XF 2.0 PhpStorm - How to use questions

[AndyB]

Hello,

I have installed PhpStorm 2017.2 and created a project and brought up a PHP file. I typed in $parent-> and hit the ctrl-space and I get "No suggestions", I expected a list of available methods. What am I doing wrong?

Thank you.

 

[Chris D]

The problem here is that your class extends XFCP_Forum but this is a fake class and PhpStorm doesn’t know that behind the scenes it extends the Forum controller.

Do you have development mode enabled? The development output system should output a special hint file which PhpStorm can use to figure stuff out.

 

[Artur1339]

Could you tell me more about this "special hint file" ?
Since I am also using PhpStorm.
I allready edited :

Edit the /library/config.php file to add the following line: $config['debug'] = true;

 

[Chris D]

The special hint file is new in XF 2.0

 

[Artur1339]

Ohh ok.
I guess this file doesnt exist in 1.5 ?

 

[DragonByte Tech]

Ohh ok.
I guess this file doesnt exist in 1.5 ?

If it's new in 2.0, it stands to reason it doesn't exist in 1.5, or it wouldn't be new in 2.0


Fillip

 

[Chris D]

Correct, although you can manually create something similar:

<?php

/* For IDE auto-complete */

if (false)
{
    class XFCP_YourAddOn_ControllerPublic_Thread extends XenForo_ControllerPublic_Thread {}
}