I wasn't aware of this difference. Have you tried using the CFDEBUGGER tag
to trace execution? Charlie describes it in one of his blog entries:
http://bluedragon.blog-city.com/read/188000.htm
It's also listed in the BlueDragon CFML Compatibility Guide under "New
Tags".
I know use of CFABORT is common for debugging, but it seems crude and
dangerous. What if I could offer you a step debugger instead that would
allow you to set breakpoints, examine variable scopes anywhere in the call
stack, etc.?
Vince
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Milligan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 6:05 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [CFCDev] CFEXIT or CFABORT within CFFUNCTION
>
> I use cfabort all the time when debugging apps.
>
> I've found it an absolute pain in the ass that BlueDragon
> behaves differently to CFMX in this regard.
>
> In CFMX any time you have a cfabort inside a function, you
> can use cfoutput or cfdump before it in the same function
> call to show the value of variables at that point. In
> BlueDragon it respects the output attribute of the function.
>
> If you're not inside a nested function call hierarchy you can
> set the output attribute of the function to true temporarily
> to get around this, but if you are inside a hierarchy you're
> in for debug hell.
>
> I've just about given up on trying to debug Farcry on
> BlueDragon for this very reason.
>
> Of course, if BlueDragon supported the cftrace tag that might
> offer a possible solution to the output problem.
>
> Spike
>
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>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vince Bonfanti
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 1:39 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: [CFCDev] CFEXIT or CFABORT within CFFUNCTION
> >
> >Can anyone think of any legitimate use of CFEXIT or CFABORT with a
> >CFFUNCTION? I can't: if the functions finishes normally use
> CFRETURN,
> >if abnormally use CFTHROW.
> >
> >I can't find any docs that say use of CFEXIT or CFABORT is
> allowed or
> >disallowed within CFFUNCTION. I'd be in favor or saying they're
> >disallowed, and have the CFML server (BlueDragon/ColdFusion) throw a
> >syntax error ("illegal tag nesting", or some such) if
> they're attempted
> >to be used this way.
> >
> >Any thoughts? Am I missing something?
> >
> >Vince Bonfanti
> >New Atlanta Communications, LLC
> >http://www.newatlanta.com
> >
> >
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