CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Returns the value of the name attribute. This attribute is set within the cfapplication tag. Usually this application name can be garnered from the application structure (application.applicationname). However, sometimes this value is missing (usually due to a structClear( application ) call).

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

application name =
<cfoutput>#getApplicationName()#</cfoutput>

Parameters:

No arguments.

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * returns the name of the cfapplication.
 * 
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Steven Maglio (smaglio@graddiv.ucsb.edu) 
 * @version 1, September 16, 2005 
 */
function getApplicationName() {
    var name = "";
    var appScopeTracker = createObject("java", "coldfusion.runtime.ApplicationScopeTracker");
    var keys = appScopeTracker.getApplicationKeys();
    var app = 0;
    var appName = 0;
    
    while(keys.hasNext()) {
        appName = keys.next();
        app = appScopeTracker.getApplicationScope(appName);
        if(app.equals( application ) ) return app.getName();
    }
    return "";
}