ColdFusion Studio - DESPERATE

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HI All-

I have to admit that I use ColdFusion Studio for my CF programming. Recently I purchased a new computer for the first time in 5 years that runs Windows 7. Unfortunately after 2 moves in the last 5 years I can no longer find my serial number to install my copy of ColdFusion Studio 5.

I have spent the past month trying to find another way get CF Studio on my computer and have tried many other editors, including Dreamweaver (which I am using right now and HATE). The only copy I could find to buy was CF Studio 4.5 that was available on Ebay. But after I purchased it and FINALLY got it installed and running - when I FTP into any server the folders all display, but none of the files.

I REALLY hate asking this but I’m hoping that someone out there has a serial number for ColdFusion Studio 5 that they can share with me. I would never ask this and have had a lot of inner turmoil about it - but I am DESPERATE!!

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You don’t have any idea of how much this would help me out! Thank you in advance if you can help me!

Thanks,
Angela Jones

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Hi Angela. Welcome to SPF! Why not use Coldfusion 9. The developer edition is free

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donboe - Thanks so much for your quick reply!

Isn’t ColdFusion 9 just the language application for install on a server/local machine to run CF pages on that server? What I need is a CF Editor - for editing the code…

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With editing code you mean CF code? or you need an html editor?

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Coldfusion code editor.

I’ve been using CF Studio forever and love it, but cannot find any other editor that has the same features - it seems that the evolution of CF Studio to apps like Dreamweaver have lost a lot of the features I want because they have gone to more graphical oriented design.

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I had the same problem where I lost my Coldfusion Studio serial number. Macromedia/Adobe updated Homesite to work almost exactly like ColdFusion Studio. I have been using Homesite ever since. You may want to check it out and see if it will work for you.

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Thanks Freudian_Slip, I downloaded, but can only find the Trial edition. After much research, I found out you can no longer purchase Homesite since 2009 …

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If anyone has a copy of the full version of homesite - I’d also be open to that!

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Hi Angela,

Have a look at CFEclipse:-

It’s an Open Source ColdFusion editor. Same platform as ColdFusion Builder but with none of the cost.

Well supported by the community and it’s my main tools :slight_smile: (has been for a few years now).

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There is also CFTextMate - http://cftextmate.andyjarrett.co.uk/

I’ve never used it myself but it’s an active project.

Cheers,
James

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I’ve been using ColdFusion Builder (with a CF9 Developer backend) and I love it. You can download it and try it for free for 30 days ($300USD) It has a lot of advanced CF-based functionality the DW CS5 doesn’t offer. I tried CFEclipse and was lost in a myriad of what seemed to be well over 500 settings.

It’s an editor for CF, that’s all it is; and it does it well.

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I’m on your side in this one! I love love love CF Studio, and have used it since I started programming CF in 2000. (no, that’s not a typo! lol )

I just installed it about 10 minutes ago on my new work computer, though admittedly I am having a bear of a time getting CF to run - I haven’t installed it in about 5 years on anything so I’m a “bit” lost.