this implies that I can use and scripts, I can NOT use directly in CF, but through these languages (indirectly)?

[lse987]

In the book v.1 (CF8-Forta) says I can use scripts from Java, C++, .NET , this implies that I can use and scripts, I can NOT use directly in CF, but through these languages (indirectly)? Web Server stills needed to support ONLY CFML correct?, no need eg to be ASP.NET?

[mack_]

Please take a moment to read

http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#writewell it will help

you get better answers.

Mack

[TLC-IT]

ColdFusion is essentially a declarative system which takes HTML (XML) text containing ColdFusion tags and on-the-fly compiles it into Java, which is then executed.

The design of ColdFusion is such that it "very cleverly takes care of" most of the scenarios that commonly arise in web applications ... especially the myriad applications that you find in a typical company intra-net.  (But, on the server-side, it also provides a very well thought out, highly scalable implementation that can handle a lot of load quite gracefully.)

You'll find that most of the things that require "scripting" in other languages can be done in ColdFusion with little-or-no scripting at all.  ("That is," after all, "the point." )  Take full advantage of what ColdFusion offers you.  This is a system that's well-designed to take advantage of the "80/20 rule."  It's well designed to allow you to be "lazy," so if you find yourself doing a bunch of work, "hmmmmmmm, maybe there's an easier way ..."

If you need to do more specialized scripting, yes, ColdFusion does run in a Java environment and you can branch-out into full Java within your code.  Also, you can interface with dot-NET assemblies.  But, before you "up and just go doin' that," stop and carefully consider all of your alternatives.  "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."  Take full advantage of what ColdFusion offers you ...  "Laziness is a virtue."

[lse987]

If my web server hosting does not support CF & JAVA together (same time) is better change ?

If my server supports PHP & CF same time, what then declare in dreamweaver when start seup Site parameters (as of hosting ...php or cf) ?

[ilssac]

lse987 wrote:

If my web server hosting does not support CF & JAVA together (same time) is better change ?

ColdFusion is a JAVA application, if your host does not support JAVA then ColdFusion will not run.  Hosts of shared system will often block your access to the Java so that you can not interfere with other users on the same box.  But the JAVA is there.

If my server supports PHP & CF same time, what then declare in dreamweaver when start seup Site parameters (as of hosting ...php or cf) ?

What do you want to write a PHP site or a CFML site?  I would configure Dreamweaver to the language in which I intend to write the applicaiton.

[lse987]

Since "But the JAVA is there." can be used? ALL types of usage, ...? java applets?

[ilssac]

lse987 wrote:

Since "But the JAVA is there." can be used?

Maybe, maybe not.  The code that would allow one to access Java objects on the server can be disabled and usually is on shared hosting plans.

ALL types of usage, ...? java applets?

Totally different things here.  There is the Java on the server and the Java on the client.  Java Applets would be the latter.  Your host and the server they are providing would have NO affect on whether the clients contacting your service have Java installed so that they could and would make use of a Java applet you send to the client.