[thelist] CF: Moving a struct to a session.var

[Raymond Camden]

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> > // Copy this struct to a session variable
> > Session.ContactDetails=StructNew();
> >
> > Session.ContactDetails=StructCopy(ContactDetails);
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> use the Duplicate() function instead since the StructCopy()
> function creates a reference to the local copy instead of
> creating a new copy.

StructCopy _will_ create a copy, but only if the structure is 'simple',
ie, contains keys with values that are strings. The problem with
structCopy comes up when the struct you copy has a key that is a struct
itself (or an array w/ structs, etc). In general, never use structCopy.
(Sorry for being anal. ;)

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