> I need to create a form with a header and detail lines You were originally on the right track with your ANIMAL and CAGE references.
Where I think you are tripping yourself up is that you MUST design your objects first before trying to worry about the actual code inside the box. Once you get more experience with OOD/OOP you can get away with shortcuts (because of experience) but really should stick to some VERY strict OO guidelines early on. Firstly - know the difference between IS A and HAS A relationships and also the concept of "collections" of objects. For example: In the case above, CAGE has a COLLECTION of ANIMAL. This means that inside CAGE at implementation time you will require a mechanism to keep multiple animals. In most languages this will translate into an array (either indexed [using a number to index the array] or associative [using a key to index the array]) to contain an instance of each ANIMAL (a COLLECTION of ANIMAL). Or, in the case of an INVOICE, a COLLECTION of INVOICELINE. Your CAGE (or INVOICE) class (CFC) would have methods to ADD and REMOVE an ANIMAL as well as DISPLAY (which - after actually showing each ANIMAL - would also call a TOTAL method and also display that) the CAGE (or INVOICE). NOTE: this is only one way of doing it - but seems to be what others are suggesting as well. CFC's are great - and OO in Cold Fusion is great - but you really need to establish a new design discipline to get the best benefit from it. Hope that helps. Gary Menzel Web Development Manager IT Operations Brisbane -+- ABN AMRO Morgans Limited Level 29, 123 Eagle Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 PH: 07 333 44 828 FX: 07 3834 0828 **************************************************************************** If this communication is not intended for you and you are not an authorised recipient of this email you are prohibited by law from dealing with or relying on the email or any file attachments. This prohibition includes reading, printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, storing or in any other way dealing or acting in reliance on the information. If you have received this email in error, we request you contact ABN AMRO Morgans Limited immediately by returning the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and destroy the original. We will refund any reasonable costs associated with notifying ABN AMRO Morgans. This email is confidential and may contain privileged client information. ABN AMRO Morgans has taken reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all its communications, including electronic communications, but accepts no liability for materials transmitted. Materials may also be transmitted without the knowledge of ABN AMRO Morgans. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited its directors and employees do not accept liability for the results of any actions taken or not on the basis of the information in this report. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited and its associates hold or may hold securities in the companies/trusts mentioned herein. Any recommendation is made on the basis of our research of the investment and may not suit the specific requirements of clients. Assessments of suitability to an individual's portfolio can only be made after an examination of the particular client's investments, financial circumstances and requirements. **************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word 'unsubscribe cfcdev' in the message of the email. CFCDev is run by CFCZone (www.cfczone.org) and supported by Mindtool, Corporation (www.mindtool.com). An archive of the CFCDev list is available at www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
