July 29, 2005
Breeze fails to launch or start for the first time after being installed
(TechNote) The Macromedia Breeze Application Service fails to start or launch after being installed.
Posted by dmorris at 12:59 PM
Trial version of Breeze Presenter cannot publish to 'My Computer'
(TechNote) The trial version of Breeze Presenter cannot publish to 'My Computer'.
Posted by dmorris at 12:50 PM
Event time displays incorrectly in the Breeze Event Manager
(TechNote) When creating a Breeze Event or an email with Breeze Event Manager, the time of the event will appear incorrectly when you log out and preview it.
Posted by dmorris at 12:39 PM
Default font size of output changes from ColdFusion 5 to ColdFusion MX
(TechNote) When upgrading from ColdFusion 5 to ColdFusion MX, the default font size changes slightly after the upgrade. This can cause forms to render differently between versions, as the default font size in form text controls, list box controls, etc. also changes.
Posted by dmorris at 12:33 PM
July 27, 2005
ColdFusion MX 6.0 requires updated Cryptographic Libraries on 7/28/2005
TechNote: Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.0 included the Sun Java Runtime Environment version 1.3.1_03-b03 and the Sun Java Cryptography Extensions version 1.2.1. The certificate used to sign JCE 1.2.1 expires on July 28, 2005. This TechNote describes the error you might see as well as workarounds to avoid any problems caused by this expiration.
Posted by jhallstrom at 1:30 PM
July 25, 2005
Flex 1.5 support for ATG Dynamo 6.2, 6.3 and 7.0
(Hot Fix) Macromedia has added support for Flex 1.5 running on ATG Dynamo 6.2, 6.3, and 7.0 with the hot fix provided below.
Posted by dmorris at 11:46 AM
July 21, 2005
JRun 3.1: Documentation discrepancy concerning JSPC
(TechNote) Macromedia has identified three documentation inaccuracies concerning the JSPC off-line compiler for JRun 3.1.
Posted by dmorris at 7:24 AM
July 19, 2005
Installing Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 silently
(TechNote) You can install ColdFusion MX 7 silently. A silent installation does not interact with the user. Installing silently is useful when you must install ColdFusion MX 7 on multiple computers with the same installation options.
Posted by dmorris at 8:52 AM
Audio in inserted SWF plays a slide early in Breeze Presenter
(TechNote) The audio on any inserted SWF will begin to play on the slide that precedes the inserted SWF.
Posted by dmorris at 6:37 AM
Timeout when creating a new server instance with the Instance Manager in ColdFusion MX 7
(TechNote) When ColdFusion MX 7 has been installed with the multiserver installation option, you are able to create new server instances using the Instance Manager within the ColdFusion MX Administrator. The following error may occur in the browser when creating a new server instance:
Posted by dmorris at 6:12 AM
Uploading the Breeze license file in Breeze 5
(TechNote) The Breeze license file (license.txt) identifies those Macromedia Breeze applications that you are authorized to use. There may be times when you will need to upload a new version of the file in order to use Breeze and all of your authorized features. This TechNote discusses two situations that will require uploading the Breeze license file:
Posted by dmorris at 5:54 AM
cfhttp on ColdFusion MX can periodically fail due to bug in Sun 1.3 and 1.4 JVM's
(TechNote) Using cfhttp in your application code can intermitently result in a "Connection Failure" error message when attempting to access a valid URL.
Posted by dmorris at 5:38 AM
July 15, 2005
MPSB05-05 - Security Patch available for JRun 4.0 token collision
(Security Bulletin) Under high load, JRun may generate two sessions with the same authentication token. This cannot be controlled by an attacker and it occurs very rarely, but it may cause two authenticated users to share information from a single user session.
Posted by dmorris at 5:16 AM
July 14, 2005
ColdFusion MX 6.1: Connection error when configuring a remote Microsoft Access database
(TechNote) Setting up a remote data source connection to an Access database using a mapped drive may result in the following error:
Connection verification failed for data source: pcchargeDB
[]java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SequeLink JDBC Driver][ODBC
Socket][Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] '(unknown)' is not a
valid path.
Posted by dmorris at 5:54 AM
ColdFusion MX 7: 'The Serial Number entered is not valid' error when updating
(TechNote) When converting a trial or developer edition of ColdFusion MX to a fully licensed copy, the error "The Serial Number entered is not valid" may be encountered when entering the serial number in the New License field within the ColdFusion MX Administrator.
Posted by dmorris at 5:44 AM
July 13, 2005
JRun support for 64-bit platforms
(TechNote) Support for 64-bit platforms with Macromedia JRun is limited at this time. The status of supported configurations for JRun on 64-bit platforms is
Posted by dmorris at 8:37 AM
Enabling sticky sessions using Cluster Manager in ColdFusion MX 7
(TechNote) Sticky sessions can be enabled or disabled in the Cluster Manager in the ColdFusion MX 7 Administrator. Sticky sessions cause requests to be directed to the same server once a session is established.
Posted by dmorris at 8:17 AM
TimeOut errors when downloading Xtras and files in Authorware Web Player 2004
TechNote: TimeOut errors are encountered by users when trying to view Authorware web pieces using the Authorware Web Player, version 2004. This happens while the piece is loading (the progress/status bar is shown), and downloading files/Xtras that are needed by the Authorware piece.
Posted by jhallstrom at 8:12 AM
ColdFusion MX 7 Cumulative Hot Fix 3
ColdFusion MX 7 Cumulative Hot Fix 3 has been released.
Posted by dmorris at 4:55 AM
July 12, 2005
General Xtras handling information for Authorware web player 2004
TechNote: This TechNote provides information about how the version 2004 player works with Xtras.
Posted by jhallstrom at 8:38 AM
July 11, 2005
ColdFusion MX 6.1: Hot fix issued for expired certificate on cfform controls
(Hot fix update) Macromedia has created a hot fix to address the expired certificate error with the cfform applets in ColdFusion MX 6.1.
Posted by cantrell at 4:23 PM
RoboHelp X5 and XML Part 2: Using Handlers to Customize XML Features
(Developer Center) Create your first handler files, which are like scripts, to import and export help topics in XML format.
Posted by cantrell at 2:38 PM
Updated DataDirect JDBC drivers (version 3.4)
(Hot fix) This TechNote provides updated DataDirect JDBC version 3.4 drivers, which resolve issues in earlier versions of the drivers.
Posted by cantrell at 2:37 PM
Error: "Unable to create an instance of required object: fileproxy"
(TechNote) After uninstalling Macromedia Homesite, Windows Explorer presents the error "Unable to create an instance of required object: fileproxy" when it is started.
Posted by cantrell at 2:36 PM
Potential Security Risk with Macromedia eLicensing Client Activation Code
(Security Bulletin): Windows versions of the Macromedia installers and eLicensing client install a service with permissions that allow any member of the "Users" group to modify the service settings. This may allow local users to obtain the permissions ...
Posted by cantrell at 2:34 PM
Flex Builder 1.5 now available
(Product Update) Flex Builder 1.5 is now shipping. Flex Builder 1.5 is Macromedia's IDE for Flex development, updated to work with Flex 1.5.
Posted by cantrell at 2:34 PM
Integrating Remote Shared Objects with Flex and FCS
(Developer Center) Learn how to use a data-push techniques in your application and keep all your users in sync.
Posted by cantrell at 2:33 PM
Landscape orientation in FlashPaper output
TechNote: Macromedia FlashPaper allows users to easily convert documents into Flash format documents, which can be read by the Flash Player available automatically with most browsers. FlashPaper documents can be viewed and printed in different sizes an...
Posted by cantrell at 2:32 PM
Developer Center: Upcoming Changes in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Get the latest information on Microsoft's new operating system update.
Posted by cantrell at 2:31 PM
Dial-up accelerators cause Flash movies to not display
TechNote: In some cases dial-up accelerators can affect Flash Movie Playback by removing active-x plugins from the webpage.
Posted by cantrell at 2:30 PM
ActionScript syntax for Flash Lite Macrochat (6/14/05)
(Macrochat) Join Macromedia Technical Support Engineer Jonathan Duran for a live discussion of scripting for the Flash Lite player. Returning to Flash 4 ActionScript syntax can be painful after experiencing the flexibility of ActionScript 2.0.
Posted by cantrell at 2:29 PM
Potential Security Risk with Macromedia eLicensing Client Activation Code
(Security Bulletin): Windows versions of the Macromedia installers and eLicensing client install a service with permissions that allow any member of the "Users" group to modify the service settings. This may allow local users to obtain the permissions ...
Posted by cantrell at 2:28 PM
Potential Security Risk with Macromedia eLicensing Client Activation Code
(Security Bulletin): Windows versions of the Macromedia installers and eLicensing client install a service with permissions that allow any member of the "Users" group to modify the service settings. This may allow local users to obtain the permissions ...
Posted by cantrell at 2:27 PM
Peldi's Coding Cafe: Flash Communication Server Best Practices
(Developer Center) Macromedia engineer Peldi Guilizzoni guides you through building an interactive application with streaming video in this Macrochat.
Posted by cantrell at 2:26 PM
Navigation Bars in Dreamweaver
(Developer Center) Quickly create navigation bars for your websites with the tips in this Macrochat.
Posted by cantrell at 2:25 PM
Creating Bitmaps with Alpha Channels for Your Director Projects
(Developer Center) Add alpha channels for transparent Flash applications, Director bitmap sprites, and Shockwave 3D overlays.
Posted by cantrell at 2:24 PM
Determining version information for Contribute Publishing Services
TechNote: Use either of the following methods to determine which version of Contribute Publishing Services (CPS) is installed. Knowing which version is installed is important when considering the CPS update.
Posted by cantrell at 2:22 PM
Double-byte characters in form elements change upon publishing from Contribute
TechNote (updated): When Contribute is used to edit a web page that meets certain conditions, double-byte characters in form elements may change upon publishing. TechNote has been updated with link to updater resolving the issue.
Posted by cantrell at 2:20 PM
Developer Center: Introducing COLA
Find out how you can prevent unauthorized use of your commercial Macromedia Central applications with COLA.
Posted by cantrell at 2:19 PM
Integrating Captivate Learning Objects into WBT Manager
(Developer Center) Track data in courses you build with Captivate-generated learning objects in WBT Manager.
Posted by cantrell at 2:18 PM
Errors when publishing in Breeze Presenter to a Breeze Server
(TechNote) When publishing to a Breeze Server through a firewall, some users might get errors stating that a "Page cannot be displayed" or "500 internal server" error. If published outside of Breeze Presenter, some customers might experience slow load ...
Posted by cantrell at 2:17 PM
Linked media fails behind proxy server
TechNote: If a Macromedia Authorware piece links to media via a URL (for example, mediapath := http://www.yourdomain.com/YourCourse/image.jpg), the media will fail to appear on computers that are set up to use a proxy sever.
Posted by cantrell at 2:11 PM
Configuring MySQL 4.1 with JRun 4 using the Connector/J driver
(TechNote) When configuring a data source to MySQL 4.1 using the MySQL driver provided by Macromedia JRun 4, the following error may occur:
SQLException while attempting to connect: java.sql.SQLException:
Communication failure during handshake. Is there a server running on
127.0.0.1:3306?
java.sql.SQLException: Communication failure during handshake. Is
there a server running on 127.0.0.1:3306?
Posted by dmorris at 5:26 AM
ColdFusion MX 7: Access is denied due to an ACL set on the requested resource
(TechNote) When accessing the ColdFusion MX Administrator on a Windows 2003 machine configured with IIS 6, the following error may be encountered:
HTTP Error 401.3 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to an ACL
set on the requested resource
Posted by dmorris at 5:23 AM
July 8, 2005
Migration from Breeze 4.1 to Breeze 5
(TechNote-updated) This TechNote covers information on migrating Breeze 4.1 accounts to Breeze 5.0 for both hosted and licensed accounts. The information applies to both types of accounts unless specified otherwise.
Posted by dmorris at 5:14 AM