I found it: maxContentID is the name of the query
"#ExpandPath('/contentFiles/#*maxContentID*#_#language#.cfm')#" This works "#ExpandPath('/contentFiles/#*maxContentID**.contentID*#_#language#.cfm')#" On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Dave Watts <dwa...@figleaf.com> wrote: > > > I have a file that is creating a CF template using the following code: > > > > <cfloop Query="languages"> > > <cffile > > action = "write" > > *file = > > "#ExpandPath('/contentFiles/#maxContentID#_#language#.cfm')#" * > > output = "#Evaluate( "#language#TEXT" )#" > > nameconflict="overwrite"> > > </cfloop> > > > > It used to work fine but all of a sudden the red line is causing the > > following error: > > > > *Complex object types cannot be converted to simple values. > > The expression has requested a variable or an intermediate expression > result > > as a simple value. However, the result cannot be converted to a simple > > value. Simple values are strings, numbers, boolean values, and date/time > > values. Queries, arrays, and COM objects are examples of complex values. > > > > The most likely cause of the error is that you tried to use a complex > value > > as a simple one. For example, you tried to use a query variable in a cfif > > tag. * > > > > Any suggestions? > > First, I'd suggest that you not use nested hashes. Instead of this: > > "#ExpandPath('/contentFiles/#maxContentID#_#language#.cfm')#" > > use this: > > "#ExpandPath('/contentFiles/' & maxContentID & '_' & language & '.cfm')#" > > However, I don't think that's the cause of your problem. Instead, I > suspect that one of your variables contains something other than what > you think it does. Use CFDUMP to see what's in those variables. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > http://training.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on > GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our tr > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:339073 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm