Error Connecting to ColdFusion Data Service

[kooza]

I'm completely new to ColdFusion and Flash Builder (I've done some work with Flex 2 a while back) so forgive me if my terminology is not the best.

I have installed ColdFusion 9 locally and have Flash Builder 4 installed with Coldfusion Builder as a plug-in. Eeverything seems to be up and running correctly. I have several CFC files which I am trying to connect to as a data service however each one is returning the following error...

"The CFC file is invalid. Possible causes can be found by accessing:http//localhost:8500/.../CFIDE/componentutils/cgcexplorer.cfc?method=getCFCMetaData&name=cfcfile&path=/..."

One of the CFC files I copied direct from here just as a test http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Flex/4.0/FlexTutorials/WSbde04e3d3e6474c44e9f0a921210cbd7a14-8000.html

So I am assuming it's not an issue with the CFC file but a possible serve configuration error?

Any help would be much appreciated,

Mike.

[Guest]

Hi,

did u try pasting the URL in the browser. could u tell me what result you got.

Nishad

[kooza]

I deleted the project and started again and it worked fine. Must have gotten corupt somewhere along the line.

Cheers anyway.

[maxtrax]

I have the same error but I know why I'm getting it:

If I create a project in the webroot: http://localhost (where /CFIDE resides) it create the data service as expected

However, when I create it in a different folder: http://localhost/test it throws an error:

The CFC file is invalid. Possible causes can be found by  accessing:

http://localhost/test/CFIDE/componentutils/cfcexplorer.cfc?method=getCFCMetaData&name=users&path=%2Fcfc%2Fusers.cfc

Where can I edit this behavior? so it will always look for CFIDE in the root?

In my Coldfusion Admin it is set to /CFIDE

I would think this is a Flash Builder issue.

[maxtrax]

Ok I figured out the problem.

When creating a new project in flash builder, the first screen dictates where I'm putting my files:

E:\sites\test

on the 2nd screen (Configure Coldfusion Server) I had previously made the Web Root and Root URL

E:\sites\test

http://localhost/test

when they should have been:

E:\sites

http://localhost

Now when I create a data service... it all works in harmony.