You have to use the <cfimport> tag are the start of any CFM that is going to use a tag library.
Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ V: 415-577-8070 F: 415-341-8906 P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:54 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: CFMX and Java Libraries > > It's my understanding ( though I could be entirely mistaken ) that now > that > CFMX is a J2EE server it is possible to create new Java libraries to allow > for new tags like coldfusion tags which would not require being registered > in the cf administrator... i.e. > > <cfmycustomjavatag> > > which would function for all intents and purposes exactly the same way > that > the core coldfusion tags function because they're created as Java > libraries > and stored alongside similar Java libraries for the ColdFusion core tags. > > Has anyone done this with MX ? Any thoughts on the subject ? > > I have mixed emotions about it... > > In some case I think it might be really nice to be able to seamlessly > extend > the functionality without having to go through cfx tag registration, or to > be able to dig into the existing tag architecture to add new features, > such > as having a <cfpath directory="c:\physical\path"> tag that would allow you > to add custom-tags directory paths to a given <cfapplication> in a similar > fashion as the PATH command adds executable search paths in DOS or a DOS > shell. > > ( This would allow applications on shared hosting to create their own > custom > tags directorie(s) within a sandbox, thereby eliminating problems related > to > applications needing certain tags to be located in the custom-tags > directory > which is inaccessible to shared hosting users. I know CF 5 and later allow > additional CT paths to be defined in the CF administrator, but being able > to > do it using script and only within a given cfapplication would still > provide > more flexibility and eliminate hassle. ) > > On the other hand, I could see this causing problems particularly during > upgrades or with overlapping items in name spaces... > > Is anyone else thinking about this also or am I just spinning my wheels? > Or > completely crazy? > > > Isaac Dealey > Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer > > New Epoch > www.turnkey.to > 954-776-0046 > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
