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smrch
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May 5, 2008
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Run a CFM/CFC at server start

  • May 5, 2008
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I am wondering if it is possible to let a CFM run *before* the CF8 server starts to accept other requests.

I would like to initialize a CFC in a server scope variable so i would not have to do that 500000x per day. I could put a IsDefined() block around every call, but having the server variable up and available before any other requests pour in would be too cool.

Any ideas?
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    BKBK
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    BKBKCommunity Expert
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    May 5, 2008
    As Azadi says, onApplicationStart is sufficient for what you describe.

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    Newsgroup_User
    Inspiring
    May 5, 2008
    huh? and what would process a cfm if cf server is not running?

    would not an Application-scoped cfc suffice? put the instantiation code
    in onApplicationStart method of Application.cfc...

    Azadi Saryev
    Sabai-dee.com
    http://www.sabai-dee.com/
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    smrchAuthor
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    May 5, 2008
    Hehe, i know you can't run CFM if the CF server is not up, but i was wondering if there is a way to populate some the server scope before the other CFM files run. That way i don't have to do checks everytime if they exist/if not populate them etc.
    When i start / restart the server there will be a good queue of requests all needing this server scope. They would start running near simultaneously creating race conditions on populating that scope.

    So i need like a 'onServerStart' Method, a autoexec.bat, system.ini whatever for the CF server. Something that runs before other requests run.
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