Mary,
Click the following for background change:
Window > Preferences > CFEclipse > CFML Colours
You will see background at the bottom.
Those crazy brits and their spelling. =)
Cheers,
Teddy
On 1/29/07, Shifang (Frank) Sun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Eclipse does allow you to change the background color.
On 1/29/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <
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> As with others on the list, I go between CFEclipse and DW. Eclipse has
> some nice plugins to allow you to modify your database without having to use
> some other application (there probably is something like this in DW, but I
> haven't gone searching). I do prefer searching in DW, it seems to have an
> easier interface. I suppose if I did a lot of layout, DW would be easier
> than there.
>
> A drawback with Eclipse is that I can't change the background to black
> but DW does allow for that, but I can get close enough (try it, it's easier
> on the eyes). As for the large file size, I haven't had a problem with a
> 1700 line file, other than it's 1700 lines (only one of the thousands of
> reasons this app is being rewritten)!
>
> mcg
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> To
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> Subject
> RE: [ACFUG Discuss] Building my IDE Tool Box
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>
>
> It may be an issue with the plugin. If you want to test it out
> though...just copy and paste some code into cfeclipse that makes a file
> that's 2,500 lines of code and then go and try to add some code in the
> middle of the page. You could type three lines of code and then watch it
> come across the screen in Doogie Howser fashion 15-20 seconds later! It's
> insane.
>
> Allen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dean H. Saxe
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 3:42 PM
> To: discussion@acfug.org
> Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Building my IDE Tool Box
>
>
> Damn dude... what kind of box are you on the Eclipse is a dog on
> large files? I've never seen that behavior, but that's not using
> CFEclipse, just the base Eclipse for Java projects... Could it be an
> issue with the plugin?
>
> -dhs
>
>
> Dean H. Saxe, CISSP, CEH
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> --John Perry Barlow
>
>
> On Jan 26, 2007, at 3:32 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Briefly...
> > The ONLY reason I've ever liked DW is the fact that you can
> > synchronize files between the local machine and a server very
> > easily. Eclipse is supposed to have synchronize plugins but
> > they've never seemed to work (at all).
> >
> > Also, DW is great for design type of work, as Ajas mentions below,
> > but it's a resource hog. If you're low on memory you should
> > probably look elsewhere - that being stated, Eclipse isn't exactly
> > a light-weight either!
> >
> > One last thing - a negative for eclipse...if you're working with
> > files that contain thousands of lines of code (I know, everyone
> > says it shouldn't happen, but it does), just typing in a line of
> > code in the middle of the page can be very annoying...it is SOOOOO
> > SLOW...
> >
> > But, other than that, both have their uses but the one huge plus of
> > eclipse - it's free!!!!
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ajas
> > Mohammed
> > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 3:27 PM
> > To: discussion@acfug.org
> > Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Building my IDE Tool Box
> >
> > Best IDE? well thats a tough question and it depends on persons own
> > taste & preferences. I like to play with all IDE's there in market
> > and finally stick to ones which I like more. In this case its DW &
> > Eclipse. As John Mason mentioned earlier, from coder's point of
> > view no one can beat Eclipse for the simple reason that its meant
> > for a developer who does coding day in day out. Its a very wise
> > option to get familiar with Eclipse because sooner or later some
> > place you join will have developers who only use Eclipse. As for DW
> > is concerned, it is also a great tool for a developer who wants to
> > do design as well write code.
> >
> > Personally, I use both DW & Eclipse. I use DW a lot because when I
> > want to edit code, I just select the html element and I get to the
> > point where I want to make the changes instead of searching for it.
> > Thats the biggest plus for me as far as using DW is concerned. On
> > the other side, whenever I have to refactor code or make code
> > changes in CFC's etc, I prefer to stick to Eclipse. Also the
> > Eclipse IDE has some very cool features like
> >
> > 1) You can go to previously viewed file by using cntl + F6 keys. I
> > dont think you could do the same in DW. In DW, cntl + tab takes you
> > through list of files that are open. I hate that. Usually i have
> > lots of files open and I always like to go back & forth between 2
> > open windows/files. Its much easier to do this in Eclipse.
> > 2) The appearance of Eclipse editor looks very good to the eyes
> > when compared to DW's appearance. This remark is based of how code
> > looks in IDE and has nothing to do with fancy stuff.
> > 3) Lot of plugin options. There is another tool which gives
> > TortoiseSVN features in eclipse. I dont want to write it here as
> > we are already discussing that in other thread.
> >
> > Bottom line, I use both. Of late I have been using DW only. But if
> > you want to use Subversion commands in IDE, then Eclipse is by far
> > the best option.
> >
> > Anyone who would like to add or comment on my post is more than
> > welcome. I want to see ppl's opinion when it comes to there
> > favourite editors.
> >
> > Ajas Mohammed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/26/07, Steven Ross < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I know you
> > said windows but I have to chime in... if your on a mac. I
> > like textmate... lean and consise.
> >
> > On 1/26/07, John Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From a purely coding side of things, I would think the majority
> > of people
> > > would vote for Eclipse. Now, that isn't to say DW doesn't have
> > it's place,
> > > but I think it's more on the design side.
> > >
> > > John
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
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> > Robert Reil
> > > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 1:26 PM
> > > To: discussion@acfug.org
> > > Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] Building my IDE Tool Box
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It would seem that Teddy's CFEclipse and my Subversion questions
> > are all
> > > heading towards the ultimate question.
> > > Not to start a flame war but.....
> > > What is the best IDE for:
> > >
> > > CF, HTML, CSS, JS in a windows environment
> > > While also answering the question of what is the best version for
> > a NOOB to
> > > work with some sort of Subversion?
> > >
> > > Ajas had great stuff about SVN and seems that Eclipse with
> > TortoiseSVN would
> > > be great.
> > > It is also eluded to that Eclipse is not HTML, CSS, JS friendly.
> > >
> > > Pros, Cons, and workarounds please.......
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert P. Reil
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