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Aug 13, 2009 02:24:34 UTC
by Juerg Anderegg
Great news! Bundle and Standalone seem to be the same file? At least, both of them have the same size...
I have problems with the dashboard - when I try to call it, I get the following error:
Tried to update in coldbox.xml.cfm from config_2.6.0.xsd to config_3.0.0.xsd - no success.
And I get the same error within one of my own applications (also after adapting 2.6.0.xsd to 3.0.0.xsd. Any Ideas?
Aug 13, 2009 04:28:35 UTC
by Luis Majano
Hi. I will check the download. As for the config not validating well read the compatible guide. 3.0.0 is a major release and not everything is backwards compatible.
Aug 13, 2009 09:07:00 UTC
by Juerg Anderegg
yes, but the (included) dashboard shout work, shouldn't it? I've checked the compatibility guide; nothing special found. And my app is (at the moment) more or less the app skeleton from the 2.6. app skeleton; nothing more. ...
Aug 13, 2009 09:33:18 UTC
by Luis Majano
The dashboard error is def a bug and will update soon. As for 2.6 config files they will have to be updated to the new 3 format
Sep 22, 2009 16:09:07 UTC
by orcpac7
FYI, From a clean install of Coldfusion 8 and an install of the downloaded zip for 3.0, the Coldbox samples index page opens fine but the dashboard gives me the same error message described.
Sep 22, 2009 16:39:55 UTC
by Luis Majano
@orcpac7
Yes, the dashboard is not yet fully compatible. We work on the core first and then the auxiliary apps. So most likely the dashboard will be updated in future betas or RC releases until core changes are completed.