At 10:33 AM 3/20/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > Within my index.cfm or application.cfm file I want to check if this is the
> > first time that the index.cfm file is loaded. If so, do something otherwise
> > do nothing.
>
>The first time loaded at all?  The first time loaded for that user's 
>session?  The first time loaded for that user ever?

First loaded for that user until they logout. Is there some code that 
clears ALL variables (session/application/cookies) that
can be performed from a logout.cfm template?

I've set the session timeout to 8 hours.

>Depending on your definition of "the first time" you can choose the 
>correct variable scope to set to prevent the code from running again.

I've tried a session variable and it works fine.

>First time loaded at all: Set an application scope variable
>First time for that user's: Set a session scope variable
>First time for that user ever?: Set a cookie that never expires.
>
>The concept is the same.  If the index.cfm doesn't find that variable, it 
>runs the code, otherwise it skips it.
>
>HTH!

Thanks


>Sharon
>
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