This one slipped under the radar for lots of folks, but if you are using COM objects from within CFML code then it is important. CFMX 6.1 added a new function named ReleaseComObject(), which does exactly what its name suggests. In the past ColdFusion did its own cleanup (eventually) and this caused...
I discovered one minor problem when upgrading from CFMX to CFMX6.1, it looks like GetTickCount() changed and it is now returning a value that is very different from what was returned previously. If you use GetTickCount() to return a value that is to be compared to another GetTickCount() value then...
ColdFusion MX 6.1 Enterprise supports multiple mail delivery threads, the number of desired threads is specified in the ColdFusion Administrator. This number is not a pre-allocated pool, rather, it is the maximum that ColdFusion may allocate if needed, and ColdFusion will not always allocate the...
Initial indications are that ColdFusion MX 6.1 is rock solid, and all feedback thus far has been very positive. There are, however, a few known issues (stuff that unfortunately did not make it into the final build). If you do run into any gotchas, check the "ColdFusion MX 6.1 Known Issues" list at...
ZDNet Australia is reporting that there is still a market for IT professionals. The story is at http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/enterprise/story/0,2000048640,20276849,00.htm The part I like is this: "Specific technology skills expected to be in demand during the next 12 months include wireless ......
ColdFusion MX 6.1 adds a few new tags to the CFML language, and makes changes to some existing tags. If you are using HomeSite+ or Dreamweaver MX you can download tag updates so that your IDE is aware of these language changes. The updates can be downloaded from...
in CFMX 6.1 has been dramatically enhanced. Changes include support for multiple mail delivery threads, SMTP server redundancy, SMTP logins, and more. I created a short Breeze presentation (under 10 minutes) to explain this new features and technologies. Feel free to view it (and listen to it) at...
Over the past few weeks I visited lots of user groups and presented a session on working with multiple ColdFusion instances. Some of you have asked for a copy of that presentation, and so I have tweaked it slightly (to bring it in line with ColdFusion MX 6.1 Enterprise) and published it as a Breeze...
It's official, ColdFusion MX 6.1 (the product formerly known as "Red Sky") has been released. Lots more details to follow. For now you can get more info (and the product) from http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/. Oh, and as a maintenance releases, ColdFusion MX 6.1 is free to licensed...
If you are developing CFXs using the Java CFXAPI this one will get on your nerves (it's bugging me big time, and based on Christian Cantrell's recent messages to me it is bugging him endlessly too). C/C++ CFX tags have a "Keep DLL Loaded" checkbox, but Java CFXs do not. Java CFXs are Java classes...