HELP: Problem using AS3 and CF-Flash Remoting CFC

Question

I am trying to use CF flash remoting from an AS3 Class using
the NetConnection class. The approach I am using is directly from
"ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook" by Joey Lott et. al.
I am using a totally standard default install of CF, Flex and
SQL server on Windows 2003 R2.
When I do a CF Flash remoting call using,
_netConnection = new NetConnection();
_netConnection.connect('
http://pordev2.wcrt.xeroxlabs.com:8500/flashservices/gateway/');
_netResponder = new Responder(onGotData, onGotError);
_netConnection.call("porTechDB.PorComponents.ProjValuationRemote.getProjValuationData",
_netResponder, 1, strtest);
all seems OK. The CFC returns the integer and string just
fine.
HOWEVER, when I also add an associative array, "aa", to the
string of arguments, I get an error...
_netConnection.call("porTechDB.PorComponents.ProjValuationRemote.getProjValuationData",
_netResponder, 1, strtest, aa);
returns the error: "Unknown object type tag (17)"
The same error is also returned if "aa" is an XML variable
instead of an associative array.
So:
a) Is this a bug?
b) Is there an AS3 specific gateway I should have referenced?
c) Is Flash Remoting not yet supported in AS3?
Thanks you for your time,
Ned
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Here is my test code:
<cfcomponent displayname="ProjValuationRemote"
hint="Returns an array of Project Header, Valuation and supporting
data recordsets">
<cffunction access="remote" name="getProjValuationData"
output="false" returntype="String">
<cfargument name="test1" type="numeric" required="no"
default=1>
<cfargument name="test2" type="string" required="no"
default = "a default string">
<cfargument name="AA" type="Struct" required="no">
<cfset testReturn = #test2# & ": TESTING -- This is
the return integer: " & #test1#>
<cfreturn testReturn>
</cffunction>
</cfcomponent>
public function requestVRD():void {
var strtest:String = "Simple test string";
var aa:Object = new Object();
aa.curDataSet = 86;
aa.curYear = 2007;
_netConnection = new NetConnection();
_netConnection.connect('
http://pordev2.wcrt.xeroxlabs.com:8500/flashservices/gateway/');
_netResponder = new Responder(onGotData, onGotError);
_netConnection.call("porTechDB.PorComponents.ProjValuationRemote.getProjValuationData",
_netResponder, 1, strtest);
private function onGotData(re:String):void {
// arVRD = re;
trace(re);
returnString = re;
trace("got remote data response");
private function onGotError(error:Object):void {
trace("Executing the gotProjectData_Fault: " +
error.description);
trace("Executing the gotProjectData_Fault -- no detail");
// setErrorAlert();
This works as expected producing the following trace:
Simple test string: TESTING -- This is the return integer: 1
Replacing the remote with the following, which adds an array
to the parameter list...
_netConnection.call("porTechDB.PorComponents.ProjValuationRemote.getProjValuationData",
_netResponder, 1, strtest, aa);
Produces the following error:
Executing the gotProjectData_Fault: Unknown object type tag
(17)

Answer 1

I didn't think so,
We are putting together ads with alot of images with that 40k limit
so the images don't look great.
I was trying to find the best way to work with the images, while keeping it as simple as possible.
Oh.... your right I was hoping to slowly introduce my associates into AS3, I thought If this could be done
It woud be a great tool to introduce them to, but no
Thank you for your time and feedback