In all honesty, I'm not sure. :) It could be. It wouldn't surprise me. But it also wouldn't surprise me if it's not. I've never registered a domain with GoDaddy either, so it's all pure conjecture from here.
> Concerning your comment: > "...to have whatever dns server is responsible for your > domains > point directly to your DSL IP instead of being > forwarded." > Would that be what I would be doing if I used the > "Advanced DNS > Management" options and began to manage my DNS "C-Names" > and zones with my registrar who is currently forwarding my > domains? > Thanks for the insights... > Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 8:12 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Possible to name Application, save name, then > rename > Application? > Yes, the method I suggested could be inconsistent -- the > same problem exists > for you now (if I understand your setup) and will persist, > as long as you > rely on the cgi.http_referer variable to determine what > domain an individual > is attempting to reach. The best possible solution (maybe > the only > completely reliable solution) is going to be to have > whatever dns server is > responsible for your domains point directly to your DSL IP > instead of being > forwarded. >> Based on your comment... >> "FYI - the cgi.http_referer variable isn't always present >> on a given request >> - it can be filtered out by firewalls and the like." >> ...it would seem that my method of: >> checking for the existence of ".com" in the HTTP_Referer >> and, if it's >> present, >> taking the HTTP_Referer and IDing the company's domain, >> naming the CFApplication based on the HTTP_Referer, >> assigning the HTTP_Referer value to a Server scope >> variable... >> ...then upon returning to any pages from within my server >> (which would >> change the HTTP_Referer >> and eliminate the company's domain name from it and >> render >> that variable >> useless) >> use a new CFAppliation function to reassign the value >> from >> the Server scope, >> then >> (as you suggested) transfer the Server scope variable to >> another Application >> variable, >> (or something that is contained within the Application >> that's running, and >> thereby, >> not relying on the use of Server scope variables which >> could be changed or >> deleted >> by other Applications running), then working from that >> point off that >> Application, >> until the user used the www.bodafordhomes.com name again >> or some other >> domain with .com and the process would reset and start >> over... >> ...would not provide consistent performance because of >> the >> potential >> filtering >> of the HTTP_Referer variable? >> If so, that's a problem... >> Rick >> -----Original Message----- >> From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:49 AM >> To: CF-Talk >> Subject: Re: Possible to name Application, save name, >> then >> rename >> Application? >> Considering that you also have to identify a client, the >> server scope alone >> may not quite get you where you need to be with this. >> You'll need to figure >> out how to identify each browser, for instance, you could >> create a server >> scoped structure ( server.clients ) which would then >> contain a list of ip >> addresses for different browsers drawn from the >> cgi.remote_addr variable, or >> you could use CF's CFID and CFToken pair although off the >> top of my head I'm >> not sure if they vary between applications. I don't think >> they do, but I >> wouldn't be surprised if I'm wrong. :) >> Here's an example: >> <cfif listlast(cgi.http_referer,".") is "com"> >> <cflock scope="server" type="exclusive"> >> <cfparam name="server.client" >> type="struct" default="#structnew()#"> >> <cfset server.client[cgi.remote_addr] = >> cgi.http_referer> >> </cflock><cfset variables.domain = cgi.http_referer> >> <cfelse> >> <cflock scope="server" type="readonly"> >> <cfif structkeyexists(server.client,cgi.remote_addr)> >> <cfset variables.domain = >> server.client[cgi.remote_addr]> >> </cfif> >> </cflock> >> </cfif> >> <cfapplication name="#variables.domain#" ...> >> FYI - the cgi.http_referer variable isn't always present >> on a given request >> -- it can be filtered out by firewalls and the like. >> hth >> s. isaac dealey 954-776-0046 >> new epoch http://www.turnkey.to >> lead architect, tapestry cms http://products.turnkey.to >> tapestry api is opensource http://www.turnkey.to/tapi >> certified advanced coldfusion 5 developer >> http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=21816 >>> I know that makes no sense, but here's what's happening. >>> I'm name a site that serves as a dynamic site for >>> multiple >>> companies. >>> I need to name the Application and set variables by the >>> CGI.HTTP_Referer >>> variable. >>> No problem so far. >>> However, since the site is blind forwarded to my server, >>> the HTTP_Referer >>> variable >>> changes once it's working off my server. When it comes >>> from the company >>> that >>> handles my DNS, it comes as >>> http://www.bodafordhomes.com, >>> from which I can >>> do a CFIF CGI.HTTP_Referer contains ".com" and that >>> tells >>> me that the >>> homepage >>> has been requested from somewhere besides my server and >>> the ID of the >>> company >>> needs to be determined for the dynamic site to be setup. >>> I have >>> http://www.bodafordhomes.com >>> stored in the database from which to ID the company and >>> choose it's data. >>> The problem comes when the pages are served from my >>> server. They use URL's >>> like http://77.88.99.00/cfdocs/rea/index.cfm , so the >>> new >>> CGI.HTTP_Referer >>> can't >>> be used to determine company ID any longer and the >>> Application can't user >>> the CGI.HTTP_Referer >>> any longer as a name, because the Application name has >>> to >>> stay the same to >>> keep the variables >>> tied to the Application... >>> I need to store the first CGI.HTTP_Referer variable, >>> then >>> when the >>> Application.cfm >>> page is consulted, I can recall that saved original >>> HTTP_Referer variable as >>> some other >>> variable and rename the Application.cfm with it. >>> There's the question: How to save that variable, since >>> I >>> can't use >>> application or session >>> variables because on the second trip to the >>> Application.cfm page, the >>> Application will >>> not have been defined and therefore an error occurs. >>> Is there some variable that can be created after the >>> first >>> Application is >>> named, then >>> continue to be used until the Application is renamed? >>> (I have got to learn how to do my own DNS, then I >>> probably >>> wouldn't have >>> this problem. >>> But I only have one server, and I need two for DNS >>> service...don't I?) >>> If I can get past this part, I've got the rest of this >>> "one site for many >>> companies" licked... >>> If this is all crazy and someone else has a solution for >>> this situation, I'm >>> all ears...uh...or eyes... >>> Rick >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> ~ >>> ~ >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~| >>> Archives: >>> http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid= >>> 4 >>> Subscription: >>> http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index. >>> cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=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/uns >>> ubscribe.cfm?user=633.558.4 >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> ~ >> ~~~~~~~~~~~| >> Archives: >> http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 >> Subscription: >> http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index. >> cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 >> 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 >> Unsubscribe: >> http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/uns >> ubscribe.cfm?user=633.558.4 > s. isaac dealey 954-776-0046 > new epoch http://www.turnkey.to > lead architect, tapestry cms http://products.turnkey.to > tapestry api is opensource http://www.turnkey.to/tapi > certified advanced coldfusion 5 developer > http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=21816 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~| > Archives: > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 > Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index. > cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=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/uns > ubscribe.cfm?user=633.558.4 s. isaac dealey 954-776-0046 new epoch http://www.turnkey.to lead architect, tapestry cms http://products.turnkey.to tapestry api is opensource http://www.turnkey.to/tapi certified advanced coldfusion 5 developer http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=21816 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. 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