Re: Return Data to variables scope

[Joe Eugene]

Basically, am trying to pass VARIABLE scope a reference of variables created in a CFC..

IF  (variables.cfcReferenceVars = user.getUser() ) Works and all casing is kept perfectly,
you would think

variables = user.getUser() would work as well.

I am strictly trying to adhere to CamelCasing code style and it becomes a problem when
other developers see either UPPER CASE OR LOWER CASE in CFDUMP

I am not sure.. why CFMX automatically changes CASES of variables..

e.g.
var user = structNew();
user['firstName'] = "fn";
user['lastName] = "ln";

IS NOT THE SAME AS

var user = structNew();
user.firstName = "fn";
user.lastName = "ln";

There might some wierd conversion between CFMX and Java HashMaps
If its a Java HashMap... your code should be in THIS Notation (user['lastName])

Anyways, i think there might be a better way around this.

Thanks,
Joe Eugene

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Barney Boisvert
  To: CF-Talk
  Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 4:31 PM
  Subject: RE: Return Data to variables scope

  You definitely don't want the behaviour you propose.  That's just asking for
  trouble.  A scope reference can NEVER be confused with a variable reference
  as it stands, and that's a good thing.

  The uppercase issue that you describe is irrelevant as CF is
  case-insensitive, but if you really want lowercase, you can replace the
  structAppend call with this (assuming all your struct members are valid
  variable names):

  <cfset u = user.getUser() />
  <cfloop collection="#u#" item="I">
    <cfset "variables.#i#" = u[i] />
  </cfloop>

  Cheers,
  barneyb

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Joe Eugene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 1:20 PM
  > To: CF-Talk
  > Subject: Return Data to variables scope
  >
  > This seems a little odd. If you return data from a CFC into
  > variables scope, it creates
  > a second struct "variables" within CFMX VARIABLES Scope
  > unless you use structAppend..
  >
  > <cffunction name=getUser.....
  > var user = structNew();
  > user['firstName'] = "fn";
  > user['lastName] = "ln";
  > user['age'] = "100";
  > <cfReturn user/>
  >
  > Calling Code
  > <cfscript>
  > user = createObject(....)
  > variables = user.getUser()
  >
  > The above creates VARIABLES.variables.firstName instead of  
  > "VARIABLES.firstName"
  >
  > The only way i found around this is
  >
  > structAppend(variables, user.getUser()); // but then this
  > changes all the variables to UPPER Case.
  >
  > Is there any other way around this?
  >
  > Thanks,
  > Joe Eugene
  >
  >

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