Brian, I've done that as well, but don't see the benefit of the overhead of the call to config versus loading once as application or session variables.
Andy -----Original Message----- From: Brian Kotek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:11 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: using an xml file for cfc settingsray style We create a Config object that wraps up all these sorts of settings (DSN name, table aliases, application settings, etc.) and then just pass that Config object into whatever other CFCs need access to them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:218660 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=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54