Using the ColdFusion 8 step-through debugger for Eclipse

Configuring ColdFusion to use the step-through debugger for Eclipse

Configuring ColdFusion to use the step-through debugger requires that you allow line debugging through the ColdFusion 8 Administrator; it may also be a good idea to enable a longer timeout limit for requests. To do so, use the following steps.

1. Log in to your ColdFusion 8 Administrator and select Debugging & Logging > Debugger Settings.

2. Select the Allow Line Debugging option. Click Submit Changes (see Figure 1).

   
   Figure 1. Enabling the Allow Line Debugging option

3. It may be a good idea to enable a longer timeout limit for requests. The reason for allowing the longer timeout is that when the step-though debugger stops at a breakpoint, the request is held open with the ColdFusion server. You may want to specify a time period longer then 60 seconds while you are evaluating the debug output before the request times out. To enable timeout limits for requests, use the following steps:

   1. Select Server Settings > Settings.

   2. Select the Timeout Requests option and set it to 300 seconds; then click Submit (see Figure 2).

      

      Figure 2. Resetting the Timeout Requests limit

   3. Restart ColdFusion.

Note: Running a ColdFusion server in Debug mode in a production environment is not recommended as a best practice. However, since ColdFusion 8 supports multiple debug sessions, you are able to debug in production without hindering application availability. This is an important benefit as third-party debugging tools for ColdFusion only allow one debug session at a time.

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