Structs are like Pointers/Linked-Lists and "reference-based" data-structures in other programming languages. If you don't know what I'm talking abooot, thats okay. Just remember this simple example:
<cfset x=StructNew()> <cfset y=x> y is now x and x is now y for all intents and purposes. any modifications to y are made to x and visa versa. you have 2 options. option #1: Use StructCopy to copy "Item" to that array element option #2: Set Item=StructNew after assigning the value. Example: // department mail addresses // e-mail addresses and contact information dropped into an array of structs to facilitate retrieval and updating request.contact = arrayNew(1); // DEPARTMENT 1 item = structNew(); item.department = 'Department 1; item.name = 'Bill Jones; item.email = '[EMAIL PROTECTED]; additem = arrayAppend(request.contact, item); // DEPARTMENT 2 item=StructNew(); item.department = 'Department 2; item.name = 'Joe Jones; item.email = '[EMAIL PROTECTED]; additem = arrayAppend(request.contact, item); ::brendan avery 2.0 ::310.779.2211 ::[EMAIL PROTECTED] ::santa monica, california -----Original Message----- From: Owens, Howard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 16:41 To: CF-Talk Subject: array - structure question On my Application.cfm page, I want to use an array to populate a feedback form with contacts, and the response page with the corresponding e-mail addresses in the "to" attribute. This seemed more practical than storing the info in a database, for an amount of data this limited, but still give some flexibility for making changes down the road. So here's a snip from within my CFScript: // department mail addresses // e-mail addresses and contact information dropped into an array of structs to facilitate retrieval and updating request.contact = arrayNew(1); item = structNew(); // DEPARTMENT 1 item.department = 'Department 1; item.name = 'Bill Jones; item.email = '[EMAIL PROTECTED]; additem = arrayAppend(request.contact, item); // DEPARTMENT 2 item.department = 'Department 2; item.name = 'Joe Jones; item.email = '[EMAIL PROTECTED]; additem = arrayAppend(request.contact, item); .... and so on. The problem is, the last entry keeps overwriting the structures at each array position. In other words, request.contact[1] contains the data for array position 10, and position 2 contains the data for 10 ... and so on. Should position 1 of the array remember what it had initially and not get over written by the time the 2 position is created, and so on? How can I get each position in the array to have structures with discrete and unique information? H. Howard Owens Internet Operations Coordinator www.insidevc.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: GoCatGo1956 ______________________________________________________________________ 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=coldfusiona 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
