Don't forget that CF will walk the directory tree upwards looking for an Application.cfm if it doesn't find one in the current directory.
I don't think I've ever created a site without them, except for the very first one I did when I didn't know anything about CF. What a nightmare. > -----Original Message----- > From: Benoit Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 7:54 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: application.cfm? > > > I don't see the need for an Application.cfm file as being > related to the > size of the site.... > I don't think either that there is a norm. However, I almost > always find the > use for an Application.cfm file (e.g. for variables that need > to be defined > for every or almost every page like the datasource for > queries). Having > global variables in the Application.cfm page will come in > handy when you > need ot change their value... you don't have to go through > the entire site > and modify all the pages one by one... this is only one example but it > justifies the use of Application.cfm pages for almost any site > > Ben > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phillip Perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:40 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: application.cfm? > > > Hi, > > When is it worth it to make an application.cfm file? Do you > judge it on the > size of the site or do you just build one everytime? I > personally haven't > seen a need for it, but I built a fairly large site in CF > about 3 years ago > that I might bring back which almost completely relies on CF > (4.5). I'm just > curious to see what the "norm" is. > > Thanks > > Phil > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
