Roger B. wrote: > On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:48:48 -0500, in cf-talk you wrote: > >>My complaint with this technique is the same, essentially, as my complaint >>with using the Request scope to share data between custom tags and their >>calling pages. It breaks the model of defined inputs and outputs. > > I think those two issues are apples and oranges. In the case of the > request scope and custom tags, I agree with you. A custom tag > shouldn't be "reaching out" to grab its data from global variables... > that data should be explicitly sent into the tag.
I don't see the problem with a custom tag reaching out to a server level variable to determine the OS and thereby the directory delimiter. I do see a problem with a custom tag writing to anything but the variables scope. Writing might have consequences for other applications. Jochem ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 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=coldfusionc 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
