Yeah, the problem is that it is a 2D array and a monster to work with. Thanks for all the advice Greg
"Success is a journey, not a destination!!" Doug Brown ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:56 PM Subject: RE: Array? Is this possible? > But if this is insistent, my suggestion then is: > > 1) Scope the array out to client.array so that way you only generate the > array once per user (or application.arrayname if it crosses users and can be > used universally) > 2) Get cozy with the ArrayDeleteAt(), ArraySort(), ArrayAppend(), > ArrayPrepend() functions and the other ones, they're going to become your > best friend they will at least work to the first dimension of the array but > will go no further. So if the array for example is: > > 1) Car > a) Toyota Camry > 2) Truck > b) Chevrolet Suburban > > If you apply ArraySort() you can sort for "Car" and "Truck" but not for > "Toyota Camry" and "Chevy Suburban" unless you try and write a special sort > routine (and that will get messy) > > Hope this helps some. > > > > Gregory Harris > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:55 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Array? Is this possible? > > > Well this is a sub-contract job, and he originally said he didnt want no > back-end data. But re-sorting the array and stuff would be a real bitch > otherwise. > > > > "Success is a journey, not a destination!!" > > > > Doug Brown > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:32 PM > Subject: RE: Array? Is this possible? > > > > So your saying the client is telling you to use arrays? > > > > Not that it's any of my business, but you're the developer, the > clients > > usually don't care (and usually don't know any better) as long as it > > works, right? > > > > _____________________________ > > steve oliver > > senior internet developer > > atnet solutions, inc. > > http://www.atnetsolutions.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Douglas Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 3:46 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: Array? Is this possible? > > > > > > Yeah well that is what I am trying to talk the client into. I prefer > > database, but it is up to him. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Success is a journey, not a destination!!" > > > > > > > > Doug Brown > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gregory Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 11:36 AM > > Subject: RE: Array? Is this possible? > > > > > > > Why use an Array to hold this?? Couldn't a database or File > > (retrieved with > > > CFFILE) do this a lot better? > > > > > > > > > Gregory Harris > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Douglas Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 10:49 AM > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: Array? Is this possible? > > > > > > > > > I would like to be able to update an array on the fly so to speak. > Is > > it > > > possible to do a arrayAppend,arrayDeleteAt etc..etc.. from a form? > > > > > > I have the following array that is not populated dynamically and > > updates > > > will be made quite often. The array could have up to 60 elements. > Any > > > insight would be helpful. > > > > > > <CFSCRIPT> > > > classes = ArrayNew(2); > > > classes[1][1] = 'title1'; > > > classes[1][2] = 'location1'; > > > classes[1][3] = 'date1'; > > > classes[2][1] = 'title2'; > > > classes[2][2] = 'location2'; > > > classes[2][3] = 'date2'; > > > classes[3][1] = 'title3'; > > > classes[3][2] = 'location3'; > > > classes[3][3] = 'date3'; > > > </CFSCRIPT> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Success is a journey, not a destination!!" > > > > > > > > > > > > Doug Brown > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get Your Own Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionb FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
