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Table of Contents
3
About this Book

15
- Intended Audience
  16
- New Features
  16
- Developer Resources
  17
- About Coldfusion Documentation
  18
- Getting Answers
  20
- Contacting Macromedia
  20
Chapter 1 Introduction to Coldfusion

21
- A Quick Web Overview
  22
- Before You Begin
  23
  - Html
    23
  - Relational Database Design and Management
    23
  - Sql
    23
- What Is Coldfusion
  24
  - Editions of Coldfusion
    24
- Coldfusion Features and Components
  25
  - About the Features
    25
  - About the Components
    26
- How Coldfusion Server Works
  28
Chapter 2 Writing Your First Coldfusion Application

29
- The Development Process
  30
- Working with Coldfusion Application Pages
  30
  - About Applicaton Pages
    30
  - Creating Application Pages
    30
  - Saving Application Pages
    31
  - Viewing Application Pages
    31
- Working with Variables
  33
  - About Variables
    33
  - Adding more Variables to the Application
    35
- Development Considerations
  36
Chapter 3 Querying a Database

37
- Publishing Dynamic Data
  38
- Understanding Database Basics
  39
- Understanding Data Sources
  40
  - About Open Database Connectivity
    40
- Accessing Data Sources
  41
  - Adding Data Sources
    42
  - Specifying Data Sources Dynamically
    44
- Retrieving Data
  45
  - The Cfquery Tag
    45
  - The Cfquery Tag Syntax
    45
- Writing SQL
  46
  - Basic SQL Syntax Elements
    46
  - SQL Notes and Considerations
    47
- Building Queries
  48
  - Query Notes and Considerations
    49
- Outputting Query Data
  50
  - Query Output Notes and Considerations
    51
- Getting Information about Query Results
  52
  - Query Properties Notes and Considerations
    53
- Using Query Results in Queries
  54
Chapter 4 Retrieving and Formatting Data

59
Chapter 5 Graphing Data

79
- Creating a Graph
  80
  - Graph Types
    80
  - Creating a Basic Graph
    81
- Graphing Data
  82
- Controlling Graph Appearance
  87
- Linking Dynamically from Graphs
  97
Chapter 6 Making Variables Dynamic

101
Chapter 7 Updating Your Database

121
- Inserting Data
  122
- Updating Data
  126
  - Creating an Update Form
    126
  - Creating an Action Page to Update Data
    129
- Deleting Data
  132
  - Deleting a Single Record
    132
  - Deleting Multiple Records
    133
Chapter 8 Handling Complex Data with Structures

135
- About Arrays
  136
- Basic Array Techniques
  138
  - Creating an Array
    138
  - Adding Elements to an Array
    139
  - Referencing Elements in Dynamic Arrays
    139
- Populating Arrays with Data
  141
- Array Functions
  144
- About Structures
  145
  - Structure Notation
    146
- Creating and Using Structures
  147
  - Creating Structures
    147
  - Adding Data Elements to Structures
    147
  - Updating Values in Structures
    148
  - Getting Information about Structures
    149
  - Copying Structures
    150
  - Deleting Structures
    150
  - Structure Example
    150
  - Looping through Structures
    152
- Structure Functions
  153
With Structures

135
Chapter 9 Building Dynamic Forms

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- Creating Forms with the Cfform Tag
  156
  - Using HTML and Cfform
    156
  - Cfform Controls
    157
  - Preserving Input Data with Preservedata
    157
  - Browser Considerations
    158
- Input Validation with Cfform Controls
  159
  - Validating with Regular Expressions
    160
- Input Validation with Javascript
  164
  - Handling Failed Validation
    164
  - Example: Validating an E-Mail Address
    164
- Building Tree Controls with Cftree
  167
  - Grouping Output from a Query
    168
  - Cftree Form Variables
    169
  - Input Validation
    169
- Structuring Tree Controls
  170
  - Image Names in a Cftree
    171
- Embedding Urls in a Cftree
  172
  - Specifying the Tree Item in the URL
    173
- Creating Data Grids with Cfgrid
  173
  - Populating a Grid from a Query
    174
- Creating an Updateable Grid
  175
  - Navigating and Entering Data in a Grid
    175
  - Controlling Cell Contents
    176
  - How User Edits Are Returned
    176
  - Editing Data in Cfgrid
    177
  - Updating the Database with Cfgridupdate
    179
  - Updating the Database with Cfquery
    180
- Building Slider Bar Controls
  184
- Building Text Entry Boxes
  185
- Building Drop-Down List Boxes
  186
- Embedding Java Applets
  187
Chapter 10 Reusing Code

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- Ways to Reuse Code
  192
- Reusing Common Code with Cfinclude
  192
- Using Custom Tags
  193
  - Using Existing Custom Tags
    194
  - Creating Custom CFML Tags
    194
  - Variable Scopes and Special Variables
    194
  - Using Tag Attributes
    195
  - Passing Values to and from Custom Tags
    196
  - Passing Custom Tag Attributes Via CFML Structures
    197
  - Custom Tag Example
    198
- Nesting Custom Tags
  200
- Passing Data between Nested Custom Tags
  201
  - What Data Is Accessible
    201
  - Where Is Data Accessible
    201
  - High-Level Data Exchange
    201
- Executing Custom Tags
  205
  - Tag Instance Data
    205
  - Modes of Execution
    205
  - Specifying Execution Modes
    205
  - Terminating Tag Execution
    206
  - Access to Generated Content
    207
- Installing Custom Tags
  207
  - Local Tags
    207
  - Shared Tags
    207
- Managing Custom Tags
  208
  - Resolving Filename Conflicts
    208
  - Securing Custom Tags
    208
  - Encoding Custom Tags
    209
Chapter 11 Preventing and Handling Errors

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- Debug Settings in the Coldfusion Administrator
  212
- CFML Code Validation
  214
  - Runtime Validation
    214
  - The CFML Syntax Checker
    214
- Troubleshooting Common Problems
  215
  - ODBC Data Source Configuration
    215
  - Http/Url
    215
  - CFML Syntax Errors
    215
- Error Handling in Coldfusion
  217
  - Understanding Coldfusion Errors
    217
- Generating Custom Error Messages with Cferror
  219
  - Creating an Error Application Page
    220
- Logging Errors
  222
- Handling Exceptions in Coldfusion
  224
  - Types of Recoverable Exceptions Supported
    225
  - Exception Information in Cfcatch
    226
  - Exception Handling Strategies
    228
  - Exception Handling Example
    228
  - Custom Exception Types
    230
Chapter 12 Using the Application Framework

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- Understanding the Web Application Framework
  234
- Mapping an Application Framework
  236
  - Processing Application.cfm and Onrequestend.cfm
    236
  - Defining the Directory Structure
    237
- Creating the Application.cfm File
  239
  - Naming the Application
    239
  - Setting Application Default Variables and Constants
    239
- Managing the Client State
  241
- Configuring and Using Client Variables
  243
  - Setting up Client Variable Options
    243
  - Using Client Variables
    244
- Using Session Variables
  248
  - Enabling Session Variables
    248
  - What Is a Session
    248
  - Storing Session Data in Session Variables
    249
  - Standard Session Variables
    249
  - Getting a List of Session Variables
    250
- Using Application Variables
  250
- Using Server Variables
  252
- Locking Code with Cflock
  253
  - Using Cflock
    253
  - How Cflock Works
    253
  - Using Administrative Lock Management
    256
  - Nesting Locks and Avoiding Deadlocks
    257
- Examples of Cflock
  258
Chapter 13 Extending Coldfusion Pages with CFML Scripting

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- About Cfscript
  264
  - Cfscript Example
    264
  - Supported Statements
    264
- The Cfscript Language
  265
  - Comments
    265
  - Variables
    265
  - Expressions
    265
  - Statements
    265
  - Reserved Words
    268
  - Differences from Javascript
    268
- Interaction of Cfscript with CFML
  269
- Defining and Using Custom Functions
  270
  - Defining Functions
    270
  - Calling Functions
    271
  - Using Arguments and Variables
    271
  - Identifying Custom Functions
    273
  - Examples of Custom Functons
    273
  - Using Custom Functions Effectively
    274
Chapter 14 Using Regular Expressions in Functions

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- About Regular Expressions
  280
- Basic Regular Expression Rules
  281
  - Character Classes
    281
- Multicharacter Regular Expressions
  283
  - Limiting Input String Size
    284
  - Anchoring a Regular Expression to a String
    284
- Using Backreferences
  285
  - Using Backreferences in Replacement Strings
    285
- Returning Matched Subexpressions
  286
- Regular Expression Examples
  287
  - Regular Expressions in CFML
    287
Chapter 15 Indexing and Searching Data

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- Searching a Coldfusion Web Site
  290
  - Advantages of Using Verity
    290
- Supported File Types
  291
- Support for International Languages
  292
- Creating a Searchable Data Source
  293
  - Creating a Collection
    293
  - Populating and Indexing a Collection
    296
  - Selecting an Indexing Method
    297
  - Building a Search Interface
    299
- Indexing Query Results
  302
  - Indexing Database Query Results
    302
  - Indexing Cfldap Query Results
    303
  - Indexing Cfpop Query Results
    304
- Using Query Expressions
  305
  - Simple Query Expressions
    305
  - Explicit Query Expressions
    306
  - Expression Syntax
    306
  - Composing Search Expressions
    307
  - Searching with Wildcards
    308
  - Searching for Special Characters as Literals
    309
  - Operators and Modifiers
    310
  - Modifiers
    317
- Managing Collections
  318
  - Maintenance Options
    318
  - Securing a Collection
    318
Chapter 16 Sending and Receiving E-Mail

321
- Using Coldfusion with Mail Servers
  322
- Sending E-Mail Messages
  322
  - Sending SMTP Mail with Cfmail
    323
- Sample Uses of Cfmail
  324
  - Sending Form-Based E-Mail
    324
  - Sending Query-Based E-Mail
    324
  - Sending E-Mail to Multiple Recipients
    325
- Customizing E-Mail for Multiple Recipients
  326
  - Attaching a MIME File
    327
- Advanced Sending Options
  328
  - Sending Mail as HTML
    328
  - Error Logging and Undelivered Messages
    328
- Receiving E-Mail Messages
  329
  - Using Cfpop
    329
  - Cfpop Query Variables
    330
- Handling POP Mail
  330
  - Retrieving Only Message Headers
    330
  - Retrieving an Entire Message
    332
  - Retrieving Attachments with Messages
    333
  - Deleting Messages
    334
Chapter 17 Managing Files on the Server

337
- Using Cffile
  338
- Uploading Files
  339
  - Resolving Conflicting Filenames
    341
  - Controlling the Type of File Uploaded
    341
- Setting File and Directory Attributes
  343
  - Windows
    343
  - Unix
    343
- Evaluating the Results of a File Upload
  344
- Moving, Renaming, Copying, and Deleting Server Files
  346
- Reading, Writing, and Appending to a Text File
  347
  - Reading a Text File
    347
  - Writing a Text File
    348
- Performing Directory Operations
  349
  - Returning File Information
    349
Chapter 18 Interacting with Remote Servers

351
Chapter 19 Application Security

375
Chapter 20 Using Cfobject to Invoke Component Objects

388
- Component Object Overview
  388
  - About COM
    388
  - About CORBA
    388
  - About Java Objects
    388
- Invoking Component Objects
  389
  - Using Properties
    389
  - Calling Methods
    389
  - Calling Nested Objects
    390
- Getting Started with COM/DCOM
  390
  - Requirements for COM
    390
  - Registering the Object
    391
  - Finding the Component Progid and Methods
    391
- Creating and Using COM Objects
  394
  - Connecting to COM Objects
    394
  - Setting Properties and Invoking Methods
    395
- Getting Started with CORBA
  396
- Calling CORBA Objects
  396
  - Declaring Structures and Sequences
    396
  - Exception Handling
    398
- Calling Java Objects
  398
  - Getting Started with Java
    398
  - Java and Cold Fusion Data Type Conversions
    401
  - Exception Handling
    402
  - The Class Loading Mechanism
    404
  - A more Complex Java Example
    405
Chapter 21 Building Custom CFXAPI Tags

409
- What Are CFX Tags
  410
- Before You Begin Developing CFX Tags in Java
  411
- Writing a Java CFX
  413
  - Processing Requests
    413
  - Loading Java CFX Classes
    415
  - Automatic Class Reloading
    415
  - Life Cycle of Java Cfxs
    416
  - Calling the CFX from a Coldfusion Page
    416
- Zipbrowser Example
  417
- Approaches to Debugging Java Cfxs
  418
  - Outputting Debug Information
    418
  - Using the Debugging Classes
    419
- Developing CFX Tags in C
  421
  - Sample C++ Cfxs
    421
  - Setting up Your C++ Development Environment
    421
  - Using the Tag Wizard to Create Cfxs in C
    421
  - Compiling C++ Cfxs
    422
  - Implementing C++ CFX Tags
    422
  - Debugging C++ Cfxs
    422
- Registering Cfxs
  424
- Distributing CFX Tags
  425
Index

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Table of Contents

About this Book

Chapter 1 Introduction to Coldfusion

Chapter 2 Writing Your First Coldfusion Application

Chapter 3 Querying a Database

Chapter 4 Retrieving and Formatting Data

Chapter 5 Graphing Data

Chapter 6 Making Variables Dynamic

Chapter 7 Updating Your Database

Chapter 8 Handling Complex Data with Structures

With Structures

Chapter 9 Building Dynamic Forms

Chapter 10 Reusing Code

Chapter 11 Preventing and Handling Errors

Chapter 12 Using the Application Framework

Chapter 13 Extending Coldfusion Pages with CFML Scripting

Chapter 14 Using Regular Expressions in Functions

Chapter 15 Indexing and Searching Data

Chapter 16 Sending and Receiving E-Mail

Chapter 17 Managing Files on the Server

Chapter 18 Interacting with Remote Servers

Chapter 19 Application Security

Chapter 20 Using Cfobject to Invoke Component Objects

Chapter 21 Building Custom CFXAPI Tags

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