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Cold Fusion & Flash
Shlomy Gantz
CoreActive ACG
July 2000
“Integrating Cold Fusion and Flash - Copyright CoreActive ACG 2000 -
What is Flash
AlternativeAlternative
Vector basedVector based
““compiled”compiled”
StandardStandard
Why should I care about flash ? ...Why should I care about flash ? ...
“Integrating Cold Fusion and Flash - Copyright CoreActive ACG 2000 -
Why use Flash
Advanced interfaceAdvanced interface CompatibilityCompatibility Streaming animation/audio/contentStreaming animation/audio/content Compiled , Small file sizeCompiled , Small file size Timeline Timeline Extremely Fast DevelopmentExtremely Fast Development Instantly package into ExecutableInstantly package into Executable
Yeah .. Sure …but why should we care Yeah .. Sure …but why should we care
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Interface Importance - why do we care ?
The only thing the user seesThe only thing the user sees Usability Usability Quick Access to informationQuick Access to information Allows many people to use it by applying Allows many people to use it by applying
standards standards
Ok ok … show us some stuff ….Ok ok … show us some stuff ….
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Integration methods
CFML / JS CFML / JS PushingPushing information to Flash information to Flash
<HTML>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“javascript”>
startObj.SetVariable("/:First_Name", "#First_Name#");
</SCRIPT>
</HTML>
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Integration methods
Flash Flash PullingPulling information from CFML information from CFML
<HTML>
</HTML>
1 Shlomy Gantz- Integration with flash
3. Robi Sen - Future of e-comm
2 Steve Nelson- Advanced fusebox
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Integration methods
Generator compiling on the flyGenerator compiling on the fly
MP3MP3
JPGJPG
ChartChart
TickerTicker
etc..etc..
Doesn’t this cost like $30,000 … I’ll have to mortgage my kids Doesn’t this cost like $30,000 … I’ll have to mortgage my kids
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URL parameters integration
URL parameters integrationURL parameters integration
“Integrating Cold Fusion and Flash - Copyright CoreActive ACG 2000 -
URL parameters integration
URL parameters example - BannerURL parameters example - Banner
URL parameters example 2 - Order FormURL parameters example 2 - Order Form
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URL integration - The good Vs. evil
Simple to use , Easy to implementSimple to use , Easy to implement No Flash knowledge neededNo Flash knowledge needed It’s simpleIt’s simple It’s really simpleIt’s really simple It’s really really simpleIt’s really really simple
Hmmm…. Hmmm….
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URL integration - Remember !
Can only load once per pageCan only load once per page URL variables are “exposed”URL variables are “exposed”
Urlencodedformat() Urlencodedformat() & at the end& at the end use and endstring use and endstring
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JavaScript integration
JavaScript IntegrationJavaScript Integration
“Integrating Cold Fusion and Flash - Copyright CoreActive ACG 2000 -
JavaScript integration
JavaScript example - CF MWJavaScript example - CF MW
JavaScript example 2 - Order FormJavaScript example 2 - Order Form
JavaScript example 3 - PlayerJavaScript example 3 - Player
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JavaScript integration - good Vs. evil
Manipulate flash using almost all FS commandsManipulate flash using almost all FS commands Control from Browser window levelControl from Browser window level Client side processingClient side processing
Browser CompatibilityBrowser Compatibility Extra point of failureExtra point of failure
That was cool …. But I don’t want to learn javascript .. That was cool …. But I don’t want to learn javascript ..
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Flash “Load Variables”
Flash "Load Variables" Flash "Load Variables"
“Integrating Cold Fusion and Flash - Copyright CoreActive ACG 2000 -
Flash “Load Variables”
Flash “Load Variables” example - CFMWFlash “Load Variables” example - CFMW
Flash “Load Variables” example 2 - Order FormFlash “Load Variables” example 2 - Order Form
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Flash “Load Variables” - good Vs. evil
Connects directly with backend (transparent to Connects directly with backend (transparent to user)user)
URL is not visible to user URL is not visible to user
Hard to detect CF errorsHard to detect CF errors
“Integrating Cold Fusion and Flash - Copyright CoreActive ACG 2000 -
Flash “Load Variables” - Remember !
Urlencodedformat()Urlencodedformat() & at the end AND & at the beginning& at the end AND & at the beginning check you application.log check you application.log Remember ! every time you run load variables Remember ! every time you run load variables
you run a cfm file .. you run a cfm file ..
“Integrating Cold Fusion and Flash - Copyright CoreActive ACG 2000 -
Generator integration
What is generator ? What is generator ? How is it different from simple Flash ?How is it different from simple Flash ?
MP3MP3
JPGJPG
ChartChart
TickerTicker
etc..etc..
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Generator integration
{} inside generator{} inside generator .swt template - .swf template .swt template - .swf template CFX_GenerateCFX_Generate
<cfx_generate template=“c:\wwwroot\mytemp.swt” <cfx_generate template=“c:\wwwroot\mytemp.swt” type=“swf” file=“c:\wwwroot\mytemp.swf”>type=“swf” file=“c:\wwwroot\mytemp.swf”>
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Integration methods - summary
Appending to Movie URL Appending to Movie URL Flash as JavaScript ObjectFlash as JavaScript Object Flash -Load VariablesFlash -Load Variables GeneratorGenerator
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Working with a Flash Artist
Define your variables (I/O , types …)Define your variables (I/O , types …) Go Program …..leave the flash guy alone …Go Program …..leave the flash guy alone … Integrate CFM files with flash stringIntegrate CFM files with flash string TEST TEST go eat lunch ….go eat lunch ….
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Working with a Flash - Remember !
keep validation in one placekeep validation in one place
keep .fla and swf files synchronizedkeep .fla and swf files synchronized
keep it simplekeep it simple
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Flash Future - Flash 5
XML supportXML support HTML inline integrationHTML inline integration New ActionScript (JS)New ActionScript (JS) Better UI and Object browserBetter UI and Object browser New “widgets” modulesNew “widgets” modules
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When not to use flash
When there is no need to ... When there is no need to ...
when simple HTML is enoughwhen simple HTML is enough ““weak” clients …(486, P75 ..)weak” clients …(486, P75 ..) when building something for yourself …. After when building something for yourself …. After
all we are ….all we are ….
PROGRAMMERSPROGRAMMERS
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Thanks …..
Shlomy Gantz - www.coreactive.comShlomy Gantz - www.coreactive.com
shlomygantz@hotmail.comshlomygantz@hotmail.com
Amit Pitaru - www.pitaru.comAmit Pitaru - www.pitaru.com
amit@pitaru.comamit@pitaru.com
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QA
What the $%@$ was he talking about ?What the $%@$ was he talking about ? I want to go to lunch ….I want to go to lunch …. Is this guy out of his mind ???Is this guy out of his mind ??? I want to go to lunch …..I want to go to lunch ….. Can this guy please stop talking so I can go toCan this guy please stop talking so I can go to
LUNCH !LUNCH !