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ColdFusion Hash() Defaults Changed — Here’s How to Fix It With Regex
Posted: 01/16/2026 08:34 PM
Starting with ColdFusion 2021 Update 14 and ColdFusion 2023 Update 8, the default hashing algorithm changed from MD5 to SHA-256. Any code relying on Hash(value) without explicitly specifying the algorithm can: Behave differently after an upgrade Break verification logic Trigger security scanner findings (Fixinator) Fixinator provides the following warning: Use of a weak hashing algorithm ... Read more
Posted: 01/16/2026 08:34 PM
Starting with ColdFusion 2021 Update 14 and ColdFusion 2023 Update 8, the default hashing algorithm changed from MD5 to SHA-256. Any code relying on Hash(value) without explicitly specifying the algorithm can: Behave differently after an upgrade Break verification logic Trigger security scanner findings (Fixinator) Fixinator provides the following warning: Use of a weak hashing algorithm ... Read more
Set CommandBox to the default terminal profile in VSCode terminal
Posted: 09/02/2025 01:34 PM
Here is a helpful workspace configuration option(s) that allows you to set the default terminal profile (terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.YOUR_OS) to CommandBox in VSCode terminal. This allows you to launch CommandBox by default when you open a terminal in the workspace. Further, you can specify the current working directory (terminal.integrated.cwd) so any new terminal you open in the ... Read more
Posted: 09/02/2025 01:34 PM
Here is a helpful workspace configuration option(s) that allows you to set the default terminal profile (terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.YOUR_OS) to CommandBox in VSCode terminal. This allows you to launch CommandBox by default when you open a terminal in the workspace. Further, you can specify the current working directory (terminal.integrated.cwd) so any new terminal you open in the ... Read more
Revisiting CFML Formatter (VSCode extension) with cfformat-ignore
Posted: 08/07/2025 10:12 PM
I’d like to revisit the CFML Formatter (VSCode extension) that I posted on not too long ago and mention the cfformat-ignore functionality. I had to work on some 15+ year old code today. I won’t say who wrote that code. Cough Me. Cough Embarrassing. Every time I saved a file the CFML Formatter was working ... Read more
Posted: 08/07/2025 10:12 PM
I’d like to revisit the CFML Formatter (VSCode extension) that I posted on not too long ago and mention the cfformat-ignore functionality. I had to work on some 15+ year old code today. I won’t say who wrote that code. Cough Me. Cough Embarrassing. Every time I saved a file the CFML Formatter was working ... Read more
ColdFusion 2021 Update 20 – “does not support _ as an argument” error with Ajax Autocomplete for jQuery
Posted: 07/31/2025 10:37 PM
ColdFusion (2021 release) Update 20 recently broke multiple autosuggest fields across my organization’s web applications. ColdFusion (2023 release) Update 14 causes the same issue. Many of our organization’s autosuggest fields utilize Ajax Autocomplete for jQuery. This jQuery plugin retrieves data from a ColdFusion cfc to populate a field as a user enters data. The frustrating ... Read more
Posted: 07/31/2025 10:37 PM
ColdFusion (2021 release) Update 20 recently broke multiple autosuggest fields across my organization’s web applications. ColdFusion (2023 release) Update 14 causes the same issue. Many of our organization’s autosuggest fields utilize Ajax Autocomplete for jQuery. This jQuery plugin retrieves data from a ColdFusion cfc to populate a field as a user enters data. The frustrating ... Read more
Find a column in a table by column name (MSSQL)
Posted: 05/06/2025 08:04 AM
A SQL script was provided for me to run on behalf of a workgroup yesterday. The script was supposed to run a simple update on some problematic records. The database is one that is in use by many different clients with varying degrees of customization. The script failed with this error message: Msg 207, Level ... Read more
Posted: 05/06/2025 08:04 AM
A SQL script was provided for me to run on behalf of a workgroup yesterday. The script was supposed to run a simple update on some problematic records. The database is one that is in use by many different clients with varying degrees of customization. The script failed with this error message: Msg 207, Level ... Read more
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