Description
Explicitly converts a value returned by a .NET method to the corresponding ColdFusion data type.
Returns
A ColdFusion data value.
Category
Structure functions, System functions
DotNetToCFType(variable_name)
See also
Converting between .NET and ColdFusion data types in Using .NET classes in the Developing ColdFusion Applications
History
ColdFusion 8: Added this function
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
variable_name |
Name of the .NET variable to convert |
Usage
For detailed information on when and why you use this function, see Working with complex .NET data types in Using .NET classes in the Developing ColdFusion Applications.
Example
The following example creates a .NET System.Data.DataTable object and converts it to a ColdFusion query.
<!---Create a SQL Command Object--->
<cfobject action="create" name="sqlCommandObject"
class="System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand" type=".Net"
assembly="#assemblyList#">
<cfset sqlCommandObject.init("SELECT [ID], [FriendlyName] FROM [Batch]",
sqlConnectionObject)>
<cfset sqlDataReaderObject = sqlCommandObject.ExecuteReader()>
<cfset dataTable = createObject(".net", "System.Data.DataTable",
assemblyList)>
<!--- populate the datatable --->
<cfset dataTable.load(sqlDataReaderObject)>
<!--- convert to cfquery --->
<cfset myquery=DotNetToCFType(dataTable)>
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