Try bracket notation. Assume X is the UUID:
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> -Original Message-
> From: Robert Polickoski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 11:03 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Instantiated component reference
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am trying to set a local variable in an instantiated component
> from outside the component. It has a reference ID that is
> assigned by the server using CreateUUID(). However, when I try to
> reference it, I get the below error. Does anybody have any
> suggestions?
>
>
> The string "SERVER.stObjects.7FCC2AC7-ABAA-1582-
> E7F8A4739E33862B.subMenuVisibility.ulAuthorMenu" is not a valid
> ColdFusion variable name.
> Valid variable names must start with a letter, and can only
> contain letter, numbers, and underscores.
>
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Robert J. Polickoski
> Senior Programmer, ISRD Inc.
> (540) 842-6339
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> AIM - RobertJFP
>
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