I dunno, since I basically work on intranets I can say there is a
requirement that cookies must be enabled. Once less worry for me :)
-george
>From: "Erika L Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Client versus Session...
>Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 09:44:19 -0400
>
><snip>
>client vars are the way to go. Just remember that you may now have problems
>with people who have disabled cookies on their browsers...
>
>-george
>----------------------------------------
>
>Ya know...you gotta go spoil my good morning! <grin>
>
>Yeah, I was afraid some people wouldn't like my cooking and refuse to eat
>my
>Chocolate chip cookies, and, I'm in the process of baking some better ones
>so that even if they do refuse again, I can still maintain my sense of good
>humor and allow them to eat something else.
>
><grin>
>
>Actually, in reality,
>I found this bit of code from Andy:
>
>What do you think? However, there is an IIF in there, and I know how we all
>hate IIF.
>
><!---Ensure session is maintained regarless of cookies being on or off --->
><cfif NOT ISDEFINED("Client.rollCount")>
> <cfset Client.rollCount = 1>
> <!--- Try to set a cookie for testing later --->
> <cfcookie name="isOn" value="testing">
>
> <!--- This sets addtoken --->
> <cfset application.addtoken =
>"cfid=#client.cfid#&cftoken=#client.cftoken#">
><cfelse>
> <!--- If cookies are not on then make a query string --->
> <cfset application.addtoken = iif(not isdefined("cookie.isOn"),
>DE("cfid=#client.cfid#&cftoken=#client.cftoken#"), DE(""))>
></cfif>
>
><!---If user closes browser end session --->
><cfif IsDefined("Cookie.CFID") AND IsDefined("Cookie.CFTOKEN")>
> <cfset cfid_local = Cookie.CFID>
> <cfset cftoken_local = Cookie.CFTOKEN>
> <cfcookie name="CFID" value="#cfid_local#">
> <cfcookie name="CFTOKEN" value="#cftoken_local#">
></cfif>
>
>You then need to append "&#application.addtoken#" to the end of every
>hyperlink, form posting, and cflocation in your web site. Also for
>cflocation you need to set the attribute "Addtoken = No".
>
>This will then append the CFID and CFTOKEN to the end of the url or an
>empty
>string, depnding on whether the user has cookies turned on or not.
>
>The second bit of code simply ensures that the session is killed when the
>user closes the browser so doesn't rely on the session/client timeout
>specified in the application.cfm or by the CFServer
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------
>Andrew Ewings
>
>Erika
>
>"Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease
>to
>be amused."
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: George Kaytor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 9:15 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: RE: Client versus Session...
>
>
>In your case, client vars are the way to go. Just remember that you may now
>have problems with people who have disabled cookies on their browsers...
>
>-george
>
>
> >From: "Erika L Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: Client versus Session...
> >Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 08:55:58 -0400
> >
> >We had session bumped up to infinity! <grin>
> >
> >No, we went through all the regular channels, checking our
>Application.cfm,
> >making sure everything was just the way it was supposed to be, had the
>host
> >up the timeout in Administrator, the whole nine yards.
> >
> >What I found out though, was if CF restarted for any reason while a
>session
> >was going, it lost session state. And I think here-in lies our culprit.
> >
> >We aren't storing anything more complex than a user's name and reference
> >number, and in the admin section, a security level. That's it. Nothing
> >more.
> >
> >So, from reading and listening to some advice over on CF-Talk, I've been
> >persuaded to try client vars. The deed is done now. All I have to do is
>sit
> >back and wait for any more errors to pour in.
> >
> >I would really love to pull together a DEFINITIVE, FINAL wording on when
>to
> >use which and exactly how to use which in exactly which situation. Does
> >this
> >exist anywhere?
> >
> >Erika
> >
> >"Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease
> >to
> >be amused."
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: George Kaytor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 8:33 AM
> >To: CF-Community
> >Subject: Re: Client versus Session...
> >
> >
> >Couldn't you just bump up the timeout setting for session vars? What is
>the
> >session vars are holding query sets?
> >
> >-george
> >
> >
> > >From: "Dain Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: Re: Client versus Session...
> > >Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 01:12:40 -0400
> > >
> > > > I am about to convert a site that I have been having long-standing
> > >issues
> > > > with timing out, etc. Is it really as simple as turning all the
> > > > session.whatevers into client.whatevers and making sure
> >clientmanagement
> > >is
> > > > turned on?
> > >
> > >The short answer: yep!
> > >
> > >I'm sure you'll get several detailed and convoluted responses that may
> > >provide added confusion, but essentially the answer is yes.
> > >
> > >Dain Anderson
> > >Caretaker, CF Comet
> > >http://www.cfcomet.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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