Read up on CFLOCK. Put it around the reads and writes to the session vars. Go to the archives (see link at bottom of this post) and search on CFLOCK. You'll get TONS there to read.
Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "han peng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:43 PM Subject: Re: multi-page forms > hihi... > juz curious.. wat do u mean by locking the session variables..?? > how do u do it..? > any examples..?? > > > thanx > han > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Hannum (Ohio University)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:38 AM > Subject: Re: multi-page forms > > > > Option B baby. Just lock 'em. > > > > Dave > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cornillon, Matthieu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 5:49 PM > > Subject: multi-page forms > > > > > > > Hi. I am building a login/registration system for the Intranet site > that > > I > > > manage. In order to collect user data from new users, I am creating a > > > multi-page form. I am breaking into multiple pages to make it less > > > overwhelming for the user. But this introduces the issue of passing > > > variables from page to page. I see several options open to me, but I > was > > > wondering whether there were any thoughts out there (I'm sure there are > > > plenty!) as to which is the best option, what pitfalls may exist, etc. > > What > > > most concerns me is the likely-to-be-very-common occurrence of users > > backing > > > up through the process to revise data. I am concerned that it will be a > > > major headache to keep track of things when there are so many options > for > > > how the user might get to each page (e.g., "got to page 2 by submitting > > page > > > 1" or "got to page 2 by clicking back button on page 3", etc.) > > > > > > The options I see: > > > > > > A) Pass all variables through forms from page to page, using hidden > > > variables on page 2 to pass the variables from page 1, etc. Variables > > from > > > each page would be validated as the first step of the next page. At the > > end > > > of the multi-page form, all of these accumulated variables are written > to > > > the SQL database. > > > > > > B) Each page's submit button sends the form to an action page which > > > validates the data, puts it in session variables, and sends the user on > to > > > the next page. At the end of the multi-page form, the values of the > > session > > > variables are passed to the database. > > > > > > C) Like option B, but variables are written to temporary SQL table > record > > > instead of to temporary session variable. > > > > > > Thoughts? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ 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
