Registering Cfx Tags - MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION MX 61-DEVELOPING COLDFUSION MX Develop Manual

Registering CFX tags

To use a CFX tag in your ColdFusion applications, first register it in the Extensions, CFX Tags
page in the ColdFusion MX Administrator.
To register a C++ CFX tag:
On the ColdFusion MX Administrator Server tab, select Extensions > CFX Tags to open the
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CFX Tags page.
Click Register C++ CFX.
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Enter the Tag name (for example,
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If the Server Library .dll field is empty, enter the filepath.
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Accept the default Procedure entry.
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Clear the Keep library loaded box while developing the tag.
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For improved performance, when the tag is ready for production use, you can select this option
to keep the DLL in memory.
(Optional) Enter a description.
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Click Submit.
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You can now call the tag from a ColdFusion page.
To delete a CFX tag:
On the ColdFusion MX Administrator Server tab, select Extensions > CFX Tags to open the
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CFX Tags page.
For the tag you want to delete, click the Delete icon in the Controls column of the Registered
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CFX Tags list.
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