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setVariable

Sets a variable in the calling template. If the variable name specified exists in the template, its value is replaced. If it does not exist, a new variable is created.

Response interface

public void setVariable(String name, String value)

IllegalArgumentException If the name parameter is not a valid CFML variable name.

Parameter	Description
name	The name of the variable to set
value	The value to set the variable to

For example, this code sets the value of a variable named MessageSent based on the success of an operation performed by the custom tag:

boolean bMessageSent ;

   ...attempt to send the message...

   if ( bMessageSent == true )
   {
      response.setVariable( "MessageSent", "Yes" ) ;
   }
   else
   {
      response.setVariable( "MessageSent", "No" ) ;
   }


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