Wondering if it is possible to use 'console.log' code within ColdFusion?

I have deployed the following code but to no effect:

  <cfif isDefined("placementCategoryID")>
                console.log('Placement Category ID is: ' + placementCategoryID);
                <cfif placementCategoryID GT 0>

and

<cfif isDefined("categoryDto")>
                                    console.log('Category DTO is: ' + categoryDto);

as examples but they do not seem to have the desired effect and results do not appear in dev tools window in Chrome.

Apologies if this is a bit of a basic question but any assistance would be appreciated.

Please note, due to customer being difficult, I do not want 'alerts' to pop up... Needs to be within console.log.

Wondering if it is possible to use 'console.log' code within ColdFusion?

I have deployed the following code but to no effect:

  <cfif isDefined("placementCategoryID")>
                console.log('Placement Category ID is: ' + placementCategoryID);
                <cfif placementCategoryID GT 0>

and

<cfif isDefined("categoryDto")>
                                    console.log('Category DTO is: ' + categoryDto);

as examples but they do not seem to have the desired effect and results do not appear in dev tools window in Chrome.

Apologies if this is a bit of a basic question but any assistance would be appreciated.

Please note, due to customer being difficult, I do not want 'alerts' to pop up... Needs to be within console.log.

• javascript
• coldfusion
• console.log

• 1 Your customer is not being difficult. Unnecessary alerts are annoying and people running your applications should not be subjected to them. – Dan Bracuk Commented Oct 14, 2016 at 13:38
• I agree, I only added that in to prevent any 'Add an alert' ments :) – Brett Commented Oct 14, 2016 at 13:45

3 Answers 3

Try wrapping your console.log code with <script> tags.

Edit: You'll also have to place # around your CF vars.

<cfif isDefined("placementCategoryID")>
    <script>
        <cfoutput>
        console.log('Placement Category ID is #placementCategoryID#');
        </cfoutput>
    </script>
</cfif>

If you want more robust reporting, check out coldfire.

"ColdFire is an extension to Firebug. It provides debug information in a Firebug tab as opposed to the bottom of the page. This lets you debug and keep your site layout intact, since ColdFusion's built-in debug information can sometimes mess with your site layout."

<cfif isDefined("placementCategoryID")>
   <script type="text/javascript"> 
      console.log("Placement Category ID is: "+<cfoutput>#placementCategoryID#</cfoutput>);
   </script>
</cfif>