Java™ for ColdFusion® Developers

10.5. Using Applets with <cfapplet>

The purpose of the <cfapplet> tag is to allow you to extend what you can do in a <cfform> and to use applets anywhere else you like in an application. There are three steps to using an applet:

1.	Write the applet, likely using members of the javax.swing package.
2.	Register it with the Java Applets section of the ColdFusion Administrator.
3.	Call it using the <cfapplet> tag inside or outside of a <cform>.

10.5.1. Registering Your Applet

Here's how to register a Java applet in the ColdFusion Administrator:

1.	Go to Extensions > Java Applets.
2.	Click Register New Applet.
3.	Fill out the form with the required information.

Figure 10.5 shows what the ColdFusion Administrator needs for you to register ...