Installing VS Code Coldfusion Builder Extension on MacOS Monterey

[tjguida]

I am unable to create a CF Server in Visual Studio Code Adobe ColdFusion Builder Extension.

Configuration and steps are listed below I followed during installation:

Environment installing on

Operating: System MacOS Monterey (version 12.6)

Processor: 4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 (Late 2015)

Visual Studio Code Version 1.72.0

Coldfusion Builder Extension version 1.0.443

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 18.9 (build 11.0.16+11-LTS-199)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 18.9 (build 11.0.16+11-LTS-199, mixed mode)

System requirements

macOS: macOS 12.

Java 11 as the recommended JDK.

Version 1.68 of VS Code or above.

MACOS Installation

Note: macOS 10.15 Catalina and above uses zsh shell. I followed steps below using both the Terminal Windows in VS Code, (when it did not appear to work work) then I tried again using the Mac’s Terminal Window)

zsh shell

1. Downloaded and installed (jdk-11.0.16_macos-x64_bin.dmg)
2. Created zsh environment file: touch ~/.zshenv
3. Located the Java binaries: /usr/libexec/java_home The following path appeared, /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-11.0.16.jdk/Contents/Home
4. Copied and pasted the Java binary path to the zshenv file. Type: open ~/.zshenv
5. In the environment editor, type: export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-11.0.16.jdk/Contents/Home
6. Saves and exited the editor.
7. Applied the change into the current shell: source ~/.zshenv
8. Checked if the environment variable is set properly: echo $JAVA_HOME  The following environment appeared:  /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-11.0.16.jdk/Contents/Home

I re-started Visual Studio Cold Fusion and receive the following messages:

1 - Caching components: 3/87 (3 went to 87 and message closed) Source: CFML (Extension)

2 - Adobe Cold Fusion Builder is now attached with the VS Code Client.  Source: Adobe ColdFusion Builder (Extension)

I next selected the CF Builder Extension icon in VSCode:

PROJECT MANAGER shows “No workspace created Yet”

If I attempt to create a Workspace I receive the following message:

Error running command cfml.project.refresh: command 'cfml.project.refresh' not found. This is likely caused by the extension that contributes cfml.project.refresh.

CF SERVERS shows “No server created Yet” and has a Blue button “Add Server”

Pressing the Add Server Button I receive the following message:

Error running command cfml.server.create: command 'cfml.server.create' not found. This is likely caused by the extension that contributes cfml.server.create.

[tjguida]

Forgot to mention, I am running Coldfusion 2021 Developer

[EPJacobs]

I have the same setup and am encountering the same issues as tjguida.

[Simranjit Singh]

I use a windows machine and have the same issue with VS code. No local CF installed.

[mathankumars5583862]

Getting the same error, any help would be really appreciated!

[Ripley Casdorph]

I have  the same issue.  Any way around the errors?  It can't find my java. 

[Ripley Casdorph]

So I'm an idiot, I had the right path to Java but I included /bin/ once I removed that it worked fine. The Java_home variable appears to be important.

[Simranjit Singh]

I get the same error, with no local CF servers installed.
OS:Windows 10, Java 19

[Josh28586295ez4u]

I am running Windows 11 with no local CRF Installed, facing the same issue.

[bretweinraub]

Things worked fine in JDK 8, when I moved to Java 11, this error started.   The extension loads but you can't add a server, same error.

[tecssill51422568]

This might be a year to late, but I had this same issue and my problem was that on my environmental variables JAVA_HOME didn't have the correct path.

[Clinton319789109zsb]

I am recieving the same issue. 

Windows 11

Visual Studio Code version 1.81.1 

Coldfusion builder version 1.0.469

[Clinton319789109zsb]

Any update on this issue or when it will be fixed? I have not been able to use this extension yet. 

[Charlie Arehart]

Clinton, by "same issue" (from your previous comment), do you mean you get what tj originally reported on adding a server, "Error running command cfml.server.create: command 'cfml.server.create' nofound."? And was that preceded by the same error tj reported about adding a workspace? 

Or does something else make you "not able to use the extension"? 

[Clinton319789109zsb]

@Charlie Arehart, Yes I recieve the same error as the original poster, I've tried creating a workspace and I get a similar error "Error running command cfml.project.create: command 'cfml.project.create' not found. This is likely caused by the extension that contributes cfml.projectcreate."

[Clinton319789109zsb]

 I am sorry this is a better picture.

[Jindalvinay]

I am also facing similar issue.
Has anyone been able to reslove this issue.

I have tried setting up JAVA_HOME but it still does not work

[SheaLavi]

Late to the party here, but I've had the same issue.

Following the ColdFusion guide I have successfully setup my JAVA_HOME.

Make sure to add '%JAVA_HOME%\bin' to your 'Path' once you've setup JAVA_HOME.

[Jackie Daytona]

Hi. I'm struggling with CFBuilder extension on Windows + remote server (CF2023, JDK 11.0.17). I had the symptoms above until I setup the environment variables on the remote server (I originally set them up on my machine).

Now I'm seeing another problem - CFBuilder attaches to the server but that's all. 
After that its just forever trying to do something but I can't see what - I've checked the logs and the Ouput windows but I see nothing pointing to an issue. Anyone have a clue where I should look for the issue to present itself please?