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Flex 2
Flex, ColdFusion and the Wizard
Oh My!
or Introducing the Flex/ColdFusion Wizard
Theo Rushin Jr
[email protected]
TeraTech, Inc.
Speaker Information
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Windows-based Developer - Since ‘85
Senior ColdFusion MX Developer - Since ‘99
Technical Instructor - Since ‘85
Flash Developer - Since ’99
Flex Developer – Since ’05
 Expert Snowboarder – Since ‘00
What is the Flex/ColdFusion
Application Wizard?
The wizard allows you to generate a
complete Flex database access front end
using database queries, CFCs,
Actionscript, and MXML.
What is the Flex/ColdFusion
Application Wizard? (cont.)
It’s a part of the ColdFusion Extentions for
Flex Builder 2
This package also includes;
CFC to Actionscript Wizard
Actionscript to CFC Wizard
RDS CRUD Wizard
What can the Wizard do for me?
 Access the files and data sources
registered in the ColdFusion
Administrator from within Flex Builder 2
(or Eclipse!)
 View CFC and web services
 Use the visual SQL query builder
 Boost Productivity!
What do I need?
 Download the ColdFusion Extentions for
Flex Builder 2
http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/#section-01
How do I install it?
Before you install the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder,
you must have the following products installed:
 Flex Builder 2
 ColdFusion MX 7.0.2
Note: If you installed a previous version of the ColdFusion
Extensions for Flex Builder, you must uninstall that version
before installing the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex
Builder feature. To do so, stop Flex Builder, delete all files
that begin with "com.adobe.coldfusion." from the plugins
folder that is under the Flex Builder folder, and then restart
Flex Builder.
How do I install it? (cont.)
To install the ColdFusion Plugin for Flex Builder 2:
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In Flex Builder, select Help > Software Updates > Find
and Install.
Select the Search For New Features To Install option,
and then click Next.
Click New Archived Site.
Select the ColdFusion_FlexBuilder_Feature.zip file, and
then click Open.
When the Edit Local Site dialog box appears, click OK.
How do I install it? (cont.)
6.
Ensure that the ColdFusion_FlexBuilder_feature.zip is
selected, and then click Finish.
7. In the Search Results window, select the check box next
to ColdFusion_FlexBuilder_Feature.zip, and then click
Next.
8. Select the I Accept The Terms In This License
Agreement option, and then click Next.
9. Click Finish.
10. Click Install All.
11. When the installation is complete, click Yes to restart
Flex Builder.
The Journey Continues!
Create New … (cont.)
Access the
ColdFusion/
Flex Application
Wizard
Create New … (cont.)
Select the
ColdFusion/
Flex Application
Wizard option.
You may need to
supply your
ColdFusion RDS
password
Previous Wizard Settings
Select the Next button.
RDS Server and Data Source
Select the location of your RDS server …
… and the
Data
Source
you wish
to use.
RDS Server and Data Source
Now the Fun Begins!!
Questions?
Email me at
[email protected]
Flex Resources
 Cflex
 Cflex.net
 Flex 2 product line
 http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/
 Flex 2 stencils for Microsoft Visio
 http://www.digimmersion.com/
 Adobe Flex News
 http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mxna/index.cfm?query=byMostRe
cent
 Flex.Org
 http://www.flex.org/
 My bLog
 therush.mxdj.com
Thoughts for today…
 Learn
 Share
 Have FUN!
Pay no attention to
that man behind the
curtain!