is used to retrieve directory listings. To filter the list the FILTER attribute can be used allowing you to specify the extension to retrieve. However, only a single filter may be specified. To use multiple filters you'll need multiple calls combining the results, or a single complete listing...
Several CFML tags (like and ) accept time intervals passed to them. The best way to build these intervals is using the CreateTimeSpan() function which takes numbers of days, hours, minutes, and seconds, and returns an interval value. (Applies to: ColdFusion All)
Need to share structured data between ColdFusion and ASP (on the same server)? It is doable, with care and caution. can be used to convert data to an from a portable format (based on XML), and the parallel components are also available for ASP (as well as other languages). (Applies to: ColdFusion 4...
Structure members must be named using the naming rules and conventions that apply to all ColdFusion variables. Right? Actually, it depends. If you are using the simple syntax, then yes, the variable must be named according to the standard rules and restrictions. But using the you have a lot more...
can be used to both POST and GET requests, the choice is yours. If you use a METHOD of GET you'll only be able to send URL parameters. To send FORM fields and other variable types you must use a METHOD of POST. (Applies to: ColdFusion All)
WDDX, and the tag, can be used to pass structured data between ColdFusion (on the server) and JavaScript (on the client). When using this capability, the name of the JavaScript variable to be created on the client should be passed to the TOPLEVELVARIABLE attribute. (Applies to: ColdFusion 4 or...
By default, SESSION variables persist until a specified timeout interval - even if the client browser is closed and then reopened. To change this behavior you must replace the CFID and CFTOKEN cookies so that they are SESSION cookies (they'll expire when the browser session is closed). To do this,...
Cookies set using can be made available to an entire domain if that domain is specifically provided in the DOMAIN attribute. Specified domains must begin with a period (the . character). (Applies to: ColdFusion All)
A utility named mkvdk is provided with ColdFusion to facilitate the creation and maintenance of Verity collections beyond that which is possible using CFML tags. mkvdk (provided with both the Windows and Unix versions of ColdFusion) can be used on the command line, as a ColdFusion scheduled event,...
is used to cache dynamically generated pages (to improve performance on subsequent requests). Internally makes HTTP calls to retrieve the page to be saved, and by default HTTP is used and not HTTPS. If you are caching a secure page (one that is retrieved using HTTPS) you must use the PROTOCOL...