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CGI.HTTP_REFERER and CFMX

hi,

i am have moved an application that originally resided on a cf 5.0 server and now resides on a cfmx server. i have worked out some syntax issues with having the application on the cfmx server, however i am stuck on one issue.

in our application, we have a url that allows people to switch back and forth between the admin mode. the link is called "Toggle Adminmode".

if you click on that link, you are supposed to stay on the page where you were at and a red message at the top will appear that says " you are now in administrative mode".

however, what used to work on cf 5.0 is not working on cfmx. i believe i have narrowed down the issue to this...

<cflocation url="#Right(CGI.HTTP_REFERER,Len(CGI.HTTP_REFERER)-FindNoCase('index.cfm', CGI.HTTP_REFERER )+1)#">

does anyone see why this would not work in CFMX?? or is there another way to write this??

thank you so much. :-)

Renante Entera

Hi Mamea!

I haven't encountered any problem regarding your code. But I think that you must have to take note the value of CGI.HTTP_REFERER.

Perhaps, different behavior will occur during the following instances :

1. If CGI.HTTP_REFERER value is blank
2. If "index.cfm" is not found in CGI.HTTP_REFERER

You should have to track first the value of CGI.HTTP_REFERER.

Hope this makes sense.

Regards!
eNTRANCE2002 :-)

trailblazzyr55

Maybe trying a cfdump of the CGI.HTTP_REFERER value on your page will show what values you have for it an be easier to debug :o)

Mamea

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hi,

thanks for both of your answers. when i output the CGI.HTTP_REFERER everything looks fine. however, what i have noticed on cfmx and not in cf 5.0 is the the CFID and CFTOKEN are attached to the urls. is there a way to get rid of those?? maybe if i got rid of those then the url would work.

thanks again for any help. :-)

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Mamea

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Thank you once again eNTRANCE2002 for your help!! you have helped me 2 times already with the same issue of moving a cf 5.0 app to cfmx. amazing that something so small can fix the problem! so i added that addtoken="no" and everything works fine know. thanks again :-)

Renante Entera

Oh! That's great.

I'm glad that I have helped you. Hope to help you again.

Regards!
eNTRANCE2002 :-)