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MACROMEDIA ColdFusion Server 5 Reference (714 pages)

CFML Reference

Brand: MACROMEDIA | Category: Software | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents
3
About this Book

15
- Intended Audience
  16
- Developer Resources
  16
- About Coldfusion Documentation
  17
- Getting Answers
  18
- Contacting Macromedia
  18
Chapter 1 Coldfusion Expressions: Operands, Operators and Other Constructs

19
- Elements of Coldfusion Expressions
  20
- Variables
  24
- CGI Environment Variables
  31
  - Testing for CGI Variables
    31
  - CGI Server Variables
    31
  - CGI Client Variables
    32
  - CGI Client Certificate Variables
    33
- Operators
  34
  - Arithmetic Operators
    34
  - Boolean Operators
    34
  - Decision Operators
    35
  - Shorthand Notation for Decision Operators
    35
  - String Operators
    36
  - Operator Precedence
    36
- Functions as Operators
  37
  - Function Syntax
    37
  - Optional Function Arguments
    37
- Pound Signs
  38
Chapter 2 Coldfusion Tags

43
- Alphabetical List of Coldfusion Tags
  44
  - New Tags in Coldfusion 5
    48
  - Forms Tags
    48
  - Database Manipulation Tags
    48
  - Data Output Tags
    48
  - Exception Handling Tags
    48
  - Extensibility Tags
    49
  - File Management Tags
    49
  - Flow-Control Tags
    49
  - Internet Protocol Tags
    49
  - Java Servlet and Java Object Tags
    49
  - Page Processing Tags
    49
  - Variable Manipulation Tags
    50
  - Web Application Framework Tags
    50
- Cfabort
  51
- Cfapplet
  53
- Cfapplication
  55
- Cfassociate
  58
- Cfauthenticate
  59
- Cfbreak
  61
- Cfcache
  62
- Cfcol
  65
- Cfcollection
  67
- Cfcontent
  70
- Cfcookie
  72
- Cfdirectory
  75
- Cfdump
  78
- Cferror
  79
- Cfexecute
  83
- Cfexit
  85
- Cffile
  88
- Cfform
  103
- Cfflush
  107
- Cfftp
  109
- Cfgraph
  120
- Cfgraphdata
  136
- Cfgrid
  137
  - How Data Is Returned from Cfgrid
    142
  - Using the Href Attribute
    144
  - Cfgridcolumn
    147
- Cfgridrow
  154
- Cfgridupdate
  155
- Cfheader
  158
- Cfhtmlhead
  159
- Cfhttp
  160
- Cfhttpparam
  166
- Cfif/Cfelseif/Cfelse
  168
- Cfimpersonate
  170
- Cfinclude
  172
- Cfindex
  173
- Cfinput
  177
- Cfinsert
  181
- Cfldap
  185
- Cflocation
  191
- Cflock
  192
- Cflog
  199
- Cfloop
  201
- Cfmail
  210
- Cfmailparam
  213
- Cfmodule
  215
- Cfobject
  218
- Cfoutput
  225
- Cfparam
  227
- Cfpop
  229
- Cfprocessingdirective
  233
- Cfprocparam
  234
- Cfprocresult
  238
- Cfquery
  240
- Cfqueryparam
  246
- Cfregistry
  251
- Cfreport
  257
- Cfrethrow
  259
- Cfsavecontent
  261
- Cfschedule
  262
- Cfscript
  265
- Cfsearch
  267
- Cfselect
  271
- Cfservlet
  274
- Cfservletparam
  276
- Cfset
  278
- Cfsetting
  280
- Cfsilent
  282
- Cfslider
  283
- Cfstoredproc
  288
- Cfswitch/Cfcase/Cfdefaultcase
  292
- Cftable
  294
- Cftextinput
  296
- Cfthrow
  300
- Cftransaction
  302
- Cftree
  305
- Cftreeitem
  310
- Cftry Cfcatch
  314
- Cfupdate
  319
- Cfwddx
  323

MACROMEDIA ColdFusion Server 5 Develop Manual (438 pages)

Brand: MACROMEDIA | Category: Software | Size: 4 MB

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

155
- 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

191
- 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

211
- 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

MACROMEDIA ColdFusion Server 5 Manual (372 pages)

Brand: MACROMEDIA | Category: Software | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

3
- About this Book
  13
  - Intended Audience
    14
  - New Features
    14
  - Developer Resources
    15
  - About Coldfusion Documentation
    16
    
    Printed and Online Documentation Set
    16
    
    Viewing Online Documentation
    17
  - Getting Answers
    17
  - Contacting Macromedia
    18
- Part I Data Sources and Tools
  19
Chapter 1 Advanced Data Source Management

21
Chapter 4 Configuring Basic Security

89
Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Security

97
- What Is Advanced Security
  98
- Advanced Security Basics
  99
  - User Directories
    99
  - Resource Types
    100
  - Policies
    100
  - Security Contexts
    101
- Advanced Security Implementations
  102
- Creating an Advanced Security Framework
  106
  - Implementation Summary
    106
- Setting up a Security Server
  107
- Caching Advanced Security Information
  109
- Defining User Directories
  110
- Defining a Security Context
  113
- Specifying Resources to Protect
  114
- Implementing Coldfusion RDS Security
  116
- Implementing User Security
  117
- Implementing Server Sandbox Security
  118
- Securing the Coldfusion Administrator
  120
- Viewing a Map of Your Security Framework
  121
- An Example of Coldfusion Studio Security
  122
  - Enabling Advanced Security
    122
  - Specifying a User Directory
    122
  - Defining a Security Context
    123
  - Specifying Resources to Protect
    123
  - Adding Policies
    124
  - Granting Access Privileges
    124
  - Assigning Users/Groups to Policies
    125
  - Enable Coldfusion Studio Security
    126
- Advanced Security Single Sign-On
  127
- Undocumented Tags and Functions
  128
  - Administrative Functions
    128
  - Administrative Tags
    129
- Part III Advanced Verity Tools
  131
Chapter 6 Configuring Verity K2 Server

133
- Overview
  134
  - Quick Start to K2 Server
    134
  - Verity Operates in Two Modes
    134
- About K2 Server
  136
- Starting K2 Server
  138
  - Linux and UNIX Scripts
    139
  - Windows Batch File Example
    139
- Stopping K2 Server
  140
- Editing the K2Server.ini File
  142
- K2Server.ini Parameter Reference
  145
  - Server Section
    145
  - Search Thread Keywords
    146
  - Collection Sections
    147
- Using the Rck2 Utility to Search K2 Documents
  149
  - Rck2 Command Options
    149
  - Rck2 Syntax
    149
- Error Messages
  150
  - Generic Error Codes
    150
  - Runtime Error Codes
    150
  - Usage Error Codes
    150
  - Data Error Codes
    151
  - Query Error Codes
    151
  - Security Error Codes
    151
  - Dispatch Error Codes
    152
  - File Handling Error Codes
    152
  - Remote Connection Error Codes
    152
  - Warnings
    152
  - TCP/IP Error Codes
    153
- Chapter 7 Indexing XML Documents
  
  155
  - Indexing Overview
    156
    
    Implementation Summary
    156
  - Style Files
    157
    
    Configuring Style Files
    157
    
    Configuring the Style.xml File
    157
    
    Style.xml Command Syntax
    159
    
    Style.dft File
    160
    
    Style.ufl File
    160
  - Indexing XML Documents
    161
    
    Indexing Using Mkvdk
    161
    
    Searching Using Rcvdk
    161

MACROMEDIA ColdFusion Server 5 Use Manual (328 pages)

Brand: MACROMEDIA | Category: Software | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
3
About this Book

11
- Intended Audience
  12
- Developer Resources
  12
  - Macromedia Web Site
    12
  - Coldfusion Web Resources
    13
  - Tutorials
    13
- About the Documentation
  14
- Getting Answers
  17
- Contacting Macromedia
  17
Chapter 1 Setting up the Product

19
Chapter 2 Configuring Browsers and Servers

27
- Configuring the Internal Browser
  28
  - Setting the Internal Browser Options
    28
- Configuring External Browsers
  29
- Working with Files on Remote Servers
  31
  - Using the SNE Node
    31
  - Connecting to Servers
    32
  - Enabling Secure FTP
    34
  - Managing Servers
    36
  - Adding Server Mappings
    37
  - Understanding RDS Mappings
    37
Chapter 3 Exploring the Workspace

43
- The Workspace Areas
  44
  - Setting Workspace Options
    45
- Working in the Resources Window
  45
  - About the Resource Tabs
    45
- Creating and Browsing Files in the Document Window
  47
  - Edit Tab
    47
  - Browse Tab
    47
  - Help Tab
    48
- Tracking Your Work in the Results Window
  48
- Customizing the Workspace
  49
  - Managing Application Toolbars and the Quickbar
    49
  - Customizing Toolbars
    50
- Getting the most from the Help System
  53
Chapter 4 Managing Files

61
- About the Files Tabs
  62
- About File Encoding
  63
- Working with Files
  64
  - Setting Startup Options
    64
  - Opening Files
    64
  - Copying, Moving, Renaming, or Deleting a File
    65
  - Adding a Link to an Open File
    65
  - Saving Files
    65
  - Backing up Files
    66
  - Changing the File List Display
    68
  - Dragging Files from Windows Explorer
    68
  - Building a Favorite Folders List
    69
  - Downloading Web Pages
    69
- Contents
  71
Chapter 5 Writing Code and Web Content

71
- Inserting Code
  72
  - Inserting Tags from the Quickbar
    72
  - Selecting Tags from the Tag Chooser
    73
  - Completing Tags with Tag Editors
    74
  - Using Inline Tools to Enter Code
    75
    
    Tag Insight
    75
    
    Function Insight
    76
    
    Tag Completion
    76
    
    Auto Completion
    77
    
    Code Templates
    77
    
    Extended and Special Characters
    78
  - Using Code Generating Tools
    78
  - Adding Document Content
    79
  - Using Keyboard Shortcuts
    81
  - Saving Code Blocks as Snippets
    82
    
    Sharing Snippets
    83
    
    Adding Snippet Shortcut Keys
    83
  - Making Web Sites Accessible to Visually Impaired Visitors
    84
  - Tips for Visually Impaired Users
    85
    
    Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts
    85
    
    Working with User Interface Elements
    86
Chapter 6 Editing Pages

87
- Setting Editor Options
  88
  - Using the Editor Toolbar
    88
  - Using the Settings Dialog Box
    89
  - Selecting Code and Text Blocks
    90
  - Saving Text to the Multiple-Entry Clipboard
    90
    
    Setting the Clip Entry Limit
    90
  - Collapsing Text
    91
    
    Setting Options
    91
  - Editing Referenced Files
    92
    
    Editing Image Files
    92
    
    Editing Included Files
    93
  - Using Tag Editors
    94
    
    About VTML Tag Editors
    94
    
    Editing a Tag with a Tag Editor
    94
  - Navigating a Document Structure in the Tag Tree
    95
    
    About Outline Profiles
    95
    
    Configuring the Tag Tree Display
    96
- Editing Code in the Tag Inspector
  97
  - Setting the Display
    97
  - Creating and Editing Event Handler Script Blocks
    98
- Formatting Pages with Cascading Style Sheets
  99
  - About the Style Editor
    99
Chapter 7 Using Web Development Languages

101
- About Language Support
  102
  - What Languages Are Supported
    102
  - How a Language Is Detected
    103
- Setting Options for Markup Languages
  104
- Coding in XHTML
  106
  - What Is XHTML
    106
  - Setting Options for XHTML
    106
  - Enabling XHTML Support in a Document
    107
- Using Regular Expressions
  108
  - About Regular Expressions
    108
  - Special Characters
    109
  - Single-Character Regular Expressions
    109
  - Character Classes
    110
  - Multicharacter Regular Expressions
    110
  - Using Back References
    111
  - Anchoring a Regular Expression to a String
    111
  - Expression Examples
    112
- Using Color Coding Schemes
  113
  - Setting the Supported File Types for a Scheme
    113
  - Setting the Tag Display
    114
- Preserving Code Formats with Codesweepers
  115
  - Selecting a Codesweeper
    115
  - Running a Codesweeper
    116
  - Managing Codesweepers
    116
  - Setting Macromedia Codesweeper Options
    117
  - Setting HTML Tidy Options
    119
- Validating Code
  120
  - Using the Default Validator
    120
  - Using the CSE HTML Validator
    123
- Working with Tag Definitions
  124
  - About Namespace Precedence
    124
  - Setting Namespace Precedence
    124
  - Editing Tag Definitions
    125
- Contents
  127

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CFML Quick Reference

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Table of Contents
3
CFML Tags

5
CFML Functions

18
- Array Functions
  18
- Authentication Functions
  18
- Conversion Functions
  18
- Date and Time Functions
  18
- Decision Functions
  19
- Display and Formatting Functions
  19
- Dynamic Evaluation Functions
  20
- International Functions
  20
- List Functions
  20
- Mathematical Functions
  21
- Query Functions
  21
- String Functions
  21
- Structure Functions
  22
- System Functions
  23
- Other Functions
  23
- Coldfusion Variables
  24
- Variable Scope
  24
- Client Variables
  24
- Server Variables
  24
- Application and Session Variables
  24
- Custom Tag Variables
  25
- Request Variable
  25
- Form Variable
  25
- Coldfusion Tag-Specific Variables
  26
- Coldfusion Query Variables
  26
- CFCATCH Variables
  26
- CFDIRECTORY Variables
  27
- CFERROR Variables
  27
- CFFILE Action=Upload Variables
  28
- CFFTP Error Variables
  28
- CFFTP Returnvalue Variable
  28
- CFFTP Query Object Columns
  29
- CFHTTP Variables
  29
- CFLDAP Variables
  29
- CFPOP Variables
  29
- CFQUERY and CFSTOREDPROC Variables
  30
- CFREGISTRY Variables
  30
- CFSEARCH Variables
  30
- CFSERVLET Variables
  30
Standard CGI Variables

31
- Request
  31
- Server
  31
- Client
  31
Coldfusion Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

32
- File and Document Keyboard Shortcuts
  32
- Debugger Keyboard Shortcuts
  35

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