matt,
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> From: Warden, Matt
>
> Thanks Raymond. Unfortunately, I can't change the default
> value because quite a bit of code depends on that default
> value being numeric.
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if you're relying on it being numeric, then Val() it. if it's an emptry
string, it will Val() to 0.
<cfif NOT Val(url.foo)>
<!---
string is empty or equal to zero.
--->
</cfif>
good luck,
.jeff
http://evolt.org/
jeff at members.evolt.org
http://members.evolt.org/jeff/