Hi,
I've been using Dreamweaver but I decided to try out CFBuilder, having been attracted to the idea of introspection of CFCs inside CFB. However, a few things are not working as I expected.
1. If I use cfinvoke or new myComponent() syntax, I get a drop down list of all the available components. However, when I use createobject("component", "myComponent") there is no drop down list.
2. After I create a new CFC, I don't see it in the component drop down list. The CFC only shows up if I close and restart CFB. Is there a setting I should set up? It would be quite annoying if I have to restart CFB each time I create a new CFC.
3. I set in Preference to automatically insert closing tag. However, the insertion is very uneven. Sometimes I get closing tags sometimes I don't. For instance typing <cfoutput> does not give me </cfoutput> automatically.
4. In Code Assist, when I highlight the selection I want from the drop down menu, I have to hit 'Enter' to have CFB complete the code. I am used to hitting 'Tab' (from Dreamweaver and Visual Studio.) Is there a way to change from 'Enter' to 'Tab'?
5. Also, the Code Assist does not work all the time. When I type a cf tag, sometimes I get the list of attributes sometimes I don't. I am not sure why I am getting such inconsistent service.
6. Finally, can I set a shortcut key for me to escape double quotation? For example, if I type <cffunction name="", I'll get the double quotes (as per my preference). Once I am done typing in the function name (eg. <cffunction name="myFunction" ), the cursor will be just before the closing double quote. Is there a way to set the short cut so that if I hit 'Enter' or 'Tab', the cursor will be moved to the end of the line? Right now I have to use the right-arrow.
I would appreciate some help on my problems. So far, I am not too crazy about the text editor. But I really like the ability to access my components and database tables directly, so I am going to persevere with CFB.
Thanks,
ML
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