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MACROMEDIA ColdFusion MX Develop Manual (860 pages)

Developing ColdFusion MX Applications

Brand: MACROMEDIA | Category: Software | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction

23
- Using this Book
  24
- About Macromedia Coldfusion MX Documentation
  26
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Coldfusion MX

27
CHAPTER 2: Elements of CFML

39
- Introduction
  40
- Character Case
  40
- Tags
  40
  - Tag Syntax
    40
  - Built-In Tags
    41
  - Custom Tags
    41
- Functions
  42
  - Built-In Functions
    42
  - User-Defined Functions
    43
- Expressions
  43
- Constants
  44
- Variables
  44
  - Variable Scopes
    44
- Data Types
  45
- Coldfusion Components
  46
- Cfscript
  46
- Flow Control
  47
  - Cfif, Cfelseif, and Cfelse
    47
  - Cfswitch, Cfcase, and Cfdefaultcase
    48
  - Cfloop and Cfbreak
    48
  - Cfabort and Cfexit
    50
- Comments
  50
- Special Characters
  50
- Reserved Words
  51
CHAPTER 3: Using Coldfusion Variables

53
- Creating Variables
  54
  - Variable Naming Rules
    54
- Variable Characteristics
  55
- Data Types
  55
  - Numbers
    56
- Strings
  57
  - Boolean Values
    58
  - Date-Time Values
    58
  - Binary Data Type and Base64 Encoding
    60
  - Complex Data Types
    61
- Using Periods in Variable References
  64
  - Understanding Variables and Periods
    65
  - Creating Variables with Periods
    66
- Data Type Conversion
  67
- About Scopes
  72
  - Scope Types
    72
  - Creating and Using Variables in Scopes
    75
  - Using Scopes
    77
- Ensuring Variable Existence
  78
  - Testing for a Variable's Existence
    79
  - Using the Cfparam Tag
    79
- Validating Data Types
  80
  - Using the Cfparam Tag to Validate the Data Type
    81
- Passing Variables to Custom Tags and Udfs
  82
  - Passing Variables to CFML Tags and Udfs
    82
  - Passing Variables to CFX Tags
    82
CHAPTER 4: Using Expressions and Pound Signs

83
CHAPTER 5: Using Arrays and Structures

103
- About Arrays
  104
  - Basic Array Concepts
    104
  - About Coldfusion Arrays
    104
- Basic Array Techniques
  106
  - Referencing Array Elements
    106
  - Creating Arrays
    106
  - Adding Elements to an Array
    108
  - Deleting Elements from an Array
    109
  - Copying Arrays
    109
- Populating Arrays with Data
  110
- Array Functions
  113
- About Structures
  113
  - Structure Notation
    114
  - Referencing Complex Structures
    114
- Creating and Using Structures
  116
  - Creating Structures
    116
  - Adding Data Elements to Structures
    117
  - Updating Values in Structures
    117
  - Getting Information about Structures and Keys
    117
  - Copying Structures
    119
  - Deleting Structure Elements and Structures
    121
  - Looping through Structures
    121
- Structure Example
  122
- Structure Functions
  125
CHAPTER 6: Extending Coldfusion Pages with CFML Scripting

127
- About Cfscript
  128
  - Comparing Tags and Cfscript
    128
- The Cfscript Language
  129
  - Identifying Cfscript
    129
  - Variables
    129
  - Expressions and Operators
    129
  - Statements
    129
  - Statement Blocks
    130
  - Comments
    130
  - Reserved Words
    131
  - Differences from Javascript
    131
  - Cfscript Limitation
    131
  - Cfscript Functional Equivalents to Coldfusion Tags
    131
- Using Cfscript Statements
  132
- Handling Exceptions
  139
- Cfscript Example
  140
CHAPTER 7: Using Regular Expressions in Functions

143
- About Regular Expressions
  144
  - Using Coldfusion Regular Expression Functions
    144
  - Basic Regular Expression Syntax
    145
- Regular Expression Syntax
  145
  - Using Character Sets
    145
  - Finding Repeating Characters
    146
  - Case Sensitivity in Regular Expressions
    147
  - Using Subexpressions
    147
  - Using Special Characters
    147
  - Using Escape Sequences
    150
  - Using Character Classes
    151
- Using Backreferences
  152
  - Using Backreferences in Replacement Strings
    153
  - Omitting Subexpressions from Backreferences
    154
- Returning Matched Subexpressions
  154
  - Specifying Minimal Matching
    157
- Regular Expression Examples
  158
  - Regular Expressions in CFML
    159
- Types of Regular Expression Technologies
  159
CHAPTER 8: Reusing Code in Coldfusion

163
- About Reusable CFML Elements
  164
- Including Pages with the Cfinclude Tag
  164
  - Using the Cfinclude Tag
    165
  - Recommended Uses
    166
- Calling User-Defined Functions
  166
  - Calling Udfs
    166
  - For more Information
    167
- Using Custom CFML Tags
  167
  - Calling Custom CFML Tags
    168
  - Recommended Uses
    169
  - For more Information
    169
- Using CFX Tags
  169
  - Calling CFX Tags
    169
  - Recommended Uses
    170
  - For more Information
    170
- Using Coldfusion Components
  170
  - Creating and Using Coldfusion Components
    170
  - Recommended Uses
    171
  - For more Information
    171
- Selecting Among Coldfusion Code Reuse Methods
  171
CHAPTER 9: Creating and Using Custom CFML Tags

173
- Creating Custom Tags
  174
  - Creating and Calling Custom Tags
    174
  - Securing Custom Tags
    177
  - Accessing Existing Custom Tags
    177
- Passing Data to Custom Tags
  177
- Managing Custom Tags
  181
  - Securing Custom Tags
    181
  - Encoding Custom Tags
    181
- Executing Custom Tags
  182
  - Accessing Tag Instance Data
    182
  - Handling End Tags
    183
  - Processing Body Text
    185
  - Terminating Tag Execution
    185
- Nesting Custom Tags
  186
CHAPTER 10: Writing and Calling User-Defined Functions

191
- About User-Defined Functions
  192
- Calling User-Defined Functions
  192
- Creating User-Defined Functions
  193
- Calling Functions and Using Variables
  202
  - Passing Arguments
    202
  - Referencing Caller Variables
    203
  - Using Function-Only Variables
    203
  - Using Arguments
    204
- A User-Defined Function Example
  204
  - Defining the Function Using Cfscript
    204
  - Defining the Function Using the Cffunction Tag
    205
- Using Udfs Effectively
  206
CHAPTER 11: Building and Using Coldfusion Components

219
- About Coldfusion Components
  220
  - Basic Component Concepts
    220
  - Coldfusion Component Features and Use
    222
- Using Coldfusion Components
  224
- Building Coldfusion Components
  235
  - Initializing Instance Data
    236
  - Defining Component Methods
    236
  - Providing Results
    239
  - CFC Variables
    242
  - Structuring and Reusing Code
    244
  - Building Secure Coldfusion Components
    248
CHAPTER 12: Building Custom CFXAPI Tags

251
- What Are CFX Tags
  252
- Before You Begin Developing CFX Tags in Java
  252
- Writing a Java CFX Tag
  253
  - Calling the CFX Tag from a Coldfusion Page
    254
  - Processing Requests
    255
  - Loading Java CFX Classes
    256
  - Automatic Class Reloading
    257
  - Life Cycle of Java CFX Tags
    257
- Zipbrowser Example
  257
- Approaches to Debugging Java CFX Tags
  259
  - Outputting Debugging Information
    259
  - Debugging in a Java IDE
    259
  - Using the Debugging Classes
    260
- Developing CFX Tags in C
  261
  - Sample C++ CFX Tags
    261
  - Setting up Your C++ Development Environment
    261
  - Compiling C++ CFX Tags
    262
  - Locating Your C++ Library Files on UNIX
    262
  - Implementing C++ CFX Tags
    262
  - Debugging C++ CFX Tags
    262
  - Registering CFX Tags
    263
CHAPTER 13: Designing and Optimizing a Coldfusion Application

267
- About Applications
  268
- Elements of a Coldfusion Application
  268
  - The Application Framework
    268
  - Application-Level Settings and Functions
    269
  - Reusable Application Elements
    269
  - Shared Variables
    270
  - Application Security and User Identification
    270
- Mapping an Application
  270
  - Processing the Application.cfm and Onrequestend.cfm Pages
    271
  - Defining the Directory Structure
    271
- Creating the Application.cfm Page
  272
- Optimizing Coldfusion Applications
  277
CHAPTER 14: Handling Errors

285
- About Error Handling in Coldfusion
  286
- Understanding Errors
  286
  - About Error Causes and Recovery
    286
  - Coldfusion Error Types
    287
  - About Coldfusion Exceptions
    288
  - How Coldfusion Handles Errors
    290
- Error Messages and the Standard Error Format
  291
- Determining Error-Handling Strategies
  292
  - Handling Missing Template Errors
    292
  - Handling Form Field Validation Errors
    292
  - Handling Compiler Exceptions
    293
  - Handling Runtime Exceptions
    293
- Specifying Custom Error Messages with Cferror
  294
  - Specifying a Custom Error Page
    294
  - Creating an Error Application Page
    295
- Logging Errors with the Cflog Tag
  297
- Handling Runtime Exceptions with Coldfusion Tags
  299
  - Exception-Handling Tags
    299
  - Using Cftry and Cfcatch Tags
    299
  - Using Cftry: an Example
    303
  - Using the Cfthrow Tag
    307
  - Using the Cfrethrow Tag
    309
  - Example: Using Nested Tags, Cfthrow, and Cfrethrow
    309
CHAPTER 15: Using Persistent Data and Locking

315
- About Persistent Scope Variables
  316
  - Coldfusion Persistent Variables and Coldfusion Structures
    316
  - Coldfusion Persistent Variable Issues
    317
- Managing the Client State
  318
  - About Client and Session Variables
    318
  - Maintaining Client Identity
    319
- Configuring and Using Client Variables
  321
  - Enabling Client Variables
    321
  - Using Client Variables
    323
- Configuring and Using Session Variables
  326
  - What Is a Session
    326
  - Configuring and Enabling Session Variables
    327
  - Storing Session Data in Session Variables
    328
  - Standard Session Variables
    328
  - Getting a List of Session Variables
    329
  - Creating and Deleting Session Variables
    329
  - Accessing and Changing Session Variables
    330
  - Ending a Session
    330
- Configuring and Using Application Variables
  330
- Using Server Variables
  332
- Locking Code with Cflock
  333
  - Sample Locking Scenarios
    334
  - Using the Cflock Tag with Write-Once Variables
    335
  - Using the Cflock Tag
    335
  - Considering Lock Granularity
    338
  - Nesting Locks and Avoiding Deadlocks
    338
- Examples of Cflock
  340

MACROMEDIA ColdFusion MX Reference (806 pages)

CFML Reference

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Table of Contents
3
Introduction

17
- About Macromedia Coldfusion MX Documentation
  17
  - Documentation Set
    17
  - Viewing Online Documentation
    18
CHAPTER 1: Reserved Words and Variables

19
- Reserved Words in Forms
  20
- Reserved Words in Queries
  20
- Scope-Specific Built-In Variables
  23
  - Variable Scope
    23
  - Caller Scope
    23
  - Client Variables
    23
  - Server Variables
    23
  - Application and Session Variables
    23
  - Custom Tag Variables
    24
  - Request Variable
    24
  - Form Variable
    24
- Coldfusion Tag-Specific Variables
  24
  - Coldfusion Query Variables
    25
  - CFCATCH Variables
    25
  - CFDIRECTORY Variables
    25
  - CFERROR Variables
    25
  - CFFILE Action=Upload Variables
    26
  - CFFTP Error Variables
    26
  - CFFTP Returnvalue Variable
    26
  - CFFTP Query Object Columns
    27
  - CFHTTP Variables
    27
  - CFLDAP Variables
    27
  - CFPOP Variables
    27
  - CFQUERY and CFSTOREDPROC Variables
    28
  - CFREGISTRY Variables
    28
  - CFSEARCH Variables
    28
- Standard CGI Variables
  29
  - Request
    29
  - Server
    29
  - Client
    29
- CGI Environment Variables
  29
  - Testing for CGI Variables
    29
  - CGI Server Variables
    30
  - CGI Client Variables
    31
  - CGI Client Certificate Variables
    31
CHAPTER 2: Coldfusion Tags

33
- Tags by Function
  39
  - Application Framework Tags
    39
  - Database Manipulation Tags
    39
  - Data Output Tags
    39
  - Debugging Tags
    39
  - Exception Handling Tags
    40
  - Extensibility Tags
    40
  - File Management Tags
    40
  - Flow-Control Tags
    40
  - Forms Tags
    40
  - Internet Protocol Tags
    41
  - Page Processing Tags
    41
  - Variable Manipulation Tags
    41
  - Other Tags
    41
- Tag Changes Since Coldfusion 5
  42
- Cfabort
  47
- Cfapplet
  49
- Cfapplication
  51
- Cfargument
  54
- Cfassociate
  56
- Cfauthenticate
  57
- Cfbreak
  58
- Cfcache
  59
- Cfcase
  62
- Cfcatch
  64
- Cfchart
  70
- Cfchartdata
  75
- Cfchartseries
  76
- Cfcol
  78
- Cfcollection
  80
- Cfcomponent
  85
- Cfcontent
  87
- Cfcookie
  91
- Cfdefaultcase
  94
- Cfdirectory
  95
- Cfdump
  98
- Cfelse
  100
- Cfelseif
  101
- Cferror
  102
  - Cfexecute
    106
  - Cfexit
    108
  - Cffile
    110
    
    Cffile Action = "Append
    113
    
    Cffile Action = "Copy
    115
    
    Cffile Action = "Delete
    116
    
    Cffile Action = "Move
    117
    
    Cffile Action = "Read
    119
    
    Cffile Action = "Readbinary
    121
    
    Cffile Action = "Rename
    122
    
    Cffile Action = "Upload
    124
    
    Cffile Action = "Write
    127
  - Cfflush
    130
  - Cfform
    132
  - Cfftp
    137
  - Cfftp: Opening and Closing FTP Server Connections
    138
  - Cfftp: Connection: File and Directory Operations
    141
    
    Cfftp Action = "Listdir
    145
  - Cffunction
    146
  - Cfgraph
    149
  - Cfgraphdata
    151
  - Cfgrid
    152
    
    How Data Is Returned from Cfgrid
    156
    
    Using the Href Attribute
    158
  - Cfgridcolumn
    161
  - Cfgridrow
    166
  - Cfgridupdate
    169
  - Cfheader
    171
  - Cfhtmlhead
    173
  - Cfhttp
    174
  - Cfhttpparam
    183
  - Cfif
    187
  - Cfimpersonate
    189
  - Cfimport
    190
  - Cfinclude
    192
  - Cfindex
    193
  - Cfinput
    201
  - Cfinsert
    205
  - Cfinvoke
    208
  - Cfinvokeargument
    213
  - Cfldap
    215
  - Cflocation
    220
  - Cflock
    221
  - Cflog
    226
  - Cflogin
    228
  - Cfloginuser
    230
  - Cflogout
    231
  - Cfloop
    232
  - Cfloop: Index Loop
    233
  - Cfloop: Conditional Loop
    235
- Cfloop: Looping over a Query
  236
- Cfloop: Looping over a List or File
  238
  - Cfloop: Looping over a COM Collection or Structure
    239
- Cfmail
  240
- Cfmailparam
  246
- Cfmailpart
  248
- Cfmodule
  250
- Cfobject
  253
- Cfobject: COM Object
  254
- Cfobject: Component Object
  256
- Cfobject: CORBA Object
  257
- Cfobject: Java or EJB Object
  259
- Cfobject: Web Service Object
  261
- Cfobjectcache
  262
- Cfoutput
  263
- Cfparam
  265
- Cfpop
  267
- Cfprocessingdirective
  271
- Cfprocparam
  274
- Cfprocresult
  278
- Cfproperty
  280
- Cfquery
  282
- Cfqueryparam
  286
- Cfregistry
  290
  - Cfregistry Action = "Getall
    291
  - Cfregistry Action = "Get
    292
  - Cfregistry Action = "Set
    293
  - Cfregistry Action = "Delete
    294
- Cfreport
  295
- Cfrethrow
  297
- Cfreturn
  298
- Cfsavecontent
  300
- Cfschedule
  301
- Cfscript
  304
- Cfsearch
  307
- Cfselect
  312
- Cfservlet
  316
- Cfservletparam
  317
- Cfset
  318
- Cfsetting
  321
- Cfsilent
  323
- Cfslider
  324
- Cfstoredproc
  328
- Cfswitch
  330
- Cftable
  332
- Cftextinput
  334
- Cfthrow
  338
- Cftrace
  341
- Cftransaction
  343
- Cftree
  345
  - Cftreeitem
    349
  - Cftry
    353
  - Cfupdate
    355
  - Cfwddx
    358
  - Cfxml
    361

MACROMEDIA ColdFusion MX Manual (168 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Introduction

9
- About Macromedia Coldfusion MX Documentation
  9
  - Documentation Set
    9
  - Viewing Online Documentation
    9
CHAPTER 1: Administering Coldfusion MX

13
- About the Coldfusion MX Administrator
  13
PART I: Administering Coldfusion MX

14
- Accessing User Assistance
  14
- Administrator Layout
  14
  - Server Settings Section
    14
  - Data & Services Section
    15
  - Debugging & Logging Section
    15
  - Extensions Section
    16
  - Security Section
    16
CHAPTER 2: Basic Coldfusion MX Administration

17
- Initial Administration Tasks
  17
- Server Settings Section
  18
  - Settings Page
    18
  - Caching Page
    19
  - Client Variables Page
    20
  - Memory Variables Page
    22
  - Mappings Page
    22
  - Mail Server Page
    23
  - Charting Settings Page
    24
  - Java and JVM Settings Page
    25
  - Archives and Deployment Page
    25
  - Settings Summary Page
    26
- Data & Services Section
  26
  - Data Sources Page
    26
  - Verity Collections Page
    26
  - Verity K2 Server Page
    27
  - Web Services Page
    27
- Debugging & Logging Section
  27
  - Debugging Settings Page
    28
  - Debugging IP Addresses Page
    30
  - Logging Settings Page
    31
  - Log Files Page
    31
  - Scheduled Tasks Page
    32
  - System Probes Page
    32
  - Code Compatibility Analyzer Page
    33
- Extensions Section
  33
  - Java Applets Page
    33
  - CFX Tags Page
    33
  - Custom Tag Paths Page
    33
  - CORBA Connectors Page
    33
- Security Section
  34
  - CF Admin Password Page
    34
  - RDS Password Page
    34
  - Sandbox Security Page
    35
- Custom Extensions Section
  35
CHAPTER 3: Data Source Management

37
CHAPTER 4: Web Server Management

57
- Understanding Web Servers in Coldfusion MX
  57
- Using the Built-In Web Server
  58
- Using an External Web Server
  59
- Web Server Configuration
  59
  - Using GUI Mode
    60
  - Using the Command-Line Interface
    60
  - Configuration Files
    62
- Advanced Configurations
  65
  - Multihoming
    65
  - Ssl
    68
CHAPTER 5: Administering Security

69
- About Coldfusion MX Security
  69
  - Security and Edition Differences
    70
- Using Sandbox Security
  70
CHAPTER 6: Using Multiple Server Instances

75

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CFML Tags

5
CFML Functions

20
- Array Functions
  20
- Authentication Functions
  20
- Conversion Functions
  20
- Date and Time Functions
  20
- Decision Functions
  21
- Display and Formatting Functions
  22
- Dynamic Evaluation Functions
  22
- Extensibility Functions
  22
- Full-Text Search Functions
  23
- International Functions
  23
- List Functions
  23
- Mathematical Functions
  24
- Other Functions
  24
- Query Functions
  25
- String Functions
  25
- Structure Functions
  26
- System Functions
  27
- XML Functions
  27
- Coldfusion Variables
  28
- Variable Scope
  28
- Caller Scope
  28
- Client Variables
  28
- Server Variables
  28
- Application and Session Variables
  28
- Custom Tag Variables
  29
- Request Variable
  29
- Form Variable
  29
- Coldfusion Tag-Specific Variables
  29
- Coldfusion Query Variables
  30
- CFCATCH Variables
  30
- CFDIRECTORY Variables
  30
- CFERROR Variables
  30
- CFFILE Action=Upload Variables
  31
- CFFTP Error Variables
  31
- CFFTP Returnvalue Variable
  31
- CFFTP Query Object Columns
  31
- CFHTTP Variables
  32
- CFLDAP Variables
  32
- CFPOP Variables
  32
- CFQUERY and CFSTOREDPROC Variables
  32
- CFREGISTRY Variables
  32
- CFSEARCH Variables
  32
Standard CGI Variables

33
- Client
  33

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Introduction

CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Coldfusion MX

CHAPTER 2: Elements of CFML

CHAPTER 3: Using Coldfusion Variables

CHAPTER 4: Using Expressions and Pound Signs

CHAPTER 5: Using Arrays and Structures

CHAPTER 6: Extending Coldfusion Pages with CFML Scripting

CHAPTER 7: Using Regular Expressions in Functions

CHAPTER 8: Reusing Code in Coldfusion

CHAPTER 9: Creating and Using Custom CFML Tags

CHAPTER 10: Writing and Calling User-Defined Functions

CHAPTER 11: Building and Using Coldfusion Components

CHAPTER 12: Building Custom CFXAPI Tags

CHAPTER 13: Designing and Optimizing a Coldfusion Application

CHAPTER 14: Handling Errors

CHAPTER 15: Using Persistent Data and Locking

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CHAPTER 1: Reserved Words and Variables

CHAPTER 2: Coldfusion Tags

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Introduction

CHAPTER 1: Administering Coldfusion MX

PART I: Administering Coldfusion MX

CHAPTER 2: Basic Coldfusion MX Administration

CHAPTER 3: Data Source Management

CHAPTER 4: Web Server Management

CHAPTER 5: Administering Security

CHAPTER 6: Using Multiple Server Instances

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CHAPTER 4: Configuring Your Development Environment

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