Problem
Prior to ColdFusion 9, it was not always easy to <cfdump /> a variable when using <cfscript />.
Solution
Create a function or a utility component which you can then call from cfscript. Using the function, you can pass in "true" to stop the code execution anywhere you place the function call. This is useful for debugging chunks of code with a lot of conditional logic.
Detailed explanation
<cfset userArray = arraynew(2)>
<cfset userArray[1][1] = "Barbara">
<cfset userArray[1][2] = "Simmons">
<cfset userArray[1][3] = "barbara.simmons@aheadadvertising.com">
<cfset userArray[2][1] = "Denis">
<cfset userArray[2][2] = "Bagley">
<cfset userArray[2][3] = "denis.bagley@aheadadvertising.com">
<cfset userArray[3][1] = "John">
<cfset userArray[3][2] = "Bristol">
<cfset userArray[3][3] = "john.bristol@aheadadvertising.com">
<!--- ColdFusion tag dump --->
<cfdump var="#userArray#">
<cfscript>
// CF9 only
writeDump(userArray);
// ColdFusion dump using a function
myDump(userArray);
// stop execution while in a loop
for(i = 1; i lte arraylen(userArray); i++)
{
myDump(userArray[i], true);
}
</cfscript>
<!--- add this to your Dreamweaver SNIPPETS panel, or use as a utility via a CF component --->
<cffunction name="myDump">
<cfargument name="myValue" type="any" required="yes">
<cfargument name="myAbort" type="boolean" required="no" default="false">
<cfdump var="#ARGUMENTS.myValue#">
<!--- if you call this function in a loop, pass in "myAbort" as true --->
<cfif ARGUMENTS.myAbort eq true>
<cfabort>
</cfif>
</cffunction>
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