Re: WebSphere (HATS) and CFMX / J2EE questions
On Thursday 16 Oct 2003 14:11 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got my CF Administrator installed on my server at http://localhost:9080/cfmx/cfide/administrator/. The first thing I notice is that due to relative urls and that added folder in the path (cfmx), the images dont show, nor does the style sheet does take effect. Is there any way to fix this? Use apache as a front-end proxy, and mod_proxy all the requests. -- Tom Chiverton Advanced ColdFusion Programmer Tel: +44(0)1749 834997 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BlueFinger Limited Underwood Business Park Wookey Hole Road, WELLS. BA5 1AF Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 Fax: +44 (0)1749 834901 web: www.bluefinger.com Company Reg No: 4209395 Registered Office: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, BRISTOL. BS1 6EG. *** This E-mail contains confidential information for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, distribute or copy this communication if received in error. No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such time as a written document is signed on behalf of the company. BlueFinger Limited cannot accept responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks.*** [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]
RE: WebSphere (HATS) and CFMX / J2EE questions
Andrew,
First I'd recommend that you consult with IBM Websphere support as the questions center on behavior of the J2EE server configuration rather than ColdFusion.
As far as static files not being served and returning 404's, there are some attributes you can add to a WAS config file for file serving of static content.There are also other attributes of the same config files which configure directory browsing and serving servlets by class name.
You see, IBM extends the J2EE spec, and those extensions are configured, at least in part, in ibm-application-ext.xmi.There is one copy of this file at the application level under {WAS_HOME}\AppServer\installedApps\{server}\{application}\META-INF\, and another copy at the {WAS_HOME}\AppServer\installedApps\{server}\{application}\{war}\WEB-INF\.
The attributes available to the extension descriptor can be found here:
WebAppExtension
http://publib7b.boulder.ibm.com/wasinfo1/en/info/aes/javadoc/wccm/webappext/WebAppExtension.html http://publib7b.boulder.ibm.com/wasinfo1/en/info/aes/javadoc/wccm/webappext/WebAppExtension.html
Specifically, look for fileServingEnabled, directoryBrowsingEnabled, and serveServletsByClassName, as those are most often of interest.They take boolean values.
About a year ago, Macromedia released a technote where you could download the appropriate ibm-application-ext.xmi that already had these attributes enabled, but that ibm-application-ext.xmi was for WAS 4, and I'm not certain this is appropriate for WAS 5 off the top of my head.I'd recommend using the attribute configuration in the technote as a model to help you configure the existing ibm-application-ext.xmi on your application server.
Invoking Servlets by Class Name
http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/tn18329.htm http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/tn18329.htm
I've actually had mixed success with using those attributes though.Sometimes I found that even if I enabled them in both xmi files and restarted WAS, I still couldn't get directory browsing to work, but images would show.On another server everything worked as expected.
Another glitch is that I've seen is that the URL to the application can be case sensitive on directory names.Specifically, I've noticed that if the URL has capital A in Administrator (/cfmx/CFIDE/Administrator/index.cfm) the images and stylesheet wouldn't be recognized, but changing to match the actual directory case (/cfmx/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm) would render the CFAdmin as expected.
I've duplicated both glitches in the WAS DefaultApplication as well.But its not consistent.Another reason to consult IBM.
Regarding Java settings, they are controlled by the underlying J2EE server, not ColdFusion.In non-J2EE ColdFusion server configuration, those knobs are exposed thru the CFAdmin because a version of JRun is packaged seamlessly into ColdFusion.With WebSphere, as well as the other J2EE servers, the Java/JVM configuration is configured through the J2EE admin console.In the WAS admin console, navigate to this path:Servers Application Servers server1 configuration tab Process Definition Java Virtual Machine {many JVM options here}.
Regarding the HATS deployment, I'm not familiar with that.And I'm afraid this is all I have time for at this moment.Hope this helps.
Steven Erat
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Subject: WebSphere (HATS) and CFMX / J2EE questions
Hi,
I've just successfully installed CF for J2EE on top of WebSphere HATS, the process of which was a little different than any installation guidelines based on the fact that HATS does not have the same configuration process as WebSphere itself. As a result, I've got some questions and issues:
I've got my CF Administrator installed on my server at http://localhost:9080/cfmx/cfide/administrator/. http://localhost:9080/cfmx/cfide/administrator/.The first thing I notice is that due to relative urls and that added folder in the path (cfmx), the images don't show, nor does the style sheet does take effect. Is there any way to fix this?
These are non-terminal issues and so CF is working. I am ready to interact with WebSphere, so I thought I'd try to compile sum.class (found in Programming ColdFusion MX Second Edition, but any .class is applicable.), and I'm wondering which folder is the correct location to store it. WebSphere automatically places it in the c:\program files\ibm\websphere studio\eclipse\workspace\SAMS\webApplication\web-inf\classes\com\lrs\lrshtk folder. I don't think that CF knows to look there for it. In regular CF Enterprise, there is a CFIDE Administrator page where you can set up your Java and JVM settings. In CFMX on top of WebSphere HATS, there is no such page to configure these settings. However, there is a summary page with a ton of Java information (which I will place at the bottom of
RE: Websphere HATS and CFMXJ2EE
I don't know anything about HATS, but I am currently learning a product that sounds like it does a similar function, Screen Surfer: www.teamstudio.com. If you haven't looked into this before, it integrates very easily with Cold Fusion and/or ASP with included Com objects. Ian Skinner Blood Source Sacramento, CA -Original Message- From: Andrew S. Peterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 6:40 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Websphere HATS and CFMXJ2EE Hi, Our office is looking into using HATS to transform our green screens to GUIs. It is apparently wizard driven. Can anyone shed some light on how it works? As a coldFusion/Flash developer, could I piggyback onto the HATS application to access and modify our enterprise applications with CFMX for WebSphere? My multiple shortcomings here include little to no knowledge of enterprise systems (OS/390) or J2EE for that matter, but I'd like to go into my first discussion meeting with some ideas on how a CF developer can contribute in the ongoing development and modification of our legacy systems on the web. If WebSphere can make the GUI, what could I contribute long term? What should I prepare for? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Andrew ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: Websphere HATS and CFMXJ2EE
Mmmm... Interesting HATS is apparently a Specialized Server that runs under Websphere with the function of emulating IBM terminals connected to a legacy system and interfacing them to a network or the web. http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/hats/about.html It is not clear if there is any way [for a CF program] to participate in the emulation process. However, HATS outputs HTML and accepts HTML as input, I assume that you could build a front end using CFHTTP. HATS offers some GUI options, but likely much less sophisticated than available with CF Flash. I could envision using HATS to provide basic emulation -- GreenScreen Terminal to GreenScreen HTML, with no added features. Then , write a CF/Flash app to provide the GUI that the user actually sees thru Datascraping/Harvesting with CFHTTP. This would allow some very interesting possibilities, such as adding capabilities (eg. logging, lookup UPS charges, spell checking, etc.) in the CF portion that are not present in the legacy app. Another task that is more common than you might think, is interfacing one legacy app with a different legacy app on a different server-- for example, when one two companies merge, but have not, yet, combined their IT systems -- accounting, purchasing, inventory. This situation often exists for years. A CF app could act as the broker between these separate systems and as by-products provide a common interface with: integrated searches, reporting, etc., on multiple systems that are *not* actually integrated. There can be quite a synergy, with this approach! Say Fox and CBS merge -- you can write CF apps that allow mgmt to have integrated access, reporting and control to key legacy apps without needing to rewrite or integrate those systems -- at a savings of millions of $ and many man years of effort. Since IBM markets Websphere, HATS and CFMXJ2EE, it may be possible that they can all play nicely together with a more formal interface than Datascraping/Harvesting. Dick On Friday, February 21, 2003, at 06:40 AM, Andrew S. Peterson wrote: Hi, Our office is looking into using HATS to transform our green screens to GUIs. It is apparently wizard driven. Can anyone shed some light on how it works? As a coldFusion/Flash developer, could I piggyback onto the HATS application to access and modify our enterprise applications with CFMX for WebSphere? My multiple shortcomings here include little to no knowledge of enterprise systems (OS/390) or J2EE for that matter, but I'd like to go into my first discussion meeting with some ideas on how a CF developer can contribute in the ongoing development and modification of our legacy systems on the web. If WebSphere can make the GUI, what could I contribute long term? What should I prepare for? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Andrew ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribeforumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: Websphere version
The info reported back to me on the question is that 4.03 is the supported version. It may work with other versions, but it's not been tested on them. I hope this info helps! -Vern -Original Message- From: Robert Shaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 12:47 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Websphere version In the CFMX for Websphere Docs it states version 4.03 is supported, can someone please confirm that any versions higher, i.e. 4.04 or 5, are definitely _not_ supported. Thanks, Rob ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=listsbody=lists/cf_talk FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
RE: Websphere version
I'll try to get clarification on that and report back. -Vern -Original Message- From: Robert Shaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 12:47 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Websphere version In the CFMX for Websphere Docs it states version 4.03 is supported, can someone please confirm that any versions higher, i.e. 4.04 or 5, are definitely _not_ supported. Thanks, Rob ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=listsbody=lists/cf_talk FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm
RE: Websphere
Kind of on the topic of websphere Does anyone know of a application server that will run on AIX, rather than being stuck with websphere??? Regards Stephen -Original Message- From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 18 December 2000 21:28 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Websphere So one would use jsp as the main language?? - Original Message - From: "Hal Helms" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "CF-Talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 2:03 PM Subject: RE: Websphere It's an IBM product that uses Java. It's integrated with IBM's Visual Age for Java IDE. Hal Helms == See www.ColdFusionTraining.com for info on "Best Practices with ColdFusion Fusebox" training, Jan 22-25 == -Original Message- From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 4:06 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Websphere We have a client using websphere that we are doing some work for. I have never touched it. Anybody know what type of engine it is running. Is it a proprietary scripting language? ANy help would be great. Kevin Schmidt, Web Technology Manager Allaire Certified Cold Fusion Developer pwb inc. integrated marketing communications 350 S. Main St., Suite 350 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734.995.5000 (tel) 734.995.5002 (fax) www.pwb.com ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Websphere
Perhaps a java servlet engine such as Tomcat (http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/)? Unless that's what websphere actually is, which Hal is rather suggesting. Or ASP via ChiliSoft (http://www.chiliasp.com/about/pressrel/caspaix111500.htm). -Original Message- From: Stephen Moretti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:02 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Websphere Kind of on the topic of websphere Does anyone know of a application server that will run on AIX, rather than being stuck with websphere??? Regards Stephen -Original Message- From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 18 December 2000 21:28 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Websphere So one would use jsp as the main language?? - Original Message - From: "Hal Helms" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "CF-Talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 2:03 PM Subject: RE: Websphere It's an IBM product that uses Java. It's integrated with IBM's Visual Age for Java IDE. Hal Helms == See www.ColdFusionTraining.com for info on "Best Practices with ColdFusion Fusebox" training, Jan 22-25 == -Original Message- From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 4:06 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Websphere We have a client using websphere that we are doing some work for. I have never touched it. Anybody know what type of engine it is running. Is it a proprietary scripting language? ANy help would be great. Kevin Schmidt, Web Technology Manager Allaire Certified Cold Fusion Developer pwb inc. integrated marketing communications 350 S. Main St., Suite 350 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734.995.5000 (tel) 734.995.5002 (fax) www.pwb.com ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Websphere
Does anyone know of a application server that will run on AIX, rather than being stuck with websphere??? JRun runs on AIX - it runs on almost anything! WebLogic also runs on AIX. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Websphere
It's an IBM product that uses Java. It's integrated with IBM's Visual Age for Java IDE. Hal Helms == See www.ColdFusionTraining.com for info on "Best Practices with ColdFusion Fusebox" training, Jan 22-25 == -Original Message- From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 4:06 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Websphere We have a client using websphere that we are doing some work for. I have never touched it. Anybody know what type of engine it is running. Is it a proprietary scripting language? ANy help would be great. Kevin Schmidt, Web Technology Manager Allaire Certified Cold Fusion Developer pwb inc. integrated marketing communications 350 S. Main St., Suite 350 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734.995.5000 (tel) 734.995.5002 (fax) www.pwb.com ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Websphere
So one would use jsp as the main language?? - Original Message - From: "Hal Helms" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "CF-Talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 2:03 PM Subject: RE: Websphere It's an IBM product that uses Java. It's integrated with IBM's Visual Age for Java IDE. Hal Helms == See www.ColdFusionTraining.com for info on "Best Practices with ColdFusion Fusebox" training, Jan 22-25 == -Original Message- From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 4:06 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Websphere We have a client using websphere that we are doing some work for. I have never touched it. Anybody know what type of engine it is running. Is it a proprietary scripting language? ANy help would be great. Kevin Schmidt, Web Technology Manager Allaire Certified Cold Fusion Developer pwb inc. integrated marketing communications 350 S. Main St., Suite 350 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734.995.5000 (tel) 734.995.5002 (fax) www.pwb.com ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: Websphere
Yep. Also EJB http://www-4.ibm.com/software/webservers/ - Original Message - From: "Kevin Schmidt" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "CF-Talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:27 AM Subject: Re: Websphere So one would use jsp as the main language?? - Original Message - From: "Hal Helms" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "CF-Talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 2:03 PM Subject: RE: Websphere It's an IBM product that uses Java. It's integrated with IBM's Visual Age for Java IDE. Hal Helms == See www.ColdFusionTraining.com for info on "Best Practices with ColdFusion Fusebox" training, Jan 22-25 == -Original Message- From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 4:06 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Websphere We have a client using websphere that we are doing some work for. I have never touched it. Anybody know what type of engine it is running. Is it a proprietary scripting language? ANy help would be great. Kevin Schmidt, Web Technology Manager Allaire Certified Cold Fusion Developer pwb inc. integrated marketing communications 350 S. Main St., Suite 350 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734.995.5000 (tel) 734.995.5002 (fax) www.pwb.com ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
