D, Take a look at this page: http://www.bennadel.com/index.cfm?dax=skinspider:0.it1thecode&code_updat e=2006-09-27
In the description, click on the "Application.cfm" link (in the page content). This will pop up a window with the Application.cfm code. In it, I use the variable "reset"... But same idea as "init". Read the comments in the file. Hope that helps. -b ...................... Ben Nadel Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer www.bennadel.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:33 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Init Explanation Can someone help me understand what init is what it does and why it's used? For example, in a application.cfm <cfif not isDefined("application.init") or isDefined("url.reinit")> <cfset application.init = true> D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:254620 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4