Flex or Flash ? Flex saves time , Flash saves money !

[eddymilner]

Pleas i need help with Flex and cold fusion ! I don?t get it how Flex can
trigger CF Component ? I know how create component but i tried and i couldn?t
get data from CF Component.. is there any article or website where explains for
beginners with flex ? I have few web sites but still they explain to
developers at advanced level , can some one explain by details ? i know i
demand to much but I don?t know if i should start learn flex , because it's
kind strange , most developers when the see new product they ask first
question how this application works with Data Source (Query, access etc...) and
i , as developer asked myself same question about flex and i see it's kind
complicate , so i was wondering maybe i wrong ? And still it's strange how
they can call Flex as a server when you need to send/get data through 'middle
stage' ??.. I prefer to stay with Flash and not spend money for a new software
,but still I want to know how can I get data from CF component , maybe I will
change my mined ?

[fluffysocks]

Go to the livedocs for flex ([url]http://livedocs.macromedia.com/[/url]) and search on 'coldfusion' or 'Using HTTP to connect to server-side scripts' or 'Working with External Data'

[eddymilner]

Patrick Gale hello ! Well im did but stil to complicate for me , i kind dont
get it , i am good aonly in Cold Fusion , i did before alot ActionScripts but
long time ago and i dont remeber it , bu in live DOC they explain to averge
devloper level , i am not even biginner ........... it's just getting to hard
the way they explain it ! I look for somthing to bigners , whatever thay dont
provide , i probobly have to buy books !

[fluffysocks]

Yeah the livedocs and working with the Flex samples should help you but what your are asking for does require a bit of knowledge about Flex.

[mburns5150]

heres a quick example

<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
public function onLoginSubmitted(){
wsService.login(username.text,password.text);
}

public function onLoginResult(){
// Do what you need to
}
]]>
</mx:Script>


<mx:WebService id="wsService"
wsdl="http://www.xxxxxx.com/flexsys/authentication.cfc?wsdl"
showBusyCursor="true">
<mx:operation name="login" result="onLoginResult(event.result)"/>
<mx:operation name="logout" result="onLogoutResult(event.result)"/>
</mx:WebService>

<mx:Button label="Login" click="onLoginSubmitted();" />