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November 9, 2010
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Ben's sample files and database

  • November 9, 2010
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I have been trying to load the sample files from Ben Forta's site, and it is very confussing what to do exactly. The book says one thing, and the folder names on his site are another. I have Cold Fusion Builder running, and a server configured. But I am now to the (chapter 6, vol 1) where having this set of files already loaded is important. Of course I have read and followed the Appendix A as instructed. At least the best I could with all the verbiage on the book and the site folder not matching.

http://www.forta.com/books/032166034x

Ben has three zip's to download:

1. owsdata.zip (contents placed in: Cold Fusion 9/db/ows location on my computer)

2. owsdbscript.zip (no mention of what I am to do with this)?

3. CFWACK9-1.zip (contents placed in: Cold Fusion 9/wwwroot/ows on my computer)

But when I run the index.cfm file from the sql folder (#3 item above) in my Cold Fusion Builder, it does not display anything in the browser window.

This is supposed to be a tool to retreive data from a database....

What am I doing wrong here?

Please help if you can.....

Thanks,

ronbowalker

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    cfjedimaster
    Inspiring
    November 9, 2010

    The book should walk you through setting up the DSN. Did you do that?

    Also - Ben has dedicated forums on his site and he typically responds

    -very- quickly. I'd recommend posting there.

    November 9, 2010

    I will see if I can find the Forum on his site, thanks....

    All other settings are as he instructed in the book. Dreamweaver opens the index.cfm file perfectly, and it allows for a web view of the code as well, and all the format is correct. It just does not display in Cold Fusion Builder properly when trying to see it in Safari web browser..

    Thanks again

    cfjedimaster
    Inspiring
    November 9, 2010

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