Description
Displays a debug-level message in the log window that shows a cfdump-like representation of a complex JavaScript object. The log window does not have a separate dump level.
Function syntax
ColdFusion.Log.dump(object [, category]) |
See also
ColdFusion.Log.debug, ColdFusion.Log.error, ColdFusion.Log.info, Logging information in Debugging Ajax applications the Developing ColdFusion Applications
History
ColdFusion 8: Added this function
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
object |
The variable whose contents you want to display. You cannot specify additional contents, such as a text message, when you dump a complex object. To provide additional information, also use the ColdFusion.Log.debug function. |
category |
A category identifier that you can use in the logging window to filter the output. You can specify any arbitrary category in this function. The default value is global. |
Returns
This function does not return a value.
Usage
If the page that calls this function does not have any ColdFusion AJAX-based controls, you use a cfajaximport tag on the page to ensure that the page includes the JavaScript definition for this function.The log window appears if you specify a URL parameter of the format cfdebug or cfdebug="true" in your page request and you select the Enable Ajax Debug Log Window option on the ColdFusion Administrator Debugging & Logging > Debug Output Settings page.
Example
ColdFusion.Log.dump(objArg, "Pod A"); |
