Working in the Resources Window

The Resources window is a tabbed user interface that gives you quick access to file management, development, and Help resources. Select a tab at the bottom of the window to open the pane for each resource. Context menus and specialized toolbars provide a focused set of commands for each pane.

Following is a description of each resource tab.

About the Resource tabs

Following is a summary of each of the Resource tabs:

Files tabs Lets you manage files on local and network drives and on remote servers. The drop-down list at the top allows you to pick a drive or server, the bottom two panes display directories and files for the selected drive or server. The two Files tabs, labeled "1" and "2" for easy identification, facilitate working with files in multiple locations, including directories, drives, and remote systems.
Following are some tips on how the two Files tabs work together:
- You can use the standard copy/move and paste commands between tabs.
- If you undock one or both of the tabs, you can drag files and folders between them. To move them, drag them. To copy them, drag them while holding down the Ctrl key.
- When you select Filter or View from the right-click menu, the setting is only applied to the active tab; the system maintains separate settings for each tab.
- Both file tabs share the same Favorite Folders settings.
- If both file tabs point to the same location, the system refreshes both tabs to display changes to files and folders in that location.
  For information about how ColdFusion Studio determines the current directory with two Files tabs, see "About the Files Tabs".

Database tab Shows your application data sources. When you add a data source, it appears in the drop-down list at the top. Just select a data source to view its schema. You can write and test database queries in the SQL Builder.

Projects tab Helps you manage site content by organizing pages and supporting files. You have the option of adding a project to your version source control system. The drop-down list at the top displays recent projects. The bottom two panes display the folders and files for the selected project.

Site View tab Provides a visual representation of each link in the current document. Right-click in the pane to select a view type and display options. Right-click on a link to expand the view.

Snippets tab Provides a convenient place to store code blocks and content for reuse. Snippets can also be shared with other users.

Help tab Contains product documentation and other online resources. You can customize the help by adding help files and editing existing help files. For more information, see "Extending the Help system".

Tag Inspector tab Lets you edit in an interactive property sheet user interface. The top pane is the Tag Tree, a customizable view of the document hierarchy. The bottom pane is the Tag Inspector, where you can edit code without having to work in the Document window directly.

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