CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Output more extensive debugging information than just the CF debug info, using the <cfdump> tag. It fits easiest at the end of the template, but can be placed anywhere.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfset DebugInfo = DebugVars("url") />
<cfoutput>
  #DebugInfo#
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

<!---
 Outputs a load of variables for debugging purposes.
 
 @param scopes      Scopes to display. Must be one of: variables,form,url,request,cookie,session,client,application,server,cgi (Optional)
 @return Returns a string. 
 @author Eric C. Davis (cflib@10mar2001.com) 
 @version 1, April 30, 2003 
--->
<cffunction name="debugVars" output="true" returntype="string" access="public" hint="Output more extensive debugging information than just the CF debug info" displayname="DebugVars()">
   <cfargument name="scopes" required="false" default="variables,form,url,request,cookie,session,client,application,server,cgi" hint="Scopes to be dumped" type="string" displayname="Scopes" />
   <cfsavecontent variable="returnVar">
      <cfloop list="#arguments.scopes#" index="myScope" delimiters=",">
         <cftry>
            <cfdump label="#Trim(myScope)#" var="#Evaluate(Trim(myScope))#" />
            <cfcatch>
               <cfoutput>
                  #cfcatch.Message#
               </cfoutput>
            </cfcatch>
         </cftry>
      </cfloop>
   </cfsavecontent>
   <cfreturn returnVar />
</cffunction>