By guruj80@drupal.org on
Hi All,
I don't know where exactly i should post this, so i am placing my query here.
From my understanding Drupal site templates are created from standard HTML and PHP coding.
Is there any chance to create the Drupal site templates using standard HTML and COLDFUSION code?
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No
No, but why would you even want to attempt such a thing? Your question doesn't really make sense to me.
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About Using COLDFUSION
To explain in brief, we have a portal coded in Coldfusion working right now and we are not able to add some extra features to it. So we are searching for an alternative for it. Does Drupal serves this purpose?
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What purpose?
Sorry, that's a little too brief. Gives me nothing to go on.
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Here is want i supposed to
Here is want i supposed to do. We have the portal working right now which is in asp and Coldfusion which also allows the user to edit/submit the forms or pages, but our clients wants to add some features to and it doesn't support it. And know there are decided to replace there portal with new portal which should support Coldfusion. Does this make sense
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Drupal does not "support" coldfusion
It sounds like you want to use both at the same time. I'm inclined to go with dado below and say you would likely have to abandon your coldfusion platform if you wanted to use Drupal.
Drupal will allow users to easily edit pages, but not forms.
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i don't think you can use cold fusion in drupal
the 2 are entirely different platforms. is use cf at work a bit and drupal/php for all my open source. pity that java/coldfusion are so weak in open source web arenas.
to use drupal you must learn/work in PHP.
dado
I'm very happy using both
Just ran across this and wanted to let you know how I work. I rely on Drupal for many things and patch it with Coldfusion.. I'm very happy with the results. My development time is waaay down and productivity and site performance is waaay up.
P.S. yes, Coldfusion and PHP run side by side with no problems. Coldfusion server just augments a PHP install.
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i am curious how you get the
i am curious how you get the 2 to work together. do you embed CFML and PHP code in the same template?
the major drawback i see to this approach is that it would be very difficult for your work to be contributed back to the community, since very few have CF servers installed over their PHP instances.
i do see the value of being able to bring the (formidable) set of open source Java products into use in Drupal, in a manner that does not require proprietary software. Perhaps you could use your learnings on merging CF + Drupal to produce a Drupal module which simplifies using Java packages in a Drupal install.
dado
All good things in time
Unfortunately the two are not linked as tightly as they could be, due to my level of ability annnd the current level of support from the PHP community.
I know that the Drupal guys are working on XML connectivity(4.8??) and that's going to be where I jump in big time. Right now there is little that the two languages are able to communicate and, frankly.. PHP is not that interested in opening any doors to Coldfusion. So basically they run side by side, not hand in hand as it were.
My "modules" run in subdirectories due to htaccess security that is implemented by Drupal. We share the same database and we are able to modify data and I have copied the templates so the user has no idea that they are using coldfusion rather than PHP, except that our pages run faster and are just cooler :P
There are plenty of hosts that support both technologies concurrently, let me know if you have any specific questions.
More on CF - wikipedia.org
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cool
sounds very cool! :-)
do you have a link to an example site?
soon..
You'll find the site here: http://stardustchannel.com
It's a media download site and collaborative screenwriting project for below-the-line, actors.. sorta a YouTube meets iTunes meets American Idol... for Hollywood up and coming artists, actors and directors... I have to finish the project I'm working on now before I can turn my attention to that one.. check back soon!
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