Returntype can simply be "datasource", in your example, which specifies the type without having to worry about the path, so that may be an option:
<cffunction name="getDatasource" access="public" output="false" returntype="datasource"> ... ---------------------------------------- From: "Hunsaker, Michael Scott" <mhuns...@indiana.edu> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 10:30 AM To: "cf-talk" <cf-talk@houseoffusion.com> Subject: RE: Referencing Variables Thanks for the input. So what about using relative paths? We are implementing a stronger development environment and these component references will change depending on the server. We are searching for ways to make the code more flexible so we can easily move from one server to another. Thanks for the help!! Mike -----Original Message----- From: Bobby Hartsfield [mailto:bo...@acoderslife.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 5:35 PM To: cf-talk Subject: RE: Referencing Variables Nope. Just like the error says, you need a constant value for the returntype. Variables are not allowed. .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Bobby Hartsfield http://acoderslife.com http://cf4em.com -----Original Message----- From: Hunsaker, Michael Scott [mailto:mhuns...@indiana.edu] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 2:38 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Referencing Variables Hello - I hope someone can shed some light on this... and if it's possible. Here is a small chunk of code: <cffunction name="getDatasource" access="public" output="false" returntype="sagp.datasource"> <cfreturn variables.datasource /> </cffunction> In the "returntype", I would like to reference a variable instead of hardcode the component reference. So, I would like to end up with this: <cffunction name="getDatasource" access="public" output="false" returntype="#application.components#.datasource"> <cfreturn variables.datasource /> </cffunction> I get an error of "This expression must have a constant value." Is this possible? I would appreciate any help! Mike Mike Hunsaker Systems Analysis Application Development Kelley School of Business Bloomington, IN 47405-1703 mhuns...@indiana.edu<mailto:mhuns...@indiana.edu> (812) 855-7024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:343598 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
