Request scope is used at runtime of the template and then is no longer, and is only available to that application. Application variables on the other hand can be seen be any user to this application.
-----Original Message----- From: Aidan Whitehall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 9 November 2001 12:34 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Session variables > Good option, but the request scope is a memory killer - > Spectra is based on > it and can suffer really bad performance at times. Can you quantify that at all? I use the request scope extensively in places where I would have once used the application scope. After how much use does the request scope impact on the box? Thanks -- Aidan Whitehall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Macromedia ColdFusion Developer Fairbanks Environmental +44 (0)1695 51775 ______________________________________________________________________ Get Your Own Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionb FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists

