AsFusion

actually, as you probably already know, you could set cftextarea objects html=true to turn on html rendering.

I second WayneG's Questions.

Can you help explain this macromedia comment?

"The cfformitem tag type attribute now includes script as a valid value, which lets you create functions in Flash forms; this reduces the possibility of reaching the 32KB or 64KB limit errors."

How does this work?

Could you post some examples of how this would be better than cfsavecontent?

Thanks as always

What would have helped the limit even more was adding the ability to use classes instead of inline styles. The inheritance of styles is good, but the use of classes that could be defined similar to functions or even in an attached style sheet would be the ideal solution. I've only run up against the size limit with multi-page, heavily styled forms.

Nahuel: is there any way one could have a small preloader prior to the actual flash form loading. I have found that much larger flash forms leave the user waiting with a blank page?

Is this download time for the flash form also dependant on having you combo boxes or grids been populated via remoting whilst the form is compiling. Would it not be better to have large grids make the remoting call once the form has compiled. if so how would you suggest this be scripted correctly?

You did mention that remoting is still possible, does this mean only but means of netservices only or can the new method be used?

Nahuel,

I am changing all of my styles to the _global.setStyle method because I hit the 32k error. It seems to be helping. What are the rest of the control names. ex. date input, text input, ect...

Thanks,
Brian

I figured it out; thanks anyway Laura and Nahuel. Looking forward to the next post.

WayneG,

I am sure that this can be greatly improved upon, but it works:

<cfFormItem type="script">
//function to process the return object from the CFC
function getGridData( results: Object ):Void {
_root.existing_open_position.dataProvider = results;
}   

//function to alert any error messages that get thrown while calling the CFC
function onStatus( stat: Object ):Void {
//if there is any error, show an alert
alert("Error while calling cfc:" + stat.description);
}

function populateGrid():Void {
//I am sure you will recognize most of THIS code <cfoutput>
//create connection
var connection:mx.remoting.Connection = mx.remoting.NetServices.createGatewayConnection("http://#cgi.HTTP_HOST#/flashservices/gateway/");
//declare service
var myService:mx.remoting.NetServiceProxy;
</cfoutput>

var responseHandler = {};
         
responseHandler.onResult = getGridData;
responseHandler.onStatus = onStatus;
               
//get service
myService = connection.getService("components.someCFCCall", responseHandler );
               
//make call
myService.someFunction(someParameterList);   
}

</cfFormItem>

I am sure that there are much cleaner ways of doing this (I am an AS moron) - having a function dedicated to returning the NetService as an object, as opposed to having the code to create one in every single remoting function - but, for the moment, this works, and its better than what I had yesterday :)

WayneG : is there any way one could have a small preloader prior to the actual flash form loading(?)

David: Has anyone providing a response to this question? I have started to replace many of my html forms with cfform flash forms but have noticed that loads times can vary a lot. I would like the users to see something other that the white screen while waiting. Any ideas?

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RE: CFFORM cfformitem script:
The new ability to add the cfformitem type="script" is a great change from using the cfcontent work around. However, aren't we backtracking here? Whatever happened to separating the display from the code? Is there a work around for this?

I came up with a way to create a real function in CF MX 7.0. One that does not work like the normal cut/paste, which happens when calling CF functions based on <cfsavecontent>, but I guess this would not be of much value now that the updater has been released. However, if anybody wants to know, email me and I'll post my solution. I needed it because I was coming up against the 32k limit too.

Hi,

Flash forms 32KB to 64KB .. How to do that...

I see in lot of posts as 64KB... How can we achieve that... Flash form limitation to 64KB ..

Please suggest

Every since I ran the updater my cfform loads are sparatic.

My remoting script was working fine, but now the only way I can get the movie to load is to remove the last three rows of my function:
<cfformitem type="script">
function insertLeadStatus():Void {
var connection:mx.remoting.Connection = mx.remoting.NetServices.createGatewayConnection("#Interface.remoteConnectionPath#");
var myService:mx.remoting.NetServiceProxy;
var responseHandler = {};
var theList = displayLeadStatuses;
responseHandler.onResult = function(results: Object):Void { theList.dataProvider = results;   };
responseHandler.onStatus = function(stat: Object):Void { alert("Error while calling cfc:" + stat.description); };
myService = connection.getService("intranet.components.leads", responseHandler );
myService.addLeadStatus(leadStatusName.text, leadStatusDescription.text);
leadStatusName.text = "";
leadStatusDescription.text = "";
}
</cfformitem>

Obviously my remoting will not work without the last three lines as that is where I pass the variables to the component and clear the add form.... very strange anyone have any ideas?