What Ben meant to say is they do not support complex data sets unless you
wrap yer complex data set into a WDDX packet and set the output as a client
variable. Yes, they are slower, but they are way more reliable. I can't
think of a reason to use session variables actually.
BTW Heya Dylan.
Sean Renet
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Forta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 9:29 PM
Subject: RE: client variables
> Nope, CLIENT variables are stored on disk, SESSION variables are stored in
> memory. CLIENT variables are designed to persist longer than SESSION
> variables, and they don't require locking. The downside is that they are
> slower, and they do not support complex data types (like arrays or
> structures) easily.
>
> --- Ben
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dylan Bromby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 12:19 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: client variables
>
>
> is using the client scope as volatile as using session vars? meaning...if
> my CF service restarts itself for whatever reason, i lose existing session
> variables so if someone was in the middle of an application...it breaks
> (since it depends on sessions). if i use client variables, will that
happen?
>
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