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Advice for setting up Aptana for CodeIgniter?

I've used Aptana for a good number of web projects and like it a lot. I've also used CodeIgniter for a couple projects and liked it, as well. Now I'm hoping to combine the two in a happy marriage of cross-platform productivity. Any advice on setting up Aptana's more useful features? I'm hoping to get any of the following: Code completi...

Visual VoiceXML/VXML development tool?

Hi, all. Does anyone know of any tools out there that will let me run and debug a VXML application visually? There are a ton of VXML development tools, but they all require you to build your application within them. I have an existing application that uses JSPs to generate VXML, and I'm looking for a way to navigate through and debug ...

Several instances of Netbeans on Win 32 platform

It it possible to have several instances of Netbeans running as you can with Visual Studio on Win 32 platform? I can just fire up one. ...

Python type inference for autocompletion

Is it possible to use Ocaml/Haskell algorithm of type inference to suggest better autocompletions for Python? The idea is to propose autocompletion for example in the following cases: class A: def m1(self): pass def m2(self): pass a = A() a. <--- suggest here 'm1' and 'm2' fun1(a) def fun1(b): b. <--- suggest here...

A free and relatively simple IDE for Windows XP/Vista/7?

I'm used to using iterations of Visual Studio for my IDE needs, but I've long since wiped the machine I had that on and don't think I can have the program reinstalled on new main machine. Because of this I've mostly been using Geany to write up my code, then FireFTP to send it off to a faraway UNIX machine, then using gcc or g++ to comp...

Delphi 2009 IDE Structure View Collapse function...

Hi, Does anyone know now to collapse all items in Delphi 2009 IDE structure View? I have no idea to collapse all items and that make me hard to find my class from the view. Thanks Terrance ...

Utility to auto insert semicolons in javascript source code?

The question is pretty self explanatory. I'm working with code from multiple developers. Some of whom are inconsistent in their use of semicolons, and I just want them after every line for consistency (and to prevent any masking of errors). I use Aptana to format my source code, but it won't add semicolons for you AFAIK. Thanks. ...

Alternative to Dreamweaver?

I'm tired of Dreamweaver overwriting wrong files on the server, so I'm looking for an alternative. I want color-coding and possibility to open/save and edit files direct from the server, so I don't need to save files on my desktop first. I'm using Windows. ...

WinForms floating windows (like Delphi7 IDE)

I want to setup my WinForm to look like the Delphi7 IDE. Basically that means the window has no background (the desktop shows through), and child windows float around. Here's a sample image: I can handle the floating windows, but how would I go for the main window (the menu bar and the toolbar)? What are the WinForm properties require...

Should developers be limited to certain software for development?

Should developers be limited to certain applications for development use? For most, the answer would be as long as the development team agrees it shouldn't matter. For a company that is audited for security certifications, is there a method that balances the risk of the company and the flexibility, performance of the developers? Scope...

Clean solution in Visual Studio 2008 build event

I'm looking for a way to clean my solution as well as stop the localhost development server with each build in VS2008. Any ideas of how to accomplish this? edit: I apologize for not being clear. I am wanting to include this in a build event so that I don't have to manually do each task with each rebuild. Also, a call to clear the cached...

what is the shortcut key for opening a resource in RAD 6.0? Ctrl + Shift + R !?

This may be a basic question, but I'm still looking for the answer. I've been using Eclipse IDE for a long time and I know the shortcut ket 'Ctrl + Shift + R' which will open the resources dialog box. Recently I switched to RAD 6.0 IDE (as per project need), and I could not use the shortcut 'Ctrl + Shift + R' in RAD 6.0. The shortcut '...

Code block execution order in PHP

I remember there was shortcut key (probably F8) in Turbo C that showed which codeblock C would execute next. I wonder if something similar is availabe for PHP? I'm an absoulte beginner and sometime I just don't get how things are executed in PHP. Thanks. ...

What features do you miss most when switching from IntelliJ to XCode ?

Hi, I've started to use XCode several months ago, after using IntelliJ for several years, and there are quite a few features that I really miss. XCode is not that bad, but it is lacking some basic stuff. To trigger the discussion, here are some of the features that I miss most, who knows maybe someone from Apple will bump into this pos...

Eclipse 3.5 Unable to install plugins

Hi, I really don't know what's going on with Eclipse 3.5 (3.5.0 or 3.5.1, same issues), but it's been now 2 days that I'm struggling with Eclipse to find a way to make the plugins installation work via the "Install New Software screen"!!! I have visited a lot of forums and blogs, tried many solutions but in vain: each time the current p...

What are the most important IDE features missing in Vim?

I have been programming almost exclusively in Vim since 1/1/2001, and I feel that Vim fulfulls all my needs as an editor/IDE, but I can't help but wonder if perhaps there have been some new killer features developed for other IDEs in the last decade that would allow me to be more productive than I can be using Vim. So I ask: What are the...

Can I map Caps Lock to something useful for the Delphi IDE?

OK, so I know I can remap the Caps Lock key in Windows registry, but is there something useful I can map it to in the Delphi 2009 IDE? I was hoping for Code Completion (Ctrl-Space), is there a way to map the single Caps Lock key to a Ctrl-key combination? ...

Is there any Visual Studio like code editor control?

I want to write an IDE in C# for my custom scripting language. Is there any code editor control with the IntelliSense popup, colors, etc for WPF/WinForms? Thanks. ...

Setting up Dev environment for Java development (Q.1)

Hi, 1st part Never worked on team who uses different IDE for one project.. (But our team right now does that) Never tweaked Ant Script of IDE, or wrote any Ant script.. I am Netbeans user, (since last 2 years) and ultimately want to become independent of IDEs (except for coding and code completion) .. like deploying, building So I ...

How to Display Current Function in Eclipse

I miss a certain functionality in Eclipse. I would like to know the name of the current function the cursor is currently inside. This is useful when browsing unknown code using the search function, for example. Any idea how to show it? Maybe a plugin? ...