Great question and great response, it is a shame about SS AS2. How is AS 3.0integrated with Flex? I guess I'm really wondering whether it has a tag similiar to <cfscript> that would let you code in AS 3.0.
H On 12/18/05, Brian Lesser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Coldfusion's version of server-side ActionScript is basically JavaScript > 1.5. It does not provide support for many of Coldfusion's tags such as > CFLDAP, CFFTP etc. More importantly, it uses string interpolation to > form SQL queries. Since you can't prepare a statement and pass > parameters to it like you can by using cfqueryparam it is both terribly > inefficient and vulnerable to sql injection attacks. It also does not > support calling stored procedures. In short it should not be used. It is > a shame that it was so half baked. There were a lot of indications when > it was first released that Macromedia intended to make it a full partner > with CFML in later releases. I guess, and its just a guess, that the > Flex/Web services revolution at MM meant it never happened. It's too bad > though. CFScript is so unlike AS and different enough from other > scripting languages that it is frustrating to use if you only need it > occaisionally. A full featured scripting language like JS or AS 2/3 > would be very convenient. > Yours truly, > -Brian > > > Chris Velevitch wrote: > > I'm currently using coldfusion to code my server side. The whole > server end is strictly being used as the middleware for my database > access. As a result there's not much code there and the majority of my > coding is AS2 on the client. > > When I do need to code on the server, I trip myself up by forgetting > to fully "switch" from AS2 to Coldfusion and I find myself writing AS2 > in my expressions and loops and then I wonder why CF is complaining. > When happens, I find myself wishing I could code all my server side > code in Actionscript. Then I remembered recalling vague references to > Server-Side Actionscript. > > That's great, but I don't recall seeing any discussions about SS AS. > > Who's using SS AS and is SS AS AS2? Can you write CFC's as AS2 > classes? What issues have you had with SS AS? > > > Chris > -- > Chris Velevitch > Manager - Sydney Flash Platform Developers Group > www.flashdev.org.au > ______________________________________________________________________ > Brian Lesser > Assistant Director, Teaching and Technology Support > Computing and Communications Services > Ryerson University > 350 Victoria St. > Toronto, Ontario Phone: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6835 > > M5B 2K3 Fax: (416) 979-5220 > Office: AB48D E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Enter through LB66) Web: http://www.ryerson.ca/~blesser > ______________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
