Fuseminder2 and FuseminderPlus - Choosing the Right One
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Jeff Peters, August 2002
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History
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I wrote the original Fuseminder as a tool for Fusebox 2 in 2000.  It was able to generate a two-tier Fusebox framework
from and outline file exported from the Visual Mind mind mapping tool by Norcan, Inc.  I soon developed a liking for
another mind mapping tool, MindMapper+, by SimTech.  At the same time, Fusebox advanced to Fusebox 3 with full support
for nested circuits to any number of tiers.  Fuseminder fell behind the times.

While working with me on "Fusebox: Developing ColdFusion Applications", Nat Papovich (nat@fusium.com - one of Fuseminder's 
biggest fans) asked if he could write Fuseminder2 and get it up to speed for use in the book.  Being too busy with other 
projects, I was glad to have him do it.  So Fuseminder2 was created and included in the book.

Though Fuseminder2 is a terrific tool, it went in a slightly different direction from where I was headed with my intentions 
for the future of Fuseminder, so when I found some time I decided to release FuseminderPlus.  While these two tools are very 
similar in concept, there are some important differences.  I've outlined the differences below to help you make a decision
about which tool will work best for you.

Happy Fuseboxing!
- Jeff Peters, August 19 2002
jeff@grokfusebox.com

Differences between Fuseminder2 and FuseminderPlus
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- Mind map node prefixes
  - FM2 uses one-character prefixes
  - FM+ uses two-character prefixes delimited by a colon
- CF Version
  - FM2 is CF5 only
  - FM+ is CF 4.5 and up
- Fuse file contents
  - FM2 generates an empty Fusedoc for each fuse
  - FM+ inserts any contents you put in the Notes pane for a fuse file into that fuse (including Fusedocs).
- fbx_settings.cfm
  - FM2 creates a blank fbx_settings.cfm
  - FM+ allows you to create fbx_settings.cfm in the mind map using the "df:" (direct file) node type.  
    You can create any file you want directly in the map using a df node.
- Fusebox core file
  - Neither tool does anything with the core file; you must put a copy of the core file in place yourself.
- FEX compatibility
  - FM2 creates fbx_errorCatch.cfm for use with the FEX core file from Fusium; you edit it after running FM2.
  - FM+ allows you to create fbx_errorCatch.cfm in the mind map using the df node type.  Editing takes place 
    in the mind map notes pane so the finished file is created when you run FM+.
- Other file support
  - FM2 requires you to edit the tag file to modify its output.
  - FM+ allows you to create any file you want, with contents, using the df node type.
- Mind mapper software support
  - FM2 is designed to support MindMapper+ outlines.
  - FM+ has support for Visual Mind and MindMapper+ outlines.
  