Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
OK, I have a single, but major, issue remaining. I have all of my variable issues resolved, and I have confirmed that the issue I am seeing is not an IIS issue (at least I'm pretty darned sure it's not), but rather seems to be a ColdFusion issue. I am using a common directory path for each site's root: i.e. c:\inetpub\wwwroot\app\core\ is set as the root path for site1, site2, and site3. Each site than has a unique directory set as the /site mapped directory, i.e. site1 has C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site1\ mapped as /site, site2 has C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site2\ mapped as /site, etc. The problem is with the look-and-feel template for each site. I'm using a custom tag to set the user interface. At the top of each page contained in the core site (the code that is common across all sites), I use cfimport to link (for lack of a better term) to the custom tag directory: cfimport taglib=/site/extensions/custom_tags/ prefix=site I then call the UI template thusly: site:uitemplate for the top of the template, and /site:uitemplate for the bottom of the template. The problem is that after restarting the server, the first site loaded (site1, for arguments' sake) displays its template just fine. However, when going to site2, those assets controlled by the paths in IIS (i.e. the site-specific CSS that resides in /site/assets/global.css) are displayed fine, but those assets that are specifically defined in the template (i.e. images that are specific to the site and are defined in that site's UI custom tag) are being displayed in the HTML as the template for site1 even when trying to access site2. Needless to say, this has me mystified and confused, and pulling my hair out just a bit. I turned off ALL caching in CF Administrator and restarted the server, and the issue is still happening. Any idea of what I'm doing wrong, or even just things I should be trying to resolve this? I've spent at least a day trying to get this figured out, to no avail. Thanks, Pete ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342455 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
In the CF Admin, do you have Cache web server paths checked? If so, disable that. On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Pete Ruckelshaus pruckelsh...@gmail.comwrote: OK, I have a single, but major, issue remaining. I have all of my variable issues resolved, and I have confirmed that the issue I am seeing is not an IIS issue (at least I'm pretty darned sure it's not), but rather seems to be a ColdFusion issue. I am using a common directory path for each site's root: i.e. c:\inetpub\wwwroot\app\core\ is set as the root path for site1, site2, and site3. Each site than has a unique directory set as the /site mapped directory, i.e. site1 has C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site1\ mapped as /site, site2 has C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site2\ mapped as /site, etc. The problem is with the look-and-feel template for each site. I'm using a custom tag to set the user interface. At the top of each page contained in the core site (the code that is common across all sites), I use cfimport to link (for lack of a better term) to the custom tag directory: cfimport taglib=/site/extensions/custom_tags/ prefix=site I then call the UI template thusly: site:uitemplate for the top of the template, and /site:uitemplate for the bottom of the template. The problem is that after restarting the server, the first site loaded (site1, for arguments' sake) displays its template just fine. However, when going to site2, those assets controlled by the paths in IIS (i.e. the site-specific CSS that resides in /site/assets/global.css) are displayed fine, but those assets that are specifically defined in the template (i.e. images that are specific to the site and are defined in that site's UI custom tag) are being displayed in the HTML as the template for site1 even when trying to access site2. Needless to say, this has me mystified and confused, and pulling my hair out just a bit. I turned off ALL caching in CF Administrator and restarted the server, and the issue is still happening. Any idea of what I'm doing wrong, or even just things I should be trying to resolve this? I've spent at least a day trying to get this figured out, to no avail. Thanks, Pete ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342456 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
Yes, that was the first thing I disabled in CF Admin. On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Michael David li...@michaeldavid.comwrote: In the CF Admin, do you have Cache web server paths checked? If so, disable that. On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Pete Ruckelshaus pruckelsh...@gmail.comwrote: OK, I have a single, but major, issue remaining. I have all of my variable issues resolved, and I have confirmed that the issue I am seeing is not an IIS issue (at least I'm pretty darned sure it's not), but rather seems to be a ColdFusion issue. I am using a common directory path for each site's root: i.e. c:\inetpub\wwwroot\app\core\ is set as the root path for site1, site2, and site3. Each site than has a unique directory set as the /site mapped directory, i.e. site1 has C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site1\ mapped as /site, site2 has C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site2\ mapped as /site, etc. The problem is with the look-and-feel template for each site. I'm using a custom tag to set the user interface. At the top of each page contained in the core site (the code that is common across all sites), I use cfimport to link (for lack of a better term) to the custom tag directory: cfimport taglib=/site/extensions/custom_tags/ prefix=site I then call the UI template thusly: site:uitemplate for the top of the template, and /site:uitemplate for the bottom of the template. The problem is that after restarting the server, the first site loaded (site1, for arguments' sake) displays its template just fine. However, when going to site2, those assets controlled by the paths in IIS (i.e. the site-specific CSS that resides in /site/assets/global.css) are displayed fine, but those assets that are specifically defined in the template (i.e. images that are specific to the site and are defined in that site's UI custom tag) are being displayed in the HTML as the template for site1 even when trying to access site2. Needless to say, this has me mystified and confused, and pulling my hair out just a bit. I turned off ALL caching in CF Administrator and restarted the server, and the issue is still happening. Any idea of what I'm doing wrong, or even just things I should be trying to resolve this? I've spent at least a day trying to get this figured out, to no avail. Thanks, Pete ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342457 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
from what you have said it sounds like the CFIMPORT is getting the wrong set of tags, either that or your tags are the right ones but are loading files from the wrong path, If you turn on the debugging output it should show you where the files are being loaded from which will tell you whether it is the cfimport or not. If it is not the cfimport then you need to look at your UI tags and see why they are loading files formt he wrong site, where are the paths coming from ? Russ On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Pete Ruckelshaus pruckelsh...@gmail.comwrote: Yes, that was the first thing I disabled in CF Admin. On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Michael David li...@michaeldavid.com wrote: In the CF Admin, do you have Cache web server paths checked? If so, disable that. On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Pete Ruckelshaus pruckelsh...@gmail.comwrote: OK, I have a single, but major, issue remaining. I have all of my variable issues resolved, and I have confirmed that the issue I am seeing is not an IIS issue (at least I'm pretty darned sure it's not), but rather seems to be a ColdFusion issue. I am using a common directory path for each site's root: i.e. c:\inetpub\wwwroot\app\core\ is set as the root path for site1, site2, and site3. Each site than has a unique directory set as the /site mapped directory, i.e. site1 has C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site1\ mapped as /site, site2 has C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site2\ mapped as /site, etc. The problem is with the look-and-feel template for each site. I'm using a custom tag to set the user interface. At the top of each page contained in the core site (the code that is common across all sites), I use cfimport to link (for lack of a better term) to the custom tag directory: cfimport taglib=/site/extensions/custom_tags/ prefix=site I then call the UI template thusly: site:uitemplate for the top of the template, and /site:uitemplate for the bottom of the template. The problem is that after restarting the server, the first site loaded (site1, for arguments' sake) displays its template just fine. However, when going to site2, those assets controlled by the paths in IIS (i.e. the site-specific CSS that resides in /site/assets/global.css) are displayed fine, but those assets that are specifically defined in the template (i.e. images that are specific to the site and are defined in that site's UI custom tag) are being displayed in the HTML as the template for site1 even when trying to access site2. Needless to say, this has me mystified and confused, and pulling my hair out just a bit. I turned off ALL caching in CF Administrator and restarted the server, and the issue is still happening. Any idea of what I'm doing wrong, or even just things I should be trying to resolve this? I've spent at least a day trying to get this figured out, to no avail. Thanks, Pete ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342458 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
Thanks Steve! It's still a work in progress. Lot more posts to go on this one... Steve 'Cutter' Blades Adobe Certified Expert Advanced Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Developer http://blog.cutterscrossing.com Co-Author Learning Ext JS 3.2 Packt Publishing 2010 https://www.packtpub.com/learning-ext-js-3-2-for-building-dynamic-desktop-style-user-interfaces/book The best way to predict the future is to help create it On 2/8/2011 10:23 PM, Steve Bryant wrote: You can accomplish that by using the domain name (CGI.SERVER_NAME) to figure the ApplicationName, for example (perhaps not directly though). Also check out the Many Sites, Single Codebase blog series by Steven Cutter Blades: http://blog.cutterscrossing.com/index.cfm/2011/1/13/Many-Sites-One-Codebase It has great stuff so far! Steve Pete... see my other note... you can fix this by insure the name of the app is different for each URL... not tough at all :) ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342044 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
RE: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
This is what I did when I had the same issue, I had 10 sites running of the same code base and set the application name based on the CGI.SERVER_NAME variable. If CGI.SERVER_NAME was www.xyz.com then application name = xyz -Original Message- From: Steve Bryant [mailto:st...@bryantwebconsulting.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 8:24 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues You can accomplish that by using the domain name (CGI.SERVER_NAME) to figure the ApplicationName, for example (perhaps not directly though). Also check out the Many Sites, Single Codebase blog series by Steven Cutter Blades: http://blog.cutterscrossing.com/index.cfm/2011/1/13/Many-Sites-One-Codebase It has great stuff so far! Steve Pete... see my other note... you can fix this by insure the name of the app is different for each URL... not tough at all :) ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342075 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
I'm having a bit of an issue here. Over time, I have developed a CF web-based content management system (hey, who hasn't?). The software is currently running a handful of sites, all on different web hosts. It works fine in this mode. Recently, I realized that I could get a VPS for less money than the several web hosting accounts I'm using; this would have the added benefit of allowing me to update the core software in one location rather than in several. I have it set up so that IIS sees the root directory of the CMS software as each web sites' root, and then I set up a virtual directory to the site-specific content for each domain. For instance, c:\inetpub\wwwroot\app\core is set as the root directory; in it, I have an application.cfc file that sets up variables, security, etc. For site-specific stuff in the application.cfc, I am including a file that sets the app name, etc. before the onApplicationStart() runs. I then have the site-specific stuff (templates, config files, etc.) in separate directory paths, each set up mapped to /site as virtual directories for their respective web sites. The problem I am having is that application.applicationname is being set to whatever site loads first; i.e., I have SiteA and SiteB set up in IIS, restart CF, and if I load SiteB first, then SiteA has SiteB's application.applicationname value. This is a problem. Has anyone here tried to do this and succeeded? Or do I need to rethink how I have this site architected? Thanks, Pete ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342018 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
I have it set up so that IIS sees the root directory of the CMS software as each web sites' root, and then I set up a virtual directory to the site-specific content for each domain. Perhaps you could reverse this - set up the root directory of each virtual server to be site-specific, then create a virtual directory within each that uses the CMS software core directory. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342019 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
I had a similar issue that came up a couple of years ago for me. As it turned out I had the name of the application the same across all of the sites, so the application variables weren't unique to each site. -- William E. Seiter On Feb 8, 2011, Pete Ruckelshaus pruckelsh...@gmail.com wrote: I'm having a bit of an issue here. Over time, I have developed a CF web-based content management system (hey, who hasn't?). The software is currently running a handful of sites, all on different web hosts. It works fine in this mode. Recently, I realized that I could get a VPS for less money than the several web hosting accounts I'm using; this would have the added benefit of allowing me to update the core software in one location rather than in several. I have it set up so that IIS sees the root directory of the CMS software as each web sites' root, and then I set up a virtual directory to the site-specific content for each domain. For instance, c:\inetpub\wwwroot\app\core is set as the root directory; in it, I have an application.cfc file that sets up variables, security, etc. For site-specific stuff in the application.cfc, I am including a file that sets the app name, etc. before the onApplicationStart() runs. I then have the site-specific stuff (templates, config files, etc.) in separate directory paths, each set up mapped to /site as virtual directories for their respective web sites. The problem I am having is that application.applicationname is being set to whatever site loads first; i.e., I have SiteA and SiteB set up in IIS, restart CF, and if I load SiteB first, then SiteA has SiteB's application.applicationname value. This is a problem. Has anyone here tried to do this and succeeded? Or do I need to rethink how I have this site architected? Thanks, Pete ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342022 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
I'd have to rewrite the entire application to support thiswhich I really, really don't want to do. I think I just need to gut my application.cfc file and start by rewriting that and any of the site-specific instantiation code. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Dave Watts dwa...@figleaf.com wrote: I have it set up so that IIS sees the root directory of the CMS software as each web sites' root, and then I set up a virtual directory to the site-specific content for each domain. Perhaps you could reverse this - set up the root directory of each virtual server to be site-specific, then create a virtual directory within each that uses the CMS software core directory. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342024 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
RE: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
Pete, Make sure the APPLICATION NAME (this.name declared at the top along with the session stuff and timeouts etc.) is different for each domain. This can be done by using the URL itself as the application name. If the names are different then each site will be it's own application with it's own scope (and hence it's own application.applicationname -Mark Mark A. Kruger, MCSE, CFG (402) 408-3733 ext 105 Skype: markakruger www.cfwebtools.com www.coldfusionmuse.com www.necfug.com -Original Message- From: Pete Ruckelshaus [mailto:pruckelsh...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 7:16 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues I'm having a bit of an issue here. Over time, I have developed a CF web-based content management system (hey, who hasn't?). The software is currently running a handful of sites, all on different web hosts. It works fine in this mode. Recently, I realized that I could get a VPS for less money than the several web hosting accounts I'm using; this would have the added benefit of allowing me to update the core software in one location rather than in several. I have it set up so that IIS sees the root directory of the CMS software as each web sites' root, and then I set up a virtual directory to the site-specific content for each domain. For instance, c:\inetpub\wwwroot\app\core is set as the root directory; in it, I have an application.cfc file that sets up variables, security, etc. For site-specific stuff in the application.cfc, I am including a file that sets the app name, etc. before the onApplicationStart() runs. I then have the site-specific stuff (templates, config files, etc.) in separate directory paths, each set up mapped to /site as virtual directories for their respective web sites. The problem I am having is that application.applicationname is being set to whatever site loads first; i.e., I have SiteA and SiteB set up in IIS, restart CF, and if I load SiteB first, then SiteA has SiteB's application.applicationname value. This is a problem. Has anyone here tried to do this and succeeded? Or do I need to rethink how I have this site architected? Thanks, Pete ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342028 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
RE: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
Pete... see my other note... you can fix this by insure the name of the app is different for each URL... not tough at all :) Mark A. Kruger, MCSE, CFG (402) 408-3733 ext 105 Skype: markakruger www.cfwebtools.com www.coldfusionmuse.com www.necfug.com -Original Message- From: Pete Ruckelshaus [mailto:pruckelsh...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 7:34 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues I'd have to rewrite the entire application to support thiswhich I really, really don't want to do. I think I just need to gut my application.cfc file and start by rewriting that and any of the site-specific instantiation code. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Dave Watts dwa...@figleaf.com wrote: I have it set up so that IIS sees the root directory of the CMS software as each web sites' root, and then I set up a virtual directory to the site-specific content for each domain. Perhaps you could reverse this - set up the root directory of each virtual server to be site-specific, then create a virtual directory within each that uses the CMS software core directory. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342029 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Dave Watts dwa...@figleaf.com wrote: I have it set up so that IIS sees the root directory of the CMS software as each web sites' root, and then I set up a virtual directory to the site-specific content for each domain. Perhaps you could reverse this - set up the root directory of each virtual server to be site-specific, then create a virtual directory within each that uses the CMS software core directory. Or just setup domain aliases and host everything under one that root folder, switch content depending on which domain you enter with. Great when your host charges by domain or allows 100 aliases per domain ;-) ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342031 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Multiple applications with a single codebase issues
You can accomplish that by using the domain name (CGI.SERVER_NAME) to figure the ApplicationName, for example (perhaps not directly though). Also check out the Many Sites, Single Codebase blog series by Steven Cutter Blades: http://blog.cutterscrossing.com/index.cfm/2011/1/13/Many-Sites-One-Codebase It has great stuff so far! Steve Pete... see my other note... you can fix this by insure the name of the app is different for each URL... not tough at all :) ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:342033 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
