FLASH: Generator Offline Mode and ColdFusion

[Robert L Mann]

Has anyone had any experience with the use of CFX_Generate?


The  offline process works correctly for generate.exe from executing a cmd prompt; however, Macromedia's documentation on CFX_Generate

 is incomplete (missing help files). It seems that CFX_Generate is a viable option to use; yet, I have not been able figure out where I am failing to execute the tag.



Macromedia's example...


"The following example invokes the Offline Generator, creating the Flash Player movie mygraphic.swf from the Generator template.swt. "


                <CFX_Generate

                    TEMPLATE="c:\webroot\mytemplate.swt"

                    TYPE="swf"

                    FILE="c:\webroot\mygraphic.swf">



                "This is equivalent to the command:"


                    generate -swf mygraphic.swf mygraphic.swt







My Interpretation....


<CFX_Generate

     TEMPLATE="C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\GenTest\GenTest.swt"

     TYPE="swf"

      FILE="C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\GenTest\GenTest.swf">


...This is placed in a file called generatepage.cfm


Am I correct in assuming that the http request for generatepage.cfm should invoke Offline Generator to occur, and I should actully see the DOS window appear briefly (as Macromedia states)?


Please assist..


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