Application Data

[varnix]

Is there a way to pass data between users on a CF site?

I know that I can use the session variable to pass data throughout the user's actual session, but is there an application variable that works similar to the session variable?

Thanks!

 

[Sarky78]

You hit the nail on the head with your question. There is an Application scope in the same way there is a session scope.

If you declare a variable (using locking and all that around the variable) and assign it to the application scope, then that variable will be available to all users of that application. Remember to put a CFapplication somewhere in your site (application.cfm is best)

<CFLOCK scope=&quot;application&quot; timeout=&quot;10&quot; type=&quot;exclusive&quot;>
<cfset Application.ASDF = &quot;Testing&quot;>
</CFLOCK>

This will assign a variable called ASDF to the application scope with a value of Testing.

To access this variable in any other page use

<CFLOCK scope=&quot;application&quot; timeout=&quot;10&quot; type=&quot;Readonly&quot;>
<cfset variables.LocalASDF = Application.ASDF>
</CFLOCK>

<cfoutput>
#variables.LocalASDF#
</cfoutput>

Hope this helps!

Tony