How to create application variables in application.cfc - coldfusion

Question

I'm new to using the application.cfc file in our application and some of these don't seem to be working and I can't figure out why. I have tried to cfdump "application". I get Application.DSN, Application.USERNAME, Application.Password, but not Application.SYSTEMPATH or Application.ACCOUNT
<cffunction name="onApplicationStart">
<cfscript>
Application.availableResources=0;
Application.DSN = "XXX";
Application.USERNAME = "XXX" ;
Application.PASSWORD = "XXX";
Application.SYSTEMPATH = "http://example.com/"; // This doesn't work
Application.ACCOUNT = XXX; // This doesn't work.
Application.counter1=1;
Application.sessions=0;
</cfscript>
</cffunction>

Answer 1

I think you want this:
Application.SYSTEMPATH = GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath());
This will work too:
Application.SYSTEMPATH = expandPath( './' );
Now this...
Application.ACCOUNT = XXX; // This doesn't work. (because it is assuming XXX is a variable).
You need this:
XXX = 'something'; or XXX = 1; or Remove it altogether because it serves no purpose.
Then when you call:
Application.ACCOUNT = XXX; it won't give you errors.
Or you can just skip it and do this:
Application.ACCOUNT = 'something'; (a string)
Application.ACCOUNT = 1; (a number)
Then it won't fall apart (Because XXX is a variable not a value and you can't call a variable that doesn't exist).
So, if you have a 'variable' it has to have a 'value' (variable/value pair) or at least set a placeholder like XXX=0; or XXX=''; if you must have it.
Have I killed this variable/value dead horse to death??? Lol... :D
Jokes aside let us know if you have another question about your Application variables because some seem unnecessary (can't judge for sure though).