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Trilemetry, Inc.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Set up the sample database and ColdFusion data source
  3. Set up a Flash Builder data service
  4. Introspect and import a CFC
  5. Create a simple data display
Created:
1 June 2009
User Level:
All
Products:
Flex
ColdFusion

Getting started with ColdFusion and Flash Builder 4 beta

Note: This tutorial was created based on ColdFusion 8 and Flash Builder 4 beta 1. Though it still applies to ColdFusion 9, minor changes in the description and code may be necessary before it can be applied to Flash Builder 4 beta 2.

Adobe Flash Builder 4, formerly known as Flex Builder, has simplified the integration of Adobe ColdFusion with the Adobe Flex framework to create SWF applications. You can now use simple wizards to import ColdFusion components (CFCs) into your projects and access data through service calls to the CFC functions. You can also easily populate Flex UI controls with the returned data by simply clicking-and-dragging the data object onto the control.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up a ColdFusion data source and Flash Builder project, and use the Flash Builder Data Services wizard to import a CFC for a sample application, Fictitious Sales Planner. You will then access one of the CFC operations to return data to the SWF application and populate a Flex framework DataGrid control.

Requirements

In order to make the most of this article, you need the following software and files:

ColdFusion 9

Flash Builder 4 beta

Sample files:

Prerequisite knowledge

This tutorial is intended for:

  • Developers who are exploring tutorials in the Flex and ColdFusion mini learning center that are based on the Fictitious Sales Planner example
  • Experienced ColdFusion developers without previous Adobe Flex framework or Adobe Flash Builder 4 experience
  • ColdFusion developers who are familiar with ColdFusion components
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About the author

Trilemetry, Inc is a development and education organization that implements a human-centered design approach to the creation of software and content. Their Adobe portfolio includes the Adobe ColdFusion Getting Started Experience, the Adobe Flex Getting Started Experience, the Flex in a Week video series, the official Adobe instructor-led training course Flex 3: Extending and Styling Components and more. They also create and support many Web applications from interactive Flash sites and corporate web sites to mission-critical business applications.