Bribery for the ColdFusion Cookbook (and looking for a grunt or two)

I'd like to get the ColdFusion Cookbook updated with some ColdFusion 8 submissions. The amount of submissions has trickled down a bit, so consider this my official plea for submissions, and specifically those that cover ColdFusion 8. (Although submissions that don't specifically involve new CF8 features are welcome as well.)

As a reminder, Cookbook questions shouldn't be "How do I make my app work", but good generic questions that could appeal to a broader audience. They should also be focused on following a format of problem/solution. Ie, I need to do X. Here is how I do it in ColdFusion.

Now for the bribery part. Submissions do not have to include the actual text of the answer. But if you do provide an answer, it makes it a heck of a lot easier to public. Also, the best submission each week of July with an answer will win a copy of the ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit (most likely book 2). I'll give away 4 books over the month of July to the best submission each week. ("Best" will be purely my judgment.)

Lastly - the site uses an XML file to search for and recognize CFML functions and tags within entries. It then automatically links to the documentation for each one it finds. I need someone willing to do the grunt work to add CF8 tags and functions, and to update every single link to the CF8 docs. (Right now they point to the CF7 docs.) This will be slow, boring work, but I'll give you credit, which along with 2.99 will get you a nice cup of coffee. Any takers?

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Ray,

I don't have alot of time right now, but would be willing to work on the xml file for you.... (put 30 or so minutes a day into it)
# Posted By Timothy Farrar | 7/1/08 7:37 AM
The question "How can I read a simple text file, processing each line of the file?"

should be rewritten - now <cfloop file="">?

there are probably a few like that (image processing springs to mind)
# Posted By Joel | 7/1/08 8:04 AM
Hi Ray,
I'm up for it - just send me the details, if you wish and I'll do what I can.

Maybe the sections could be split up - one person look at adding the new CF8 tags and the other update the existing ones?

Thanks,
Niall.
# Posted By Niall | 7/1/08 8:15 AM
To all who want to help with the XML:

I have edited the post to attach it to the blog entry. I recommend folks 'claim' parts by saying "I'll update tags A-D", etc. If you guys send me updates directly (ray at camdenfamily dot com) I can integrate and reupload. I just want to make sure folks don't duplicate work.

That make sense?
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 7/1/08 8:27 AM
Hey Ray,

Makes sense to me. I'll update the tags A - H to get the ball rolling.

Cheers

Will
# Posted By Will Swain | 7/1/08 8:37 AM
Joel - Updated. And I love how short that entry became. One more reason to love CF8.
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 7/1/08 8:39 AM
Hi Ray - I'll take functions 'A' - 'M'.
Will post back the updated XML.

Later,
Niall.
# Posted By Niall | 7/1/08 8:40 AM
afternoon,

sorry should have checked back earlier - saw this at lunch and had a look at livedocs, saw all the info was in the frame on the left, and wrote a lil page to extract it all..

http://www.matevans.co.uk/development/functions.xm...

only the functions in there at the mo, just wanted to check what else you want.

ie, javascript functions? in the functions section or a new one?

just putting the tag sections in now btw..

cheers
Mat
# Posted By Mat Evans | 7/1/08 8:56 AM
Wow - I think that may be it Mat. Niall, Will, you guys hold on a sec, ok? I'll test Mat's xml.
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 7/1/08 9:23 AM
Hey,

The latest one is up now.

Although there still might be some work to be done, as I havn't found a way of putting in the categories for the tags.

Mat
# Posted By Mat Evans | 7/1/08 9:24 AM
Forgot to say..

What do you want to do with things like cfloop? They have different pages for each type of action, same thing with cfregistry, cfftp etc.

Mat
# Posted By Mat Evans | 7/1/08 9:27 AM
Pointing to whatever link is first is fine.
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 7/1/08 9:33 AM
ok, that's done.

Now it's just the categories I think?
# Posted By Mat Evans | 7/1/08 9:39 AM
It looks like I'm not using the cats. Send me your latest via email and I'll plug it in locally.

Thank you to ALL btw!
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 7/1/08 9:52 AM
I've got Mat's XML up and it seems to be working perfectly. Thanks everyone.

Oh and I've got 3-4 submissions already. Thanks!
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 7/1/08 10:10 AM
Great stuff - Thanks Mat - more time to concentrate on my submissions now then :-)

Niall.
# Posted By Niall | 7/1/08 12:20 PM
Hi Ray,

If there's no other takers, I'll update functions 'N' - 'Z'.

Aloha,
Rani
# Posted By Farani Lucero | 7/1/08 2:26 PM
Rani, please see above comments. It's already taken care of. :)
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 7/1/08 2:32 PM
Sorry guys, I didn't see that Mat got it all.

Sweet!
# Posted By Farani Lucero | 7/1/08 2:33 PM
Guys, I'll be looking over the approved topics from last month and picking the book winners sometime today.
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 8/1/08 7:00 AM
Mat Evans, please ping me via my contact form.
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 8/4/08 9:16 AM
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