Thanks Jacob! I am sure I could have come up with the features, but sometimes you cant see the wood for trees, and also since I dont use HomeSite, I cant remember what it can and cannot do!
I might have to blog these if you dont mind? MD On 2 Jun 2006, at 21:21, Munson, Jacob wrote: >> Actually, and I'm not being a smartass when I say this, I'd very much >> like for you to tell me some of the features CFE has over HS that are >> worthwhile. > > I haven't used HS for quite a while, so correct me if any of these are > there as well. But Here are a few things I like about CFE, besides > what > I've already mentioned. > > 1. SQL code highlighting > 2. Todo list--Just add <---! Todo:{your todo title} ---> anywhere in > your code and you get a new todo item in the todo view. If you click > this item later from the todo panel it will open up the correct > file and > drop you down to the correct spot on the page. > 3. Version control--Eclipse has basic version control built-in. > Do you > need to go back after a few hours of coding? No problem, just find > the > correct version from the history and restore it > 4. Working sets--group similar files into a set for later use, which > makes it easier to interface with them later (all other files are > hidden) > 5. Scratch pad--if you need to quickly test some code, hit F11 (or > whatever you map it to) which loads a cfm file, then view the > results in > the internal browser > 6. Snippets--You can have complex code snippets at your fingertips, > just hit a shortcut and it will drop the code in. It will even ask > you > for parameters (Ex. a query name) > 7. There is a plugin that lets you view the CF logs right from the > CFE > IDE > 8. There is an Outline and a Methods view that gives you quick easy > access to your document structure, where you can click and jump to the > right section > 9. It's open source--community driven, rapid support and quick > releases, and it costs $0 > 10. Adobe now supports CFEclipse as the standard CFML editor for > coders > (not designers). In fact, did you know that Sean Cornfield is the > project manager for CFE? > > Again, if you know that HS does any of the above, feel free to correct > me. I know it does snippets, but I'm not sure if they are as powerful > as CFE. > > Also, someone mentioned that HS has inline documentation, and Adobe is > putting this into CFE soon (Actually I think it's going to come from > Flex, but it's supposed to cover CF). > > > ------------- > > This transmission may contain information that is privileged, > confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If > you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information > contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY > PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please > immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its > entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A1. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:242220 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54