Damien McKenna wrote: > > - What are the differences between Session and Client variables?
Session variables are stored in memory on the server. If you have a very busy web site with many active sessions, and you make heavy use of session variables, you can use a LOT of memory. Session variables are maintained only as long as the session is maintained. By default, session variables are lost after 20 minutes of inactivity. Client variables are stored in the system registry (or optionally in a database of your choosing). They are associated with a specific client, and persist beyond the browser session. Never in my 7 years of CF programming have I used Client variables. So I can't really speak much to their use. Session variables can store just about anything - including complex variables, objects, queries, etc. Client variables can only store simple variables. There's a lot of good information in the manual "Developing Coldfusion MX Applications With CFML" - Rick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:185201 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
