Thanks Marlon! That did it! :)
Ron Mast Webmaster Truth Hardware Ph: 507-444-4748 Fx: 507-444-5361 www.truth.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon Moyer Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 3:34 PM To: Dallas/Fort Worth ColdFusion User Group Mailing List Subject: Re: [DFW CFUG] 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 _______________________________________________ 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
