To set a dynamic variable, use setVariable: <cfset show = "userID"> <cfset setVariable(show,"allUsers")>
You will still need evaluate to display it though. ======================================================================= Raymond Camden, Principal Spectra Compliance Engineer for Macromedia Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo IM : morpheus "My ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is." - Yoda > -----Original Message----- > From: Louis Klepner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 4:34 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: assigning a value to a dynamic variable? > > > Can someone help me make this work? > I'm not sure how to explain it clearly, so I'm hoping the > code/comments make > sense... > > <!--- assign show variable ---> > <CFSET show = "userID"> > > <!--- assign sub value to value set above ---> > <CFSET evaluate('#show#')= "allUsers" > > > <!--- debugging output ---> > <CFOUTPUT> > first variable: #show#<br> > variable's variable: #evaluate('#show#')#<BR> > </CFOUTPUT> > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ 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
