This has always irked me... in ColdFusion terms isn't this Extrospection? I mean, the component browser is not introspecting it is asking for info which the component extrospects?
"This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Oriel House, 26 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DL, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error please return it to the sender or call our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within this communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions." Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com -----Original Message----- From: Richard Kroll To: CF-Talk Sent: Fri Jul 28 19:24:16 2006 Subject: RE: cfproperty vs. setting variables for in a cfc cfproperty is used in webservice calls, and if your CFC is not used for that, then the only benefit AFAIK is for introspection. HTH, Rich -----Original Message----- From: Ken Fused [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 1:53 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: cfproperty vs. setting variables for in a cfc In creating a CFC, what is the difference between <cfproperty name="myVar" type="string" default="Hello"> <cfscript> variables.myVar = "Hello"; </cfscript> I realize that the <cfproperty> tag is used for webservices. But if I am not creating a webservice, just a simple cfc is there an advantage in using <cfproperty> over just setting the variable. It would appear as though I have the advantage of establishing a data type. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:248063 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
