What editor do you use to build your apps

[jenn1]

Hi,

Up until last week I had been using CF Studio to do my development (I know it was ancient, but it served its purpose).  I'm looking to see what others are using to build their applications with.  I especially liked its ODBC connection where I could link to my data sources directly.

Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks!

[Daverms]

Hi,

We use "Dreamweaver", it has some niche features when it comes to Rapid Application Development,

These are the various editors available for CF,

http://www.carehart.org/cf411/#editcf

HTH

[Dan_Bracuk]

We use Dreamweaver.  I use it in Code View only and the only features I take advantage of are autocomplete when typing tags, and colour coding tags and functions.  The latter is handy in that you instantly know if you spelled a function name correctly.

I also use some keyboard shortcuts.

[jenn1]

How do you connect to your DSNs?  I've used the instructions that come with DreamWeaver (Windows

/Databases/Modify etc.), but DW cannot locate the DSNs that I've set up on my local machine.  It works fine in CF Studio.

Thanks!

[Dan_Bracuk]

I don't connect to my dsn's with DW.

If I want to know column names or something like that, I use something else, depending on the type of db, or dump the results of this query:

select *

from thetable

where 1 = 3

[tclaremont]

I am still using Homesite. If it works, don't fix it!

[jenn1]

I LOVED Homesite, but I can't even remember where I've put the original software (I've had to reinstall a number of applications after my PC crashed and lost CF Studio in the process).  I tried to purchase it from Macromedia but they no longer offer it.  Do you know where I might get a copy?

Thanks!

[Dan_Bracuk]

I tried the most obvious site I could think of for downloading software.  They had it.

[jenn1]

This is what I get http://www.adobe.com/products/homesite/

[Dan_Bracuk]

Start with downloads.com

[jenn1]

I LOVED Homesite, but I can't even remember where I've put the original software (I've had to reinstall a number of applications after my PC crashed and lost CF Studio in the process).  I tried to purchase it from Macromedia but they no longer offer it.  Do you where I can download a copy?

[Owainnorth]

Eclipse - it's so good that Adobe stole it

I actually get along with Eclipse far more than CFBuilder, although to be fair it was a beta version of CFBuilder. There are so many open-source plugins for Eclipse that you're sure to find something that can do ODBC connections, if it can't by default.

O.

[Daverms]

Well, if you are concerned about only CF coding, then you can go for "CFEclipse", but when your project involves more html/css editing then it is not a good option since it lacks the "Design View".

Apart from the fact that Eclipse is "Open Source" and free, I hope it is no where near to Dreamweaver when it comes to the "features".

[Owainnorth]

Depends what you want - if you want the WYSIWYG views and auto-table creation and the suchlike then yes, Dreamweaver is for you.

I used to use Dreamweaver but got annoyed with the amount of extra (and often inefficient) code it used to drop in around the place. I can also use it for Java/C++ development as well so it suits my quite nicely.

Depends what you're after I guess

[Guest]

I've used CF Studio and now Dreamweaver. Although DW does the job I'm forcing myself to try ColdFusion Builder here and there. I'm not overly happy with Builder because simple things like the automatic closing of the tags seems to lack compared to DW. I'll give it a fair shot.

[tclaremont]

Dont forget that Homesite is also on your Dreamweaver installation CD. Not positive, but I believe it is "hidden", meaning you have to go to the directory structure rather than seeking out a link on the menus that automatically pop up when you insert the CD. I may be incorrect on this point, though.

Use the same serial number that you use for Dreamweaver and you are good to go.

[Ronald D. Vogel]

I still use Homesite within a VM under Mac. Nothin gelse has been so straight and fast when it comes to editing small projects. The mere installation hassle of Eclipse and startup time of Java etc. is simply annoying!

Too bad this app is abandoned. : -(