I didn't realize you could do that.... On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 3:21 PM, 'Alan Holden' via Open BlueDragon < [email protected]> wrote:
> Speaking of simplification, seems to me that: > <cfset local.test = "#raguments.test#"> > Could just be: > <cfset local.test = raguments.test /> > > (probably a typo or 'arguments', but I just pasted what was there) > Al > > > On 11/18/2015 8:59 AM, Jason King wrote: > > Yep, naming conventions were from me trying to simplify the problem and > remove unneeded code. > > One approach I've used in the past for longer functions is to declare a > struct named 'local' and assign all vars local to the function to this > struct. > > <cfset var local = StructNew()> > <cfset local.test = "#raguments.test#"> > > Should I just do this for everything? > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Marcus F <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Here's how I understand it (I may be off, someone correct me if I am, >> please). >> >> They are different scopes, but OpenBD traverses scopes to see if it can >> access a variable for you, so when you set the testVar it checks the scopes >> and sets arguments.testVar >> >> A co-worker tells me that if you var testVar, it would create a local >> testVar variable that you can reference separately. >> >> Granted, you should never be using names that can be confused in this >> way, but I assume it's just test code. >> >> >> On Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 10:52:04 AM UTC-5, Jason Allen wrote: >>> >>> This is what's confusing me. >>> >>> If you declare an argument, say 'test' and I pass it into the function, >>> isn't it's value 'argument.test'? >>> >>> If I then declare a simple variable 'test', isn't a different variable >>> than 'arguments.test'? >>> >>> Or, when declaring a function, do I not need to use the 'argument.' >>> prefix to reference it? >>> >>> Basically, is 'arguments.test' the same as 'test'? >>> >>> If so, it's new to me. I thought they were different. >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 6:40 AM, Marcus F <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Because you're setting the variable to a blank value. >>>> >>>> The variable name is testVar, and you specifically set <cfset testVar >>>> = ""> before checking the value. >>>> >>>> Name it something else and it'll work. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 6:33:12 PM UTC-5, Jason Allen wrote: >>>>> >>>>> *Hi Guys, * >>>>> >>>>> *I'm getting what I think is strange behavior. * >>>>> >>>>> *I'm building a function. * >>>>> >>>>> * <cffunction name="testFunction" returntype="struct" output="no" >>>>> access="remote" returnformat="json">* >>>>> >>>>> * <cfargument name="testVar" type="numeric" required="false" >>>>> default="" hint="" />* >>>>> * <cfset var test=StructNew()>* >>>>> * <cfset test.originalTest = "#arguments.testVar#">* >>>>> * <cfset test.originalTestTrim = "#trim(arguments.testVar)#">* >>>>> * <cfset test.testVar = "">* >>>>> * <cfset testVar = "">* >>>>> * <!--- test --->* >>>>> * <cfif trim(arguments.testVar) eq ''>* >>>>> * <cfset testVar = "woops">* >>>>> * </cfif>* >>>>> >>>>> * <cfset test.testVar = "#testVar#">* >>>>> * <cfsetting showdebugoutput="false" />* >>>>> >>>>> * <cfreturn test>* >>>>> >>>>> * </cffunction>* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *The part I'm having trouble with is* >>>>> >>>>> *<cfif trim(arguments.testVar) eq ''>* >>>>> >>>>> *Even though I've supplied the argument 'arguments.testVar' and it is >>>>> a recongized value (able to assign value to test.oroginalTest, * >>>>> *the if statement is returning true and setting testVar to 'woops'. * >>>>> >>>>> *What am I missing? * >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> online documentation: <http://openbd.org/manual/> >>>> http://openbd.org/manual/ >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Open BlueDragon" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout> >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> -- >> online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ >> http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Open BlueDragon" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ > http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Open BlueDragon" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > -- > online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ > http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Open BlueDragon" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Open BlueDragon" group. 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