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programming from a usb stick, .net

I was wondering if there was a way I could program and compile .net applications (c#, asp.net mvc) from a usb stick on any laptop I plugged in. I am lookinjg for a solution that does not have me installing programs on the laptop, so I have to be able to run an ide or editor from an exe and compile presumably from command line. Was als...

Why is SpringSource Tool Suite (STS) so slow? And how can I fix it?

I've been running STS 2.3.2 on a MacBook Pro for a few days now. I'm finding the performance to be significantly slower than any other build of Eclipse I've used. For example, switching from one tab to another can take up to 4 seconds. I tried turning off much of the validation, and increasing the memory, but it's not making a differenc...

What IDE should I use to develop hta files that automate Word and Excel?

Which version of Visual Studio Express should I use to develop an HTA application that will script Word and Excel and connect to a web service? Should I download the web edition because hta files are like web pages, or should I download one of the others because hta files work on the local machine? Or is there another IDE I can use? ...

Regions in Delphi - is it possible to define them unfold by default?

Since Delphi 2005 Borland/CodeGear introduced the regions in the IDE. It is good idea but in some casses I want my reginos to be unfolded by default in other folded. If there argument or options that will do the job? I'm using Delphi 2007. ...

Automatically add close quote in visual studio like resharper does

can not find this option in new studio (2010) ...

How do I change ColdFusion Help to show ColdFusion 8 Documentation, instead of ColdFusion 9 Documentation?

I love ColdFusion Builder. But I don't like that the help only has CF9 Documentation. Is there any way to change this to have ColdFusion 8 Documenation? ...

Command history in R

Is there any IDE -from the ones supporting R-, that gives access to the command history (at least to the current session's commands)? Or is there a way to get a (character or expression) vector with those commands in R? For those of you that have been using MATLAB, I mean something like the Command History window there.. Thank you ...

linux tooling for starting as a net programmer

What are the linux developper tools to do the things i do with .NET in my windows environnement : I would like to port my client server application that runs under winform/nhibernate/sql server. Language c# Database SQL server ORM Nhibernate Source control SVN / Tortoise Unit testing Nunit Continuous integration Cruise Control Shoul...

Adding images to version control with Subclipse

Hello, I know that when using Subversion, adding/copying/renaming files must be done via 'svn add' or 'svn copy' etc. In my Eclipse IDE, I use Subclipse to work with subversion. It's easy enough to add text-based files to version control (ie. php/html/js files) - but how do I properly add images to version control using Subclipse? Th...

Delphi On Windows

Hi All I have decided (whether it's for better or for worse), to start learning Delphi. But, Is it available in Visual Studio? Or is there an IDE for it? I googled Delphi, but came up with some really weird sites. Thanks Jason ...

PHP Frameworks: Do any of them compare to Visual Studio?

Are there any coders out there that have real experience/exposure to both PHP and ASP.net? I'm a C# developer, wondering if any PHP frameworks compare to the robustness of the Visual Studio Development environment. ...

IntelliJ IDEA structural search

Is it possible to do a structural search on instances of a certain class in IDEA? I want to search usages of == on two instances of a given class. The instantiation is not part of my search. E.g. Currency lhs = new Currency("CHF"); Currency rhs = new Currency("USD"); ... ... if (lhs == rhs) { } Here I'm looking for the lhs == rhs, ...

group member dropdown in visual studio 2008

in visual studio is the member dropdown, where you can select all members of the current type alphabetically ordered. is there an option which allows grouping of the members? i.e. all constructors before all methods before all properties before all events before all fields? if there is not, bad for me, i guess—it would really enhance p...

Is there any way to view whitespace in the query editor for SQL Server Management Studio Express 2005?

I have it enabled in Visual Studio 2008, but I'd really like to enable this feature in SQL Server Management Studio 2005 Express. Does anyone know if its possible? Maybe in a later version? EDIT: Sorry, I meant specifically in the text/query editor. ...

How to keep IDE configuration files out of code repository?

How can I keep IDE configuration files out of a (svn) repository? The only way I can think of is with very specific "add" and "commit" commands. ...

Change color of spelling errors in eclipse

This there a way to change the color of spelling errors in Eclipse (Galileo)? The default red underlining is indistinguishable from the normal error underlining. ...

Why would a Delphi programmer use Lazarus as the IDE instead of using Delphi's IDE?

I've been very happy with the Delphi IDE for programming in Delphi. But I've heard about the Lazarus programming environment, and I've also heard that some Delphi programmers use it instead of the Delphi IDE. What are the advantages that Lazarus has over the Delphi IDE, and why would, or should a Delphi programmer switch to it? The...

Silverlight IDE for latest version (May 2010)

In 2008 Artur Carvalho asked for an Alternative IDE for Silverlight and was told to look at Visual Studio Express. Is that still the valid answer in 2010 or are there other IDEs one should consider (cost/ OS it runs on / stability)? I'm trying to get a feel for silverlight development before commiting cash. So I don't need enterprize ...

Java IDE - find all INDIRECT usages/references of a function or class?

In Netbeans or in Eclipse, you can use "Find Usages" or "References" from the right click context menu. If a() calls b(), using the functionality from b() will show you a(). However, what I want is to be able to see some kind of tree or have an option to see all usages of a given/class or method, such that if z() calls a() that using the...

Does Visual Studio 2010 have tooling support for IronRuby?

I am interested in the following features: Code highlighting, Intellisense, Refactorings, Code navigation (Go to Definition etc.). If this functionality is missing from Visual Studio 2010 maybe Microsoft is planning to add these features in the future or there are community project to develop IronRuby tooling add-in? ...