Ron, try this.
<cfset the_VarName="test"> <cfset startingPosition = 1> <cfset application[the_VarName] = arrayNew(2)> <cfset application[the_VarName][startingPosition][1] = structnew()> On 11/11/05, Ron Mast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I was just trying to figure this out and I get an error and I don't know > the work around can anyone show me how I can do this the correct way? > > > > <cfset the_VarName = "test"> > > <cfset startingPosition = 1> > > > > <cfset "application.#the_VarName#" = arrayNew(2)> > > <cfset the_VarNameWPos = the_VarName & "[" & startingPosition & "][1]"> > > <cfset "application.#the_VarNameWPos#" = structNew()> > > > > I'm guessing that "[]" is causing the problem. The error I get is: > > > The string "application.test[1][1]" is not a valid ColdFusion variable > name. > > > Valid variable names must start with a letter, and can only contain > letter, numbers, and underscores. > > > > > > The error occurred in E:\wwwroot\codeTests\cfc\descriptiveArray.cfm: > line 9 > > 7 : <cfset "application.#the_VarName#" = arrayNew(2)> > 8 : <cfset the_VarNameWPos = the_VarName & "[" & startingPosition & > "][1]"> > 9 : <cfset "application.#the_VarNameWPos#" = structNew()> > 10 : <!--- <cfset application.the_VarName[1][1].name = "Ron"> > 11 : <cfset application.the_VarName[1][2] = structNew()> > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Ron Mast > > Webmaster > > Truth Hardware > > Ph: 507-444-4748 > > Fx: 507-444-5361 > > www.truth.com > > > > > _______________________ > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are > intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If > you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for > delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, please be advised that you > have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, > forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > Reply to DFWCFUG: > [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archive: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/private/list > -- Marlon "And I have no religion and I don't know what's what And I don't know the limit, the limit of what we got" _______________________________________________ List mailing list Reply to DFWCFUG: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list List Archive: http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/private/list
