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Error: "argument passed ... is not of type string."

I’m been struggling with this error and can’t seem to find a solution for it. I’m using FW/1 - Framework One 2.2, ACF 9, MS SQL 2008, jQyery 1.10.2. I’m trying to post a simple form via AJAX and I’m getting this error message. Any insight is much appreciated!

Detail: If the component name is specified as a type of this argument, it is possible that either a definition file for the component cannot be found or is not accessible.

Message: The TASKLOG argument passed to the setTaskLog function is not of type string. enter image description here

Form

<form id="taskActivityForm">    
   <input type="text" name="id" value="">
   <input type="text" id="taskID" name="taskID" value="">
   <div class="modal-body">
      <textarea name="taskLog" id="taskLog" class="input-block-level" rows="5"> </textarea>
   </div>
</form>

jQuery

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$.ajax({
    type: "POST",
    url: "/ccc/tasklog/save",
    dataType: "json", 
    data: $("#taskActivityForm").serialize(),
    success: function(returnData){
      console.log(returnData);
    },
    error: function (jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
      console.log(textStatus);
      console.log(errorThrown);
    }
  });

Model TaskLog.cfc

<cfcomponent displayname="TaskLog" output="false">
<cfset variables.id = "" />
<cfset variables.taskID = "" />
<cfset variables.taskLog = "" />
<cfset variables.postedBy = "" />
<cfset variables.postedById = "" /> 

<cffunction name="init" access="public" output="false" returntype="TaskLog">
    <cfreturn this />
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="setId" access="public" output="false">
    <cfargument name="id" type="string" required="true" />
    <cfset variables.id = arguments.id />
</cffunction>
<cffunction name="getId" access="public" returntype="string" output="false">
    <cfreturn variables.id />
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="setTaskID" access="public" output="false">
    <cfargument name="taskID" type="string" required="true" />
    <cfset variables.taskID = arguments.taskID />
</cffunction>
<cffunction name="getTaskID" access="public" returntype="string" output="false">
    <cfreturn variables.taskID />
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="setTaskLog" access="public" output="false">
    <cfargument name="taskLog" type="string" required="true" />
    <cfset variables.taskLog = arguments.taskLog />
</cffunction>
<cffunction name="getTaskLog" access="public" returntype="string" output="false">
    <cfreturn variables.taskLog />
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="setPostedBy" access="public" output="false">
    <cfargument name="postedBy" type="string" required="true" />
    <cfset variables.postedBy = arguments.postedBy />
</cffunction>
<cffunction name="getPostedBy" access="public" returntype="string" output="false">
    <cfreturn variables.postedBy />
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="setPostedById" access="public" output="false">
    <cfargument name="postedById" type="string" required="true" />
    <cfset variables.postedById = arguments.postedById />
</cffunction>
<cffunction name="getPostedById" access="public" returntype="string" output="false">
    <cfreturn variables.postedById />
</cffunction>
</cfcomponent>

Controller TaskLog.cfc

<cfcomponent displayname="TaskLog" output="false">
<cfset variables.fw = "" />

<cffunction name="init" access="public" output="false" returntype="any">
    <cfargument name="fw">
    <cfset variables.fw = arguments.fw>
    <cfreturn this>
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="setTaskLogService" access="public" output="false" returntype="void">
    <cfargument name="taskLogService" type="any" required="true" />
    <cfset variables.taskLogService = arguments.taskLogService />
</cffunction>
<cffunction name="getTaskLogService" access="public" output="false" returntype="any">
    <cfreturn variables.taskLogService />
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="save" access="public" output="false" returntype="void">
    <cfargument name="rc" type="struct" required="true">
    <cfset var taskLogService = getTaskLogService() />

    <cfset rc.tasklog = taskLogService.get(argumentCollection=rc) />
    <!--- update the tasklog object with the data entered --->
    <cfset variables.fw.populate( cfc=rc.tasklog, trim=true )>
    <!--- call save function in services --->
    <cfset saveTaskLog= taskLogService.save(rc)>
    <cfif saveTaskLog.success>
        <cfset rc.id = saveTaskLog.id>
    </cfif>

    <cfset variables.fw.renderData("json", rc)>
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="list" access="public" output="false" returntype="void">
    <cfargument name="rc" type="struct" required="true">

    <cfset rc.tasks = gettaskLogService().list(rc=rc)>
</cffunction>

</cfcomponent>

Service tasklog.cfc

I did a cfdump right before the new() call in the get function. "testing" appears to be a string to me. enter image description here

<cfcomponent displayname="TaskLogService" output="false">

<cfset variables.taskLogs = structNew()>

<cffunction name="init" access="public" output="false" returntype="any">
    <cfreturn this>
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="new" access="public" output="false" returntype="any">
    <cfreturn createObject("component", "ccc.model.taskLog").init()>
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="get" access="public" output="false" returntype="any">
    <cfargument name="id" type="string" required="false" default="">
    <cfset var result = "">

    <cfif arguments.id neq "">
        <cfquery datasource="#application.dsn#" name="qTaskLogByID">
            select * from taskLogs where id =<cfqueryparam cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer" value="#arguments.id#">
        </cfquery>
    </cfif>

    <cfif len(id) AND qTaskLogByID.RecordCount>
        <cfset taskLog = new()>
        <cfset taskLog.setId(qTaskLogByID.id)>
        <cfset taskLog.settaskId(qTaskLogByID.taskId)>
        <cfset taskLog.settaskLog(qTaskLogByID.taskLog)>
        <cfset taskLog.setpostedBy(qTaskLogByID.postedBy)>
        <cfset taskLog.setpostedById(qTaskLogByID.postedById)>
        <cfset result = taskLog>
    <cfelse>
        <cfset result = new()>
    </cfif>

    <cfreturn result>
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="save" access="public" output="false" returntype="any" returnformat="JSON">
    <cfargument name="rc" type="any" required="true">
    <cfset var local = structNew()>

        <cfif rc.id NEQ "">
            <cfquery datasource="#application.dsn#">
                update  statement…
            </cfquery>
        <cfelse>
           <cfquery datasource="#application.dsn#" name="qTaskLogInsert">
                insert into taskLogs (taskId,taskLog,postedBy,postedById)
                values (
                    <cfqueryparam cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer" value="#rc.task.getTaskId()#">,
                    <cfqueryparam cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar" value="#rc.task.getTaskLog()#">,
                    <cfqueryparam cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar" value="#rc.task.getPostedBy()#">,
                    <cfqueryparam cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar" value="#rc.task.getPostedById()#">
                    )

                select @@IDENTITY as newID
            </cfquery>
        </cfif>
        <cfset local.response['id'] = qTaskLogInsert.newID>
        <cfset local.response['success'] = true>


<cfreturn local.response>
</cffunction>

</cfcomponent>

Thank you in advance for your insights!

Solution

You're overwriting rc.taskLog in your controller with a component instance which wipes out the string that you submitted from the form.

 <cfset rc.tasklog = taskLogService.get(argumentCollection=rc) />

Choose a different variable name for your component instance than your form field.