> > I want to use a relative path when instantiating a CFC. Can this be done > when using createObject()? Can it be done at all? >
It can't be done using relative notation. If the cfc is outside the root of your application, you can use a ColdFusion mapping. If it is within the root, a mapping is not required, i.e. theAppRootFolder --componentfolder ----mycfc.cfc --anotherFolder ----myTemplate.cfm anotherApplicationRoot --myOthercfc.cfc In myTemplate.cfm, you could use "compononentfolder.mycfc" to reference the mycfc.cfc component becuase ColdFusion checks cfc paths relative to the application root. If you wanted to instantiate the 'myOther.cfc' component however, you would need to create a mapping to the 'anotherApplicationRoot' folder then use 'myMapping.myOthercfc.cfc'. Mappings are created in the ColdFusion administrator, or if you don't have access you will need to put in a ticket with your host. You can also use something like ColdSpring to generate all your component instances. You still need to create mappings, but it really is a great thing so do check it out :) Dominic -- Blog it up: http://fusion.dominicwatson.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:298797 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
