> > can't you just do<cfset onApplicationStart() /> to get the method to fire? > > Do you really need to rename the app scope? > > Yes, you can /fire/ the method that way. But that is OFTEN not exactly > the same as triggering the onApplicaitonStart *event*. Sometimes one > just really wants to experience the true event trigger.
As far as I'm aware, the only way it's different is that it's not guaranteed to be thread-safe when you call it yourself. In all other respects, it's the same, and I'd recommend Michael's approach during development. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:341595 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm

