Re-useable snippet cfc?

[JohnandSwifty]

Hi,

I have a system that regularly requires that i write extentions for it (be it extra functions or entire new modules). I'm planning to use cfc's for common functions like creating a list of tabs etc. I dont have access to UDF's, is there still a better way than using cfc's?

Thanks

 

[imstillatwork]

generaly most developers I know / read about / talk to..

UDF's, CFC's and Custom Tags are all different and have different +'s & -'s

I dont have access to UDF's,

I don't get it? <cffunction inline with your code won't even work? but you can use CFC's?





Kevin

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[JohnandSwifty]

Sorry! I meant to say custom tags (stupid late night mistake). Either way i suppose what im asking is what is the best way to create 'something' that enables me to call a tab creation 'function' that will return me the html. In the the past I have used cfc's and fed them tab quantity, style, etc. Without using custom tags, is there a better way to do this? Would custom tags even be a better way of doing this?

Thanks

 

[Sarky78]

Do you mean that you don't have access to the custom tags directory on your server? If so, that doesn't matter. CF will look in the directory of the currently executing file, and then work up the tree, and then look in the custom tag directory.

So you could create a file within your site, and access it in the same way as you would with any other custom tag.

I personally would go with a cfc, just because i prefer the calling syntax.

<cfinvoke component="something" method="anything" returnvariable="myString">
 <cfinvokeargument name="vbl1" value="1">
 <cfinvokeargument name="vbl2" value="2">
</cfinvoke>

as apposed to

<cf_anything vbl1="1" vbl2="2" />

Hope this helps!

Tony

 

[JohnandSwifty]

O! I was under the impression (probably through lack of research!) that custom tags could only reside in the custom tags directory - thanks!

As for the cfc this is how i do it at the moment, glad to hear its not such a bad idea!

John

 

[imstillatwork]

http://www.forta.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=e&entry=1050

Kevin

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Phase 1: Read the CFML Reference
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!

 

[JohnandSwifty]

Thanks kevin, that was helpful.