So as it turns out what I want to do is extend dmNews rather than create a totally custom type...Or are they one and the same.
So my first line should by this? <cfcomponent extends="farcry.farcry_core.packages.types.dmNews" displayname="Articles" hint="Article Directory" bschedule="1"> BTW...what does the bschedule="1" mean...in the tutorial its bcustomType="1". Can't find a reference to this in the API but I might just be looking in the wrong place. So if I'm extending dmnews then all of the properties already called by my type (abArticles) through inheritance because I'm just extending dmnews, right, or do I need to define them again in my abArticles.cfc? Jaci -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Mercer Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:51 AM To: FarCry Developers Subject: [farcry-dev] Re: Custom Types your best friend will be &debug=1 the best thing about programming is that you can crash the application and nobody gets hurt. Follow the debugger - what is the worst that can happen? disclaimer: you are working in a development environment and all your code and database is backed up :-) On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:43:58 -0500, Jaci Chesnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I'm sure I'll have more questions but I guess I have no other > alternative but to dive in and see where it takes me. There so much > that I can mess up...how exciting ;-) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew > Mercer > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:22 AM > To: FarCry Developers > Subject: [farcry-dev] Re: Custom Types > > When building a new type (component) I find the closest match from the > farCry components, eg dbNews, copy it to my application packages / > types directory. You also need to copy the webskins directory. Then > rename folders and files to what ever you want to cal the object, eg > myNews and _myNews. The edit each cfc and cfm - watch out to paths > that refer to the farcry_core directory and change to your application > directory. > > in the cfc, remove ad add arguements (table fields) as required. Then > (this is maybe were you are getting stuck), in the edit part, your > need to create a form field for each argument you added in the cfc. > > the display methods will need to be change to to look for display*.cfm > in your webskin dirctory. > > Wow - there is sooo much that needs to be done. I will stay online a > while longer if I have missed the question or you need further > clarification. > > {please excuse typos - just got back from end of year P&C, drinks > included} > > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:08:47 -0500, Jaci Chesnes > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Ok I've finally hit a wall with FarCry. I've discovered that I can't > make > > system do what I want it to do without building a custom type. I've > gone > > through the tutorial/walkthrough like 10 times and always get stuck at > the > > same spot...creating the edit handler. I'll probably be needing a > custom rule > > as well but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. > > > > > > > > Here's what I need to do in a nutshell... > > > > > > > > I need to create a type similar to the News type but I need to added a > > couple columns in the table, one to designate month and one to > designate > > current (yes/no). Every time I get to the edit handler I get > confused. It > > just doesn't seem like there is enough info on how to write it to > include > > whatever new columns that you've added to the table. > > > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Jaci > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia > Developers: > > http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > --- You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ --- You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
