ColdFusion FAQs - Revision history

Jakeh: /* Is CFX_JpegResize allowed on your ColdFusion servers? */

2015-10-06T17:51:56Z

‎Is CFX_JpegResize allowed on your ColdFusion servers?

Kylet: use wayback machine to fix link timeouts for cfx_imagecr3.

2015-09-21T16:32:53Z

use wayback machine to fix link timeouts for cfx_imagecr3.

Jakeh: Forgot to preview the post earlier...sorry about that

2015-08-17T20:42:48Z

Forgot to preview the post earlier...sorry about that

Jakeh: /* Do you support the CFX_IMAGE tag? */

2015-08-17T20:41:07Z

‎Do you support the CFX_IMAGE tag?

Jakeh: /* Using ColdFusion Builder to Syncronize Files via FTP */

2015-05-12T19:51:30Z

‎Using ColdFusion Builder to Syncronize Files via FTP

Jakeh: /* Do you support Scheduled Tasks for Coldfusion? */ updated reference to cfschedule wiki

2014-09-02T19:52:06Z

‎Do you support Scheduled Tasks for Coldfusion?: updated reference to cfschedule wiki

Jakeh: /* Do you support ColdFusion Report Builder */ added section for ColdFusion Builder and RDS

2014-09-02T19:49:54Z

‎Do you support ColdFusion Report Builder: added section for ColdFusion Builder and RDS

Jakeh: Added clarification about CreateObject()..~~~~

2014-09-02T19:44:00Z

Added clarification about CreateObject()..~~~~

Jakeh: /* How do I adjust the JSON Prefix for my site */ Moved code to Tips & Tricks and added link here..~~~~

2014-07-15T21:52:54Z

‎How do I adjust the JSON Prefix for my site: Moved code to Tips & Tricks and added link here..~~~~

Jakeh: /* How do I enable / disable Robust Exception Information on my site? */

2014-07-15T18:54:12Z

‎How do I enable / disable Robust Exception Information on my site?

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 Yes, the CFMAIL tag is enabled on all of our ColdFusion servers. See the [[Cfmail|cfmail]] wiki for details on how to use it in our environment.
 ==Is CFX_JpegResize allowed on your ColdFusion servers?==
-Yes, this is installed and allowed on our 32-bit ColdFusion servers.
+We do not allow this tag on our shared servers anymore because it is incompatible with 64-bit ColdFusion installations.
 ==Will you deploy my (CAR) file from the Coldfusion Administrator?==

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 ==How do I use the CFX_ImageCR3 tag?==
-This article from Efflaire shows examples of how to use the CFX_ImageCR3 custom tag: http://efflare.com/docs/CFX_ImageCR3/reference/examples/
+This article from Efflaire shows examples of how to use the CFX_ImageCR3 custom tag: https://web.archive.org/web/20150501054920/http://efflare.com/docs/CFX_ImageCR3/reference/examples/
-The full tag documentation is here: http://efflare.com/docs/CFX_ImageCR3/
+The full tag documentation is here: https://web.archive.org/web/20150501054920/http://efflare.com/docs/CFX_ImageCR3/
 ==Do you support the CFX_Google API for ColdFusion?==

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 ==Do you support the CFX_IMAGE tag?==
- No, this tag is not supported. Instead you may use the built-in ''cfimage'' tag, [cfx_openimage http://www.kolumbus.fi/jukka.manner/cfx_openimage/], or Efflaire's [http://efflare.com/docs/CFX_ImageCR3/reference/index.html cfx_imagecr3].
+No, this tag is not supported. Instead you may use the built-in [https://wikidocs.adobe.com/wiki/display/coldfusionen/cfimage cfimage] tag, [http://www.kolumbus.fi/jukka.manner/cfx_openimage/ cfx_openimage], or Efflaire's [http://efflare.com/docs/CFX_ImageCR3/reference/index.html cfx_imagecr3].
 ==How do I use the CFX_ImageCR3 tag?==

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 ==Do you support the CFX_IMAGE tag?==
-Yes, the CFX_Image tag is supported on our 32-bit ColdFusion servers. Efflaire's [http://efflare.com/docs/CFX_ImageCR3/reference/index.html cfx_imagecr3] is also installed, and it is available to both 32-bit ''and'' 64-bit servers.
+ No, this tag is not supported. Instead you may use the built-in ''cfimage'' tag, [cfx_openimage http://www.kolumbus.fi/jukka.manner/cfx_openimage/], or Efflaire's [http://efflare.com/docs/CFX_ImageCR3/reference/index.html cfx_imagecr3].
 ==How do I use the CFX_ImageCR3 tag?==

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 *Replace USERNAME with the actual name of your ColdFusion runtime user.
 ==Using ColdFusion Builder to Syncronize Files via FTP==
 ===Creating the FTP connection===

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 ==Do you support the tags CFFILE, CFDIRECTORY and CFOBJECT?==
 Yes, these are supported.
-==Do you support Scheduled Tasks for Coldfusion?==
+==Do you Support CFSchedule for Scheduled Tasks in Coldfusion?==
 Yes, ColdFusion Scheduled Tasks are supported.
-To setup a schedule task in ColdFusion, you can use the CFSCHEDULE tag to create the scheduled task the first time. The [[ColdFusion_Tips_%26_Tricks#Per-Application_Custom_Tag_Paths|ColdFusion Tips & Tricks]] wiki shows how to use the CFSCHEDULE tag.
+To setup a schedule task in ColdFusion, you can use the CFSCHEDULE tag to create the scheduled task the first time. The [[ColdFusion_Tips_%26_Tricks#Scheduling_Tasks_in_ColdFusion|ColdFusion Tips & Tricks]] wiki shows how to use the CFSCHEDULE tag.
 ==Do you support the CFX_IMAGE tag?==
 Yes, the CFX_Image tag is supported on our 32-bit ColdFusion servers. Efflaire's [http://efflare.com/docs/CFX_ImageCR3/reference/index.html cfx_imagecr3] is also installed, and it is available to both 32-bit ''and'' 64-bit servers.

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 We suggest downloading the developer edition of ColdFusion and Report builder, installing locally. Build the reports with the local development environment and upload the ColdFusion Report Files (CFR files) to our servers. Specify the path to your pre-built report files from within the cfreport tag which is NOT disabled.
 ==Do you support Custom Tags with your ColdFusion Hosting?==
 We do support custom tags, but not all .cfx custom tags, which may require additional server installs of .dll's, etc. If it is a commercially available tag, we'll consider installing it.

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 ==Are any ColdFusion tags/features restricted? What tags/features are allowed?==
-Currently, we disable the following ColdFusion features / tags on our shared hosting accounts:
+Most tags and functions are allowed, however we disable the following ColdFusion features / tags on our shared hosting accounts:
 *Access To Internal ColdFusion Java Components*
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 *CFRegistry
-All other tags are supported. If you are experiencing any difficulty with another ColdFusion tag or feature, please contact our customer support.
+All other tags are supported, including ''CreateObject()''. The only restriction on ''CreateObject'' is that it may not be used with Internal ColdFusion Java Objects as mentioned above. If you are experiencing any difficulty with another ColdFusion tag or feature, please contact our customer support.
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 ==How do I adjust the JSON Prefix for my site==
-By default our ColdFusion servers have the JSON prefix enabled for added security. If you wish to control how JSON is prefixed on your site, you can add the following to your '''Application.cfc''' file, and adjust the "secureJSONPrefix" as desired:
+If you wish to control ColdFusion JSON Prefix settings for your site, you can follow the guide here: [[ColdFusion_Tips_%26_Tricks#Per-application_JSON_Prefix|Per-Application ColdFusion JSON Prefix]]
-<pre>
-<cfset this.secureJSON = true>
-<cfset this.secureJSONPrefix = "//"></pre>
-−
-Alternatively, you can disable this feature like so, but this is not recommended:
-<pre>
-<cfset this.secureJSON = false></pre>
 ==What do I set as the "Destination" attribute for cffile?==

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 ==How do I enable / disable Robust Exception Information on my site?==
-To enable Robust Exception Information on a ColdFusion site, you will need to add the following to the top of your Application.cfc file:
+This can be accomplished through the code shown in this wiki: [[ColdFusion_Tips_%26_Tricks#Per-application_Robust_Exception_Information_Settings|Per-application Robust Exception Information Settings]]
-<pre><cfset this.enablerobustexception = true /></pre><br />
-However, if the site is on a server with Robust Exception Information enabled, and you wish to disable Robust Exception Information, add this to the site's Application.cfc:
-<pre><cfset this.enablerobustexception = false /></pre>
 ==Is Coldfusion Request Debug Output Available?==