Ben Nadel demonstrates how to compact an array in ColdFusion. That is, to remove the undefined values / indices....

I'm using CFSetup.SH to export my ColdFusion Settings then re-import them into a Docker Container. The client session settings do not seem to be exportable. So every time I start my container I have to log in the the CF admin select the datasource from the dropdown and select it as my client store. Is there something I'm missing or is this a settin...

Hi, I'm trying to implement SAML SSO for a client and I'm getting the error: "Possible replay attack occurred as there is no login/logout information associated with this request." Code: <cfset config = { idp = {name = "ClientName"}, sp = {name = "TestSP"}, relayState = "cart" }> <cfset InitSAMLAuthRequest(config)> <cfset respon...

Async Your Future Applications are only sometimes lightweight. There can often be large datasets and complex operations that need to run. To help remedy this, you can tap into the JDK using ColdBox's AsyncManager to bring pipelines, futures, and other tools to help complete your operations. Scenario Let's dig deeper into the common need for process...

ColdBox 7 dropped just over a month ago, and as part of those updates, the ColdBox Application Templates have also been updated. If you didn't know already, there are a handful of application templates that you can use to get up and running with ColdBox quickly.

I've installed ColdFusion Builder 2018. Eclipse was not already installed, so I used the stand-alone version. I want to use SVN. I installed Subversion through the Eclipse Marketplace. Since the SVN connectors do not come with Subversion, I must install them separately. I haven't been able to install them through the marketplace (they don't appear ...

There's been lots of updates to Hyper this month. Let's dive in to the changes.

ColdBox is an excellent MVC framework that can be used to solve many problems, from creating simple websites to enterprise-level applications. With built-in support for logging, caching, routing, dependency injection, testing, documentation, and more, it covers most of your needs as a developer. It also supports a modular architecture that allows y...

The next Hawaii ColdFusion User Group meeting is on a Introduction to ColdFusion 2023. Come join us in the meeting and learn what's new to ColdFusion 2023! Please RSVP here – https://www.meetup.com/hawaii-coldfusion-meetup-group/events/293602592 / The post Introduction to ColdFusion 2023 appeared first on ColdFusion.

Ben Nadel and the crew talk about what it's like to start building Dig Deep Fitness from scratch. And, how to keep progress moving forward without going down rabbit holes....

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Ben Nadel creates a database-driven scheduled task system in ColdFusion for his Dig Deep Fitness application....

I just had the please to present at Open South Code, the innovative open-source conference held in Malaga, Spain. It had been 3 years since I attended since the conference was on hiatus after Covid. This conference is an amazing conference always filled with great conversations and great speakers from all over the world. I had the privilege of spea...

We are excited to announce the release of ColdBox 6.9.0 LTS, packed with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. In this version, we focused on enhancing the debugging capabilities, improving the ScheduledTasks module, and fixing an important issue related to RestHandler. Let's dive into the details of these updates.

If you haven't heard, there's this cool new thing the kids are doing called "AI". I'm not sure what that stands for, but it is very popular. One of these AIs is a Large Language Model called ChatGPT, which comes in a variety of flavors (and costs!). Today I wanted to show you how easy it is to build a simple little app that will send the code in on...

We are excited to announce the Ortus ORM Extension, a new effort to improve the CFML ecosystem by modernizing Hibernate ORM support on the Lucee CFML server. The Ortus ORM extension is an open-source fork of the Lucee Hibernate extensionwhich focuses on speed, reliability, and collaboration with the excellent CFML community.

In this video, I step through the process of upgrading the Learn With application from Angular 15 to Angular 16.

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Ben Nadel considers using nested CFLock tags in order to synchronize a background data cleanup process in ColdFusion....

Our Into the Box 10th edition did not disappoint! We had incredible speakers and attendees who made this conference one of the best yet; thank you to all the new and past speakers for making this a unique and eye-opening experience for all of us. We hope to have you with us again in the next Into the Box to start a new chapter on how we teach and l...

Ben Nadel and the crew talk the unhealthy tension that can manifest between Engineering and Product when product moves on and the engineers have to maintain the system in a vacuum....

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Ben Nadel builds a simple but powerful dependency injection (DI) framework as a code kata in ColdFusion....

I have a project where I need MFA to a cell phone. Is there any MFA documentation in ColdFusion? The post Multifactor Authentication Support (MFA) appeared first on ColdFusion.

In the digital age, the art of web design has become increasingly relevant, not only for creating visually appealing websites but also for enhancing user experience and engagement. Surprisingly, these web design skills can also be applied to the realm of online casinos, such as Spicy Jackpots Casino and casinos without Gamstop listed at casinosites...

Ben Nadel and the crew talk about a variety of web development topics, focusing on why we don't approach Testing with more measure and constraint....

I'm back from Houston Texas after another great Into the Box conference. Slides for my talk Taming the top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses can be found here. For code samples I used my Bank of Insecurity repository which is full of security weaknesses.

Ben Nadel demonstrates a four-sided positioning bug for buttons in Firefox. And, how to use CSS Flexbox as a work-around....

Ben Nadel demonstrates how to create a simple bar chart using CSS Flexbox and ColdFusion, no JavaScript necessary....

ColdFusion 2023 has been released today, May 17 2023. For more on the many features, see the following several Adobe blog posts and substantial documentation resources they released also today, about which I offer some additional comment below. I also discuss changes in OS support (saving you having to compare the docs discussing that), as well as...

Cloud Firestore is a flexible, scalable NoSQL cloud database to store and sync data for client- and server-side development. It offers seamless integration with other Firebase and Google Cloud products. Here are some use cases where Firestore can be effectively applied: Real-Time Applications: Firestore allows real-time listeners to be attached to ...

GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for executing those queries with your existing data. It provides a more efficient, powerful, and flexible alternative to REST. In ColdFusion 2023 we are providing a native method of consuming and sending data across GraphQL using GQL. This includes support for fragments, variables, aliases, queries...

Google Cloud Pub/Sub is a scalable, durable event ingestion and delivery system that serves as a foundation for real-time analytics and event-driven applications. Use cases for GCP Pub/Sub include: Real-time Analytics: Pub/Sub can be used to ingest large amounts of data in real-time, such as logs, metrics, or user activity data, and then process it...

The HTML to PDF conversion functionality allows developers to convert HTML files, strings, or URLs into PDF documents. The feature proves beneficial when you need to provide website content in a portable, easily shareable format. Reports, invoices, and other documentation often need to be generated as PDFs from HTML content. Adobe ColdFusion makes ...

Setting up a cluster in ColdFusion can significantly enhance application scalability and reliability. However, administrators may encounter an error during the cluster creation process in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)-based operating system if ColdFusion lacks permission to read the IP list from the system hosts file. This article addresses t...