I think as long as it has something to do with CF and you don't let your emotions carry you away, that debate is acceptable, but I haven't seen any cf-talk rules or a faq or anything.
Tim Heald ACP/CCFD :) Application Development www.schoollink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Reuben Poon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 5:10 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Form.FIELDNAME - error!!!! > > > I'd like to continue this but I am relatively new to this forum. > > Are these types of debates encouraged/discouraged? Should they be taken > offline? > > Reuben Poon > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Giesenhagen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:54 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Form.FIELDNAME - error!!!! > Importance: Low > > > I understand your point, but it is like saying periods clutter up > pages in a > book. > > If you have: > > <cfset variables.my_var = "#query.column#"> > That tells me that there is a variable being set and it is a string > > <cfset variables.my_var = "query.column"> > > Am I setting my variable to the two words seperated by a period, > query.column? or to a variable query.column? > > To each his own, but it makes more sense to me to see those pounds on the > right hand side .. Plus reading a book with periods is easier too :) > > Paul Giesenhagen > QuillDesign > http://www.quilldesign.com > SiteDirector Commerce Builder > > > > > > I think that the # on the right side of the set operand is redundant. > > > > <CFSET my_var = #another_var#> > > > > or > > > > <CFSET my_var = another_var> > > > > There is only one thing for *another_var* to be: a variable. If you > wanted > > my_var to hold the string "another_var" you should quote the right hand > > side: > > > > <CFSET my_var = "another_var"> > > > > So my .02 is that pounds just clutter up your statement. > > > > Reuben Poon > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Giesenhagen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:35 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: Form.FIELDNAME - error!!!! > > Importance: Low > > > > > > Tim, > > > > I wouldn't call that bad practice, It should actually be called good > > practice (at least in my book). You are setting a variable and the ## > > around the variable show that it is a variable, makes for > easier reading. > > Now, ## on the set side would be considered bad practice. > > > > my .02 > > > > Paul Giesenhagen > > QuillDesign > > http://www.quilldesign.com > > SiteDirector Commerce Builder > > > > > > > Not sure if this is an error or just a bad practice, but you > don't need > > the > > > # signs in your variable declaration (cfset) > > > > > > <CFSET var = ListGetAt(Form.FIELDNAMES, i)> > > > > > > works just fine. Also you don't need to generate that var at all you > can > > > just do a list loop like this: > > > > > > <CFLOOP list="#form.fieldnames#" index="formField"> > > > #formField# = #evaluate(formField)# > > > <CFLOOP> > > > > > > Tim Heald > > > ACP/CCFD :) > > > Application Development > > > www.schoollink.net > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Chakka, Sudheer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 4:16 PM > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > Subject: Form.FIELDNAME - error!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Can any one tell me what is the mistake in > > > > > > > > <CFLOOP FROM="1" TO="#ListLen(FORM.FIELDNAMES)#" STEP="1" INDEX="i"> > > > > <CFSET var = #ListGetAt(Form.FIELDNAMES, i)#> > > > > #ListGetAt(Form.FIELDNAMES, i)# = #Evaluate(var)# > > > > <BR> > > > > </CFLOOP> > > > > > > > > > > > > I am getting the following error: > > > > > > > > An error occurred while evaluating the expression: > > > > "#ListLen(FORM.FIELDNAMES)#" > > > > > > > > > > > > Any help on this is appreciated. > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > Sudheer Chakka. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. 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
