I found the .metadata folder, but there was no .projects
folder anywhere in it or any of its subfolders, including the
.plugins folder.
So, deleted the folder C:\eclipse and all of its contents
(this is where I unzipped my Eclipse files). Then I deleted the
.metadata folder and all of its contents. Then I emptied my recycle
bin and restarted my computer. Next, I reinstalled Eclipse,
unzipping the program files to c:\eclipse again. It asked me to
define a workspace. I selected C:\Documents and Settings\Gwen H\My
Documents\Websites\. This is the folder where all my .CFM files are
stored. Finally, I installed CFEclipse. Everything seems to be
working correctly. I can select CFEclipse as a perspective.
Next, inside Eclipse I went to File > New > Project. I
selected CFML Project and clicked next. I typed in a project name,
then selected the project location as C:\Documents and
Settings\Gwen H\My Documents\Websites\WebsiteSubfolder\. Here is
the error message I get:
"C:\Documents and Settings\Gwen H\My
Documents\Websites\WebsiteSubfolder overlaps the location of
another project: "Project Name".
Why is Eclipse still finding the old project? Am I not doing
these steps in the right order? For example, when I open Eclipse
and it asks me to define a workspace, do I need to click Cancel and
define a project first? I just don't understand why Eclipse thinks
the first, brand-new project I define after a complete
uninstall/reinstall overlaps an existing project. Considering the
fact that I've completely uninstalled and reinstalled both Eclipse
and CFEclipse, AND deleted the .metadata folder before doing the
reinstall, you would think that Eclipse would not find any existing
projects.
This is very frustrating because according to other posts, I
won't be able to view or edit the code for any .cfm files until I
define a project. But for some reason I can't define a project. I
get this error message even when I use a different project name and
specify a different subfolder within C:\Documents and Settings\Gwen
H\My Documents\Websites\. Any insights would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Gwen H