User Guide

Chapter 12
Using the Application
Framework
The ColdFusion Web Application Framework is a powerful tool that you can use to
help structure your ColdFusion applications. This chapter describes how to create
and use the Application.cfm file, the application page that controls the application
framework.
Contents
• Understanding the Web Application Framework.................................................214
• Mapping an Application Framework.....................................................................216
• Creating the Application.cfm File..........................................................................219
• Managing the Client State ......................................................................................221
• Configuring and Using Client Variables................................................................223
• Using Session Variables ..........................................................................................228
• Using Application Variables ...................................................................................230
• Using Server Variables ............................................................................................232
• Locking Code with cflock........................................................................................233
• Examples of cflock...................................................................................................238