yes we did cover this :-) I am just going over it again!, sorry :-) -----Original Message----- From: Matt Horn [mailto:matt.horn@;mediatelgroup.co.uk] Sent: 24 October 2002 10:06 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] Pointers / Structure again!
didnt we cover this already? with the same bit of code? use duplicate() to create request scope values you are right in saying that the code below makes pointers At 10:00 24/10/2002 +0100, you wrote: >Guys, its the pointer situation again! > >I need you CF eyes.... a third party of mine has developed the following >code to copy session variables into the request scope. I believe that what >he is performing to be the copying of pointers and not actually 'copying' >the values to the request scope. Can you take a squizz and see what you >think? He is using CF4.5 so he has no StructAppend() or correct Duplicate() >function. > ><cfcase value="session2request"> ><cflock scope="SESSION" type="READONLY" timeout="15"> > <cfloop collection="#session#" item="key"> > <cfset request[key] = session[key]> > </cfloop> ></cflock> ></cfcase> > >he is then referencing the code within a page as request.VARIABLE. I am >sure that these need to be locked since they are only pointers... what do >you think? > >has anyone got a real world example of how to prove what I think is >happening? (since I know a lof you agree that it is a case of pointers!) > > >Many thanks > >Neil > > > > >-- >** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
