Re: [CFCDEV] newbie questions about cfproperty and cffunction returntype paths

[Nando]

J MacKay wrote: - Is there any benefit to using cfproperty in a cfc that is not used as a web service? Not to me - I am curious how others handle the returntype path issue and why http://www.compoundtheory.com/?action=""> As far as I can tell the alternatives are: 1) Put all cfcs in a single directory .. 2) Suck it up and use the full path .. 3) Spit in the face of best practices and use returntype="any".  If you're working on your own and just starting with CFCs, I think you can just use returntype and type ="any" - i've thought about it from a variety of angles, and unless you are trained in a typed language and using type makes a lot of sense to you, i don't think you'll get much benefit out of trying to use type in CF. My personal opinion here. Using type in certain development environments or in very complex apps can certainly be advantageous, but i wouldn't rubber stamp using type as a best practice automatically. I've got a blog entry that explores this topic in depth if you're interested why i've come to this conclusion. http://aria-media.com/blog/index.cfm/2006/10/6/To-Type-or-Not-to-Type Nando Janet -- 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, please follow the instructions at http://www.cfczone.org/listserv.cfm CFCDev is supported by: Katapult Media, Inc. We are cool code geeks looking for fun projects to rock! www.katapultmedia.com An archive of the CFCDev list is available at www.mail-archive.com/cfcdev@cfczone.org -- Aria Media Sagl CP 234 6934 Bioggio Switzerland www.aria-media.com You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, please follow the instructions at http://www.cfczone.org/listserv.cfm CFCDev is supported by: Katapult Media, Inc. We are cool code geeks looking for fun projects to rock! www.katapultmedia.com An archive of the CFCDev list is available at www.mail-archive.com/cfcdev@cfczone.org