Douglas, > Anyway I followed the instructions in INSTALL.txt, copied the > Index.mxml file from the Cairngorm tree I unzip'ed into the > Tomcat try (an oversite, not mentioned in INSTALL.txt) and > ... nuthin'. All I see is the Index.mxml source, not > functionality. I checked the Tomcat logs and it mentions > something about a missing web.xml file. Huh? How do I make > this thing actually do anything. > > By the way as I am new to Tomcat, what is the significance of > the environment variable $WEB_APP? Must I define it on Windoze? > > Almost there,
Respectfully, you're not almost there..... :-) You have to create a web application under Tomcat (or any other appserver - this is not a tomcat specific error you're seeing, rather, you haven't created an application context under your application server). The easiest way of doing this is to take flex.war, unarchive it (which will give you a WEB-INF directory, as well as all the other files and directories necessary for a webapp) and then deploy into that webapp. You're going to have to make sure that you deploy your compiled class files into that webapp as well... To be honest, I'd suggest that you put Cairngorm aside for a second, and start with: o Creating a new webapp under Tomcat o Creating a new flex webapp under Tomcat for MXML only o Compiling a Java class into an existing flex-based webapp - setting up a RemoteObject call to that java class Once you can do/understand those processes above, then you might want to think about taking Cairngorm for a spin; but I think it's getting in the way of some more fundamental learning about what's required to get running with Flex in a Java Application Server environment. Cairngorm isn't a short-circuit way of getting started with Flex; rather, once you're already a little immersed in Flex, Cairngorm allows you to go from understanding Flex, MXML and ActionScript 2.0 to building enterprise-scale RIAs by leveraging some knowledge of architectural best-practice gained on prior Flex RIA developments along the way. Cheers, Steven -- Steven Webster Technical Director iteration::two This e-mail and any associated attachments transmitted with it may contain confidential information and must not be copied, or disclosed, or used by anyone other than the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please destroy this e-mail, and any copies of it, immediately. Please also note that while software systems have been used to try to ensure that this e-mail has been swept for viruses, iteration::two do not accept responsibility for any damage or loss caused in respect of any viruses transmitted by the e-mail. Please ensure your own checks are carried out before any attachments are opened.
