I don't think you are coming across as negative... the problem I'm solving for is that I have written systems where the end user wants to "access" various variables and queries in my CF based system. I don't want to let the user edit ColdFusion code becuase they'd be able to access just about anything in my application. Using this tool, I can tell them sure - here's the directions how to do it. That allows me to not have to worry about the user trying to access my coldfusion resources or writing infinite loops... and the user is happy because they are able to pick and choose which variables they tap into and can write custom templates that assemble data that I've exposed in my system....
I guess it's a very specific problem to have. I'm sure most people use CF to just write a pretty simple site where there aren't users who want to access "what's under the hood". In that case, this tool isn't of much use. When you're users are saying "I want to customize the output of the queries in your system..." this is a great tool." Jon -----Original Message----- From: Hugo Ahlenius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 11:31 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: A ColdFusion "Templating Language" |I've just posted a free CFML templating engine and I was wondering if I |could get some feedback on. I'm using this template engine for a |current project and I thought that it would probably be useful to other |developers... so please have a look and your feedback would be |appreciated!!! Cool... but you have to sell it harder to me -- why would I need this? I can maybe see some point with this if this in use/implemented in other technologies. Wouldn't it be possible to use xml/xsl for similar things? Or that block level language called cfml (i see cfml's origins as mimicing html to do minor manipulations within the html in a similar syntax, like we did SSI at one point). I hope I am not coming across as too negative! /hugo ########################################### This message has been scanned by F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange. For more information, connect to http://www.f-secure.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224516 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
