I’ve been trying to write a PHP/MySQL site for someone…. Big mistake.
Textpad is pretty lame as a PHP editor. I spend more time scrolling down the file than I do writing code.
To debug PHP it’s confusing trying to get the right quotes and escape the right characters in a one-liner under either windows, cygwin on windows, or even linux.
So maybe I need a better IDE?
I install UltraEDIT, but can’t get past the registration phase, even if I give it all my personal details. Really! It says something about a SOAP parameter being incorrect. Guys, next time don’t bother with the ‘Rugby world cup special edition’ ffs, just make your software work.
I tried Eclipse, supposed to be really good. Added EPIC to it for Perl management. Couldn’t even get the debugger to work! The error: “File does not exist” Which bloody file?!!?
I’d call is a success though, just being able to see my subroutines in a list in the sidebar, and be taken to the with a click. Except it doesn’t work for existing files, you have to copy and paste the code into a new file. For *every file*. Also the completion of functions in packages (pop-up like visual studio) is useful.
