upgrade: custom tags and verity trouble

[Carol Chandler]

We upgraded from MX 6.1 to 7 last night, running Linux (Fedoracore 6) and 
Apache 2.2.  Most things went pretty smoothly, but our java CFX's aren't being 
found.  The tags are listed in the administrator as being registered Java CFX 
tags (I deleted and re-registered one, but it didn't help) and the directory is 
listed under Custom Tag Paths (the other custom tag directories were still 
there from before the upgrade.  This one was not.  I added it and restarted CF. 
 It didn't help.)  I verified that the jars are where I say they are, and have 
correct permissions.  I checked the spelling and capitalization in the file 
name, registration, and calling page.  Any idea what I'm missing?

Verity problem:
 /opt/coldfusionmx7/bin/cfmxsearch start 
 __ 
  DASDOMParser: Fatal Error 
 File: /opt/coldfusionmx7/verity/Data/host/admin/admin0.xml 
 Line: 1 
 Char: 1 
 Message: The main XML document cannot be empty 
 __ 
 Errors occurred during parsing 
 FAILED: Please check the log file under 
/opt/coldfusionmx7/verity/Data/host/log/status.log for more information 
 

The log file sayd:
Status: 
 Failed to Load XML [/opt/coldfusionmx7/verity/Data/host/admin/admin0.xml] 
 2007-02-06 22:20:11 Status: K2 Administration server failed to start up 
with error [-6001] using configuration file 
[/opt/coldfusionmx7/verity/Data/host/admin/admin0.xml]. 
 
Thanks very much,
Carol Chandler

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Re: cfhttp error

[Carol Chandler]

Thanks, Dave, that was it.  Man, do I feel dumb.  Now I have a new problem. *g*  Now 
I'm trying to get one of the pages that requires login, and I'm sending the username 
and password in the request, but I'm getting the login page instead.  Am I missing 
some other important parameter, or does it sound like this is just not going to work 
on this site?

thanks,
Carol

> My code: 
>  url="http://www.usaepay.com";> 
> 
> The result: The column name "" is invalid. 
> 
> Any ideas? My ultimate goal with this is to write wrappers 
> for custom reports on the usaepay site, so that different 
> departments in my client's company can see only their own 
> data. USAePay makes it easy to see the data that you want 
> to, but there is no way on their site to restrict certain 
> users from seeing other information (they can either see any 
> report, or they can't.)

Don't use the NAME attribute unless you're fetching a page of CSV data. Just
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cfhttp error

[Carol Chandler]

My code: 
http://www.usaepay.com";>


The result: The column name "" is invalid. 

Any ideas?  My ultimate goal with this is to write wrappers for custom reports on the 
usaepay site, so that different departments in my client's company can see only their 
own data.  USAePay makes it easy to see the data that you want to, but there is no way 
on their site to restrict certain users from seeing other information (they can either 
see any report, or they can't.)

thanks very much!

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Resolution?

[Carol Chandler]

I got a message from discoverbiz.com today listing site improvements, and one thing they list is "Screen layout automatically adjusts for higher resolutions".  As far as I could tell on a few pages, this meant that text wrapped in a different place and there was more white space to the right with larger displays - big deal.  It made me wonder, though - is there some way to tell what their resolution is, and really do something useful with it?

TIA,
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Re: cfcontent - what am I missing?

[Carol Chandler]

Okay, I added the "filename=" and took off the , and gave my client a list of questions for her customers. :)  Thanks!

>> I have searched the archives here, books, and forums at
>> MM.  My client says that the download I gave her works for
>> maybe half of her customers. Others are getting .cfm
>> files, or possibly something else that they can't use.
>> That is just not acceptable, you know?  Here's the
>> relevant code:
>
>> 	
>> 	VALUE="attachment; #variables.attach#">
>> 	
>> 	FILE="#form.userfile#" deletefile="no">
>
>> Am I missing an important clue, or is CF just the wrong
>> thing to use for downloads?  My client is selling
>> downloadable products, so this is crucial.
>
>that's pretty much the way I've done it, but then not all browsers
>adhere to the standards... I'm pretty sure the cfheader is a
>standardized mechanism. Anyway... try adding ?/#filename# or
>&/#filename# to the end of the download url, that might trick those
>browsers which don't comply into seeing the end of the url as the name
>of the file.
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cfcontent - what am I missing?

[Carol Chandler]

I have searched the archives here, books, and forums at MM.  My client says that the download I gave her works for maybe half of her customers. Others are getting .cfm files, or possibly something else that they can't use.  That is just not acceptable, you know?  Here's the relevant code:

	
	

Am I missing an important clue, or is CF just the wrong thing to use for downloads?  My client is selling downloadable products, so this is crucial.

Thanks,
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Re: CFMX 6.1 Log Files Diappearing?

[Carol Chandler]

Do you happen to have a cferror catching your errors?  They don't get 
logged unless you cfthrow them up a level.

Carol

At 01:05 PM 11/22/2003, you wrote:
>I am trying desperately to troubleshot a CFC.  I have a local
>installation of CFMX 6.1 running under Apache. Suddenly the log files
>for CFMX have stopped being updated.  I have verified that debugging
>is set in CF Administrator and that the logs files are going where I
>think they are (the defaul c:\CFusionMX\logs).  But the only log that
>is being updated is the server.log.  I have restarted the server a few
>times to no avail.  Any ideas?  Are there other way to trouble shoot
>CHC that are being called from flash?
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Re: Which Authorize.net tag/CFX?

[Carol Chandler]

I was very pleased with cfx_aim from Al Nichols of cfxworks (available in 
the MM exchange), especially the utility he gives you to encode the authnet 
password into the tag.  It is currently only for Windows, but he's working 
on java versions of much of his stuff now, and I can't wait.

Carol Chandler

At 09:43 AM 11/19/2003, you wrote:
>Could anyone comment on their experiences with available tags?
>
>Thanks!
>
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re: Repost: Directory, download and cfmail attachment issues

[Carol Chandler]

cfx_zipman didn't work as documented when trying to unzip all contents of a 
zip file.  I'm using CFX_JCompress to extract individual files (but it 
doesn't work if they are inside a folder within the zip file) and 
cfx_MultiZip to list the contents of a zip file, extract all of the 
contents of a zip file, and build a new one.

I think that #4 is my biggest problem right now - email attachments getting 
renamed.  Clues anyone?

thanks,
Carol Chandler

From: "Matthew Fusfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 10:49:42 -0500
Thread: 
http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm/method=messages&threadid=28733&forumid=4#144291

Try cfx_zipman, it is in Java and should work on Linux.
http://www.emerle.net/programming/cfx_zipman.cfm

Matt

 -----Original Message-
 From: Carol Chandler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:41 AM
 To: CF-Talk
 Subject: Repost: Directory, download and cfmail attachment
issues

 Reposted because I just discovered on another list that posts
made from the
 archives didn't show the contents of the post, and that might
explain why
 my questions rarely get answered here!

 Hi all,

 We have just moved from Windows to Linux, and CF5 to MX.  This
move brought
 a whole host of unpleasant issues with it, mostly having to do
with our
 download process.

 1.  Does anyone know of a really good zip tag that works with
Linux?  I
 loved Ben Forta's cfx_zip on Windows, but can't find one that
robust for
 Linux.  Specific problem:  I can't find one that will unzip a
specific file
 in an archive that has a zipped folder in it.

 2.  We store our design files in a non-browser-accessible
directory, and
 then create a zip file in another temp non-accessible directory
after
 purchase.  I'm using cfdirectory to create this directory.  Most
of the
 time it works, but sometimes for no reason that is apparent to
me, it
 doesn't.  (Yeah, as I wrote this I realized that I needed to do
a different
 thing with error handling here, so maybe next time it happens I
will get a
 clue.)  Meanwhile, does anyone know why this would happen?  It
can work
 sometimes for a particular user and not others.

 3.  When everything else has worked so far, and the customer's
zip file has
 been created, they can choose download or email.  I'm using
 
 
 deletefile="yes">
 for the download.  In our testing, this worked acceptably.  It
does indeed
 download the proper file, and for all of our tests (except with
Opera), the
 file ended with .zip.  We have customers saying that they are
getting .cfm
 or no extension.  Any ideas?

 4.  When they select email, we use
 
 spoolenable="no">
 
type="application/x-zip-compressed">
 blah blah blah 

 Spoolenable is no because the next thing that happens is that
the file gets
 deleted, and if it is yes, half the time it gets deleted before
the message
 gets sent.  The problem here is also the file name.  People are
getting all
 sorts of things - and they have forwarded them to me.  Generally
it is a
 good file, but often with a .dat or no extension.  Any clues
here?

 5.  Some customers are reporting corrupted files.  Could this be
an issue
 with the zip tag, or is it more likely part of the
download/email
 process?  I suppose it could also simply be their way of
reporting a bad
 file extension.

 I appreciate any help you can give me.  I'm almost too busy
sending out
 files to customers to actually fix anything!

 Carol Chandler


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Repost: Directory, download and cfmail attachment issues

[Carol Chandler]

Reposted because I just discovered on another list that posts made from the 
archives didn't show the contents of the post, and that might explain why 
my questions rarely get answered here!

Hi all,

We have just moved from Windows to Linux, and CF5 to MX.  This move brought 
a whole host of unpleasant issues with it, mostly having to do with our 
download process.

1.  Does anyone know of a really good zip tag that works with Linux?  I 
loved Ben Forta's cfx_zip on Windows, but can't find one that robust for 
Linux.  Specific problem:  I can't find one that will unzip a specific file 
in an archive that has a zipped folder in it.

2.  We store our design files in a non-browser-accessible directory, and 
then create a zip file in another temp non-accessible directory after 
purchase.  I'm using cfdirectory to create this directory.  Most of the 
time it works, but sometimes for no reason that is apparent to me, it 
doesn't.  (Yeah, as I wrote this I realized that I needed to do a different 
thing with error handling here, so maybe next time it happens I will get a 
clue.)  Meanwhile, does anyone know why this would happen?  It can work 
sometimes for a particular user and not others.

3.  When everything else has worked so far, and the customer's zip file has 
been created, they can choose download or email.  I'm using


deletefile="yes">
for the download.  In our testing, this worked acceptably.  It does indeed 
download the proper file, and for all of our tests (except with Opera), the 
file ended with .zip.  We have customers saying that they are getting .cfm 
or no extension.  Any ideas?

4.  When they select email, we use

spoolenable="no">

blah blah blah 

Spoolenable is no because the next thing that happens is that the file gets 
deleted, and if it is yes, half the time it gets deleted before the message 
gets sent.  The problem here is also the file name.  People are getting all 
sorts of things - and they have forwarded them to me.  Generally it is a 
good file, but often with a .dat or no extension.  Any clues here?

5.  Some customers are reporting corrupted files.  Could this be an issue 
with the zip tag, or is it more likely part of the download/email 
process?  I suppose it could also simply be their way of reporting a bad 
file extension.

I appreciate any help you can give me.  I'm almost too busy sending out 
files to customers to actually fix anything!

Carol Chandler


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Directory, download and cfmail attachment issues

[Carol Chandler]

Hi all,

We have just moved from Windows to Linux, and CF5 to MX.  This move brought a whole host of unpleasant issues with it, mostly having to do with our download process.  

1.  Does anyone know of a really good zip tag that works with Linux?  I loved Ben Forta's cfx_zip on Windows, but can't find one that robust for Linux.  Specific problem:  I can't find one that will unzip a specific file in an archive that has a zipped folder in it.

2.  We store our design files in a non-browser-accessible directory, and then create a zip file in another temp non-accessible directory after purchase.  I'm using cfdirectory to create this directory.  Most of the time it works, but sometimes for no reason that is apparent to me, it doesn't.  (Yeah, as I wrote this I realized that I needed to do a different thing with error handling here, so maybe next time it happens I will get a clue.)  Meanwhile, does anyone know why this would happen?  It can work sometimes for a particular user and not others.

3.  When everything else has worked so far, and the customer's zip file has been created, they can choose download or email.  I'm using 


for the download.  In our testing, this worked acceptably.  It does indeed download the proper file, and for all of our tests (except with Opera), the file ended with .zip.  We have customers saying that they are getting .cfm or no extension.  Any ideas?

4.  When they select email, we use


blah blah blah 

Spoolenable is no because the next thing that happens is that the file gets deleted, and if it is yes, half the time it gets deleted before the message gets sent.  The problem here is also the file name.  People are getting all sorts of things - and they have forwarded them to me.  Generally it is a good file, but often with a .dat or no extension.  Any clues here?

5.  Some customers are reporting corrupted files.  Could this be an issue with the zip tag, or is it more likely part of the download/email process?  I suppose it could also simply be their way of reporting a bad file extension.

I appreciate any help you can give me.  I'm almost too busy sending out files to customers to actually fix anything!

Carol Chandler 
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Downloading zip files

[Carol Chandler]

It didn't help.  Didn't hurt either (once I took out the extra " after filename - only 
two were needed there *g*), but it didn't change the behavior in either IE or NS.  

I tend to agree about the case where the user got the page source (and it was the 
html, not the CF - not THAT big of trouble. LOL)  being user error.  

Anyway, thanks for trying.

>Carol Chandler wrote:
>> 
>>  
>
>Use:
>
>
>
>>  > deletefile="Yes">
>
>> In NS7, my testing has gotten the download dialog with the default filename 
>> being the pagename.cfm.zip.  I would like to know how to change this, but 
>> it is acceptable.
>
>The code above should fix that.
>
>
>> So, with this status, we went live on Tuesday.  Since then, we have had 
>> 3300 downloads, including two complaints.  The first got
>> a file called pagename.cfm, but it was an actual zipfile and renaming it 
>> did the trick.  She was using IE6.
>
>I am surprised it was only one complaint, considering the HTTP 
>spec says you need to use "filename" in the content-disposition 
>header.
>
>
>> However, the second one attached the 
>> file that she downloaded, also using IE6, and it was the page source!
>
>If it was the HTML source, user error. If it was the CFML source, 
>you have bigger problems.
>
>Jochem
>
>
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OT: mouseovers and disappearing menus

[Carol Chandler]

Hello.  I have a simple CSS thing where the menu item background changes 
while hovering.  When my menu us longer than the main part of the page, the 
end of the menu doesn't show up until you drag the mouse over it.  Taking 
off the hovers fixes the diesappearance -  but I LIKE the color change on 
hover.  Do you know any way to make this behave better?  Thanks very much.


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Downloading zip files

[Carol Chandler]

Hello.  Please help me, I'm just not getting cfcontent!

First of all, I HAVE searched the archives, and tried everything I have 
found, and gone through each example at 
http://www.figleaf.com/demo/mimetest/.

My code looks like this:

 
 

where variables.dl_zipname is the relative path to the file, and 
variables.zipname is the absolute path.

In IE6, all of my testing and that of my helpers has resulted in getting 
the download dialog box with the default filename being the page name with 
a .zip extension.  This is what I want.

In NS7, my testing has gotten the download dialog with the default filename 
being the pagename.cfm.zip.  I would like to know how to change this, but 
it is acceptable.

So, with this status, we went live on Tuesday.  Since then, we have had 
3300 downloads, including two complaints.  The first got
a file called pagename.cfm, but it was an actual zipfile and renaming it 
did the trick.  She was using IE6.  However, the second one attached the 
file that she downloaded, also using IE6, and it was the page source!

Does anyone have any idea how these things could happen, and how to avoid 
them in the future?  Also, how to get Netscape to stop putting .cfm on the 
filename?

Thanks very much.


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Intermittent Flash/CF problem

[Carol Chandler]

Yes, MX.  No remoting.  The problem I'm trying to solve is how to get the data to the 
Flash movie.  I'm sure I'm overlooking something very stupid, but I just can't see it. 
 I'll describe in more detail.

Page1.cfm : a student has just passed a test.  We know the student's name, score, test 
ID, etc. here.  Student clicks a button to go to:

Page2.cfm : uses javascript to check for flash player versions, etc.  and loads :

Page3.swf : a very simple flash movie, just one frame, a background image, some static 
text, and some dynamic text fields.  Action on the frame says loadVariables(Page4.cfm) 
 :

Page4.cfm  :  This page outputs the values that the movie needs to fill in the 
certificate.  How is it supposed to know the values?  The data is in the database, but 
since the movie didn't know the student ID or the test ID or anything, neither does 
this page.  My solution was to write all the values to session variables in Page1, and 
output them here.

So what am I missing?

Thanks!

>Carol,
>
>Is this flash MX?  Are you using flash remoting?  If so there are a number
>of options available to you. I hate to ask, but can you describe what
>problem you are trying to solve with the session variables?
>
>-Mark
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: Carol Chandler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 3:16 PM
>To: CF-Talk
>Subject: Intermittent Flash/CF problem
>
>
>Maybe I should back up and ask my question another way.  I don't really
>understand Flash/CF integration very well.  The original scenario just used
>form variables and output the info on top of an image.  The project manager
>decided that was too easy to spoof.  So, I decided to try it with Flash.  At
>point A, we have all of the information that needs to go on the certificate.
>It calls a CF page that loads the Flash movie.  Flash knows how to use
>loadVariables to call a new CF page, which can get the data out of the
>database again... but we'er at point B now, and how does it know which
>record?  My solution was to write session variables at point A and read them
>at point B.  There seems to be something flaky about it now, but I can't
>duplicate the problem.  There HAS to be a better way to integrate these two
>products.  What is the secret that I am missing?
>
>Very frustrated, and appreciative of any help.
>
>Carol Chandler
>
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Maybe I should back up and ask my question another way.  I don't really understand 
Flash/CF integration very well.  The original scenario just used form variables and 
output the info on top of an image.  The project manager decided that was too easy to 
spoof.  So, I decided to try it with Flash.  At point A, we have all of the 
information that needs to go on the certificate.  It calls a CF page that loads the 
Flash movie.  Flash knows how to use loadVariables to call a new CF page, which can 
get the data out of the database again... but we'er at point B now, and how does it 
know which record?  My solution was to write session variables at point A and read 
them at point B.  There seems to be something flaky about it now, but I can't 
duplicate the problem.  There HAS to be a better way to integrate these two products.  
What is the secret that I am missing?

Very frustrated, and appreciative of any help.

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Intermittent Flash/CF problem

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I have a certificate generated by a Flash movie that uses LoadVariables 
calling a CF page that outputs the session variables needed to fill in the 
certificate.  When I test this thing, it either works, or, if my session 
has timed out, makes me log in again.  I have two reports now that the 
certificate intermittently shows up blank.  Same guy, same computer, same 
browser, different results.  Does anyone have any ideas what might be 
causing that?  I have all kinds of tests for the right Flash Player and 
even javascript (because the Player version tests are in javascript).  Does 
anyone have any other ideas?  Thanks very much.



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Uploading files

[Carol Chandler]

Hello all.

I have noticed in the past that when using 
that sometimes the contents of the file will be stored in myfilename, and 
sometimes the file will be uploaded to a temp directory and the 
path/filename will be stored in myfilename.  I was never able to determine 
what made particular behavior happenm though, and just dealt with it by 
testing for fileExists on the action page, and using  to either 
"move" or "write" the file depending on that test.

Now I have found yet a third behavior.  When my variable name is dynamic, 
the CLIENT path/filename is stored in my variable.  It appears to happen 
consistently so far, but I'm afraid to trust that.  Does anyone know what 
is really up with this?  I am on CF 5 now, and would also be interested in 
hearing anyone's observations with this in CFMX.

Thanks very much,
Carol Chandler  


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RE: HELP! Local variables confused between sessions

[Carol Chandler]

I'm not doing anything other than using local and form variables.  Is that some 
incredibly stupid mistake?  I'm actually a reasonably seasoned programmer, but fairly 
new to CF - as is everyone else in my department.  We don't have any CF "alpha geeks" 
around to notice dumb mistakes.  The only application we have used client or session 
variables is our controlled access stuff.

Carol

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/23/00 10:33AM >>>
How are you maintaining client state between/among templates?  Are you using
any method other than local/form variables to maintain this state?

Mike
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.  Inside of a dog it is too
dark to read."  -Groucho Marx

-Original Message-
From: Carol Chandler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 11:20 AM
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Subject: HELP! Local variables confused between sessions



I have a simple form that allows users to upload a file (using a file type
form variable). They also must enter their school district and an email
address.All fields are required (and the action page checks- I'm not relying
on javascript alone).

I'm only using form and local variables. After successfully processing the
file, the user gets an email stating that we have successfully processed the
file for [district name]. Twice now, I have been notified that 
users have gotten emails for the wrong district! How can this be? (BTW, it
can't be that the user just selected the wrong district, because it has to
match what's in the file.) I have absolutely no idea, and this scares me.
Part of this file processing involves writing it out line by line to a new
file (after all kinds of nitpicking validations), and I'm concerned that the
variables are somehow getting mixed up between sessions, and that the output
files may be worthless. (I can't easily check them at this point, either.)

Please help!

Thanks,
Carol Chandler





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HELP! Local variables confused between sessions

[Carol Chandler]

I have a simple form that allows users to upload a file (using a file type form 
variable). They also must enter their school district and an email address.All fields 
are required (and the action page checks- I'm not relying on javascript alone).

I'm only using form and local variables. After successfully processing the file, the 
user gets an email stating that we have successfully processed the file for [district 
name]. Twice now, I have been notified that 
users have gotten emails for the wrong district! How can this be? (BTW, it can't be 
that the user just selected the wrong district, because it has to match what's in the 
file.) I have absolutely no idea, and this scares me. Part of this file processing 
involves writing it out line by line to a new file (after all kinds of nitpicking 
validations), and I'm concerned that the variables are somehow getting mixed up 
between sessions, and that the output files may be worthless. (I can't easily check 
them at this point, either.)

Please help!

Thanks,
Carol Chandler




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Re: Report generation in Unix (Solaris)

[Carol Chandler]

Our management decided to get an NT version of CF, just to run Crystal Reports, even 
though we do everything else on Solaris.  

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/03/00 12:22PM >>>
What are the Unix/Solaris ColdFusion developers on this list using
for report generation?


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Re: (Admin) Delays and doubles

[Carol Chandler]

Have you considered Lsoft (www.lsoft.com)?  They are the original Listserv people, and 
have not only the fastest and best ($$$) service around, but also economical versions 
as well.  I ran a list hosted there, with their "Home Ease" service, and there was 
just no comparison between it and the free lists around.  Pricing starts at $8/month, 
and 300 people on a list costs $34/month.  They also have spiffy archives available 
for 25 cents/MB/month, and more spam fighting features than any other list I've seen.  
You can get a free version of ListServ Lite to host on your own server, too.

(I don't work for them and have no connection... just a satisfied customer wishing 
that all of the lists I'm on were hosted at Lsoft.)

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Spawning a background process?

[Carol Chandler]

Hello gurus,

I have a CF page that uploads a file, and then I need to do some LENGTHY processing of 
the file (lots of parsing and breaking it into lots of little files). Is there any way 
I can do the processing in the background, while my user goes on his merry way? I have 
the Forta books as well as _Mastering Cold Fusion_, but I must not be searching for 
the right keywords.

While I'm at it, when I'm building a file for output, is it better to build it first 
in a variable (several steps, many concatenations) and do one file write, or build it 
by appending to the file? (I assume the former, but my 2 MB input file is still timing 
out after 1500 seconds! There must be a better way!)

Thanks very much,
Carol

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Re: CF/Solaris on Intel

[Carol Chandler]

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Your question isn't very clear - is your client running a Solaris =
webserver or do they have users with actual Sparcs on their desktops?  And =
is your client going to be developing CF apps themselves, or are you =
developing/maintaining everything?  When you say "CF" are you talking =
about Studio or Server? =20

In any case, I don't quite see the problem.  If you're responsible for =
developing an app, isn't that pretty much independent of what kind of =
webserver is used?  If your client is just looking for install help to do =
their own developing, and have Sparc workstations instead of PCs -  you =
don't need Studio to develop CF apps.  If they're merely using their =
Sparcs to launch a web browser - presumably Netscape - you develop your =
app on your own setup and then go over there to test it.  There WILL be =
some appearance differences, but I haven't yet found anything that doesn't =
work like it should  (I happen to have a Sparc and prefer it for surfing.)

Carol


>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/07/00 01:20PM >>>

Hi. We have a client who uses Solaris on SPARC boxes, and we need to
develop a CF app for them. From what I can tell, Solaris for CF only
works on SPARC. Problem is, we don't have a SPARC. Can CF for Solaris be
put on an Intel box running Solaris?

If not, what do you suggest? Running the Linux version? Are there any
differences btwn the CF/Linux and CF/Solaris versions which would
present problems when we migrate the application onto the client's
SPARC?

Thanks for any clues.


Steve Ray

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RE: Studio default directories

[Carol Chandler]

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Oooh, thanks, what a great idea!  I could even make one to point to my =
personal development directory... wonder if I should mention it to the =
other CF developers here, who don't know how to do that? *g*


>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/30/00 08:29AM >>>
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I don't think that's possible, but you can make your life a bit easier by
creating a symbolic link in the Unix server's root directory which points =
to
the web document root.

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
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RE: Help with custom tag

[Carol Chandler]

You're the only person who has taken a stab at this, so thank you very much!  

It is my understanding that caller.message and attributes.message point to the same 
thing, but that any modifications that refer to it as "attributes.message" will be 
strictly local to that invocation of the tag.  Is anyone willing to help with my 
understanding of caller vs. attribute, without necessarily getting too involved in the 
headache-y recursion? *grin*

Thanks,
Carol

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/21/00 04:53PM >>>
Hi, Carol.

Perhaps your recursive invocation of cf_output_unknown needs to pass
caller.message as the message= argument rather than the attributes.message.
I may be getting wrapped around the recursion here, but it seems to me that
within a given invocation of cf_output_unknown you modify caller.message
with by appending the value of the argument test_object (or an element of
it) to the value of the message argument. But then you pass the unmodified
attributes.message to the next level of recursion. (Of course, if in the
final analysis the caller and attributes scopes actually point to the same
value because of the recursion then this advice doesn't mean much.)

HTH,
  -- Tim Dempsey


-Original Message-
From: Carol Chandler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 4:48 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Subject: Help with custom tag


Hi list,  

I'm working on my very first custom tag.  I was writing a specific routine
to collect the contents of the CFCATCH structure when it occurred to me that
a more general solution might be useful.  So, what this tag is intended to
do is to take a variable - simple, array, or structure, or any combination
(array of structures of arrays, etc.) - and append all of the component
names and values into one string.  What I have here does correctly traverse
and output a nest of structures/arrays, but I can't seem to collect it all
into one variable.  There must be more to "caller.variable" than meets the
eye.  What happens in the calling page is that "message" has the name of the
last component of the outer structure.

Can anyone tell me what I am missing?  Thanks very much.  (And I hope the
recursion doesn't give anyone a headache!)

Help with custom tag

[Carol Chandler]

Hi list,  

I'm working on my very first custom tag.  I was writing a specific routine to collect 
the contents of the CFCATCH structure when it occurred to me that a more general 
solution might be useful.  So, what this tag is intended to do is to take a variable - 
simple, array, or structure, or any combination (array of structures of arrays, etc.) 
- and append all of the component names and values into one string.  What I have here 
does correctly traverse and output a nest of structures/arrays, but I can't seem to 
collect it all into one variable.  There must be more to "caller.variable" than meets 
the eye.  What happens in the calling page is that "message" has the name of the last 
component of the outer structure.

Can anyone tell me what I am missing?  Thanks very much.  (And I hope the recursion 
doesn't give anyone a headache!)

Studio default directories

[Carol Chandler]

Is there any way to set your default directory in Studio when you are storing your 
files on a unix server via "Allaire FTP & RDS"?  It gets SO annoying to have to start 
at the top every single time we save something new.  It would be nice to have my home 
directory open when I start Studio, too.

TIA,
Carol Chandler

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Upgrading CF server 4.0 to 4.5.1 on Solaris

[Carol Chandler]

Are there any issues that we need to be aware of in this upgrade?

Thanks,
Carol Chandler

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Re: New to databases

[Carol Chandler]

It is my understanding of Oracle licensing that if a database is accessible to the 
public, you cannot use "named user" licensing, but must "license the box" - a fee per 
power unit, which is based on megahertz.  I'm not certain how this applies to Personal 
Oracle, though.  If you want to make sure that what you're doing is legal, better 
check with an Oracle Sales Rep.  

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/23/00 04:02AM >>>
When an application uses a Oracle database, all connections is made under
the user specified in CF server, right? Then, even there are 100 concurent
connections, an Oracle personal with 1 user can handle all the transactions,
or I need 100 licences?


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Changing file permissions in Unix

[Carol Chandler]

We have our CF user (www) file permissions set to owner read-write only (no group or 
world read or write), and like it that way for most instances.  However, in one case, 
we need to change a file generated by CF to group read-write.  Is there a chmod 
command available in CF, or is there some command that allows you to plug in a Unix 
command?

Thanks.

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