re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Jason Fisher
listVar = left(repeatString(VarChar,, arrayLen(arrayVar)), ((8 * arrayLen(arrayVar)) - 1)); that just creates a list of VarChar,VarChar,VarChar, based on the arrayLen() and then removes the final ,. ~| Want to reach the

Re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Claude Schneegans
is there a function to do this in a line of code Try this: MyList = RepeatString(,VarChar, arrayLen(MyArray)) The comma at the begining will be considered as an empty element which is ignored by CF. However, if you rather have a clean list, use this: MyList = mid(RepeatString(,VarChar,

Re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Charlie Griefer
does it have to be just one line? you can loop for the array length and do a list append... cfset myList = / cfloop from=1 to=#arrayLen(myArray)# index=idx cfset myList = listAppend(myList, 'VarChar') / /cfloop On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Richard White rich...@j7is.co.uk wrote:

Re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Richard White
thanks for the replies, this works perfectly listVar = left(repeatString(VarChar,, arrayLen(arrayVar)), ((8 * arrayLen(arrayVar)) - 1)); that just creates a list of VarChar,VarChar,VarChar, based on the arrayLen() and then removes the final ,.

Re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Barney Boisvert
typeList = removeChars(repeatString(,varchar, arrayLen(myArray)), 1, 1); On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Richard Whiterich...@j7is.co.uk wrote: hi we need to create a list of the string VarChar i.e. VarChar,VarChar,VarChar the amount of list elements is totally dependant on the length of

Re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Randi Knutson
Everyone had interesting solutions, but I wonder why you just wouldn't use ArrayTolist() cf-talk@houseoffusion.com on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 9:27 AM -0700 wrote: hi we need to create a list of the string VarChar i.e. VarChar,VarChar,VarChar the amount of list elements is totally

Re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Jason Fisher
Good call, Barney ... forgot all about the removeChars() function ... haven't used that one in years. Good reminder! ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion

Re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Charlie Griefer
Randi - Based on how I read the question, the existing array and desired list had nothing in common, other than the length of elements. On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Randi Knutson rknut...@otan.us wrote: Everyone had interesting solutions, but I wonder why you just wouldn't use

Re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Jason Fisher
he's not looking for the array element values ... he wants the actual string 'VarChar' once for each element. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing

Re: list from array occurences

2009-07-29 Thread Claude Schneegans
Yet another solution, assuming that the array length is at least 1: MyList = VarChar RepeatString(,VarChar, arrayLen(MyArray) - 1) ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House