Escape Keys - ColdFusion

YUICompressor CFC v0.1 Released

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:21:00 -0400

If you are looking for ways to minify, optimize, and compress your CSS and Javascript with ColdFusion, this is an all-in-one solution based on the YUI Compressor Java library. It's simple but powerful. The project and code: YUICompressor CFC @ RIAForge There is some sample code included with the download package.


project: YUICompressor CFC
author: Tom de Manincor
version: 0.1.1
date: 2/18/2010

-overview-
This CFC allows you to use the YUI Compressor Java library.

"The YUI Compressor is a JavaScript compressor which, in addition to removing
comments and white-spaces, obfuscates local variables using the smallest
possible variable name. This obfuscation is safe, even when using constructs
such as 'eval' or 'with' (although the compression is not optimal is those
cases) Compared to jsmin, the average savings is around 20%.
The YUI Compressor is also able to safely compress CSS files. The decision
on which compressor is being used is made on the file extension (js or css)"

This CFC adds some more flexibility. It accepts an input string or a file, as long as its valid JS or CSS.
You can also choose to return the compressed results back as a string or a file.

It is using the YUI components for both CSS and JS.
For more information on the YUI library visit:
http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/compressor/

-requirements-
ColdFusion 7 or Higher
JavaLoader (optional)
YUI Compressor Java Library (version 2.4.2 included)

-usage-
The constructor (init method) is required if using inheritance (ClassLoaderAdapter).

Since this is dependent upon the YUI Java library, 
I have integrated a ClassLoaderAdapter that allows you to toggle between JavaLoader 
or the CF native ClassLoader that will use libraries found in your CF class path.
Remember, if you are not going to use JavaLoader then make sure you put the yuicompressor-2.4.2.jar in your CF class path.
If this is the approach you choose you also have the option to discard the ClassLoaderAdapter.
Instead of using the YUICompressor.cfc and the ClassLoaderAdapter.cfc, rename and use the included YUICompressor_noinheritance.cfc.

-note-
Do not use the additional libraries that are bundled with the base jar. String Index out of range errors may occur.

-credits-
Joe Roberts

0.1 -INITIAL RELEASE- 2/18/2010
-JS and CSS compression supported
-auto detect input type
-allow input files or string
-output to file or string

Simultaneous CFML Engines using Apache HTTP Server on Linux or Windows

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:10:00 -0400

I wrote an article awhile back, No More WAR, demonstrating how to set up CF 7 and 8 without using the WAR files. Instead, I used CF in stand-alone mode and Apache's Virtual Host configurations to create separate environments, that could run side by side. I wanted to see if anything had changed with the JRun config that this technique depends on in CF 9. Fortunately, things remain the same in that department. The method is still applicable, and I am currently running: CF 7, 8, and 9 on both Linux and Windows platforms running Apache Web Server. Why stop there? Let's add Railo 3.1 to that list. For instructions on how to integrate Railo with Apache, check out this post.

DropIO CFC v0.1 Released - drop.io ColdFusion Library

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:13:00 -0400

Bringing the power of drop.io to ColdFusion. drop.io is a handy cloud collaboration tool. To quote drop.io: "Use drop.io to privately share your files and collaborate in real time by web, email, phone, mobile, and more." "With the drop.io API, your app can leverage our core web-services to share what you want, with whom you want, how you want. Anything you can do with the drop.io interface, you can do via the API, so you can develop powerful extensions to the drop.io service, or cherry pick specific functionality from drop.io for your apps." Check out their web interface drop.io. To use drop.io with ColdFusion, I've posted the project DropIO CFC @ RIAForge. The download package includes a sample application, as well. To find out more about working with drop.io check out the developer page. Project 'readme.txt':


project: DropIO CFC
version: 0.1
date: 2/5/2010

-overview-
This CFC allows you to connect and work with drop.io's API.

-requirements-
ColdFusion 7 or Higher
drop.io API Key (free - http://api.drop.io/)

-usage-
The constructor (init method) is required.
There is a dependency on Javascript libraries for file transfers.
See the included js folder and code examples for integration.

To setup the code samples provided, 
place your drop.io API Key in the createObject call in the onApplicationStart method of the Application.cfc
Follow the instructions on the page.

-note-
drop.io Developer Page: http://dev.drop.io/

0.1 -INITIAL RELEASE- 2/5/2010
-supports the following drop.io API methods:
createComment
createDrop
createFile
createLink
createNote
deleteAsset
deleteComment
deleteDrop
getAsset
getAssetEmbedCode
getAssetList
getComment
getCommentList
getDrop
getUpload
sendAsset
updateAsset
updateComment
updateDrop
uploadFile
uploadResponse

SalesForce CFC v0.7 Released - Call for Features for 1.0

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:08:00 -0400

SalesForceCFC has been stable, but there is always room for improvement. This version includes a few tweaks and clean up. Download the code @ RIAForge I would also like to put out a 'Call for Features' to put on the roadmap for 1.0 Some already suggested:
-support for SOQL sub/nested queries
-asynchronous HTTP calls
Please post your suggestions on the Forums @ RIAForge or just leave a comment here. In addition, I will be including a base unit test collection to provide stability for future releases and customization. Along with improved documentation and code samples. I'd like to thank Daniel Llewellyn and Pete Freitag for their contributions, as well. 0.7 -CHANGE LOG- 1/24/2009
- enhancement - added support for batch save
- enhancement - added support for AssignmentHeader
- enhancement - added support for EmailHeader
- enhancement - added result size to query return data
- enhancement - updated typing and case of component
- enhancement - increased default SOAP timeout
- deprecated - unnecessary setters (setServerURL,setSessionId,setLastLogin)

Speaking at NL CFUG - Battle of the Frameworks

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:31:00 -0400

Debating over the popular Coldfusion frameworks always leads to some interesting discussion. Today, Model-Glue, Fusebox, and Coldbox will be facing off. To introduce the code and theory, as well as the practicality each framework brings to the table, we will be presenting them with an application walkthrough. Letting attendees see what's in the pudding and leave with the proof. Check the NL CFUG Homepage for more information. Location: Adobe HQ, Hoogoorddreef 54-A, Amsterdam 13:00 - 13:30 Binnenkomst
13:30 - 14:15 Coldbox - Tom de Manincor
14.15 - 15.00 Fusebox - Erik-Jan Jaquet
15:00 - 15:30 Pauze
15:30 - 16:15 ModelGlue - Jochem van Dieten
16.15 - 17.00 Discussie frameworks
17:00 - 18:00 Borrel / Netwerken

Coldbox Amsterdam Training - DISCOUNTS and REFERRALS

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:19:00 -0400

With a week left before the Coldbox 101 + Workshop here in Amsterdam, we have decided to extend the Early Bird pricing and offer a DISCOUNT, as well. Early bird tickets are 1200 Euro ($1755 USD) and will be available until October 21st. Use the discount code: CB_AMS_LM and receive a 200 Euro discount ($300 USD). Where else can you get a 2 day training and a 1 day hands on workshop for 1000 Euro? Not to mention, you will leave inspired and with plenty of resources and materials that will help you continue to expand your skill set indefinitely. I apologize to those who have already registered, but we will also offer a retroactive discount for referrals. If you know someone who may be interested, now is the time to push. Have them mention your name and get 10% of their final ticket price. That applies to each referral. Yes, they are allowed to use the discount code above, but remember the kick-back is 10% of their ticket price.

UPDATE: Coldbox 101 Amsterdam

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:43:00 -0400

Registration issues have been resolved. Due to issues accepting payments with PayPal, and hosting an international event, tickets must be sold in USD and processed with Google Checkout. The registration page has been updated: Coldbox 101 Amsterdam @ eventbrite More news about the event: Luis Majano, the creator of Colbox, will be joining us via Video Conferencing for a Meet and Greet. He will also talk about what's new in the latest version. Each attendee will receive a Coldbox Training Manual (over 300 pages), along with an Exercise Booklet (just under a 100 pages), and some nice schwag (bag,t-shirt,etc).

UPDATE: Coldbox 101 Amsterdam

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:08:00 -0400

If you have tried to purchase tickets, but run into errors when checking out using PayPal, please bare with me. The alternate payment methods are also not functioning. I have been working with EventBrite and PayPal to determine the cause and find a solution... I apologize for the inconvenience, and appreciate your patience. In the meantime, it will be a manual process. To reserve your seat use the contact form and specify the attendees full names and email address. You will receive an EventBrite ticket and a Paypal Invoice.

UPDATE: ColdBox Training Amsterdam (LOCATION + DISCOUNT)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:06:00 -0400

I am happy to announce the location of our first ColdBox Europe training here in Amsterdam. Thanks to Ernst van der Linden, of Team Coldbox and BehindThe.net, along with the crew at RemuNet Services for offering to host the event. The facility is in the heart of town, and has the real Amsterdam feel. You can check it out on Google Maps:
Keizersgracht 83A
Amsterdam 1015 CG The affiliation has also allowed us to offer the 3 DAY course for a discounted rate of 1200 Euros (early bird - before Oct.14th) and 1500 Euros after the 14th. So spread the word and sign up soon, seating is limited. Registration and Event Info at cboxams.eventbrite.com

Scotch on the Rocks with a twist of Training

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:57:00 -0400

Scotch on the Road is coming to Amsterdam on October 26th. If you don't know it is a FREE event. Check out their site for session information and other specifics. We are considering offering a 2 day Coldbox 101 training and an additional hands-on Workshop. Since it's short notice, this is a quick poll for interest. Details and specifics will follow.

Schedule:
Thursday & Friday: Training
Saturday: Additional Hands-on Workshop
Sunday: ---
Monday: Scotch On The Road

This way there is enough time to go through the concepts, features, and syntax of Coldbox. And an extra day to put it into practice. Develop a full application using Coldbox with some of the latest technologies, like Coldspring, Lightwire, Transfer, etc. Not to mention, plenty of tips, tricks, tools, and shortcuts for developing. Not only with Coldbox, but in general. I'll even touch on some Object Oriented stuff, where it's good, bad, and why. If you are coming from out of town, or just need a reason to bug the boss to spend some of that training budget...Amsterdam has one of the best public transport systems in the world. You can do plenty of sight seeing, beer drinking, and ...it's Amsterdam!

Presenting Coldbox at the CFUG NL (Netherlands) on November 20th

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:30:00 -0400

The guys here at CFUG NL are putting together a battle of the frameworks. Bringing in presenters for each of the major frameworks: Coldbox, Mach-ii, Model Glue, and Fusebox. I have been asked to represent Coldbox. Each presenter will give a walk-through on how to build a basic application. We don't have too much time, so we will squeeze in as much info as we can about the frameworks, as well. To help benchmark and to give developers a better understanding of what each framework offers, we will all be building the same app. It will be held at the Adobe Office at the Amsterdam Arena and will start at 14:00 hours.

TransferSync 0.6 adds support for multiple instances on the same server.

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:23:00 -0400

A number of requests and inquiries have come in about TransferSync and multiple application instances running on the same server. Thanks goes to Dylan Miyake, who was kind enough to provide the solution. I have updated the project TransferSync @ RIAforge, you can get the latest code there.

Certified Coldbox training in the Netherlands...Anyone interested???

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:01:00 -0400

Team Coldbox is preparing to offer Certified Coldbox training courses here in the Netherlands. I am hoping to offer our first course this winter in Amsterdam. So if you have any interest or suggestions, please send them this way.

Coldbox 3.0 and the 'Box Suite' are on the brink...

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:49:00 -0400

Luis and Team Coldbox have been busy as usual creating top-notch code for us all to use. The upcoming 3.0 version of Coldbox is packed with improvements, new features, and all kinds of tools to make a CF developers life easier. It's in alpha now and available from the Coldbox download page. You'll also find LogBox, a logging framework, and MockBox, an object stubbing framework, are ready for the public to get their hands on. BlenderBox, a new IOC framework is around the corner, as well. Whether Luis likes it or not, I have deemed the new collection the 'Box Suite', for obvious reasons.

CB-101 ColdBox Training in Ontario - Day 1

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:45:00 -0400

I'm no novice when it comes to Coldbox, but I've also never had the opportunity to sit and go thru the system with the author himself. That alone had me looking forward to the seminar. The course kicked off with a nice breakfast and a goody bag loaded with training materials, a t-shirt, cheat sheets, candy and snacks, not to mention the bag itself is pretty nice. The training manual has to be around 300+ pages, and that doesn't include the exercises. That's a separate booklet 100+ pages thick. Both are as rich in content as they are in size. The lecture began with an intro to Design Patterns, Object Oriented methodology, and the vocabulary needed to comprehend the framework's architecture. He also went over some Best Practices not specific to Coldbox. A good lesson for those migrating from spaghetti or even well structured procedural code. The highlight for me came when he mentioned a few things to be aware of when using ColdFusion. Years of CF and I guess a few things had slipped by me. Did you know: 1. Variables of type string, array, number, and date all pass in and out of components by value. But structures, queries, and all other 'complex' objects including CFCs get passed by reference. May seem obvious to some, but to me, the ARRAY type seemed liked it should of been grouped with the complex types and passed by reference. Apparently, its a CF thing. Don't know how I feel about that, your thoughts? 2. ColdFusion creates java inner classes for each method in a CFC. So on top of the classes it uses to build CFC objects, it also has to instantiate these inner classes for each method. So consider the overhead of bloating objects with simple getter and setters, is it worth it? Definitely, got me thinking... From there we jumped into framework itself. Luis went over how to get it installed, configured, and how to tweak your IDE (eclipse and dw snippets and dictionaries). The focus with Coldbox has always been the developer. If you don't know, there are lots of features that you wont find in other frameworks that make coding easier, and more fun. Luis touched on the development tools such as, the dashboard, debugger, cache monitor, and even the SideBar, to name a few. Things started getting pretty advanced when we got into the Coldbox architecture and hierarchy. A great way to really understand the power and the functionality you have available from within the framework. I don't want to spoil it for those attending the seminar at CFUnited, so I wont go in to much more detail. I will say there are lots of details and knowledge to be absorbed, even for a veteran like myself. Looking forward to Day 2's lesson. We still have half of the training manual to go.