July 2003
Intermediate to advanced
896 pages
45h 43m
English
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20.23. Making HTTP Requests with Server-Side ActionScript
Problem
You want to make HTTP requests using Server-Side ActionScript (SSAS).
Solution
Use the CF.http( )
method.
Discussion
The Server-Side ActionScript CF.http( ) method
enables you to make HTTP requests to any resource available on the
Web. This is a convenient way to run server-side scripts on remote
domains and return those values to Flash.
The CF.http( ) method accepts the following
parameters:
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url The URL to the requested resource (e.g., “http://www.remotedomain.com/logicalPath/page.cfm”) or the protocol and server address/domain name (e.g., “http://www.remotedomain.com/”). You may also need to specify values for the
pathandfileparameters when you use the second format.-
method Either “post” or “get”, corresponding to the HTTP method (POST or GET) used to send any parameters.
-
path If you do not include the logical path and filename in the
urlparameter, then you should indicate the logical path with thepathparameter. For example, if the resource is “http://www.remotedomain.com/logicalPath/page.cfm”, and you use the value “http://www.remotedomain.com” for theurlparameter, then you should setpathto “/logicalPath”.-
file The filename of the requested resource when you do not include it in the
urlparameter. For example, if the resource is “http://www.remotedomain.com/logicalPath/page.cfm”, and you use the value “http://www.remotedomain.com/” for theurlparameter, then you should setfileto “path.cfm”.-
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