Ben Forta's Blog - Tips (CF Studio)

CFEclipse 1.2 Released

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:50:37 -0400

CFEclipse 1.2 has been released. Details on the CFEclipse site.

CFMX7 VTMs For HomeSite / ColdFusion Studio

Mon, 07 Feb 2005 18:55:48 -0400

If you are looking for HomeSite / ColdFusion Studio VTM files for CFMX7 tags, you can download them from this downloads page.

CFEclipse Is Well Worth Trying

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 13:13:24 -0400

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.

SecretAgents.com HomeSite Add-Ons

Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:31:55 -0400

Steve Nelson has created some really nice HomeSite (and ColdFusion Studio) add-ons. He has a documentation generator, a test generator, and several utilities specifically for Fusebox users. The full tool list is at http://www.secretagents.com/index.cfm?&fuseaction=tools.listtools.

A New HomeSite Is Coming

Tue, 26 Aug 2003 11:20:05 -0400

Ever since the MX 2004 announcement, lots of you have been asking about HomeSite wanting to know if that product is being upgraded too. You'll be pleased to know that HomeSite 5.5 is in the works. Information can be found at the HomeSite homepage at http://www.macromedia.com/software/homesite/, new features are listed at http://www.macromedia.com/software/homesite/productinfo/features/. HomeSite 5.5 will be available as a standalone product (priced at $99) or included with Dreamweaver MX 2004 (priced at $199). Upgrade options will be available too.

CFMX 6.1 Tag Support in HomeSite+ and Dreamweaver MX

Tue, 05 Aug 2003 09:31:07 -0400

ColdFusion MX 6.1 adds a few new tags to the CFML language, and makes changes to some existing tags. If you are using HomeSite+ or Dreamweaver MX you can download tag updates so that your IDE is aware of these language changes. The updates can be downloaded from http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/downloads/ (scroll down, about half way down the page in the right column).

Powerful Searching, No Coding

Sun, 09 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0400

Want a quick (and powerful) set of search screens to work with your Verity collection? Look no further than ColdFusion Studio and its Verity Wizard. To access this Wizard select File, New, click on the CFML tab, and double click on Verity Wizard. (Applies to: ColdFusion Studio 4.x and 5)

Deployment Results Pane Shortcut

Fri, 02 Nov 2001 00:00:00 -0400

ColdFusion Studio (and HomeSite) 5 features several new shortcut keys. One of these is CTRL-SHIFT-F5 which displays the deployment results pane. (Applies to: ColdFusion Studio 5)

Thumbnail Pane Shortcut

Thu, 01 Nov 2001 00:00:00 -0400

ColdFusion Studio (and HomeSite) 5 features several new shortcut keys. One of these is CTRL-SHIFT-F4 which displays the thumbnail pane. (Applies to: ColdFusion Studio 5)

Link Verification Results Pane Shortcut

Wed, 31 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0400

ColdFusion Studio (and HomeSite) 5 features several new shortcut keys. One of these is CTRL-SHIFT-F3 which displays the link verification results pane. (Applies to: ColdFusion Studio 5)

Validation Results Pane Shortcut

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0400

ColdFusion Studio (and HomeSite) 5 features several new shortcut keys. One of these is CTRL-SHIFT-F2 which displays the validation results pane. (Applies to: ColdFusion Studio 5)

Search Results Pane Shortcut

Mon, 29 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0400

ColdFusion Studio (and HomeSite) 5 features several new shortcut keys. One of these is CTRL-SHIFT-F1 which displays the search results pane. (Applies to: ColdFusion Studio 5)

Find and Replace in Specific File Types

Sun, 28 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0400

ColdFusion Studio's Extended File and Replace features provide powerful searching capabilities across specific files or folders, open files, or entire projects. In version 5 you can now also specify file type by specifying the extension of the files to be searched. (Applies to: ColdFusion Studio 5)

Goodbye Design Mode

Sat, 27 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0400

One feature that was removed from ColdFusion Studio (and HomeSite) in version 5 is the Design Mode. Instead, Studio integrates with Macromedia Dreamweaver and UltraDev, both of which do a better job at interactive page design. (Applies to: ColdFusion Studio 5)

Quick Access to Source Control

Fri, 26 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0400

If you use version control with Studio (or HomeSite) then you'll want to enable the new Source Control toolbar in the Quick Bar. The toolbar provides single click access to all major version control functions. To activate this toolbar, right click on the QuickBar and select it from the drop down list. (Applies to: ColdFusion Studio 5)