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Installation

via Package Control

This is the recommended installation method.

If you have Sublime Package Control, you know what to do. If not, well: it's a package manager for Sublime Text 2; it's awesome and you can read about it here.

To install Package Control, open the Python Console (ctrl+' or cmd+` ) and paste the following into it:

import urllib2,os; pf='Package Control.sublime-package'; ipp=sublime.installed_packages_path(); os.makedirs(ipp) if not os.path.exists(ipp) else None; urllib2.install_opener(urllib2.build_opener(urllib2.ProxyHandler())); open(os.path.join(ipp,pf),'wb').write(urllib2.urlopen('http://sublime.wbond.net/'+pf.replace(' ','%20')).read()); print 'Please restart Sublime Text to finish installation'

After installing the package and restarting the editor:

• Open the Command Pallete (ctrl+shift+P or cmd+shift+P).
• Type "Install Package" and hit return.
• Type "CoffeeScript" and hit return.

via Source Control

If you plan to contribute, then you should install via this method. Otherwise it is recommended that you install the package via Package Control, see above.

Sublime stores packages in the following locations:

Nix: ~/.config/sublime-text-2/packages
Mac: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Sublime\ Text\ 2/Packages
Win: %APPDATA%\Sublime Text 2\Packages

As a repository within the packages directory

Open a Terminal/Console and run the following commands, replacing PACKAGE_PATH with the path corresponding to your OS above.

cd PACKAGE_PATH
git clone https://github.com/Xavura/CoffeeScript-Sublime-Plugin.git CoffeeScript

As a repository outside of the packages directory

If you use Github for Mac/Windows which store repositories in a specific location, or if you just don't want a repository in your packages directory, then instead you can use a link.

If you don't yet have the repository, then grab it via your GUI program or via the command line:

cd WHEREVER_YOU_WANT
git clone https://github.com/Xavura/CoffeeScript-Sublime-Plugin.git

Once that is done, we will create the link:

Windows:

cd PACKAGE_PATH
mklink /D CoffeeScript ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_REPOSITORY

Nix/Mac:

cd PACKAGE_PATH
ln -s ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_REPOSITORY CoffeeScript

A note on Package Control

When Package Control tries to update your packages, if you have a repository in your packages directory then it will try to pull down and merge any changes. If you don't want this to happen and would rather handle everything yourself, then you can add the following to your settings (Preferences » Package Settings » Package Control » Settings - User):

"auto_upgrade_ignore": ["CoffeeScript"]

Updating

If you are using Package Control, updating will be automatic and you don't have to worry about it.

If using Source Control:

cd PACKAGE_PATH/CoffeeScript
git fetch origin
git merge origin/master

Commands/Shortcuts

You can access the commands either using the command palette (ctrl+shift+P or cmd+shift+P) or via shortcuts.

alt+shift+t - Run a Cake task
alt+shift+r - Run some CoffeeScript (puts/print is available for output)
alt+shift+s - Run a syntax check
alt+shift+c - Compile a file
alt+shift+d - Display compiled JavaScript
alt+shift+l - Display lexer tokens
alt+shift+n - Display parser nodes
alt+shift+w - Toggle watch mode
alt+shift+p - Toggle output panel

Note: Some of the commands use the Status Bar for output, so you'll probably want to enable it (Tools » Show Status Bar).

Snippets

• Use TAB to run a snippet after typing the trigger.
• Use TAB and shift+TAB to cycle forward/backward through fields.
• Use ESC to exit snippet mode.

Snippet Triggers

Comprehension

Array:  forin
Object: forof
Range:  fori (inclusive)
Range:  forx (exclusive)

Statements

If:        if
Else:      el
If Else:   ifel
Else If:   elif
Switch:    swi
Ternary:   ter
Try Catch: try
Unless:    unl

Classes

Class - cla

Other

Function:      -
Function:      = (bound)
Interpolation: #

Building

When using the build system, it is assumed that your .sublime-project file lives in your project's base directory (due to limitations with the build system).

Hitting F7 (Tools » Build) will run the Cake task 'sbuild'.

If you're not quite sure what the point of this is then read on.

Let's say before distributing your project that you would like to combine all of your .js files into one and then minify them them using UglifyJS or something.

That's what this is for! You would create a Cakefile and inside it you would write a task:

task 'sbuild', 'Prepare project for distribution.', ->
	# ...

Examples coming soon.