> Well, I could also breed beluga and make caviar from scratch :) You could, but that's a flawed analogy. You write a code module once, and use it forever. I don't think you can eat the same fish eggs over again.
> Are you suggesting that I could call modules that generate > this code with <cfobject>? That doesn't seem as a possibility. No, there's no reason to use CFOBJECT. Just write something that generates the appropriate output to the client. I know that, for example, we've built lots of these sorts of objects. Here's a little example - it's a DHTML display grid: http://www.cfugorama.com/cfugorama/codelibrary/CF_GRID.cfm Not quite as polished as the webcontrols object, I suppose, but certainly a demonstration that whatever client-side functionality you want, browser-specific or no, can easily be supported in a custom tag. > How long is it going to take anybody to write a control that > will take this as input: > > <ie:TabStrip id="ts1" runat="server" > TabDefaultStyle="background-color:#000000;font-family:verdana; > font-weight:bold;font-size:8pt;color:#ffffff;width:79;height:21; > text-align:center" > TabHoverStyle="background-color:#777777" > TabSelectedStyle="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000"> > <ie:Tab Text="Home"/> > <ie:Tab Text="About us"/> > <ie:Tab Text="Products"/> > <ie:Tab Text="Support"/> > <ie:Tab Text="Contact us"/> > </ie:TabStrip> > > And produce examples as seen on this page? > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/webcontrols/overview/tabstrip.asp > > I am not trying to start a platform war here, I am just a > bit envious that we don't have these controls in CF. One difference between Microsoft and MM is the sheer volume of code that MS produces. However, as a developer, this could be a business opportunity for you! Build a nice set of components, and sell them yourself! It's also worth noting that MM is starting to build Flash UI components, and I wouldn't be surprised if there are a bevy of these when Flash 6 comes out. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server · PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
