re[2]: [ACFUG Discuss] Javascript across sub domains

2009-11-02 Thread Mischa Uppelschoten
Thanks Dean! I just tried it, but it breaks other parts of my script. Still, I think you hit the nail on the head and setting document.domain is the solution, were it not for the handiwork of the original author :-( Mischa. : FWIW, this is actually not an issue with the SOP, I misspoke. But to

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Javascript across sub domains

2009-11-02 Thread John Youngman
Dean, That is something I never know you could do. Thanks for the info...hope this helps Mischa. And I'll definitely remember this "tidbit" for future use! John -- From: "Dean H. Saxe" Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 2:41 PM To: Subject: Re

Re: re[2]: [ACFUG Discuss] Javascript across sub domains

2009-11-02 Thread Dean H. Saxe
Actually there is no security reason to allow it not to post to another domain. -- Dean H. Saxe "A true conservationist is a person who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children." -- John James Audubon On Nov 2, 2009, at 2:38 PM, Mischa Uppelscho

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Javascript across sub domains

2009-11-02 Thread Dean H. Saxe
FWIW, this is actually not an issue with the SOP, I misspoke. But to get around some SOP issues set the domain property: http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6408-10/document.htm#1193628 -- Dean H. Saxe "A true conservationist is a person who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but b

re[2]: [ACFUG Discuss] Javascript across sub domains

2009-11-02 Thread Mischa Uppelschoten
Thanks John! I'm afraid they are different servers. I have CF running on one box that takes user input. This input needs to be posted to a webservice on the other box. I understand one cannot go from domaina.com to domainb.com for security reasons, but I can't find a good answer on sub domains..

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Javascript across sub domains

2009-11-02 Thread Dean H. Saxe
Actually, its an issue due to the same origin policy. I have a solution, but I have to dig it up... -- Dean H. Saxe "A true conservationist is a person who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children." -- John James Audubon On Nov 2, 2009, at 2:30

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Javascript across sub domains

2009-11-02 Thread John Youngman
Mischa, Not sure about JS and subdomains - I wouldn't think it would be a problem, but I would imagine that the subdomain is pointing to just a folder on the original domain, yes? if so, just have your AJAX post to the file in that folder, instead of using the submain in the script itself. J

[ACFUG Discuss] Javascript across sub domains

2009-11-02 Thread Mischa Uppelschoten
More of a js question than CF, but I hope someone might be able to chime in and save me some research time. Source code (html + js) comes from www.domain.com and is loaded in a frame. is the javascript allowed to do a HTTP post (AJAX) to server1.domain.com ? Right now FireBug is not showing any