> This was addressed in another thread, but there is a commented version
> of bluedragon.xml in the source code download. We'll make this
> available via other channels soon.

> On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Nitai @ SixSigns <ni...@sixsigns.com> wrote:
>> Also, when one downloads the .war file and deploys it on Tomcat there is a
>>  bluedragon.xml file. In it there is no datasource or alike specified.
>>  Without a documentation or a link it is kinda hard to figure the correct
>>  syntax.....

>>  Kind Regards,
>>  Nitai

>>  On 5/5/08 1:52 PM, "Vince Bonfanti" <vi...@newatlanta.com> wrote:

>>> The NullPointerException in cfEngine manifests itself when the
>>> <tempdirectory> element is missing from bluedragon.xml (which
>>> unfortunately it is in the source drop, but not the binary downloads).
>>> So, to avoid this exception you can either: (1) apply the cfEngine
>>> patch; or, (2) add the <tempdirectory> element to bluedragon.xml.

>>> The cfEngine patch will be added to the source drop later today, so
>>> this problem will be resolved soon.

>>> Vince

>>> On May 5, 7:38 am, <rdmes...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Adam,

>>>> it seems i ran into the same problems when running Open BlueDragon from
>>>> inside eclipse.

>>>> I had a NullpointerException while starting up (Windows XP, Eclipse 3.3,
>>>> Apache Tomcat/6.0.14) Open BlueDragon at the same code snippet.

>>>> Open BlueDragon seems to need a temporary directory.

>>>> The Servlet init parameter (WEB-INF/web.xml) defaults to
>>>> /WEB-INF/bluedragon/work.

>>>> But it seems that this is not working correctly. I created this directory
>>>> but I ran into the same Exception.

>>>>         <init-param>

>>>>             <param-name>BLUEDRAGON_WORKING_DIRECTORY</param-name>

>>>>             <param-value>/WEB-INF/bluedragon/work</param-value>

>>>>         </init-param>

>>>> The solution is, to add the tempdirectory parameter to the bluedragon.xml
>>>> file. Simply add this line to the system parameters block and restart your
>>>> appserver.

>>>> Then it should work without problems and without any code change (Have a
>>>> look at bluedragon-commented.xml. Theres a description of the behaviour of
>>>> this param).

>>>> <?xml version="1.0"?>

>>>> <server>

>>>>   <system>

>>>>     <assert>false</assert>

>>>>     <runtimelogging>true</runtimelogging>

>>>>     <debug>true</debug>

>>>>     <component-cfc>/WEB-INF/bluedragon/component.cfc</component-cfc>

>>>>     <whitespacecomp>false</whitespacecomp>

>>>>     <nativelibdir>/WEB-INF/bin</nativelibdir>

>>>>     <missingtemplatehandler></missingtemplatehandler>

>>>>     <errorhandler></errorhandler>

>>>>     <buffersize>0</buffersize>

>>>>     <defaultcharset>utf-8</defaultcharset>

>>>>     <tempdirectory>/WEB-INF/work/temp</tempdirectory>

>>>>   </system>

>>>> If i find a few minutes, i will debug and search for the init param
>>>> problem.

>>>> BTW:

>>>> How can I submit patches/bug reports? Is there already CVS/SVN repository
>>>> or
>>>> bugtracker online??

>>>> Reinhard

>>>>   _____

>>>> Von: openbd@googlegroups.com [mailto:openbd@googlegroups.com] Im Auftrag
>>>> von
>>>> Adam Haskell
>>>> Gesendet: Montag, 5. Mai 2008 03:27
>>>> An: openbd@googlegroups.com
>>>> Betreff: [OpenBD] Mac Video Tutorial

>>>> Anyone that wants to get OpenBD source running on a Mac I have posted a
>>>> rough cut video on how to get everything setup. Prior to following the
>>>> video
>>>> you'll want:

>>>> OpenBD -http://www.openbluedragon.org/download.cfm
>>>> Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers -http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
>>>> Jboss (I would go with 4.2.2) -http://www.jboss.org/jbossas/downloads/
>>>> Patch File for OpenBD
>>>> -http://sadhats.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/SADHaTS/unofficial_patches/cf....
>>>> patch ***** this is not an official patch but you'll needed if you want to
>>>> tinker with the source and deploy with much success *****

>>>> Also it is VERY important to make sure you update your Eclipse IDE with the
>>>> find/install updates inside eclipse.

>>>> Future videos will have audio with them but I did this in between
>>>> presentations at cf.Objective so audio wasn't exactly an option at the
>>>> time.
>>>> .

>>>> http://screencast.com/t/r3O8poqx

>>>> Adam Haskell

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