Author Archives: eSearing

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Webdeveloper, Photographer, political junkie.

Select option [0] value

Posted on 08/10/2010 by eSearing

I have an application that allows the user to look up order detail. When they click on that order number they can open a trouble ticket. I pass most of the order information to the trouble ticket which is built … Continue reading →

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cfselect and query values

Posted on 08/09/2010 by eSearing

Similar to binding to a cfc but binding with a query on the same page. Notice the query and value attributes and how they relate to the query. I added an ” All” as a default. <cfquery name=”get_last_names” datasource=”mydsn”> select … Continue reading →

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Coldfusion cfoutput grouping

Posted on 08/09/2010 by eSearing

The cfoutput tag has a group attribute that lets you group your data for reports. The outer most cfoutput must have the query name and the group but the inner groups can not have the query name. In the following … Continue reading →

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The problem with setting defaults

Posted on 08/06/2010 by eSearing

Suppose you have a nice little yes/no selector on a form. And while you are testing you set the default value as “n”. Someday someone will come along and switch all the values to “y” in your database, and you … Continue reading →

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JQuery DatePicker Plugin

Posted on 08/06/2010 by eSearing

I had the need for a calendar datepicker in a recent project and could not use Coldfusion’s input datefield. I am building the form on the fly and loading form elements from a database using a CFC and a bunch … Continue reading →

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