Channel Doesn't Exist or is not running

[Chaz__W]

I am using CF 11, IIS 7.5 and windows 7 pro. when I create a sample application using websockets I get the following results:

{"msg":"ok","code":0,"clientid":40495741,"ns":"coldfusion.websocket.channels","reqType":"welcome","type":"response"}

{"msg":"Channel 'stocks' doesn't exist or is not running.","code":-1,"clientid":40495741,"ns":"coldfusion.websocket.channels","reqType":"subscribe","type":"response"}

can someone help me understand why I am getting the second error message.

Thanks

[haxtbh]

The channel is what the socket connection is trying to connect to. You usually define them in the Application.cfc. It looks something like this:

this.wschannels = [{name="stock", cfclistener="stock"}];

You are getting the error because the channel "stocks" is not listed here. Based on your previous forum post I imagine you have adapted a sample from somewhere but have not changed all the bits completely.

[Chaz__W]

thx haxtbh,

I have this in my application.cfc

   this.wschannels=[{name="stocks"}];

and this is in my index.cfm

<script>

   //messagehandler recieves all the messages from websocket

   function mycbHandler( messageobj)

   {

   var message = ColdFusion.JSON.encode(messageobj);

   var txt=document.getElementById("myDiv");

  txt.innerHTML +=message  +"<br>";

   }

   //openhandler is invoked when socket connection is

   function openHandler()

   {

   var txt=document.getElementById("myDiv");

  txt.innerHTML +="open Handler invoked <br>";

   }

   function subscribeMe()

   {

   var channelname = document.getElementById("channelname").value;

  mywsobj.subscribe(channelname);

   }

   function getSubscribers()

   {

   var channelname = document.getElementById("channelname").value;

   }

   function unsubscribe_Me()

   {

   var channelname = document.getElementById("channelname").value;

  mywsobj.unsubscribe(channelname);

   }

   function publishClient()

   {

   var channelname = document.getElementById("channelname").value;

   var message =  document.getElementById("msg").value;

  mywsobj.publish(channelname,message);

   }

   function get_Subscriptions()

   {

   }

   function invokenpublish()

   {

  cfcname = document.getElementById("cfcname").value;

  fnname = document.getElementById("fnname").value;

  channelname = document.getElementById("channelname").value;

  mywsobj.invokeAndPublish(channelname, cfcname, fnname); 

   }

   function invokefn()

   {

  cfcname = document.getElementById("cfcname").value;

  fnname = document.getElementById("fnname").value;

  channelname = document.getElementById("channelname").value;

  mywsobj.invoke(cfcname, fnname); 

   }

   function opensocket()

   {

   var txt=document.getElementById("myDiv");

  txt.innerHTML+="opening socket"+"<br >";

  x=mywsobj.openConnection();

   }

   function stopsocket()

   {

   var txt=document.getElementById("myDiv");

  txt.innerHTML+="closing socket"+"<br >";

  x=mywsobj.closeConnection();

   }

   function checksocket()

   {

   var x=mywsobj.isConnectionOpen();

   var txt=document.getElementById("myDiv");

  txt.innerHTML+=x+"<br >";

   }

</script>

<form name="f">

<cfwebsocket name="mywsobj" onMessage="mycbHandler" onOpen="openHandler"/>

<br> Subscribe to:

<input  id="channelname" name="channelname" type="text" value="stocks" >

<input  id="stocksSubscribe" type="button" value="stocksSubscribe" onclick="subscribeMe();">

<input  id="unsubscribeMe" type="button" value="unsubscribeMe" onclick="unsubscribe_Me();">

<input  id="getSubscribersCF" type="button" value="getSubscribersCF" onclick="getSubscribers();">

<input  id="getSubscriptions" type="button" value="getSubscriptions" onclick="get_Subscriptions();">

<br>

Message :<input id="msg" type="text" >

<input  id="publishMe" type="button" value="publishMe" onclick="publishClient();">

<br>

CFC Name: <input  id="cfcname" name="cfcname" type="text" value="invokeandpublish" >

Function Name: <input  id="fnname" name="fnname" type="text" value="publishall" >

<input  id="invoke_publish" type="button" value="invoke_publish" onclick="invokenpublish();">

<input  id="invoke" type="button" value="invoke" onclick="invokefn();">

<br>

<input  id="stop" name ="Close" type="button" value ="stop" onclick="stopsocket()" >

<input  id="open" name ="Open" type="button" value ="open" onclick="opensocket()" >

<input  id="check" name ="Check" type="button" value="check" onclick="checksocket()" >

<br>

<div id="myDiv"></div>

yes this is something I copied for a sample that I am trying to get it to work so I can understand how this works.

thanks for your help.

if I am missing something please let me know.

thanks,

[haxtbh]

When you run the page which button are you clicking first?

Where did you get this sample from?

[Chaz__W]

I am clicking on the stocksSubscribe button:

I got this sample from this site: Using WebSocket to broadcast messages - ColdFusion, English documentation - Adobe Learning Resources

thanks,