Add to Structure

[H3ath0r]

I'm a structures newbie. I need to know how to
1) Determine if a structure already exists
2) If not, create it. If yes, add to it.

I've got this much working (see code). I'm trying to use a structure to keep
track of people I've notified during today's session.


<cfset Notified=StructNew()>
<cfset Notified.AuthorID=#SendMail#>
<cfset Notified.AuthorName=#Form.AuthorName#>

<!--- shows on page --->
<cfif IsDefined("URL.SendMail")IS "Yes">
<p><cfoutput><font color="RED"><strong>You just sent email notification to
#Notified.AuthorName#.</strong></font></cfoutput></p>
</cfif>

[Dan Bracuk]

if (isDefined("notified")){
// code
}
else{
notified = structnew();
// more stuff
}

[H3ath0r]

Excellent, excellent... but what IS the code to add to a new structure. I only know how to create a new one, not to append. I've not had good luck following examples.
THANKS!

[Kronin555]

"but what IS the code to add to a new structure. I only know how to create a
new one, not to append."

Assuming the existing structure is named myStructure:

<cfset myStructure.newValue = "blahblah">

I'm kinda curious though, where is this pre-existing structure? pre-existing
from what? are you storing it in the Application context? or Session context?
because if not, it only exists for one request. After that request is done, the
structure is gone.

[H3ath0r]

A good question... I'm going to store it as a session variable, that is once I figure out this basic code and get it working.