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ColdFusion Fonts

rupert — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:36:53 +0000

I was trying to make a chinese text drawn in an image. That worked flawlessly on my Mac. Upon svn updating my files in production, the characters in the image became squares again.

First hunch was to change my file.encoding as from my previous post. But didn’t helped, so I changed the font from the CF code itself..

I noticed that using the obvious fonts (Arial, Tahoma) didn’t worked. It always complained it can’t find the font…

I remember using msyh.ttf (Microsoft Yahei) in Mapserver for producing Chinese text. So what I did was, I copied msyh.ttf and dropped it in the coldfusion fonts directory (/opt/coldfusion8/runtime/jre/lib/fonts) then restarted coldfusion. Afterwards, I was able to see msyh.ttf from the Font Management of CFIDE Administrator. From there… I was able to display the image with Chinese Characters..

ColdFusion: Specifying -Dfile.encoding

rupert — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:06:13 +0000

I have a small project to use a jar file for sending/receiving SMS in chinese. I could send the SMS fine from Eclipse, so I thought creating a Java Class wrapper to be used by ColdFusion so it can be called from HTTP could do the trick.

After a few minutes, I have the class up and running and fully tested within Eclipse.

1. I dropped the class, dll and its jar in C:\ColdFusion8\lib. Take note its a Windows box, since the Jar is using a dll to talk to the Wavecom modem using AT commands.

GSMModem.jar
GSMMultiPort.dll
GSMMultiPortForJ.dll

2. The crux was to specify the file.encoding for Java as an argument from the CFIDE Administrator. After specifying GB18030, a quick restart.. voila..

Java Version  	 1.6.0_01
Java Vendor 	Sun Microsystems Inc.
Java Vendor URL 	http://java.sun.com/
Java Home 	C:\ColdFusion8\runtime\jre
Java File Encoding 	GB18030
Java Default Locale 	en_US
File Separator 	\
Path Separator 	;
Line Separator 	Chr(13)
User Name 	SYSTEM
User Home 	C:\

Files:
CFSend.java

ColdFusion CheatSheet

rupert — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:12:19 +0000

There are many coldfusion programming techniques that I always grep/search in my applications. It is time to put them all in one place.

1. How to set different alternating row colors?

Upgrading to ColdFusion8

rupert — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:32:52 +0000

I had the liberty of upgrading to ColdFusion 8. Works smoothly…

Install took some time.
Memory peaks instantly at 250M
Binding to Apache2.2 was seamless. No need to use the updated wsconfig.jar
New ColdFusion Administrator. Debugging looks promising…

Installing CFMX7 on CentOS5

rupert — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:25:30 +0000

1. You need to install libXpm beforehand to save time in the Graphing Service Error Problems.

rpm -ivh libXpm-3.5.5-3.i386.rpm

2. Modify the installer.
cat coldfusion-702-linux.bin.backup | sed “s/export LD_ASSUME/#xport LD_ASSUME/” > coldfusion-702-linux.bin

Reference: http://www.billmitchell.org/coldfusion/centos5/mx7_apache.php

POST-INSTALL

1. Disable Verity search if you don’t use it.
chkconfig cfmx7search off

Writing CFCs using UML with Poseidon

rupert — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:26:44 +0000

It seems the xmi2cfc tool from cfcxmi.tigris.org works only for Poseidon 2.x versions. The visio works well and poseidon can export the xmi as well but I still encounter problems during the xmi to cfc conversion.

I just bought a 1GB ram for my notebook since Poseidon peaks at 200MB. How to create cfc’s with Poseidon?

1. Download and install Poseidon. Im using Poseidon 5 Professional.
2. Download the poseidon custom templates from http://cfcxmi.tigris.org/.
3. Extract it to Poseidon/lib/. You should have the ff directories:

Poseidon/
lib/
custom/

4. Start poseidon
5. Click on “Generation” -> “Java”
6. Click on the ellipses tool and point to the custom templates.
7. “Apply” the settings.
8. Create your class
9. Click on the source code to view your cfc.

I have made some changes to the templates to reflect the output=”false” and required=”true”. You can download the templates from here.

Verbose Installation of ColdFusion and Apache in Linux

rupert — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:10:51 +0000

You would find all the installers here:

http://192.168.1.10/installers/

1. Edit hosts file as follows:

[root@appserver php]# more /etc/hosts

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1               localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.1.10            appserver

2. Edit your host as follows:
[root@appserver php]# more /etc/sysconfig/network

NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=appserver
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1

3. Apache:

http://192.168.1.10/installers/httpd-2.0.58.tar.gz

# tar -zxvf httpd-2.0.58.tar.gz
# cd httpd-2.0.58
# ./configure --help
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache2 --enable-so --with-mpm=prefork --enable-rewrite
# make
# make install

3.1 Starting apache2 on boot

#cd /usr/local/apache2/bin
#cp -Rf apachectl /etc/init.d/httpd

3.2 Edit httpd as follows

#cd /etc/init.d
#vi httpd

#!/bin/sh
# chkconfig: 35 80 15
# processname: httpd
# description: httpd
# Copyright 2000-2005 The Apache Software Foundation or its licensors, as
# applicable.

3.3 create runlevels for httpd

#/sbin/chkconfig --add httpd
#/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 httpd on
#/etc/init.d/httpd start

4. ColdFusion
4.1 Download http://192.168.1.10/installers/coldfusion-61-lin.bin
# chmod +x coldfusion-61-lin.bin

4.2 Run installer
# ./coldfusion-61-lin.bin

4.3 ColdFusion install:

Launching installer...
 
Preparing CONSOLE Mode Installation...
 
===============================================================================
Choose Locale...
----------------
 
  -&gt;1- English
 
CHOOSE LOCALE BY NUMBER: 1
 
DO YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT?
    (Y/N) : Y
 
The installer has found the following errors/warnings:
 
Warning: C++ compatibility pack
 
The installer was unable to determine if the C++ compatibility pack is
installed by running the following command: rpm --query compat-libstdc++
If this machine uses a version of glibc that is 2.2.5.x or higher the
compatibility pack is necessary for C++ custom tags, Verity, and web server
connectors to work properly.
 
For more information see the installation manual at
http://www.macromedia.com/go/livedocs_cfmx61docs
 
PRESS  TO CONTINUE WITH THE INSTALLER:
 
===============================================================================
Existing Macromedia ColdFusion MX Installation?
-----------------------------------------------
 
You cannot install a new installation of Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.1 if you
have an existing version of Macromedia ColdFusion MX installed on this
computer.
 
If you do have a previous version installed, the installer can update your
current current installation to Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.1.
 
Is there already a version of Macromedia ColdFusion MX installed on this
   computer? (Y/N): N
===============================================================================
Install Type
------------
 
Choose the type of Macromedia ColdFusion MX installation you want to perform:
 
  -&gt;1- Install new version of ColdFusion MX
    2- 30-day trial (Enterprise Edition)
    3- Developer Edition (Single-IP Only)
 
Installation Choice: 1
 
Serial Number: CED600-18040-87264-92597
 
===============================================================================
Install Configuration
---------------------
 
What kind of installation do you want?
 
  -&gt;1- Server configuration
    2- J2EE configuration (ColdFusion MX with JRun 4)
    3- J2EE configuration (EAR file)
    4- J2EE configuration (WAR file)
 
Please choose one of the following options: 1
 
===============================================================================
Choose Install Folder
---------------------
 
Select the directory in which to install Macromedia ColdFusion MX.
 
Directory:
 
  Default Install Folder: /opt/coldfusionmx
 
ENTER AN ABSOLUTE PATH, OR PRESS  TO ACCEPT THE DEFAULT
: [just press enter]
 
===============================================================================
Existing ColdFusion 4.5 or 5 Installation?
------------------------------------------
 
The installer can migrate your settings from ColdFusion 4.5 or 5 if you have
an
installation on this computer.
 
Is there a version of ColdFusion 4.5 or 5 installed on this computer? (Y/N) N
 
===============================================================================
Configure Web Servers
---------------------
 
Please configure your webserver(s).  If you do not configure a webserver the
built-in webserver will be used on port 8500.
 
    1- Add Web Server Configuration
  -&gt;2- Continue with installation
 
Choice: 2
 
===============================================================================
Runtime User
------------
 
Enter the name of the runtime user.   This user must exist already on the
system.
 
User Name: (DEFAULT: nobody): [enter]
 
===============================================================================
Init System
-----------
 
Would you like ColdFusion MX to start at System Boot? Please note, this is
only supported on Solaris and Red Hat Linux. If you answer no to this, you can add
ColdFusion MX to system boot post install by running
/opt/coldfusionmx/bin/cfmx-init.sh
 
Answer (Y/N): Y
 
===============================================================================
Administrator Password
----------------------
 
Enter the password you will use to control access to the ColdFusion MX
Administrator.
 
This field is required.
 
Password:
Confirm Password:
 
===============================================================================
Installation Confirmation
-------------------------
 
Installation Type:
  Server configuration
 
Licensing:
  Fully Licensed Edition
  Serial Number: CED600-18040-87264-92597
 
Install Directories:
  Product: /opt/coldfusionmx
  Web root: /opt/coldfusionmx/wwwroot
 
Server Information:
  Web Server: Built-in Web Server
  Port: 8500
 
Disk Space Information (for Installation Target):
  Required: 433,293,879 bytes
  Available: 25,831,923,712 bytes
 
PRESS  TO CONTINUE:
[enter]
 
PRESS  TO CONTINUE:
 
===============================================================================
Installing...
-------------
 
 [==================|==================|==================|==================]
 [------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------]
 
===============================================================================
Installation Complete
---------------------
 
You have successfully completed the first step in installing Macromedia
ColdFusion MX.
 
To continue with your installation, go to /opt/coldfusionmx/bin and type
"./coldfusion start" to start your server.
 
Once the server is started log in to the Configuration Wizard at
http://[machinename]:8500/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm
 
PRESS  TO EXIT THE INSTALLER:

5. Start coldfusion
# /etc/init.d/coldfusionmx start
Starting ColdFusion MX…
There may be a few moments before you can access the ColdFusion MX administrator. This is normal.
======================================================================
ColdFusion MX has been started.
ColdFusion MX will write logs to /opt/coldfusionmx/logs/cfserver.log
======================================================================

6. Bind ColdFusion with Apache.

$JAVA_EXECUTABLE -jar $CF_DIR/runtime/lib/wsconfig.jar \
        -ws apache \
        -dir /usr/local/apache2/conf \
        -bin /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd \
        -script /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl \
        -coldfusion -v

[root@appserver /]# cd /opt/coldfusionmx/bin/connectors/ [root@appserver connectors]# ls apache_connector.sh connectorslist.sh iplanet_connector.sh remove_all_connectors.sh upgrade_all_connectors.sh [root@appserver connectors]# sh -v apache_connector.sh

You can check if your binding is successfull if you see the ff
messages:
 
Found JRun server default at 127.0.0.1:2901
CentOS release 4.4 (Final)
Detected Red Hat Linux release 7 or lower
Using Apache binary /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd
Server version: Apache/2.0.58
Apache 2.0.58 is supported
Using Apache control script /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl
Parsing Apache configuration file /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf
Exec'ing chmod 777 /opt/coldfusionmx/runtime/lib/wsconfig/1
Set permission to 777 on /opt/coldfusionmx/runtime/lib/wsconfig/1
Exec'ing chmod +x /opt/coldfusionmx/runtime/lib/wsconfig/1/mod_jrun20.so
Set permission to execute on /opt/coldfusionmx/runtime/lib/wsconfig/1/mod_jrun20.so
Created file /opt/coldfusionmx/runtime/lib/wsconfig/1/mod_jrun20.so
Wrote file /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf
Added JRun configuration to Apache configuration file /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf
Created file /opt/coldfusionmx/runtime/lib/wsconfig/1/README.txt
Wrote file /opt/coldfusionmx/runtime/lib/wsconfig/wsconfig.properties
Exec'ing /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl restart
httpd: Could not determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName
Restarted Apache server
The Apache connector was installed to /usr/local/apache2/conf

7. Your httpd.conf file should contain the ff:

------------------------httpd.conf------------------------------
# NOTE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PUT THIS IN YOUR HTTPD.CONF MANUALLY.
LoadModule jrun_module /opt/coldfusionmx/runtime/lib/wsconfig/1/mod_jrun20.so
 
    JRunConfig Verbose false
    JRunConfig Apialloc false
    JRunConfig Ssl false
    JRunConfig Ignoresuffixmap false
    JRunConfig Serverstore /opt/coldfusionmx/runtime/lib/wsconfig/1/jrunserver.store
    JRunConfig Bootstrap 127.0.0.1:51010
    #JRunConfig Errorurl
    AddHandler jrun-handler .jsp .jws .cfm .cfml .cfc

8. Copy ColdFusion Administrator to your webroot
# cd /usr/local/apache2/htdocs
# rm -Rf *
# cp -Rf /opt/coldfusionmx/wwwroot/CFIDE .
# ln -s CFIDE cfide

Open your browse and point to: http://192.168.1.15/cfide/administrator/

9. CFADMIN settings:
- Check Disable RDS Services. Press Next
- Install Documents: Yes. Press Next
- OK

10. Copy cfdocs to webroot:
# cp -Rf /opt/coldfusionmx/wwwroot/cfdocs /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/