PDT Eclipse to auto upload on save

Question

I am migrating from a Dreamweaver forced working environment to a free-of-choice one. That said I must say I was rather enthusiastic about being able to use Dreamweaver PDT.

Answer 1

Neither of these solutions work with PHP files for me. The first solution works great for every other file-type EXCEPT PHP, and the second one doesn't seem to do anything for me. I am using Eclipse Helios 3.6.1 with Aptana Studio 2 - Why on earth the most common server-side scripting file-type in the universe is not supported by Aptana Studio makes about as much sense as tits on a great white shark.

For those of you PHP devs out there who have searched the internet far and wide with no luck finding a solution to this annoying issue, I have what I consider to be the next best thing.

Install these keys.

This keymap set is the default keymap that comes with Eclipse Helios 3.6.1 with the addition of an upload shortcut.

This works with the File view window as your main file-list viewer. First, make sure you have enabled "Link with Editor" (the icon at the top of the File view window that has two gold horizontal arrows). Now when your editing a file of any file-type (context: Editing in Structured Text Editors) and you want to save & upload the current file, you can use the following key strokes:

CTRL+S (saves the file)

CTRL+SHIFT+U (will switch to the File view window, and since you have "Link with Editor" enabled, your current file will already be highlighted)

CTRL+SHIFT+U (will upload the file)

It may seem like a pain in the ass to read these instructions but the actual process is super simple and you can do it with your eyes closed and without even thinking after about 5 minutes.

I chose CTRL+SHIFT+U because that was the key command I usedto use in Dreamweaver to "Put" a file onto a remote server. Obviously you can set whatever keys you like.

Anyways, take it for what it's worth. It's a shitload better than using a mouse to navigate through context menus every time you want to upload your PHP files.

Word. Jay