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Welcome to the New World

Kevin Towes Creative and Technical Director Pangaea NewMedia, Inc. Toronto, Canada

:: Certified ColdFusion Professional:: Manager, CFUGToronto:: Professor,

Ryerson University; School of Image Arts, Toronto

Flash Remoting: a Developers Perspective

www.PangaeaNewMedia.ca


Advent 1

The ADVENT LabsExample can be found@ Macromedia.com

Search for “ADVENT”

This is an excellent example to demonstrate how Flash can supply a rich data management interface.


Advent 3


Agenda (:60min)

1.Review examples of Rich-UI2.DISCUSS: The client and Server – Roles

3.Squash the perception of Flash4.Context: Review of how data XFer “was”

done

5.Introduction to Flash Remotinga. Getting Startedb. ColdFusion Componentsc. Invoking CFCs in ColdFusiond. Invoking CFCs in Flash MXe. Debugging Tools (if we have time)f. DataGlue (in case we get Stuck )


CF & Flash

+

ColdFusion is the Glue that holds it all together

- Ben Forta

What is Flash MX and How does it Work?


Flash Remoting Availability

Flash Remoting Components are available in:

– ColdFusion MX (native support)– JRUN 4.0 (native support)– IBM WebSphere (add-on)– Microsoft ASP.NET (add-on)


Remoting: Build the ColdFusion Component

Our application requires 3 Methods inside the Component1. Get the Park Types

::: getParkTypes();

2. Get the List of Parks ( in the selected Type) ::: getParksList(parkType);

3. Get the Details of the Selected Park::: getParkDetails(thisParkName);


Remoting: Calling the CFC – in ColdFusion

Test the CFC by: Invoke the Component in ColdFusion


Remoting: Calling the CFC – in Flash MX

(for comparison – review the same command from within Flash)

Invoke the CFC inside Flash


ActionScript Steps to Connect

1. Develop the Layout2. Include the NetServices Class Files3. Set up the server connection4. Invoke the CFC (consume the web

service)

5. Build a default Responder


:: Develop the Layout (UI)

What you Need to Know:1) The Timeline 2) Text Fields 3) Flash UI Components


:: Text Fields and UI Components

TEXT FIELDS

FLASH UI COMPONENTS



1. Develop the Layout2. Include the NetServices Class

Files*3. Set up the server connection4. Invoke the CFC (consume the web

service)




1. Develop the Layout2. Include the NetServices Class Files3. Set up the server connection*4. Invoke the CFC (consume the web

service)





service)



:: Remoting: Calling the CFC – in Flash MX

Invoke the CFC inside Flash




service)



:: Default Responder 1

Flash will invoke a function when it has finished. This function is called the Default Responder:

NameOfFunction_result(returnObject)



to populate the ComboBox Componentuse the setDataProvider method.

ComponentName.setDataProvider(dataObj)



Access the Database Column By Name

=Result.items[0].ParkName


DataGlue

DataGlue.BindFormatStrings(lb_ParkList, result, "#parkName# (location: #city#, #state#)",

"#parkName#");


Debugging


Macromedia DevCentre

The Macromedia Developers Centre is the best online resource for integrating Flash MX and ColdFusion MX

http://www.Macromedia.com/DesDev/


Inside Flash MX

NOWAVAILABLE

The mostComprehensive

Book onIntegrating

Flash MX withColdFusion MX


FlashCFM.com


Welcome to the New World

Kevin Towes Creative and Technical Director Pangaea NewMedia, Inc. Toronto, Canada

:: Certified ColdFusion Professional:: Manager, CFUGToronto:: Professor,

Ryerson University; School of Image Arts, Toronto

Flash Remoting: a Developers Perspective

www.PangaeaNewMedia.ca

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