CPU:total 2 (1 cores per cpu, 1 threads per core) family 6 model 46 
> stepping 6, cmov, cx8, fxsr, mmx, sse, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1, sse4.
> 2
> 
> Memory: 4k page, physical 4194303k(4194303k free), swap 
> 4194303k(4194303k free)
> 
> vm_info: Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (14.3-b01) for windows-x86 JRE (1.
> 6.0_17-b04), built on Oct 11 2009 00:46:21 by "java_re" with MS VC++ 7.
> 1
> 
> time: Wed Feb 09 14:00:00 2011
> elapsed time: 3539 seconds
> 
> 
> 
> >Kris,
> >
> >As dave said, I would start with increasing minimum and maximum heap 
> size to
> >something more likely for a 64bit server. 512megs is inadequate. Set 
> it to
> >at least 1024 (both of them) and other's have mentioned additional 
> switches.
> >
> >-Mark
> >
> >Mark A. Kruger, MCSE, CFG
> >(402) 408-3733 ext 105
> >Skype: markakruger
> >www.cfwebtools.com
> >www.coldfusionmuse.com
> >www.necfug.com
> >
> >
> >
> >It's as default as it gets. No changes from initial install at all:
> >
> >An enterprise server CF9 hf1:
> >
> >java.args=-server -Xmx512m -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false
> >-XX:MaxPermSize=192m -XX:+UseParallelGC -Xbatch
> >-Dcoldfusion.rootDir={application.home}/
> >-Djava.security.policy={application.
> home}/servers/cfusion/cfusion-ear/cfusio
> >n-war/WEB-INF/cfusion/lib/coldfusion.policy
> >-Djava.security.auth.policy={application.
> home}/servers/cfusion/cfusion-ear/c
> >fusion-war/WEB-INF/cfusion/lib/neo_jaas.policy
> >
> >A standard server CF9 hf1:
> >
> >java.args=-server -Xmx512m -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false
> >-XX:MaxPermSize=192m -XX:+UseParallelGC -Xbatch
> >-Dcoldfusion.rootDir={application.home}/../
> >-Djava.security.policy={application.home}/../lib/coldfusion.policy
> >-Djava.security.auth.policy={application.home}/../lib/neo_jaas.
> policy
> >-Dcoldfusion.classPath={application.home}/../lib/updates,{application.
> home}/
> >../lib,{application.home}/../gateway/lib/,{application.home}/..
> /wwwroot/WEB-
> >INF/cfform/jars,{application.home}/../wwwroot/WEB-INF/flex/jars
> >-

Re: JVM args, GC issues, performance tuning - CF9, Win2k8

2011-02-09 Thread Ben Raccuia

Hello Mark,

I was hoping you could help out in this case as well.  I have followed this 
post and made the recommended changes you specified, but still we have periodic 
CF service restarts.  I have attached the VM arguments and evars.  Any help in 
direction would be welcome.

Thank you.

BEN


VM Arguments:
jvm_args: -Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false -XX:PermSize=512m 
-XX:MaxPermSize=512m -XX:+UseParallelGC 
-Dcoldfusion.rootDir=C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../ 
-Dcoldfusion.libPath=C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../lib 
-Dcoldfusion.classPath=C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../lib/updates,C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../lib,C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../gateway/lib/,C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../wwwroot/WEB-INF/flex/jars,C:\ColdFusion9\runtime/../wwwroot/WEB-INF/cfform/jars
 -Djmx.invoke.getters=true 
java_command: 
Launcher Type: generic

Environment Variables:
PATH=C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..\lib;C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..\jintegra\bin;C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..\jintegra\bin\international;C:\ColdFusion9\runtime\..\lib\oosdk\classes\win;C:\Program
 
Files\Legato\nsr\bin;C:\ColdFusion9\verity\k2\_nti40\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\
USERNAME=Administrator
OS=Windows_NT
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=Intel64 Family 6 Model 46 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel



---  S Y S T E M  ---

OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Build 7600 

CPU:total 2 (1 cores per cpu, 1 threads per core) family 6 model 46 stepping 6, 
cmov, cx8, fxsr, mmx, sse, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1, sse4.2

Memory: 4k page, physical 4194303k(4194303k free), swap 4194303k(4194303k free)

vm_info: Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (14.3-b01) for windows-x86 JRE 
(1.6.0_17-b04), built on Oct 11 2009 00:46:21 by "java_re" with MS VC++ 7.1

time: Wed Feb 09 14:00:00 2011
elapsed time: 3539 seconds



>Kris,
>
>As dave said, I would start with increasing minimum and maximum heap size to
>something more likely for a 64bit server. 512megs is inadequate. Set it to
>at least 1024 (both of them) and other's have mentioned additional switches.
>
>-Mark
>
>Mark A. Kruger, MCSE, CFG
>(402) 408-3733 ext 105
>Skype: markakruger
>www.cfwebtools.com
>www.coldfusionmuse.com
>www.necfug.com
>
>
>
>It's as default as it gets. No changes from initial install at all:
>
>An enterprise server CF9 hf1:
>
>java.args=-server -Xmx512m -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false
>-XX:MaxPermSize=192m -XX:+UseParallelGC -Xbatch
>-Dcoldfusion.rootDir={application.home}/
>-Djava.security.policy={application.home}/servers/cfusion/cfusion-ear/cfusio
>n-war/WEB-INF/cfusion/lib/coldfusion.policy
>-Djava.security.auth.policy={application.home}/servers/cfusion/cfusion-ear/c
>fusion-war/WEB-INF/cfusion/lib/neo_jaas.policy
>
>A standard server CF9 hf1:
>
>java.args=-server -Xmx512m -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false
>-XX:MaxPermSize=192m -XX:+UseParallelGC -Xbatch
>-Dcoldfusion.rootDir={application.home}/../
>-Djava.security.policy={application.home}/../lib/coldfusion.policy
>-Djava.security.auth.policy={application.home}/../lib/neo_jaas.policy
>-Dcoldfusion.classPath={application.home}/../lib/updates,{application.home}/
>../lib,{application.home}/../gateway/lib/,{application.home}/../wwwroot/WEB-
>INF/cfform/jars,{application.home}/../wwwroot/WEB-INF/flex/jars
>-Dcoldfusion.libPath={application.home}/../lib
>
>Cheers,
>Kris
>
>
>
>>
>> Please post your JVM config line from jvm.config
>>
>> I can most likely give you the pointers you need once I see your existing
>config arguments.
>>
>
>http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie/browse_thread/thread/3932bce486621ab
>e/8b37ea8cbe0384b6?pli=1
>http://www.softwaresecretweapons.com/jspwiki/thelastjavagarbagecollectiongui
>deyouwilleverneed 

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RE: CFImage at 300dpi

2011-02-03 Thread Ben Forta

Why not create a PDF form formatted exactly as you need, and then use CF to
populate the form fields? Seems like you'd get more control that way.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Terry Troxel [mailto:terry.tro...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 12:26 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: CFImage at 300dpi


You are exactly right Rick. Here is my problem:
I am writing an online application for a local print shop that does RxPads
for Doctors sold by Pharmaceutical Reps.
A Pharmaceutical rep will be able to logon to create an Rxpad for his Doctor
Client by selecting the Drug Bottle Image, Drug Logo Image, Drug Dosing
Image, add the Practice Information, License information, etc. And with
CFImage, CFX_ImageCR, CF_Imageflare I will place the existing images, create
the textual data into text images and place them all on a blank Image
pre-sized at 300dpi at their respective x,y coordinates to create a print
ready High quality image that all the print shop has to do is send to their
printer's RIP.
That’s why my question on creating, saving images at 300dpi as well as print
sizes as I do not want The user to have to do anything except PRINT.

Terry  

-Original Message-
From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:r...@whitestonemedia.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 7:54 AM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: CFImage at 300dpi


I understand the concerns you have, Claude, but
I would imagine that the concern is over how to
have a "print-ready" image available online.

Yes, the end user can change the dpi before printing,
as well as the dimensions of the image, but, when dealing
with print shops for advertising, I've always had to send
"print-ready", 300dpi images (if using .jpg files) if I didn't
want the printer to make adjustments to the file to change
print dimensions or dpi.

It seems the same would be true if I were putting an image
formatted for "high-quality" printing (300dpi) online for
download and printing without making dimension or resolution adjustments.

I haven't put anything online before to meet this requirement,
but it seems as if delivering the file by email as an attachment
or delivering as a download would be the same.

Thoughts?

Rick

-Original Message-
From: Claude Schnéegans 
[mailto:=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Schn=E9egans >Is it possible using CFIMAGE to create images in 300dpi format for print
quality reasons?

If it is for print quality reason, you need only be concerned with the total
number of pixels.
1. you may very well have an image defined at "300 dpi", but if it is only
300 px wide, you will only get a one inch "good quality" printed image.
2. the resolution at which the user will print the image is his final
decision anyway.
3. I know that the concept of so called "dots per inch" is embedded in image
files, I don't know who the idea comes from, but it just does not make any
sense : I agree that a virtual image does have dots, but where actually are
the inches to make "dot/inch"?

I other words, you may have a "75 dpi" image printed at a very good quality
if it is actually 4000 pix wide,
and a very poor "4000 dpi" printed image if it is only 75 pix wide.







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RE: Anyone know anything about this new ColdFusion conference?

2011-01-31 Thread Ben Forta

Charlie,

I'd love to have a productive discussion on this subject. And yes, I have
opinions on this one, I've shared them before and am happy to do so again.
And no, as much as I admire Adam's passion for ColdFusion (it's why I nudged
him into the role), I don't fully agree with his take on things. But
regardless, I don't think this thread can be steered anywhere. When
conversations denigrate to emotional rants and accusations and
unsubstantiated sweeping generalizations, that's when I back away.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:charlie.grie...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 9:28 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Anyone know anything about this new ColdFusion conference?


Rather than ignore it... is it worth trying to steer in a more productive
direction?  Can it be a productive discussion?

I've gone on record before as saying I don't think the existence of the
alternate engines spells the doom of Adobe ColdFusion.  I may be wrong, but
lord I hope not.  Adobe ColdFusion has been -very- good to me over the past
15 years, not just professionally, but personally.
Many of the people that I consider my best friends are friends that I've
made in the CF community.  So I've got both a personal and professional
interest in this, and it's a subject that I care about quite a bit.

If it can't be done here... so be it.  Just seems that we have
representation from all sides, and nobody seems to be too shy about sharing
how they feel.  All we need to do is steer the discussion in a direction
where it's more productive and constructive.  Assuming that direction...
y'know... exists.

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Ben Forta  wrote:
>
> Good point, I guess I blocked those from my memory.
>
> Oh well, I guess I'll just have to ignore this pointless banter up for 
> a few more days before the thread makes it to the CF-Talk Rogues Gallery.
>
> --- Ben
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Dave Watts [mailto:dwa...@figleaf.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 8:58 PM
> To: cf-talk
> Subject: Re: Anyone know anything about this new ColdFusion conference?
>
>
>> I officially nominate this thread as the least productive on cf-talk
ever.
>
> I'm sorry, Ben, but this one isn't even close. Are you forgetting all 
> the "why isn't CF/CFB free" threads? Or the "is CF dying" threads?
> This one will need at least twenty more replies before it's even in 
> the same category.
>
> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
> http://www.figleaf.com/
> http://training.figleaf.com/
>
> Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA 
> Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized 
> instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite.
>
>
>
> 



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RE: Anyone know anything about this new ColdFusion conference?

2011-01-31 Thread Ben Forta

Good point, I guess I blocked those from my memory.

Oh well, I guess I'll just have to ignore this pointless banter up for a few
more days before the thread makes it to the CF-Talk Rogues Gallery.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Dave Watts [mailto:dwa...@figleaf.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 8:58 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Anyone know anything about this new ColdFusion conference?


> I officially nominate this thread as the least productive on cf-talk ever.

I'm sorry, Ben, but this one isn't even close. Are you forgetting all the
"why isn't CF/CFB free" threads? Or the "is CF dying" threads?
This one will need at least twenty more replies before it's even in the same
category.

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http://training.figleaf.com/

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and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our
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RE: Anyone know anything about this new ColdFusion conference?

2011-01-31 Thread Ben Forta

I officially nominate this thread as the least productive on cf-talk ever.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Judah McAuley [mailto:ju...@wiredotter.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 7:58 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Anyone know anything about this new ColdFusion conference?


On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Adrocknaphobia 
wrote:
> If you think we are in a better place, then please ignore me. Just 
> please don't get bent out of shape when Adobe recognizes Railo/OpenBD 
> as a direct competitor. I think Judah provided a perfect example of 
> why that's so.

I am a perfect example of why Railo is a competitor, yes. You also seem to
fail to acknowledge any of the reasons *why* Railo is a competitor in my
situation. If you want to look at the problems Adobe has, you might start
there instead of complaining.

Judah



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RE: why is cf_builder so expensive?

2011-01-26 Thread Ben Forta

I know I should ignore this thread, I know I should, but ...

>> Perhaps the folks at Adobe even want to kill it off, judging by the price
charged for their Enterprise version.

And if you talk to the ColdFusion sales reps (all of them over the years,
Allaire reps, Macromedia reps, and Adobe reps) they'll tell you that the
biggest obstacle to selling ColdFusion Enterprise is that it is too cheap.
Yep, there, I said it. They want the price increased to match the
expectations of enterprise software, and are convinced that doing so would
help them sell far more product.

I only point this out so that you realize that while you are fully entitled
to your own opinion on this subject, you should not assume that it is the
only opinion, a majority one, or perhaps even a right one.

--- Ben





-Original Message-
From: Dave Long [mailto:d...@northgoods.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 5:05 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: why is cf_builder so expensive?


I do appreciate the assistance I have received from members of this group
but overpriced goods squeeze the cynicism out of my pores.

It seems defenders of Adobe's pricing like to compare the cost of CFB to
tools used by carpenters, plumbers and mechanics. However, that comparison
is invalid because there is only a small reduction of manufacturing costs as
volume of real world tool sales increases. Margin does not necessarily
increase as more units are sold.

This is not true of software which, once developed, has only minute costs
involved as more copies are sold. Margin increases rapidly and thus the
software could be priced at one half the price and sales might double with
margin remaining intact, increasing at a slower rate perhaps but increasing
none the less. Oh well, they were told at Harvard that "greed is good!" Bill
Gates set the standard and they all want to be him at the expense of their
customers. Why settle for being millionaires when you can soak your
customers and be billionaires.

Another factor in Adobe's pricing is to discourage entry as much as
possible. This approach has been used by AutoDesk since the 1990s and
prevents a lot of architect wannabees carpenters from designing the
buildings they build. With CFNL as simple as it is, every high school senior
in the country might be jumping into data driven design.

Perhaps the folks at Adobe even want to kill it off, judging by the price
charged for their Enterprise version. 

Time to learn PHP, I guess.

Dave
 

-Original Message-
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Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:15 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: why is cf_builder so expensive?



> > > It would be nice if unicorns shit rainbows too.
> >
> > Well, you can get unicorn meat:)  
> > http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/wacky-edibles/e5a7/
>
> I don't know. Look at where those rainbows are in the meat chart.

I think I covered that in my initial statement. I always choose my words
carefully.

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RE: Extracting a date from a string

2011-01-26 Thread Ben Forta

Oops, meant REMatch(), not REFind(). Use REMatch() and it'll do exactly what
you want. Just be sure to check the length of the returned array before
using it.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Monique Boea [mailto:moniqueb...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:02 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Extracting a date from a string


This give me the value of 32



#dates#



On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Ben Forta  wrote:

>
> Assuming that the dates are always in mm/dd/ format, I'd use a 
> regular expression, something like this:
>
>   string)>
>
> 
> Code written on the fly with no testing ;-) 
>
> Dates will then be an array, and in your example dates[1] will be the 
> start date and dates[2] the second date.
>
> --- Ben
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Monique Boea [mailto:moniqueb...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:42 PM
> To: cf-talk
> Subject: Extracting a date from a string
>
>
> Hello All.
>
> How would you go about extracting the date from this string:
>
> *Department Summary by Employee 10/27/2010 - 10/27/2010*
>
>
>
>
> 



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RE: Extracting a date from a string

2011-01-26 Thread Ben Forta

Assuming that the dates are always in mm/dd/ format, I'd use a regular
expression, something like this:





Code written on the fly with no testing ;-)


Dates will then be an array, and in your example dates[1] will be the start
date and dates[2] the second date.

--- Ben


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Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:42 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Extracting a date from a string


Hello All.

How would you go about extracting the date from this string:

*Department Summary by Employee 10/27/2010 - 10/27/2010*




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RE: Coldfusion8: Multiple checks within a CFIF for a valid date

2011-01-24 Thread Ben Forta

Exactly. So, you have 4 columns that are for each certification. Those
belong in their own table that may look like this:

profileID (FK)
certID (FK)
certExp
certCompanu
certImage
certOnFile

You'd have another table of cert types:

certID (PK)
certName

And then another table for the profiles

profileID (PK)
and anything pertaining to the profile itself, like contact info etc.




-Original Message-
From: Adam Bourg [mailto:adam.bo...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:34 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Coldfusion8: Multiple checks within a CFIF for a valid date


Yes sir, so you're saying create 3 tables? 

This is what the total table looks like 

(The, exp, company, image and onFile follow the same pattern for all)
profileID, -- Bit

cprAdultExp, -- Date
cprAdultcompany, -- NvarChar
cprAdultImage, -- Nvarchar
cprAdultOnFile,Boolean

cprInfantChildExp,
cprInfantChildcompany,
cprInfantChildImage,
cprInfantChildOnFile,

cprFPRExp,
cprFPRcompany,
cprFPRImage,
cprFPROnFile,

aedExp,
aedcompany,
aedImage,
aedOnFile,

firstAidExp,
firstAidcompany,
firstAidImage,
firstAidOnFile,

emtExp,
emtcompany,
emtImage,
emtOnFile,

waterSafetyInstructionExp,
waterSafetyInstructioncompany,
waterSafetyInstructionImage,
waterSafetyInstructionOnFile,

bloodPathogensExp,
bloodPathogenscompany,
bloodPathogensImage,
bloodPathogensOnFile,

oxygenAdminExp,
oxygenAdmincompany,
oxygenAdminImage,
oxygenAdminOnFile,

lifegaurdingExp,
lifegaurdingcompany,
lifegaurdingImage,
lifegaurdingOnFile,

wildernessResponderExp,
wildernessResponderCompany,
wildernessResponderImage,
wildernessResponderOnFile, 

certNotes -- nvarchar(4000)


>One more note ...
>
>Do you have any control over table schemas? If you have to filter on 
>that many columns, and every row has all those columns, then the table 
>really needs to be broken into three, one with the profiles, one with 
>the certifications, and one joining the two with the expiration date. 
>That would make the data retrieval really easy.
>
>That would really be your best bet.
>
>--- Ben-->



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RE: Coldfusion8: Multiple checks within a CFIF for a valid date

2011-01-24 Thread Ben Forta

One more note ...

Do you have any control over table schemas? If you have to filter on that
many columns, and every row has all those columns, then the table really
needs to be broken into three, one with the profiles, one with the
certifications, and one joining the two with the expiration date. That would
make the data retrieval really easy.

That would really be your best bet.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Adam Bourg [mailto:adam.bo...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:23 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Coldfusion8: Multiple checks within a CFIF for a valid date


>Sounds like you are retrieving data and then filtering on the client 
>with CF based date math. And if so, then the best advice I can give you is
don't.
>This is the type of thing you need to do at the database level (in a 
>SELECT statement or a view or a stored procedure etc.). DBMSs are 
>really good at this type of date calculation, and you could easily 
>create calculated fields with all of the expiration values calculated 
>automatically, and then you just SELECT the ones with expired dates.
>
>--- Ben

Thanks Ben. I've been reading your Coldfusion 8 books, they're very good
btw! 

How would I do that? Here's what my CFC looks like now: 

 

  



SELECT 
profileID,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),cprAdultExp) as adultExp,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),cprInfantChildExp) as kidExp,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),cprFPRExp) as frpExp,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),aedExp) as aExp,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),firstAidExp) as aidExp,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),emtExp) as eExp,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),waterSafetyInstructionExp) as waterExpt,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),bloodPathogensExp) as bloodExp,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),oxygenAdminExp) as oxyExp,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),lifegaurdingExp) as lifeExp,
dateDiff(day,getDate(),wildernessResponderExp) as  wildExp,
certNotes
FROM 
mod_studentCertifications
WHERE
cprAdultExp>'2008-01-01'
or
cprInfantChildExp>'2008-01-01'
or
cprFPRExp>'2008-01-01'
or
aedExp>'2008-01-01'
or
firstAidExp>'2008-01-01'
or
emtExp>'2008-01-01'
or
waterSafetyInstructionExp>'2008-01-01'
or
bloodPathogensExp>'2008-01-01'
or
oxygenAdminExp>'2008-01-01'
or
lifegaurdingExp>'2008-01-01'
or
wildernessResponderExp>'2008-01-01'

 
 


 



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RE: Coldfusion8: Multiple checks within a CFIF for a valid date

2011-01-24 Thread Ben Forta

Sounds like you are retrieving data and then filtering on the client with CF
based date math. And if so, then the best advice I can give you is don't.
This is the type of thing you need to do at the database level (in a SELECT
statement or a view or a stored procedure etc.). DBMSs are really good at
this type of date calculation, and you could easily create calculated fields
with all of the expiration values calculated automatically, and then you
just SELECT the ones with expired dates.

--- Ben



-Original Message-
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:20 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Coldfusion8: Multiple checks within a CFIF for a valid date


Sure, you could add the names to check to a list I used this to check for
required form fields...

You can modify it for your needs



 


**#key# is required**">





On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Adam Bourg  wrote:
>
>>yeah you can't do that.. gotta do
>>if adultExp gt 60 OR kidExp gt 60 OR ...
>>
>>
>>>
>
> Is there an easier way to do that? Maybe a loop?
>
> 



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RE: Detecting Mobile user agent - what methods work best?

2011-01-06 Thread Ben Forta

BrowserHawk is a really nice commercial solution for this one, and has
built-in CF support.

http://www.cyscape.com/

--- Ben



-Original Message-
From: Mike Kear [mailto:afpwebwo...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:49 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Detecting Mobile user agent - what methods work best?


I have to convert a client site to enable phone users to use the site and I
was wondering what is the best method to detect the mobile user agent and
switch the css sheet?

As far as i have seen, there are  a few ways to do this - which is best?
(or maybe the way to put it is  'least bad')

[A]  a link at the top of the normal page, linking to a mobile version
of the page.   (yuk)
[B] javascript detection (but there are thousands of mobile
devices to detect.   YUK )
[C] Use CSS @media handheld  (but many cell phones don't support the
handheld media type )
[D] server side detection using CGI.User_Agent   (but there are so
many user agents to detect)
[E] screen resolution detection  (but is that reliable?)

Are there any other ways to do this?

How do the rest of you handle serving pages to both computer screens and
mobile device screens??
--
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CF 9 and Sybase Advantage JDBC driver

2010-11-09 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

I have a client who uses the Sybase Advantage JDBC driver on a CF 7 production 
machine.  I'm trying to get it to work on a CF 9 system.  I copied the 
configuration over to the CF 9 entry (after installing the drivers, and then 
installing the advantage db server).  I'm getting the standard 'no suitable 
drivers available' error message for each JDBC entry I define that tries to 
access the Advantage driver.

Has anyone used the Sybase Advantage product using JDBC and gotten it to work?

Thanks!

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Re: CF Blog software

2010-11-09 Thread Ben Forta

There are indeed inherent risks and limitations with shared hosting. But
there are solutions, including ones less expensive than dedicated hosting.
Sandboxing is one option, although not an absolutely perfect one.

The preferred option (these days) is the one Dave mentioned, visualization,
where you get a dedicated isolated virtual instance without dedicated
hardware. And we've made sure that ColdFusion licensing makes this a viable
option.

And thus my original response.

--- Ben

(Sent from my Flash enabled Android device)

On Nov 9, 2010 4:15 PM, "Dave Watts"  wrote:


> Granted they shouldn't have unrestricted access, but I would argue that
you
> should be able to c...
Yes, the ability to build complex applications may well be hampered in
a shared hosting environment. I'm not an expert in how to best
configure a shared hosting environment, but I suspect that the more
you pay, the more likely your applications will be able to use these
specific features. I don't know if CreateObject can effectively be
sandboxed, for example, but that could be solved using multiple
instances or VPS.


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http://training.figleaf.com/

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Re: CF Blog software

2010-11-09 Thread Ben Forta

Change hosting companies. Really.

--- Ben

(Sent from my Flash enabled Android device)

On Nov 9, 2010 2:35 PM, "DURETTE, STEVEN J (ATTASIAIT)" 
wrote:


Hi all,



So I haven't blogged in about a year because of different issues with my
website provider...  Any how I'm looking to get my blog going again, but
I don't know how I should proceed. I used to use blogcfc, but my
provider restricts a bunch of tags (below).  Can anyone suggest which
blog software might be good to use under these restrictions or if there
are any "work around"  tutorials for the latest versions of blogging
code?  I'd prefer to stick with something CF based.



The restrictions I have are as follows:

CF Tags not allowed:

CFCOLLECTION

CFCONTENT

CFDUMP

CFEXECUTE

CFLOG

CFOBJECT

CFOBJECTCACHE

CFREGISTRY



CF Functions not allowed:

SetProfileString

CreateObject(COM)

CreateObject(CORBA)

CreateObject(JAVA)



Thanks for your insights.

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RE: Memory Upgrade - Revisited

2010-10-21 Thread Ben Forta

I know others have said this already, but it's worth reiterating. Database
access is almost always an application bottleneck, especially for highly
data-centric apps like the "typical" ColdFusion app. Microsoft Access *will*
be a choke point for your app. A powerful new machine, lots of memory, 64bit
OS and JVM, all are great, but they are wasted if you're going to be waiting
for Access. Kind of like buying a brand new sports car, loaded, but then
putting a two-stroke engine in it.

As for migrating, Access to SQL Server is really easy, there is a wizard in
Access that'll do it for you, and in my experience it usually works
flawlessly. Cheaper options, like MySQL, will require more effort to migrate
to, but still worth doing.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Ian Skinner [mailto:h...@ilsweb.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:03 AM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Memory Upgrade - Revisited


  On 10/21/2010 6:42 AM, Steve LaBadie wrote:
> Just to be clear my assumptions are correct that I do not need to 
> purchase the "Enterprise" version in order to utilize the memory?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: David McGraw [mailto:david.mcg...@gmail.com] There is something 
> wrong with the idea of using such a beastly web-server with an Access 
> DB backend, upgrade your DB while you are at it.
>
> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Steve LaBadie
> wrote:
>> We purchase 12 GB of memory for our web server and come to find out 
>> that we need Windows 2003 Enterprise or upgrade to Windows 2008  in 
>> order for the memory to be recognized. We currently have MX 7 standard
installed.
>> I am going to upgrade to CF 9, Standard. I understand that CF 9 
>> Standard comes in 64 bit and can run 64 bit heaps. And I believe you 
>> can still run 32 bit ODBC drivers on a 64 bit windows so I can still 
>> use my Access DB's.

I believe it is more complex then that.  Yes you probably get 32bit ODBC
drivers to *work* on your 64 bit windows, but they will only work with other
32 bit applications.  I.E.  using them may very well require you to use 32
bit IIS which would in turn require you to use 32 bit ColdFusion.

So as said earlier, you may very well need to and probably should upgrade
your databases.



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RE: Can't figure out a query to accomplish this...

2010-10-03 Thread Ben Forta

SELECT MINUS is indeed supported by MySQL 4.1 and later. But, basically it
is just an alternative for a subquery with a NOT IN. (Internal processing is
actually different, and the subquery option may perform worse with larger
data sets).

So, the following 2 statements should do the same thing:

select a, b, c
from tablea
minus
select a, b, c
from tableb

select a, b, c
from tablea
where a, b, c not in (select a, b, c from tableb)

In other words, you don't actually need SELECT MINUS. If you can't get it to
work, use the subquery.

And it looks like you tried just that in the first place. So I'd go back and
just execute the subquery to make sure it returns what you expect. Then, if
it does, try your outer query with a hardcoded list, to make sure it behaves
as you'd expect. Then try it all put together again.

--- Ben




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From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:ric...@whitestonemedia.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 4:51 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: Can't figure out a query to accomplish this...


With MySQL?  I couldn't find anything about "minus"
in the MySQL docs, except referencing arithmetic functionality.

When I tried this:

select  p.mls_number
fromproperties p
minus
select  pc.mls_number
fromproperties_copy pc

I get this error:

You have an error in your SQL syntax;
check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right
syntax to use near 'minus select pc.mls_number from properties_copy pc' at
line 3

I tried it like this:

select  mls_number
fromproperties
minus
select  mls_number
fromproperties_copy

and got this error:

You have an error in your SQL syntax;
check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right
syntax to use near 'select mls_number from properties_copy' at line 4



-Original Message-
From: Greg Morphis [mailto:gmorp...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 4:31 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: Can't figure out a query to accomplish this...


I've always done

select a, b, c
from tablea
minus
select a, b, c
from tableb

pretty simple as long as the columns match

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Michael Grant  wrote:
>
> I really don't see why your example won't work.
> It should be selecting the records from properties that don't appear in
> properties_copy and has 'hmls' as the mls value.
> Is this not giving you the results you expect or do you just not want a
sub
> select?
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Rick Faircloth
> wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm using MySQL 5.
>>
>> I want to compare table1 to table2 and get any
>> records in table1 that don't exist in table2.
>>
>> I have tried everything I could think of and that
>> I could find on the 'net.
>>
>> Nothing's working.
>>
>> I've tried
>>
>>        - select where not in (subselect)
>>        - select where not exists (subselect)
>>        - from dual
>>        - left join where null
>>        - blah, blah, blah (this one really performed badly)
>>
>> How can I write this to make it work?
>>
>> select   p.mls_number
>> from     properties p
>> where      p.mls = 'hmls'
>> and      p.mls_number not in (select pc.mls_number from properties_copy
pc
>> where pc.mls = 'hmls')
>>
>> Any kind suggestions for a weary soul?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> 





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SpreadSheetAddImage

2010-08-17 Thread Ben S

Hi, 

Did anyone ever use SpreadSheetAddImage()? I am trying to use this format 
"startXPosition,startYPosition,endXPosition,endYPositions,startRow,startColumn,endRow,endColumn"
 for the anchor but it seems to completely ignore the X and Y positions. 

>From the Adobe doc description "specifies the positions in the cell, using 
>pixel X and Y coordinates relative to the cell upper left corner" which i did 
>but at no avail... It take the image and places it flush against the borders 
>of the cell. 

Here is the way i use this tag : 

Thank you in advance for any help or insight about this. 

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RE: Adobe Security update: Hotfix available for ColdFusion

2010-08-10 Thread Ben Forta

I believe it addresses a potential vulnerability in ColdFusion
Administrator.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:37 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Adobe Security update: Hotfix available for ColdFusion


They don't say what the vulnerability is but...
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-18.html


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Re: CFML broadcasting app

2010-08-08 Thread Ben Conner

As an ISP, it isn't self-blacklisting that is the issue; if we get crap 
from other servers, depending on the situation, we may blacklist 
immediately.  Once those limits are hit, you won't be getting mail here, 
legitimate or otherwise.  AOL, Yahoo, MSN, etc. all have similar 
technologies deployed.  Having your own server doesn't matter.  It's the 
IP address that is blocked, and while as an ISP I appreciate a client 
only risking their own server rather than ours, there is still a lot of 
work involved when that happens (complaints, etc.).

That kind of volume we would require that it be farmed out to a 
specialty company that deals with very large lists.

--Ben

On 8/8/2010 2:11 PM, Wil Genovese wrote:
> The other moral of the story is to run your own mail server.  Odds are you 
> won't be blacklisting yourself ;-)
>
>
> Wil Genovese
> Sr. Web Application Developer/
> Systems Administrator
>
> Wil Genovese Consulting
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displaying & editing text strings w/ embedded cr/lf pairs

2010-07-23 Thread Ben Conner

Hi,

I have a products table where the descriptions came from an outside 
source.  These need to be manually updated at times and I'm seeing a 
difference between what gets returned by a SQL like '%xxx%' phrase vs a 
REPLACE(...) phrase.  The two don't always match.

The display of the description in this store's logic uses the following:

Replace(JSStringFormat(LongDesc),"\r\n","","ALL")

I'm just wondering out loud if it might be more expedient to store the 
text descriptions with  statements vs the cr/lf combination.  At 
least then I could SEE the dang things and not wonder if I've missed a 
space or something...

Suggestions?

Thanks!

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Error registering remote instance

2010-07-20 Thread Ben Densmore

I'm trying to set up a cluster in CF 9.0.1.
 
Prior to creating the cluster I'm trying to register a remote instance on one 
of the servers. Every time I try to create the remote instance I get the 
following error.
 
 
Variable ORGSPECDIR is undefined.
The error occurred 
inE:\cf9_updates_rc\cfusion\wwwroot\CFIDE\administrator\entman\serverlist.cfm: 
line 360
Called 
fromE:\cf9_updates_rc\cfusion\wwwroot\CFIDE\administrator\entman\serverlist.cfm:
 line 244
Called 
fromE:\cf9_updates_rc\cfusion\wwwroot\CFIDE\administrator\entman\serverlist.cfm:
 line 193
Called 
fromE:\cf9_updates_rc\cfusion\wwwroot\CFIDE\administrator\entman\serverlist.cfm:
 line 182
Called 
fromE:\cf9_updates_rc\cfusion\wwwroot\CFIDE\administrator\entman\serverlist.cfm:
 line 47
Called 
fromE:\cf9_updates_rc\cfusion\wwwroot\CFIDE\administrator\entman\serverlist.cfm:
 line 1
Called from E:\cf9_final\cfusion\wwwroot\CFIDE\administrator\entman\index.cfm: 
line 197
Called from E:\cf9_final\cfusion\wwwroot\CFIDE\administrator\entman\index.cfm: 
line 1
-1 : Unable to display error's location in a CFML template.
 
 
 
Has anyone run into this error?
 
 
Thanks,
Ben 

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Re: (ot) Mail servers

2010-07-06 Thread Ben Conner

Hi Justin,

I've been using Smartermail for a little over a year now and have been 
pretty happy with it.  It's fairly complete, feature-wise, and very 
efficient.  And the company continues to actively enhance it and kill 
bugs whenever found.

--Ben

On 7/6/2010 5:43 PM, Justin Scott wrote:
> For those out there who actually run e-mail servers for your clients, I'm
> curious what you're running and how happy you are with it.  We're currently
> using modusMail for Windows here, but it's been years since I took a look at
> the e-mail server landscape.  So what's hot right now?  SmarterMail?
> MDaemon still around?  Curious about current experiences with e-mail server
> software before I start looking around for better licensing terms.  Thanks!
>
>
> -Justin Scott
>
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RE: php.org is written in ColdFusion

2010-06-21 Thread Ben Forta

Yep, absolutely, and go a good grin from it. Just not sure that it's one I'd
blog. ;-)


-Original Message-
From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:charlie.grie...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 5:30 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: php.org is written in ColdFusion


True, but still kinda have to appreciate the irony :)

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Ben Forta  wrote:

>
> Does not seem to be a valid site, more of a traffic troll, I think. 
> :-(
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Andy Allan [mailto:andy.al...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 4:49 PM
> To: cf-talk
> Subject: Re: php.org is written in ColdFusion
>
>
> It's just a resource site sitting on a CF shared host.
>
> Now if it was php.net that was running on ColdFusion, that would be 
> something to get interested in.
>
> Andy
>
> On 21 June 2010 21:15, Justin Scott  wrote:
> >
> >> "http://php.org/ appears to be written completely in ColdFusion."
> >
> > Looks like one of those generic directory/information sites where 
> > someone pulled a bunch of stuff off Wikipedia and embedded Google 
> > ads to generate revenue.  There's likely 1,000 other sites running 
> > on the same platform and has very little to do with promoting PHP 
> > outside of
> getting some ad clicks.
> >
> > A reverse IP check at www.yougetsignal.com shows a whole bunch of 
> > these types of sites and other questionable material hosted on the 
> > same
> IP
> block.
> > They all appear to be CF as well.
> >
> >
> > -Justin
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> 



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RE: php.org is written in ColdFusion

2010-06-21 Thread Ben Forta

Does not seem to be a valid site, more of a traffic troll, I think. :-(


-Original Message-
From: Andy Allan [mailto:andy.al...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 4:49 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: php.org is written in ColdFusion


It's just a resource site sitting on a CF shared host.

Now if it was php.net that was running on ColdFusion, that would be
something to get interested in.

Andy

On 21 June 2010 21:15, Justin Scott  wrote:
>
>> "http://php.org/ appears to be written completely in ColdFusion."
>
> Looks like one of those generic directory/information sites where 
> someone pulled a bunch of stuff off Wikipedia and embedded Google ads 
> to generate revenue.  There's likely 1,000 other sites running on the 
> same platform and has very little to do with promoting PHP outside of
getting some ad clicks.
>
> A reverse IP check at www.yougetsignal.com shows a whole bunch of 
> these types of sites and other questionable material hosted on the same IP
block.
> They all appear to be CF as well.
>
>
> -Justin
>
>
>
> 



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RE: New CF security bulletin

2010-05-12 Thread Ben Forta

Ugh. Engineering team was able to recreate the issue on 64bit CF, but some
are seeing it on 32bit CF, too. They are working on a fix right now. If you
have yet to apply the patch, I'd suggest waiting a little longer.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Ben Forta [mailto:b...@forta.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:32 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: New CF security bulletin


Looks like there is an issue with CF8.0.1 64-bit with Hotfix 4 applied,
where it doesn't like the filename convention of the security update. It
appears that only CF8.0.1 64-bit with Hotfix 4 is impacted, so if you're
using that version don't apply the update yet.

--- Ben



-Original Message-
From: Ben Forta [mailto:b...@forta.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:01 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: RE: New CF security bulletin


The majority of users who applied the hotfix did not run into issues, but
several have. So please make backups BEFORE applying the hotfix.

The CF team is looking into this one.

--- Ben


-Original Message-
From: Dave Watts [mailto:dwa...@figleaf.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 2:57 PM
To: cf-talk
Subject: Re: New CF security bulletin


> > Just a note to let people know that several of us have had trouble 
> > with this hot fix.
>
> Problems how? I am just about to patch my dev box.

Jason included this link, which describes problems with datasources:

http://forta.com/blog/index.cfm/2010/5/11/ColdFusion-Security-Hotfix-Release
d#comments

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