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• ColdFusion Data Types From Different Sources (And How ColdFusion Sees Them)

  Posted on Mar 25, 2007 at 6:09 PM

  For some reason, it stored DATE as a DATETIME object, but NOT TIME as a DATETIME object Not exactly. They were converted to java.sql.Date and java.sql.Time. I think you're confusing database data types and java.sql types.... read more »

• Finding Values In A ColdFusion Array Using Java - And Other Cool Stuff

  Posted on Nov 19, 2006 at 2:01 AM

  Good post! Its worth noting that because you're using java methods any string searches are case sensitive. So indexOf("Kim") returns 1 but indexOf("KIM") returns -1. Another great trick is using the underlying java class to supplement ColdFusion's list functions. One list function I've alw... read more »

• Programmatically Deleting Scheduled Tasks In ColdFusion

  Posted on Nov 16, 2006 at 9:00 PM

  Ben, Yes its definitely been around for a while. I am bit surprised that I haven't read more about the issue as it relates to any attempts to change a running task. The technote only mentions a problem with deletes. The neocron.xml file problem seems to have been fixed but the rogue task be... read more »

• Programmatically Deleting Scheduled Tasks In ColdFusion

  Posted on Nov 16, 2006 at 12:27 AM

  Ben, I ran some more tests. Stranger still is that "updates" seem to have no effect either, if you apply the changes while the task is running. I'm wondering if the thread executing the task is blocking changes or maybe the updating thread isn't communicating the changes to the running tas... read more »

• Programmatically Deleting Scheduled Tasks In ColdFusion

  Posted on Nov 13, 2006 at 5:08 AM

  Ben, No problem. You know I was reading Mike's blog entry and got to wondering about his comment: what happens if the scheduled task continues processing after the asynch http call. I ran a few tests using CurrentThread().sleep() to force the scheduled task to continue executing fo... read more »

• Programmatically Deleting Scheduled Tasks In ColdFusion

  Posted on Nov 9, 2006 at 6:09 PM

  Ben, I forgot to say thanks for the followup. I appreciate it.... read more »

• Programmatically Deleting Scheduled Tasks In ColdFusion

  Posted on Nov 9, 2006 at 6:06 PM

  Ben, This may be a dumb question but what is getPageContext().Transfer()? I only know about getPageContext().forward() and include(). Is transfer() like ASP's Server.Transfer()?... read more »

• Programmatically Deleting Scheduled Tasks In ColdFusion

  Posted on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:47 AM

  I'll stay tuned.. I look forward to reading about your new idea.... read more »

• Programmatically Deleting Scheduled Tasks In ColdFusion

  Posted on Nov 4, 2006 at 2:22 PM

  Ben, Very helpful post. Bit thanks to both you and Mike. Did you ever have time to investigate locking ideas?... read more »