CFEclipse is a CFML plug-in for Eclipse (the popular open-source Java IDE originally created by IBM, and now managed by the Eclipse Foundation). The CFEclipse plug-in provides Eclipse with CFML awareness and functionality (code completion, syntax highlighting, code insight, language help, CFC method outline viewing, code problem previewing, and more). I have been using it on and off for a few weeks now, and while it is definitely a work-in-progress, it is also very good (and surprisingly responsive). For more info visit http://cfeclipse.tigris.org/, and for a good getting -started overview visit http://www.dopefly.com/pages/cfeclipse.cfm.
CFEclipse Is Well Worth Trying
6 responses to “CFEclipse Is Well Worth Trying”
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I switched to Eclipse after I could not get DW to work with UTF-16 encoded XML files. No matter what it corrupted them. Moving to Eclipse was painless and familiar (like CFStudio/Homesite+but with Unicode support). BTW the XML plug-in from http://www.oxygenxml.com/ is worth checking out.
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I totally agree Ben and I’d add that the CVS support in Eclipse is outstanding.
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I use DW and CFE side-by-side. I use DW for all my UI work and some site management stuff (FTP/SFTP) and I use CFE for all my CFC work.
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pretty much exactly the same as me Sean – I haven’t got to grips with FTP from Eclipse so still use DW for sync’ing sites and GET/PUTs
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I switched 100% from Homesite+ to CFE, the only feature I miss is the contextual ‘wizard’ when you righ-click a tag / ‘Edit current tag’, I hope it comes in a future release.
Another plug-in for Eclipse that’s cool:
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Yep I rarely use DW now. CFEclipse…and MyEclipse for JSP/Java/SQL Explorer duties.
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