Hey Ben, It's not a stupid question at all.
An instance of a CFC is like any other variable, and defaults to the variables/unnamed scope, so you're right in that it only lasts within the current page. If you use cfinvoke, the instance is never placed into any scope - instead, the result you specify becomes a variable. If you want to create an instance of a Web Service and then repeatedly use the same instance, you can use CreateObject() or the CFObject tag to create the instance. Boss needs me :) -Joe On 4/28/05, Ben Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is probably a *really* stupid question, but I'm going to ask it anyway... > > If I make a call to a <cfcomponent>, specifically as a web service, the > object that it instantiates only persists for that single page request, > correct? Meaning, there is no simple way to make 1 web service call to > instantiate the object, and then make subsequent calls against that > particular instantiation later, right? > > It would appear that two <cfinvoke> calls, one right after the other on a > page, and calling the same remote web service, creates a new session each > time on the remote server. So, I couldn't even set the object to a session > scope variable if I wanted to--at least not easily. > > It doesn't entirely sound like any of what I suggest is a good idea to begin > with, but I just need to make sure I understand this point. > > Also...if I invoke a cfcomponent locally (not as a web service), does the > object still only last for that one page request? I assume if I call it > locally that I would have an easier time setting the object to a session > variable (even if that's still a bad practice), right? > > Thanks in advance, and be gentle. (-; > > Ben Mueller > Sr. Software Engineer > Cognitive Arts > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:204999 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
