> > OK, I've not used XML much, and in revamping our basic CF template, I'm > wondering about storing application variables in an XML file, as per Ben's > design pattern: > > http://www.benorama.com/coldfusion/patterns/part6.htm
Great article. > What are the advantages of this? I accept the theoretical principle of > separating parameters from the application code so the > application itself is > totally portable. But in practice, when I do move an application around, > what's the difference between me opening an XML file and changing > stuff, and > me opening a CFM file and changing stuff? Got to look at the bigger picture. If you are using cf only and forever then a cfm settings file is fine. In fact its probably faster. But what if you start to move to java ? Or you want to create a VB app as a config editor...?? That's the real advantage of XML. As for speed, once you parse the XML you can stick the DOM into application scope. No need to read it ever time. WG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
