[thelist] CF: Eclipse Frustration

[Mark Mandel]

On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 5:14 AM, Frank Marion <lists at frankmarion.com> wrote:

> Coldfusion developers: I'm getting frustrated trying to use eclipse. I'm
> hoping someone can share their own eclipse choices with me, meaning, what
> version of eclipse and plug ins you use?
>
> Here's what I need to do:
>
> Edit coldfusion (cfeclipse works well for me)
>

ColdFusion Builder. Yes you have to pay $$$, but it is worth it.


>
> Edit js, css, html, xml, text, apache config/.htaccess files
>

Builder comes with Aptana studio, personally, I prefer the Eclipse Web Tools
Plugins for this.


>
> Edit SQL and database acccess
>

Eclipse Data Tools Plugin. Although I tend to use whatever native database
tools comes with the DB I'm using.


>
> Use ANT, and subversion
>

ANT is.. well... ANT ;o) and subclipse for subversion (not that I use SVN
much anymore after switching to Git)


>
> Use FTP to upload, download and synchronise files.
>

ANT for all of this.


>
> IF I can access CF RDS, that's just a bonus
>

ColdFusion Builder if you want RDS, although I've never really understood
the need, personally.

How was that?

Mark



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