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ToScript
Description
Creates a JavaScript or ActionScript expression that assigns the value of a ColdFusion variable to a
JavaScript or ActionScript variable. This function can convert ColdFusion strings, numbers,
arrays, structures, and queries to JavaScript or ActionScript syntax that defines equivalent
variables and values.
Returns
A string that contains a JavaScript or ActionScript variable definition corresponding to the
specified ColdFusion variable value.
Category
Conversion functions,
Function syntax
ToScript(cfvar, javascriptvar, outputformat, ASFormat)
See also
Chapter 9, "WDDX JavaScript Objects," in ColdFusion MX Developer's Guide
cfwddx;
History
ColdFusion MX 7: Added this function.
Parameters
Parameter
cfvar
javascriptvar
outputformat
ASFormat
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Extensibility functions
Description
A ColdFusion variable. This can contain one of the following:
• String
• Number
• Array
• Structure
• Query
A string that specifies the name of the JavaScript variable that the
function creates.
Optional. A Boolean value that determines whether to create WDDX (JavaScript)
or ActionScript style output for structures and queries:
• True: creates WDDX-style output (default).
• False: creates ActionScript-style output.
Optional. A Boolean value that specifies whether to use ActionScript shortcuts in
the script:
• True: creates new Objects and Arrays with ActionScript shortcuts: [] for New
Array(), and {} for New Object. Using ActionScript shortcuts allows you to pass
ActionScript into
cfform
• False: does not use ActionScript shortcuts to create new Objects and new Arrays
when generating the script. Instead, generates New Object() and New Array() in
the script (default).
attributes without triggering ActionScript validation.
ToScript