Thanks for the reply, Seb... - session variables enabled...yes - not application.cfm or .cfc needed in this small test app
I feel like this has to do with the way Ajax works to pass data back and forth. It's probably more restrictive that I thought. After working with this some more, I've been able to use session variables, but in limited ways. Still trying... Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: Seb Duggan [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:33 PM > To: cf-talk > Subject: Re: Would anyone care to critique my approach/code to this login > scheme? > > It may seem like an obvious thing to check (I find that's always the > best place to start when troubleshooting...): > > Have you enabled session management in your Application.cfc or > Application.cfm file? Do you even have an Application file? (You've > not included it as part of your source listings). > > > Seb > > > Seb Duggan > Web & ColdFusion Developer > > e: [email protected] > t: 07786 333184 > w: http://sebduggan.com > > On 12 Dec 2008, at 17:14, Rick Faircloth wrote: > > > Hello, all... > > > > I appreciate everyone's help in getting my first ColdFusion/Ajax/ > > jQuery > > code working for this login...except for one minor (sarcasm) point. > > The cf line of code in the first page below (PRE_LOGIN.CFM), > > which should prevent the login dialog from appearing after someone > > logs in, is not doing anything. I've tried checking the variable with > > <cfdump var = '#session#'>, but I get an error saying the variable > > doesn't exist. > > Upon successful login, it should get set (session.manager_id) in the > > manager_data.cfc below. Why? > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:316779 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4

