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ColdFusion MX: From Static to Dynamic in 10 Steps

ISBN: 0735712964
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2002
Pages: 140

Authors: Barry Moore

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• Main Page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• About the Author
• About the Technical Reviewers
• Acknowledgments
• Tell Us What You Think
• Introduction
• Who Is This Book For?
• How This Book Is Structured
• What You Will Need
• Companion Web Site
• Static Web Site Case Study
• Step 1. The Basics
• Web Publishing
• What Is ColdFusion MX?
• CFML Basics
• Your First Template
• Reusing Code with the CFINCLUDE Tag
• Example 1.1: My First Template
• Troubleshooting
• Makeover Exercise
• Summary
• Step 2. Using Variables
• Understanding Variables
• Is It a Number or Not?H2 P class
• Variable Scopes
• Naming Variables
• Setting Values
• Retrieving Values
• Accessing CGI Variables
• Example 2.1: Using CGI Variables
• Passing Values
• Example 2.2: Passing Variables Via the URL
• Makeover Exercise
• Summary
• Step 3. Databases and SQL
• Database Basics
• Setting Up a Data Source with ColdFusion Administrator
• Retrieving Data
• Example 3.1: Creating an Employee List
• Retrieving Selected Data
• Example 3.2: Listing Employees by Department
• Makeover Exercise
• Summary
• Step 4. Controlling Program Flow
• Using Conditional Statements
• Using IF Statements
• Example 4.1: Creating a Time-Based Greeting
• Using CFELSEIF
• Example 4.2: Amended Time-Based Greeting
• Nested IF Statements
• Using SWITCHCASE Statements
• Using Loops
• Example 4.3: A ColdFusion Cheer
• Nested Loops
• Somebody Open A WindowH2 P class
• Summary
• Step 5. Using Forms with ColdFusion MX
• The Form Page
• The Action Page
• Using Form Variables
• Using the IsDefined() Function
• Example 5.1: A Simple Search Form
• Dynamic Queries
• Using the Trim() Function
• Example 5.2: Building an Advanced Search Form
• Form Validation
• Using CFFORM
• Example 5.3: Create A Login Form
• When to Use What
• Makeover Exercise
• Summary
• Step 6. Updating, Inserting, and Deleting Database Records
• Considerations
• Using Forms to Update Records
• Example 6.1: Updating Staff Information
• Updating the Database
• Example 6.2: Updating Database Information
• Example 6.3: Inserting New Staff Records
• Deleting Records
• Makeover Exercise
• Summary
• Step 7. Using Email with ColdFusion MX
• Understanding SMTP Servers
• Using the CFMAIL Tag
• Example 7.1: Creating a Web-Based Email Form
• Sending HTML-Based Email
• Example 7.2: Creating HTML Email
• Advanced CFMAIL Attributes
• Example 7.3: Sending Bulk Email
• Makeover Exercise
• Summary
• Step 8. ColdFusion Application Framework
• Creating an Application Framework
• The Application.cfm Template
• Making Your Application PortableH2 P class
• Example 8.1: Creating an Application.cfm File
• State Management
• Using CFLOCK
• Example 8.2: Built-In Variables
• Makeover Exercise
• Summary
• Step 9. User Security
• Somebody Get Me Out of This CacheH2 P class
• Makeover Exercise
• Summary
• Step 10. Using Lists, Arrays, and Structures
• Lists
• Example 10.1: Creating, Passing, and Displaying a List
• Arrays
• Example 10.2: Creating an Array
• Example 10.3: Working with Array Elements
• Example 10.4: Populating an Array with Query Data
• Structures
• Makeover Exercise: The Grand Finale
• Summary
• The Next Step: Advanced ColdFusion Functionality
• Cookies
• CFPOP
• CFHTTP and CFFTP
• Charting and Graphing
• Flash Application Services
• Custom Tags
• CFSCRIPT
• User-Defined Functions
• Web Services
• ColdFusion Components
• XML Support
• Verity Full-Text Searching
• Scheduled Tasks
• Development Methodologies
• Appendix System Setup
• ColdFusion MX Server Versions
• System Requirements
• Downloading and Installing ColdFusion MX Server
• Finding ColdFusion MX Documentation
• Installing the Book s Supporting Files
• Creating Virtual Sites