Thanks for the explantion Peter. That really helps. Mehdi thanks for yet another Tip. It works in FLEX.
Mohanraj --- "Mehdi, Agha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Peter for the explanation. That explains it. > I am glad it worked > Mohanraj. > > There's one more way of doing it without having to > specify the other > argument. > > var testObject = new Array(); // it has to be an > array. It won't work if > you did new Object() > > testObject["var1"] = "var1"; > testObject["var2"] = "var2" > > remoteObject.cfFunction ( testObject ); > > <cffunction name="cfFunction" access="remote"> > <cfargument name="testObject" type="struct"> > </cffunction> > > It works in Flash. Haven't tried it on Flex but > shouldn't have any problems. > It is simple if all you want to pass is an object > with some properties > instead of sending over a class. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Farland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 11:25 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] How to pass AS Objects to > a CFC > > > The history of this problem stems way back from > Flash Remoting in ColdFusion > 6.0. > > ActionScript 1.0 APIs for Flash Remoting introduced > "named arguments" > for CF-based invocation. The syntax for passing > named arguments was usually > listed like this in documentation: > > myCFService.cfFunction({var1:"foo",var2:"bar"}); > > > Which was intended to match a CFC API: > > <cffunction name="cfFunction" access="remote"> > <cfargument name="var1"> > <cfargument name="var2"> > </cffunction> > > The {} syntax, however, really just means an untyped > Object, so this > invocation information is lost once it is serialized > over AMF. > > But AMF isn't the real issue - the Flash Remoting > gateway can't adapt > accordinly as it can't get the necessary CFC API or > argument type > information from the CFC function before invoking it > (a limitation in CF), > so now it has a problem - how would it know that > you're passing a single > struct or named arguments? > > To disambiguate you use either of the two approaches > that Mehdi described. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mohanraj Jayaraman > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 2:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] How to pass AS Objects to > a CFC > > > WOW! It works Mehdi. As you pointed out the second > variable passed in the CFC function call did the > magic! If possible, an explanation on why it works > with the second variable will be more useful Mehdi. > > My guess is that one should have good knowledge of > Flash/ActionScript before venturing into doing any > complex stuff with FLEX. > > Thanks a lot sharing this. > > Mohanraj > > > > > > --- "Mehdi, Agha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Mohanraj, > > > > I learned it the hard way. There are two ways to > do > > it. > > > > 1. > > Flex side: > > > > var toPass = new MyClass(); > > > > toPass.var1 = "value"; > > toPass.var2 = "value"; > > > > remoteObject.cfFunction ( toPass ); > > > > CF Side: > > > > <cffunction name="cfFunction" access="remote"> > > <cfargument name="var1"> > > <cfargument name="var2"> > > </cffunction> > > > > I'm sure it's not acceptable. > > > > 2. > > Flex Side: > > > > var toPass = new MyClass(); > > > > toPass.var1 = "value"; > > toPass.var2 = "value"; > > > > remoteObject.cfFunction ( toPass, true ); > > > > CF Side: > > > > <cffunction name="cfFunction" access="remote"> > > <cfargument name="toPass"> > > </cffunction> > > > > That works beautifully. The second arg from Flex > > doesn't have to be a > > boolean but it just easy to type. > > > > Please let me know if that works. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mohanraj Jayaraman > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:37 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] How to pass AS Objects > to > > a CFC > > > > > > Hi Dirk, > > > > Thanks for your suggestion. But my condition > differs > > from your example. > > > > Lets assume I had an AS Class 'MyClass.as' > > I am trying to do something like this in my MXML > > var o:Object = new MyClass(); > > I build an 'array of structures' in MyClass > Object > > and I do pass the > > complex Object as input with another Object > wrapper. > > > > Here's an example by Macromedia on how exchange > > complex data > > > > > http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flex/articles/complex_data_03.html > > > > According to macromedia > > When invoking methods remotely, you can pass > objects > > back and forth (as the > > methods' input parameters and return value) > between > > the client and the > > server. > > > > This example is explained with Java and I am > trying > > to replicate the same > > with Coldfusion CFC's. > > > > Thanks, > > Mohanraj > > > > > > > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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