Well, by nature, the last example is asking coldfusion to evaluate a variable based on the typical scope lookup chain. Maybe there is another syntax that would work, but I pretty much do what your first 2 example lines of code show.
DW On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Gareth Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > I've got it working by using the following code: > > > > <cfset event.copyToScope(variables, "xe.forgotPassword") /> > > … > > <a href="#event.linkTo(xe.forgotPassword)#">Forgot Password?</a> > > > > However, it would be cool if I could just do: > > <a href="#event.linkTo(xe.forgotPassword)#">Forgot Password?</a> > > > > The last example doesn't work now though, and I'm not sure how easy it > would be to implement > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Charlie Griefer > *Sent:* 21 July 2009 20:55 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Model-Glue] Re: Are eXit Events still recommended in MG3? > > > > +1 Dan. > > When I was first learning Fusebox, the concept of why XFA's were needed was > hard for me to grasp. It seemed like unnecessary abstraction just for the > sake of abstraction. > > But as I started using them, I did find it somewhat comforting that I could > look at my circuit.xml file and know exactly what was going on in any given > place, all centrally located in one file. Same with MG and MG.xml. > Especially with the cfeclipse frameworks plugin. > > I don't think it would be terrible to forego them in favor of > event.linkTo() with a hard-coded event-handler argument. But my preference > would be to keep that info in the MG.xml, where I can peruse the > event-handler names easily, and just add/modify an XE values right there as > needed. > > Like so many other things, I think it just comes down to personal > preference. I can't think of any compelling reason why I'd call either way > "bad". > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Dan Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > > The nice thing about XEs is the ModelGlue.xml files become a very easy to > read blueprint of how the application flows. I ensure all applications I > design and architect use XEs. > > > > There is no reason why event.linkTo() should get in the way of using XEs, > since XEs are simple event parameters. > > > > > > > DW > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Doug Hughes <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was going to give a quick "no" for the answer here.... but now that I > think about it, the answer might be yes. You still have to define where > that link will go and, like with XEs, making that configurable is nice. > > So, I'm not convinced it's a terribly important thing to do, but if you > feel compelled to do it then great! > > In my experience, I haven't found much value in XEs. > > Doug Hughes, President > Alagad Inc. > [email protected] > 888 Alagad4 (x300) > Office: 919-550-0755 > Fax: 888-248-7836 > > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Gareth Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I've been looking at the new linkTo() function. Is it still best practice > to set exit events e.g. xe.submit in the modelglue.xml file? > > All the documentation examples seem to hardcode the exit event into the > view e.g.* *<a href="#event.linkTo("user.profile", "userId")#"> > Example Link</a> > > > > Thanks, > > > > Gareth > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > “Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he > said. They came. He pushed them and they flew.” > > Guillaume Apollinaire quotes > > > > > > > -- > I have failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my life. I love my > wife. And I wish you my kind of success. > > > > > -- “Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They came. He pushed them and they flew.” Guillaume Apollinaire quotes --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "model-glue" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/model-glue?hl=en For more about Model-Glue, check http://www.model-glue.com . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
