Need Advice: Managing dev/prod servers and workflow.
Hello, thanks for your help.
I am currently running coldfusion dev server on my local machine, I use dreamweaver cs3 for coding/ftp, and have a shared hosting account with crystaltech. I want to create a local test environment that runs on my coldfusion test server, nd be able to push those files to a live web address preferably with a dev.sitename.com extension.
In dreamweaver I have a site called "sitename1". I have created a "testing server" with the local root of \coldfusion9\wwwroot\sitename1, my "Local Info" root folder is off my C:\\websites\sitename1\, and my remote folder is the \test\ folder off my TLD.. so www.sitename1.com\test\.
I can't seem to keep the files from the local testing server and my local info straight. When I'm working in the local testing server and open a file I get "would you like to overwrite your local version of this file?".. Also not all the files in the local testing environment we in the local info folder.
What's the best way to work in a dev environment where you have a testing server, local files and a shared host? How do I set up dreamweaver for best workflow and file management?
Thanks for your help.
Steve
stephenvincent wrote:
Hello, thanks for your help.
I am currently running coldfusion dev server on my local machine, I use dreamweaver cs3 for coding/ftp, and have a shared hosting account with crystaltech. I want to create a local test environment that runs on my coldfusion test server, nd be able to push those files to a live web address preferably with a dev.sitename.com extension.
In dreamweaver I have a site called "sitename1". I have created a "testing server" with the local root of \coldfusion9\wwwroot\sitename1, my "Local Info" root folder is off my C:\\websites\sitename1\, and my remote folder is the \test\ folder off my TLD.. so www.sitename1.com\test\.
I can't seem to keep the files from the local testing server and my local info straight. When I'm working in the local testing server and open a file I get "would you like to overwrite your local version of this file?".. Also not all the files in the local testing environment we in the local info folder.
What's the best way to work in a dev environment where you have a testing server, local files and a shared host? How do I set up dreamweaver for best workflow and file management?
I have no longer used Dreamweaver for some years now. I prefer Eclipse and ColdFusion Builder. However, some of the issues you mention are of a general nature, and apply to every developer, irrespective of the tool he uses.
It is vital to keep the files of your site and test site separate. In fact, I expected you to have partitioned the directories like this:
sitename1: c:\coldfusion9\wwwroot\sitename1\
Domain: www.sitename1.com
test_site: c:\coldfusion9\wwwroot\sitename1\test\
Domain: www.sitename1.com/test
Perhaps the most important aspect of separating the 2 sites is to give each its own Application.cfc file. The application file for the site will be in the directory c:\coldfusion9\wwwroot\sitename1\ and will contain the code this.name="sitename1"; to name the application. The application file for the test site will be in the directory c:\coldfusion9\wwwroot\sitename1\test and will contain the code this.name="test";.
You should not aim to synchronize the files of your site with those of your test site. Such synchronization will defeat the purpose of testing. You test because there are faults. If there is an open door between the test environment and your site, uncorrected faults will soon find their way to the site.
I don't see any need for a "Local Info" site. The usual practice is to create a third environment, Acceptance, between Test and Site. Your workflow then proceeds as follows.
Test => Acceptance => Site (production)
In the Acceptance site, the aim is to mimic production before you actually go into production. You equip the tested code with application, configuration and other settings that mimic the production environment, and you test some more.
Document the main issues that arise at every stage of the process. Software is complex human work. It usually happens that you have to reverse what you've done. That's where documentation is vital. When everything is to your satisfaction, move the files from Acceptance to the site.
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Object(this).pickAssurityDeck_mc.core_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN , goToBuild)
Object(this).pickAssurityDeck_mc.quickStart_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUS E_DOWN, goToBuild)
trace("last timer triggered");
fct = "ready?";
breakTimer = new Timer(5000, 1);
breakTimer.addEventListener("timer", doNext);
breakTimer.start();
break;
case "ready?":
Object(this).pageBlock_mc.visible = false;
break;
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadContent);
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("data/elancoICP.xml")); // + "?" + Math.random())
//xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("data/elancoICP.xml" + "?" + Math.random()));
function loadContent(e:Event):void {
XML.ignoreWhitespace = true;
ICPcontent = new XML(e.target.data);
productCount = ICPcontent.product.length()
trace("the product count = " + productCount);
productsArray = new Array;
for (var i:int = 0; i<productCount; i++){
productName = ICPcontent.product[i].productName.text();
productsArray.push(productName);
trace("productsArray = " + productsArray);
buildAssurity();
function buildAssurity(): void {
tempArray = new Array();
AssuritySegmentsArray = new Array();
for( var a:int = 0; a < ICPcontent.product[0].segmentName.length(); a++) {
segmentTitle = ICPcontent.product[0].segmentName[a].text();
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.text = segmentTitle;
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.CENTER
textHeight = scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.height
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.selectable = false;
if(textHeight < 35) {
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.y = 26;
} else {
if((textHeight > 22) && (textHeight < 50)) {
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.y = 17;
} else {
if(textHeight > 50){
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.y = 10;
subNum++;
AssuritySegmentsArray.push(segmentTitle);
tl["Assurity_" + segmentTitle + "_Array"] = new Array();
tl["Assurity_" + segmentTitle + "_Array"].name = "Assurity_" + segmentTitle + "_Array"
if(a == ICPcontent.product[0].segmentName.length()) {
buildComfortis();
function buildComfortis(): void {
ComfortisSegmentsArray = new Array();
for( var c:int = 0; c < ICPcontent.product[1].segmentName.length(); c++) {
segmentTitle = ICPcontent.product[1].segmentName[c].text();
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.text = segmentTitle;
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.CENTER
textHeight = scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.height
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.selectable = false;
if(textHeight < 35) {
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.y = 26;
} else {
if((textHeight > 22) && (textHeight < 50)) {
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.y = 17;
} else {
if(textHeight > 50){
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.y = 10;
subNum++;
ComfortisSegmentsArray.push(segmentTitle);
tl["Comfortis_" + segmentTitle + "_Array"] = new Array();
tl["Comfortis_" + segmentTitle + "_Array"].name = "Comfortis_" + segmentTitle + "_Array"
ComfortisMandatoryArray = new Array();
var mandatory:String;
for(var cm:int = 0; cm < ICPcontent.product[1].mandatorySlides.slide.length(); cm++) {
mandatory = ICPcontent.product[1].mandatorySlides.slide[cm].text();
ComfortisMandatoryArray.push(mandatory);
SWFsArray = new Array();
var SWF:String;
for(var s:int = 0; s < ICPcontent.product[1].SWFs.slide.length(); s++) {
SWF = ICPcontent.product[1].SWFs.slide[s].text();
SWFsArray.push(SWF);
videosArray = new Array();
var video:String;
for(var v:int = 0; v < ICPcontent.product[1].Videos.slide.length(); v++) {
video = ICPcontent.product[1].Videos.slide[v].text();
videosArray.push(video);
if(c == ICPcontent.product[1].segmentName.length()) {
buildReconcile();
function buildReconcile():void {
ReconcileSegmentsArray = new Array();
for( var r:int = 0; r < ICPcontent.product[2].segmentName.length(); r++) {
segmentTitle = ICPcontent.product[2].segmentName[r].text();
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.text = segmentTitle;
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.CENTER
textHeight = scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.height
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.selectable = false;
if(textHeight < 35) {
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.y = 26;
} else {
if((textHeight > 22) && (textHeight < 50)) {
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.y = 17;
} else {
if(textHeight > 50){
scrollPane1_mc["sub" + subNum + "_mc"].sbText_tf.y = 10;
subNum++;
ReconcileSegmentsArray.push(segmentTitle);
tl["Reconcile_" + segmentTitle + "_Array"] = new Array();
tl["Reconcile_" + segmentTitle + "_Array"].name = "Reconcile_" + segmentTitle + "_Array"
trace("assurity segments = " + AssuritySegmentsArray);
trace("comfortis segments = " + ComfortisSegmentsArray);
trace("reconcile segments = " + ReconcileSegmentsArray);
var sp1level:Number = scrollPane1_mc.numChildren - 1;
trace("sp1level = " + sp1level);
if(r == ICPcontent.product[2].segmentName.length()) {
fct = "assurity"
breakTimer.start();
function buildAssuritySlides(): void {
trace("buildAssuritySlides() triggered");
var aSegLength:Number = AssuritySegmentsArray.length-1;
var aSldLength:Number = ICPcontent.product[0].segmentSlides[aSegLength].slide.length()-1
trace("aSegLength = " + aSegLength + " & aSldLength = " + aSldLength);
for (seg = 0; seg < AssuritySegmentsArray.length; seg++) {
for (sld = 0; sld < ICPcontent.product[0].segmentSlides[seg].slide.length(); sld++) {
segSlide = String(ICPcontent.product[0].segmentSlides[seg].slide[sld].text());
tl["Assurity_" + String(AssuritySegmentsArray[seg]) + "_Array"].push(segSlide)
if(seg == aSegLength) {
trace("sld = " + String(sld))
if(sld == aSldLength) {
trace("IT DOES sld = 8");
fct = "comfortis";
breakTimer = new Timer(500, 1);
breakTimer.addEventListener("timer", doNext);
breakTimer.start();
function buildComfortisSlides(): void {
var cSegLength:Number = ComfortisSegmentsArray.length-1;
var cSldLength:Number = ICPcontent.product[1].segmentSlides[cSegLength].slide.length()-1
for (seg = 0; seg < ComfortisSegmentsArray.length; seg++) {
for (sld = 0; sld < ICPcontent.product[1].segmentSlides[seg].slide.length(); sld++) {
segSlide = String(ICPcontent.product[1].segmentSlides[seg].slide[sld].text());
tl["Comfortis_" + String(ComfortisSegmentsArray[seg]) + "_Array"].push(segSlide)
if(seg == cSegLength) {
if(sld == cSldLength) {
trace("IT DOES");
fct = "reconcile";
breakTimer = new Timer(500, 1);
breakTimer.addEventListener("timer", doNext);
breakTimer.start();
function buildReconcileSlides(): void {
var rSegLength:Number = ReconcileSegmentsArray.length-1;
var rSldLength:Number = ICPcontent.product[2].segmentSlides[rSegLength].slide.length()-1
for (seg = 0; seg < ReconcileSegmentsArray.length; seg++) {
for (sld = 0; sld < ICPcontent.product[2].segmentSlides[seg].slide.length(); sld++) {
segSlide = String(ICPcontent.product[2].segmentSlides[seg].slide[sld].text());
tl["Reconcile_" + String(ReconcileSegmentsArray[seg]) + "_Array"].push(segSlide)
if(seg == rSegLength) {
if(sld == rSldLength) {
trace("IT DOES");
fct = "addListeners";
breakTimer = new Timer(500, 1);
breakTimer.addEventListener("timer", doNext);
breakTimer.start();
function checkAslide(): void {
trace("checking the Comfortis Mode of Action slides")
trace ("array = " + tl["Comfortis_" + String(ComfortisSegmentsArray[0]) + "_Array"][0]);
function goToBuild(event:MouseEvent):void {
switch(event.target.name) {
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// if(pickAssurityDeck_mc.y == 275) {
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// } else {
// var hideTween:Tween = new Tween(pickAssurityDeck_mc, "y", Strong.easeOut, 392, 275, 1, true);
break;
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//whichMajorBucket = "Assurity";
// whichDeck = String(AssuritySegmentsArray[0])
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break;
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break;
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whichDeck = "Core";
gotoAndPlay("builder");
break;
case "startReconcile_btn":
//whichMajorBucket = "Reconcile";
// whichDeck = "Core";
// gotoAndPlay("builder");
break; -
Need Advice! MySQL Field Type and data display
DW8/PHP/MySQL
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First off I am builing a database (mySQL) driven review site
with PHP. I am working on creating my database, however I would
like some input/advice from others. Below are some example fields
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Address_2
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Phone
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My second question.
I made a simular test site using Dreamweaver and got it to
work ok. However the formating on my description did not look
correct. On my input page I used a large multi-line form box. When
I hit enter to divide the paragraphs it looked fine in the iput
box, but once the same data was pulled from the database the
paragraphs where all ran together in one large text block. What do
I need to do to keep my input formating?
Thanks in advance for any help
Charlesnewhorizonhosting.com wrote:
> Can anyone dive me advice on what
> field type I should use on each/
>
The following ones should all be VARCHAR. Set the length of
each one so
that it easily accommodates the longest likely entry.
Name
Address 1
Address 2
City
State
Zip
Phone
Web Address
Email Address
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Username - VARCHAR
Password - VARCHAR (length needs to be 40 if you encrypt)
> once the same data was pulled from the database the
paragraphs where
> all ran together in one large text block. What do I need
to do to keep my input
> formating?
When displaying the text, pass the variable that contains it
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David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
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Hello,
I've just started a Multimedia and Design education, where I will be working with Adobe cc - mostly Photoshop, Illustrator and inDesign. I'm looking for a portable laptop to use while in school, and I have found one with a good IPS display and SSD.
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I have googled for hours now and people seem to have very different opinions on what these programs need in order to run good. I realize that more is better, but I want to know if it's necessary.
At home I have a stationary PC with a 4790K, 16GB RAM, GTX 980, SSD +HHD which I will be using for all my work when at home. So the laptop I'm looking to buy is "just" my placeholder while in school - Not 8 hours a day as a job, but as a learning tool that will be sufficient and get the job done when I'm not at home.
I'm really hoping some of you could shed some light on what I should be going for here.
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And plenty of HD or SSD available space to accommodate both the Photoshop scratch file and the swap files of your OS.
The rule of thumb I follow to figure out scratch space says to figure on 50 to 100 times the size of your largest file ever multiplied by the number of files you have open. I have seen the scratch file exceed 800 GB once, an admittedly rare occurrence, but it often exceeds 200 GB when stitching large panoramas and the like.
As an example—and stressing that I'm aware that others have even more scratch space than I do—I keep two dedicated, physically separate hard drives as my primary and secondary Photoshop scratch disks and a lot of GB free on my boot drive for the OS. I also have 16 GB of RAM installed.
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I figured out some alternatives:
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Apogee Duet:
at the moment , i have this unit at work (really cool sound) but i will bring it home to do more test, but still for latency , motu 896 hd is better...what about the converters of the Duet compare to the RME AIO ?
Apogee Ensemble:
I forgot the whole idea of getting one since I read in this forum that the latency was painfull..i was really disapointed cause it will have work perfectly with my euphonix mc control..
And I know that it would have been a waste of inserts, in my situation...but still i would have paid for it .
RME BABYFACE:
too recent to have a clue if it worth the $ but it seems like a good unit.(and compare to the Duet?)
So the things that are important to me is the latency and great converters..I don't mind if I have to spend extra money and having inserts that i'm only using when i record bands (which is not my primal goal)
At the moment my phocus is on having 2 inserts top quality converters with a good clock, 2 outputs for my monitor and headphone.
I would really like to know what you're all thinking and specially if someone had experience with the RME HDSe AIO!
thanks ! PascalHi all! i was wondering if someone have some experience with RME HDSPe AIO card..
I'm thinking about buying one but is the latency for software monitoring (in logic pro) is good ?
any issues on OS X 10.6.5?
Here's my situation..at the moment i'm using the motu 896 hd , everyone knows that this unit is a kick *** for low latency but for converters it is what you get for the money.
I have 2 good pre amps , the Millennia stt-1 and the Amek channel in a box and most of the time I only need 2 channels for live recording.So i'm looking for an interface ,or an audio card ,that will give me good convertion with ultra low latency, i mean like the motu , no problem at 32 buffers when recording my guitar straight to logic with some plugins on a strip.
I figured out some alternatives:
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a bit expensive, with some good pre amps (that i don't need), and it's a firewire interface so what about latency on this unit? and are the converters really worth the extra 1000$ that i will have to spend compare to the RME AIO?
Apogee Duet:
at the moment , i have this unit at work (really cool sound) but i will bring it home to do more test, but still for latency , motu 896 hd is better...what about the converters of the Duet compare to the RME AIO ?
Apogee Ensemble:
I forgot the whole idea of getting one since I read in this forum that the latency was painfull..i was really disapointed cause it will have work perfectly with my euphonix mc control..
And I know that it would have been a waste of inserts, in my situation...but still i would have paid for it .
RME BABYFACE:
too recent to have a clue if it worth the $ but it seems like a good unit.(and compare to the Duet?)
So the things that are important to me is the latency and great converters..I don't mind if I have to spend extra money and having inserts that i'm only using when i record bands (which is not my primal goal)
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I would really like to know what you're all thinking and specially if someone had experience with the RME HDSe AIO!
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- Camera 2 ...
then Lightroom will reflect that folder view in its Folders panel. Also, when converting to DNG you get to choose destination folder (answers part of your question 2) and multiple organisation choices including "Organize by Original Folder"
(Take a look at Chapter 4 of the help file for more information: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/2.0/lightroom_2_help.pdf)
2. I want the Lightoom files and the image files....
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Costco has a pretty nice set up in the store (HPE 257 c-b), but for an extra $200, I can order online and get the HPE 170t, which is essentially the same except for 2 upgrades:
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For PS, the minimum HDD setup would be a 2x system with physical (not partitions) HDD's. Video has more requirements in this area, and I would say that a 3x setup is the minimum. Do read Harm's linked article, as it is the best that I have ever run across.
For the PS setup, just locate the Scratch Disks for PS on your extra HDD's, the ones with your Project and PrPro Scratch Disks.
Enjoy the new computer, and welcome to the forum,
Hunt -
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