actually that should work fine... because this works:
<cfset foo['sauce'] = []/> <cfdump var="#foo#"> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 9:56 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I think you have to first declare > > <cfset result = StructNew()> > > before attempting to do this > <cfset result['people_info'] = peoplearray <!--- Can this > be done? ---> > > <cfset result['statMsg'] = 'Information successfully > collected.'> > <cfset result['status'] = true> > > > > Jay Jayaraman > Central Billing Services > Financial Management and Planning > (404) 498-8453 (W) > (404) 273-7131 (C) > > > > From: Chris H <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 09/09/2010 09:51 AM > Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] newbie question: storing an array variable > into a variable whose data type is not specified > Sent by: [email protected] > ------------------------------ > > > > Hi All, > > I am a newbie to Coldfusion. My development background is mainly in C/C++ > so please excuse me if my below question is naive. > > I have a function as below > > <cffunction name="myfunction" access="remote" returntype="any"> > <cfargument name="form_data" type="struct"> > > <!--- The variable to be returned by the function is "result" ---> > > <cfset result['dept_name'] = "some dept" > <cfset result['dept_num'] = "some dept number" > > <!--- I run a query where I want to find some information about people > having > name "John" and there can be N number of people with the name of John ---> > > > <cfquery dbtype="query" name="printPeople"> > SELECT * > FROM people > WHERE peopleName = "John" > </cfquery> > > <cfset peoplearray=ArrayNew(1)> > > <cfset myCounter = 0 /> > <cfloop query="printPeople"> > > <cfset myCounter = myCounter + 1 /> > > > <cfscript> > ArrayAppend(peoplearray, #printPeople.empID#); > </cfscript> > > <cfscript> > ArrayAppend(peoplearray, #printPeople.departmentname#); > </cfscript> > > > <cfscript> > ArrayAppend(peoplearray, #printPeople.departmentID#); > </cfscript> > > > <cfscript> > ArrayAppend(peoplearray, #printPeople.empTitle#); > </cfscript> > > </cfloop> > > > > <cfset result['people_info'] = peoplearray <!--- Can this be > done? ---> > > <cfset result['statMsg'] = 'Information successfully > collected.'> > <cfset result['status'] = true> > > <cfreturn result> > > </cffunction> > > > The part <cfset result['people_info'] = peoplearray > attempts to store an array variable into a variable whose data type is not > specified. > > Can this be done? > > If not, what should I do? Should I define the datatype of "result" variable > as a structure, change the return type > in function signature as a structure from any as a structure variable > can hold string, integer and array variables? > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ * > **http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform*<http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform> > > For more info, see > *http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists*<http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists> > Archive @ > *http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/*<http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/> > List hosted by *FusionLink* <http://www.fusionlink.com/> > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com> > ------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Steve Ross web application & interface developer http://blog.stevensross.com [mobile] (912) 344-8113 [ AIM / Yahoo! : zeriumsteven ] [googleTalk : nowhiding ]
