Setting up Verity Here

Posts: 41 · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:48 am

Hi,
I have a question, which might seems silly, but here I go.

How long does it take a hosting company to set up a verity collection? I have been waiting for about two days with my friend's host. I used to have an account here, but I had to stop because of money, I am a poor student. If I could get some money together, does anybody have experience here working with verity. I don't need coding help, just to set up the collection. I assume that the <cfcollection> and the <cfindex> tags are supported here.

Thanks,
Johnny

Posts: 547 · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:24 pm

Yes. You can use Verity at HostMySite. Getting a collection setup usually takes an hour or two. I'd be shocked if it took longer. Yeah the other guys may be cheaper.. but do they offer the Quality service of HostMySite?

Posts: 41 · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:51 am

Hi Jason,

I am still waitng for the other guys to set up a verity collection, yikes! I know that it is isn't hard.

I like the way "should only take a couple of hours sounds" that is reasonable Very Happy

I am going to move back here, no matter the extra cost, as being a student money is tight, but when you need a host to set something easy up, such as a verity collection, you don't want to wait over 3 days, just to hear "we are still working on that".

Thanks so much for your help Razz

Johnny

Posts: 65 · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:39 pm

Hi John,

You should also be able to use the cfcollection tag to create a verity collection... I don't think there is anything in the CFAdmin that isn't available using that tag. It is available here but I can't speak for any other hosts. I am guessing you have the specs but here is the livedocs page on it just in case:

http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/Tags_c_09.html#1097667

Shouldn't have to wait for support if you have access to this tag. If and when you transfer to us though, we can do it manually for you if you'd like, just give us a ring!

Regards,
Dave Malone

Posts: 41 · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:27 am

Hi, thanks for getting back to me. I talked with my professorer that I am doing work with at University, and I think that he will help me pay for setting something up here in a few weeks. I just wish that it was not the year up front:(

Can I ask does cffile works here? as far as not using the CF Admin, would this code work, it does on the windows machine with CF on it using localhost:

Code:

<h2><font color="Blue">Defining a collection</font></h2>
<cfform action="recording.cfm" >
<p>Name of collection:<cfinput type="text" name="collection_name">
<p>Folder for collection:<cfinput type="text" name="collection_path"> </p>
<p><cfinput type="submit" name="submit" value="record"></p>
</cfform>

Code:

actionpage

<cflock timeout="30" name="cfcollection_lock" type="exclusive">
<cfcollection action="create" collection="#collection_name#" path="#collection_path#" language="english">
</cflock>

<p><h3><font color="Red">The collection is registered.</font></h3></p>

This is not the complete application that I use, but the part for creating the collection.
Thanks so much,
Johnny
[/code]

Posts: 547 · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:36 pm

Yes. CFFile works. I believe the only tag that is restricted is cfexecute.

The code you posted looks like it should work to create the collection. Give it a shot.

Posts: 65 · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:01 pm

CFExecute and CFRegistry are the only tags that we restrict for obvious security reasons.

Posts: 41 · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:23 am

thanks so much, I am glad to hear that there are no tag restrictions.
I talked to my boss, and I think that here will be some money to set this up here Very Happy

Posts: 41 · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:39 am

I finally set up with hostmysite again this week. I am so happy with the great support Very Happy

It only took a few hours to have the support staff set up a collection Cool

I will test the <cfcollection> tag today, as I think that it should work fine.
Thanks for all the help,