FWIW - ColdFusion is written in Java. You can put their library in your class path (or use a java loader) and call it directly. It sounds harder than it actually is to do.
On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Michael Brown <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Josh, > > The challenge is to redirect users when the hit the sites home page based > on the country ID. This seems to require a two step approach. First I > need the ip address from the user, then require a look-up based on such to > determine the country of the IP address. All transparent to the site > visitor MaxMind supplies an API to get real-time data on IP addresses > worldwide. They provide a CSV file that is updated monthly that can be > downloaded. > > I thought there may be a CF script that could simply(easy for me to say) > do the look-up and than provide the redirect. As far as the GEO Coding is > concerns, I'm not set on MaxMind as the data source. Maxmind seems to have > scripts for everything but CF, see: > http://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/downloadable > > I hope this makes more sense. :) > > Big Thanks for the reply and input! > > On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Josh Adams <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Is there a challenge that you're facing or is it just that you would love >> it if you didn't have to do the coding? I don't fault you if you don't want >> to do the coding—why reinvent the wheel if you don't have to? But if that's >> your situation, I think Charlie is right that it looks like you're not >> going to find the code you need via this list at least. On the bright side, >> I don't know the ins and outs of the MaxMind Data (had never heard of it >> until this post) but off the cuff this doesn't seem to me it would be a >> difficult thing to accomplish. And if I'm missing something, well then >> we're back to my question about a challenge you're facing. >> >> Josh >> >> From: Charlie Arehart <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, September 3, 2012 8:12 PM >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: [ACFUG Discuss] Need a way to redirect users based on >> country >> >> That’s a REALLY specific need, Michael. I’m afraid the silence is just >> because there are no folks on this list who’ve used that specific dataset. >> >> Maybe if you propose a more generic problem, or what you do and do not >> know how to do with the specific aspect of what you may be trying to do >> with the lookup, someone may be able to offer a suggestion. >> >> /charlie**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >> Behalf Of *Michael Brown >> *Sent:* Saturday, September 01, 2012 8:26 PM >> *To:* Michael Brown >> *Cc:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [ACFUG Discuss] Need a way to redirect users based on country* >> *** >> >> ** ** >> >> Any takers?**** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> Any known CF scripts that can incorporate MaxMind Data for redirects >> based on Country? Looking for small foot print script. Seen a few out >> there but NON written for CF. Any help would be great.**** >> >> >> Sent from my iPad**** >> >> >> On Aug 29, 2012, at 5:53 PM, Michael Brown <[email protected]> >> wrote:**** >> >> Good Evening Group Members, >> >> Any known CF scripts that can incorporate MaxMind Data for redirects >> based on Country? Looking for small foot print script. Seen a few out >> there but written for CF. Any help would be great. >> >> -- >> Michael Brown**** >> >> 770-605-5240**** >> >> **** >> >> Marketing Solutions with vision!**** >> >> http://www.singleconcepts.com**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ >> http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform >> >> For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists >> Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ >> List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ >> http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform >> >> For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists >> Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ >> List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > Michael Brown > 770-605-5240 > > Marketing Solutions with vision! > http://www.singleconcepts.com > > > -- Dawn
