Which PHP IDE? / What do you use to code?
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Jaxel
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Heh... well as I said, I've always used Notepad. I've always been proud of the fact that I code in notepad.
I'm also one of those old fogies who have been using computers for two decades and love command line interfaces...
And I'm 26.
I've been using NetBeans ever since an upgrade meant Eclipse PDT would crash upon loading, and any and every version would crash on loading. 
Using an IDE to work along with a MVC framework really helps.
However I handle most of my CSS & Javascripting, and the creation of templates in Dreamweaver (coding, not the WSIWYG side).
I'll usually then import in the HTML and format it with pure PHP templating (which runs a lot quicker and smoother than parsing template files to insert variables).
It'll be interesting to see the resource usage for XenForo, and equally interesting to see if any of the overhead makes it much easier to extend the XenForo framework into a CMS or website.
Using an IDE to work along with a MVC framework really helps.
However I handle most of my CSS & Javascripting, and the creation of templates in Dreamweaver (coding, not the WSIWYG side).
I'll usually then import in the HTML and format it with pure PHP templating (which runs a lot quicker and smoother than parsing template files to insert variables).
It'll be interesting to see the resource usage for XenForo, and equally interesting to see if any of the overhead makes it much easier to extend the XenForo framework into a CMS or website.
majdi
Well-known member
PHPdesigner is the best.
you won't believe me until you try it
you won't believe me until you try it
Ahmed
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I've tried it, and believe me, it's not as good as PhpED.
otherwise nothing will get done
Cip
New member
I used to work with Zend Studio but for some reason I cannot remember I switched to NetBeans.
A fully equipped IDE is a bit overkill for me since the most advanced feat I use is FTP Upload and looking up function declarations within the project. I like NotePad++ but miss the file tree and an FTP feature.
A fully equipped IDE is a bit overkill for me since the most advanced feat I use is FTP Upload and looking up function declarations within the project. I like NotePad++ but miss the file tree and an FTP feature.
SneakyDave
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I think Kier mentioned in an interview that Eclipse PDT would be a good IDE to develop for XenForo, just to be able to see all the methods and other artifacts available in the MVC framework.
Are their any special gotchas or setup tips in PDT in order for xenforo to get xenforo to work? Can I just import the source as a project, and start poking around with a new plug-in?
Are their any special gotchas or setup tips in PDT in order for xenforo to get xenforo to work? Can I just import the source as a project, and start poking around with a new plug-in?
Cheesegrits
Active member
I just set up my first XF project in Eclipse (Helios, PDT 2.2.0, Windows 7), working just fine. DLTK indexing and validation took a while, but the source is on Samba share from my Centos box, so that's normal.
Xdebug'ing right now, just walking through some typical forum and thread page loads, get a feel for how XF hangs everything together.
So far I like what I see. A lot!
-- hugh
Xdebug'ing right now, just walking through some typical forum and thread page loads, get a feel for how XF hangs everything together.
So far I like what I see. A lot!
-- hugh
