MACROMEDIA COLFUSION MX 7-CFML User manual

COLDFUSION®MX 7

CFML Quick Reference

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CFML Quick Reference 3

CONTENTS

CFML tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CFML functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Array functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Conversion functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Date and time functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Decision functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Display and formatting functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Dynamic evaluation functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Extensibility functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

International functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

List functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Mathematical functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Other functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Query functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Security functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

String functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Structure functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

System functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

XML functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Gateway interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Methods to implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

IM Gateway CFC incoming message methods . . . . . . . . . 32

IM Gateway message sending commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Application.cfc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Methods to implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

ColdFusion variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Variable scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Caller scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Client variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Server variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Application and session variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Custom tag variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Request variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Form variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

ColdFusion tag-specific variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

ColdFusion query variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CFCATCH variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CFDIRECTORY variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CFERROR variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CFFILE ACTION=Upload variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CFFTP error variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CFFTP ReturnValue variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CFFTP query object columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CFHTTP variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CFLDAP variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4 CFML Quick Reference

CFPOP variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CFQUERY and CFSTOREDPROC variables . . . . . . . . . 37

CFREGISTRY variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

CFSEARCH variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Standard CGI variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

CGI environment variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

CGI server variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

CGI client variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

CGI client certificate variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

CFML Quick Reference 5

CFML tags

cfabort

<cfabort

showError = "error_message">

cfapplet

<cfapplet

appletSource = "applet_name"

name = "form_variable_name"

height = "height_in_pixels"

width = "width_in_pixels"

vSpace = "space_above_and_below_in_pixels"

hSpace = "space_on_each_side_in_pixels"

align = "alignment_option"

notSupported = "message_to_display_for_nonJava_browser"

param_1 = "applet_parameter_name"

param_2 = "applet_parameter_name"

param_n = "applet_parameter_name">

cfapplication

<cfapplication

name = "application_name"

loginStorage = "cookie" or "session"

clientManagement = "yes" or "no"

clientStorage = "datasource_name" or "Registry" or

"Cookie"

setClientCookies = "yes" or "no"

sessionManagement = "yes" or "no"

sessionTimeout = #CreateTimeSpan(days, hours, minutes,

seconds)#

applicationTimeout = #CreateTimeSpan(days, hours,

minutes, seconds)#

setDomainCookies = "yes" or "no"

scriptProtect = "none", "all", or list>

cfargument

<cfargument

name="string"

type="data type"

required="yes" or "no"

default="default value"

displayname="descriptive name"

hint="extended description">

cfassociate

<cfassociate

baseTag = "base_tag_name"

dataCollection = "collection_name">

cfbreak

<cfassociate

baseTag = "base_tag_name"

dataCollection = "collection_name">

cfcache

<cfcache

action = "action"

directory = "directory_name"

timespan = "value"

expireURL = "wildcarded_URL_reference"

username = "username"

password = "password"

port = "port_number"

protocol = "protocol">

cfcalendar

<cfcalendar

name = "name of calendar"

height = "height"

width = "width"

selectedDate = "date"

mask = "returned date format"

startRange = "first disabled date"

endRange = "last disabled date"

disabled = "true", "false", or no attribute value

mask = "character pattern"

dayNames = "days-of-the-week labels"

monthNames = "month labels"

visible = "Yes" or "No"

enabled = "Yes" or "No"

tooltip = "Tip text"

onChange = "actionscript to invoke">

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cfcase

<cfcase

value = "value or delimited set of values"

delimiters = "delimiter characters">

cfcatch

Exception processing code here

</cfcatch>

cfchart

Syntax 1

<!--- This syntax uses an XML file or string to specify the

chart style. --->

<cfchart

style = "XML string or filename">

</cfchart>

Syntax 2

<!--- This syntax uses the attributes of the cfchart tag to

specify the chart style. --->

<cfchart

backgroundColor = "Hex value or Web color"

chartHeight = "integer number of pixels"

chartWidth = "integer number of pixels"

dataBackgroundColor = "Hex value or Web color"

font = "font name"

fontBold = "yes" or "no"

fontItalic = "yes" or "no"

fontSize = "integer font size"

foregroundColor = "Hex value or Web color"

format = "flash" or "jpg" or "png"

gridlines = "integer number of lines"

labelFormat = "number, currency, percent, date"

markerSize = "integer number of pixels"

name = "String">

pieSliceStyle = "solid, sliced"

scaleFrom = "integer minimum value"

scaleTo = "integer maximum value"

seriesPlacement = "default, cluster, stacked, percent"

show3D = "yes" or "no"

showBorder = "yes" or "no"

showLegend = "yes" or "no"

showMarkers = "yes" or "no"

showXGridlines = "yes" or "no"

showYGridlines = "yes" or "no"

sortXAxis = "yes" or "no"

tipBGColor = "hex value or web color"

tipStyle = "MouseDown, MouseOver, none"

title = "title of chart"

url = "onClick destination page"

xAxisTitle = "title text"

xAxisType = "scale or category"

xOffset = "number between -1 and 1"

yAxisTitle = "title text"

yAxisType = "scale or category"

yOffset = "number between -1 and 1"

</cfchart>

cfchartdata

<cfchartdata

item = "text"

value = "number">

cfchartseries

<cfchartseries

colorlist = "list">

itemColumn="queryColumn"

markerStyle="style"

paintStyle="plain, raise, shade, light"

query="queryName"

seriesColor="Hex value or Web color"

seriesLabel="Label Text"

type="type"

valueColumn="queryColumn"

dataLabelStyle="style"

</cfchartseries>

cfcol

<cfcol

header = "column_header_text"

width = "number_indicating_width_of_column"

align = "left" or "right" or "center"

text = "column_text">

CFML Quick Reference 7

cfcollection

<cfcollection

action = "action"

collection = "collection_name"

path = "path_to_verity_collection"

language = "language"

name = "queryname"

categories = "yes" or "no">

cfcomponent

<cfcomponent

extends ="anotherComponent"

output = "yes" or "no"

style = "rpc" or "document"

namespace = "default service namespace"

serviceportname = "port element name"

porttypename = "porttype element name"

bindingname = "binding element name"

wsdlfile = "path to hard-coded wsdl file"

displayname = "text string">

hint = "text string">

Variable declarations

...

</cffunction>

...

</cffunction>

</cfcomponent>

cfcontent

<cfcontent

type = "file_type"

deleteFile = "yes" or "no"

file = "filename"

variable = "variablename"

reset = "yes" or "no">

cfcookie

<cfcookie

name = "cookie_name"

value = "text"

expires = "period"

secure = "yes" or "no"

path = "url"

domain = ".domain">

cfdefaultcase

cfdirectory

<cfdirectory

action = "directory action"

directory = "directory name"

name = "query name"

filter = "list filter"

mode = "permission"

sort = "sort specification"

newDirectory = "new directory name"

recurse = "yes" or "no">

cfdocument

<cfdocument

format = "PDF" or "FlashPaper"

filename = "filename"

overwrite = "yes" or "no"

name = "output variable name"

pagetype = "page type"

pageheight = "page height in inches"

pagewidth = "page width in inches"

orientation = "portrait/landscape"

margintop = "number"

marginbottom = "number"

marginleft = "number"

marginright = "number"

unit = "in" or "cm"

encryption = "128-bit" or "40-bit" or "none"

ownerpassword = "password"

userpassword = "password"

permissions = "permission list"

fontembed = "yes" or "no"

backgroundvisible = "yes" or "no"

scale = "percentage less than 100">

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HTML and CFML code

</cfdocument>

cfdocumentitem

Syntax 1

Syntax 2

<cfdocumentitem

type = "header" or "footer">

Header/footer text

</cfdocumentitem>

</cfdocument>

cfdocumentsection

<cfdocumentsection

margintop = "number"

marginbottom = "number"

marginleft = "number"

marginright = "number">

HTML, CFML, and cfdocumentitem tags

</cfdocumentsection>

</cfdocument>

cfdump

<cfdump

var = "#variable#"

expand = "yes" or "no"

label = "text"

top = "number of rows or levels">

cfelse

HTML and CFML tags

HTML and CFML tags

HTML and CFML tags

</cfif>

cfelseif

HTML and CFML tags

HTML and CFML tags

HTML and CFML tags

</cfif>

cferror

<cferror

type = "a type"

template = "template_path"

mailTo = "email_address"

exception = "exception_type">

cfexecute

<cfexecute

name = "application name"

arguments = "command line arguments"

outputFile = "output filename"

variable = "variable name"

timeout = "timeout interval">

...

</cfexecute>

cfexit

<cfexit

method = "method">

cffile

<cffile

action = "append"

file = "full_path_name"

output = "string"

addNewLine = "yes" or "no"

attributes = "file_attributes_list"

mode = "mode"

charset = "charset_option" >

CFML Quick Reference 9

<cffile

action = "copy"

source = "full_path_name"

destination = "full_path_name"

mode = "mode"

attributes = "file_attributes_list">

<cffile

action = "delete"

file = "full_path_name">

<cffile

action = "move"

source = "full_path_name"

destination = "full_path_name"

mode = "mode"

attributes = "file_attributes_list"

charset = "charset_option">

<cffile

action = "read"

file = "full_path_name"

variable = "var_name"

charset = "charset_option" >

<cffile

action = "readBinary"

file = "full_path_name"

variable = "var_name">

<cffile

action = "rename"

source = "full_path_name"

destination = "path_name"

mode = "mode"

attributes = "file_attributes_list">

<cffile

action = "upload"

fileField = "formfield"

destination = "full_path_name"

nameConflict = "behavior"

accept = "mime_type/file_type"

mode = "permission"

attributes = "file_attribute_or_list">

result = "result_name"

<cffile

action = "write"

file = "full_path_name"

output = "content"

mode = "permission"

addNewLine = "yes" or "no"

attributes = "file_attributes_list"

charset = "charset_option" >

cfflush

<cfflush

interval = "integer number of bytes">

cfform

<cfform

name = "name"

action = "form_action"

method = "POST" or "GET"

format = "HTML" or "Flash" or "XML"

skin = "Flash or XSL skin"

style = "style specification"

preserveData = "yes" or "no"

onSubmit = "javascript"

scriptSrc = "path"

codeBase = "URL"

archive = "URL"

The following attributes are supported in Flash and XML only

width = "pixels or percent"

height = "pixels or percent"

The following attributes are supported in Flash only

onError = "ActionScript code"

wMode = "window" or "transparent" or "opaque"

accessible = "yes" or "no"

preloader = "yes" or "no"

timeout = "seconds"

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The following attributes are supported in HTML and XML only

class = "form class"

enctype = "Internet media type"

id = "HTML id"

onload = "load event script"

onreset = "reset event script"

target = "target window or frame">

...

</cfform>

cfformgroup

<cfformgroup

type = "group type"

label = "label"

style = "style specification"

selectedIndex = "page number">

width = "pixels"

height = "pixels"

enabled = "Yes" or "No"

visible = "Yes" or "No"

OnChange = "ActionScript expression"

toolTip = "Tip text"

...ColdFusion forms controls

</cfformgroup>

<cfformgroup

type = "repeater"

query = "query object"

startrow = "row number"

maxrows = "integer">

...ColdFusion forms controls

</cfformgroup>

cfformitem

<cfformitem

type = "hrule, vrule, or spacer"

style = "style specification"

width = "pixels"

height = "pixels"

visible = "Yes" or "No"/>

<cfformitem

type= "html or text"

style = "style specification"

width = "pixels"

height = "pixels"

visible = "Yes" or "No"

enabled = "Yes" or "No"

tooltip = "Tip text"

bind = "bind expression">

...text

</cfformitem>

cfftp

cfftp: Opening and closing FTP server connections

<cfftp

action = "action"

username = "name"

password = "password"

server = "server"

timeout = "timeout in seconds"

port = "port"

connection = "name"

proxyServer = "proxy server"

retryCount = "number"

stopOnError = "yes" or "no"

passive = "yes" or "no">

cfftp: Connection: file and directory operations

<cfftp

action = "action"

username = "name"

password = "password"

name = "query_name"

server = "server"

ASCIIExtensionList = "extensions"

transferMode = "mode"

failIfExists = "yes" or "no"

directory = "directory name"

localFile = "filename"

remoteFile = "filename"

item = "directory or file"

existing = "file or directory name"

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