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Oct 06.2003

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@pyroOct 06.2003 — Well, since you didn't say it had to be free (most seem to do so, when they ask :rolleyes: ), I'm going to highly recommend Dreamweaver (exp. Dreamweaver MX 2004). I used to use MX to do all my PHP programming, but have been using the demo of MX 2004 for about 2 weeks, and will upgrade to that soon (probably as soon as my demo runs out, and I'll be wondering why I didn't order it sooner... ?)
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@DariaauthorOct 06.2003 — Free would be nice but it doesn't have to be ?

I use Dreamweaver 4 for my development, didn't get to MX yet (shame on me!).

Does MX show php code in colors?
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@micjohnsonOct 06.2003 — Yes it does
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@DariaauthorOct 06.2003 — beeauutiful.
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@Daot_LagorilleOct 06.2003 — Hey [b]pyro[/b] -

I use MX for the bones of all my php code, and then I hand code in the little extras and crap that mx won't do. How is MX 4 in comparison? You seem to like it - what are the new features, etc? Why so good? Why do I ask so many questions?
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@GweiloOct 06.2003 — I personally only use [URL=http://www.weaverslave.ws]WeaverSlave[/URL], although I have Dreamweaver MX. There's really nothing I miss with that program.

And best of all, it's free!
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@fyrestrtrOct 06.2003 — If by "visual" code editor you mean something that highlights PHP code, there are quite a few out there that do that. A short list of the few editors (not IDEs) that I have used:

  • - EditPlus (free trial, $30)

    PHP code highlighting

    FTP support

    Site/Project support (ala DWMX)

    Lightweight

    Multiple file search and replace


  • - vim

    syntax higlighting

    almost standard on Linux/Unix

    windows port available

    quite a learning curve

    free


  • - SciTE

    Unix/Linux editor

    Excellent windows port

    Free

    Function/block folding functionality

    Syntax highlighting

    "Intellisense"-style lookups

    Very lightweight

    Natively exports to PDF (great plus)

    Can edit just about any file you can think of


    • There is an [url=http://phpeditors.linuxbackup.co.uk/]excellent listing[/url] of php editors that you can have a look at.
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    @DariaauthorOct 06.2003 — THANKS, PEOPLE!!!
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    @pyroOct 07.2003 — I don't have any problem doing anything in PHP in MX or MX 2004, as I hard code everything I do. I've never used any of the prebuilt tag handling, etc, so I can't tell you if 2004 is better or not (except for one little difference that I noticed, which is that 2004 has support [aka. syntax highlighting and intelliText] for the preg_split() funciton :p).
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    @pierskOct 09.2003 — If you don't mind spending a bit of money and just want syntax highlighting rather than using a WYSIWYG (like DW) then I can thouroughly recommend [url=http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-studio.php]Zend Studio[/url], the Ultimate PHP tool (it was written by the guys who came up with PHP to start with)
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    @eomerOct 09.2003 — I personally like [URL=http://www.jedit.org]jedit[/URL] simply because I do a lot of "traveling" between windows and linux. I used to use MX, but had some problems with it slowing down after I added several sites (I do some upkeep on some pretty big sites). It has it's pluses and negatives that's for sure.

    And if you're like me you like the "$variables" in quotes like this to be colored. MX didn't do that. I have heard recently that their was a way, but I've already converted to the Dark Side ? :rolleyes: .

    So whatever you like....there are [B]TONS[/B] of free editors with syntax highlighting, and also others which aren't free.
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    @fyrestrtrOct 10.2003 — [i]Originally posted by piersk [/i]

    [B]If you don't mind spending a bit of money and just want syntax highlighting rather than using a WYSIWYG (like DW) then I can thouroughly recommend [url=http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-studio.php]Zend Studio[/url], the Ultimate PHP tool (it was written by the guys who came up with PHP to start with) [/B][/QUOTE]

    Sorry, but Zend didn't create PHP.
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    @pierskOct 10.2003 — Ok, sorry, that should have been the guys who cam up with the first major version of PHP (PHP3).
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    @fyrestrtrOct 10.2003 — I would like to know where you are coming up with this information.

    From zend.com itself -

    Zend’s founders are the designers of PHP 4 and the Zend Engine 1.0; on which all PHP sites and applications are run.[/quote]

    Zend didn't create php3, or anything like that. Zend was created by the people that developed PHP. Zend's major contribution is the Zend Engine.

    They are currently the biggest company dedicated to PHP, but they certainly didn't create it, nor did they release any version of it.
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    @pierskOct 10.2003 — Quote from [url=http://www.php.net/manual/en/history.php]here[/url] (look under PHP3):PHP 3.0 was the first version that closely resembles PHP as we know it today. It was created by Andi Gutmans and Zeev Suraski[/quote]

    If you read down a bit, you'll see that it goes on to say:The new engine, dubbed 'Zend Engine' (comprised of their first names, Zeev and Andi), [/quote]

    They came up with PHP3 and then created the Zend engine.
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    @fyrestrtrOct 10.2003 — Zend [i]engine[/i] not Zend the company. I'm not going to tussle with you on this one.:rolleyes:
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    @pierskOct 10.2003 — Apologies, you're right. I knew that Zeev Suraski was a co-founder of Zend (the company) so I thought that Andi Gutmans was as well.

    My bad :rolleyes:
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