Development interface and editor

[Person, Roderick]

I've been using ActiveState Komodo for the last 4 or 5 years. The 4.x series runs well on FreeBSD. The newer 5 series runs but I can't get it to debug. I use it on FreeBSD and Windows it cost 250 or so if I recall.

ZendStudio is pretty good also but if I recall is more pricey but may company paid for it. You can download it and I think it has version that are free.

The best thing about the above two are the offer debugging of PHP on remote servers. The ActiveState product supports more languages as I use it also for Python - which I'm attempting to move my PHP development to also.

Bluefish is free and in the ports and it just offers code highlighting and I think completion. It more of a general web language IDE.

HTH.


Rod Person 
Sr. Programmer 
http://www.ccbh.com 

Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. 
- Isaac Asimov

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-chat at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-chat at freebsd.org]
> On Behalf Of Jorge Biquez
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:36 PM
> To: freebsd-chat at freebsd.org
> Subject: Development interface and editor
> Importance: High
> 
> Hello all.
> This not only FreeBsd related so I decided to post it here.
> 
> - Can you comment about what GUI interface do you use (if any) for
> PHP Development?
> 
> - Can you comment on what editor do you use for PHP development? (yes
> i know is a matter of what you like but since I do not use any other
> that simple notepad looking for better options).
> 
> I will explain a little further.
> 
> Actually I am running Freebsd 7.3 on a couple of production servers.
> No problem. I installed the exact same configuration on a vmware
> machine on my old laptop and everything is running fine. Both
> configurations have the same packages and everything. That way I can
> test before putting under productions and could be able to work even
> without internet connection.
> 
> Since I have no previous experience I am using notepad as my simple
> text editor for php and do ftp the php files to the virtual freebsd
> machine. I know I can edit directly under the freebsd machine and I
> have done using ee as my simple editor.
> 
> I have developed under other languages but now I need to get a new
> job and I am working hard to became a more than a novice php
> developer with mysql.
> 
> Anyway, can you give me your advice on what are my best options to
> have a GUI interface or a good editor. I have been asking friends
> also. I friend told me to move to mac and use bbedit with a php
> extension or something like that. 
Another told me to get anold
> product for developing web pages that has its own editor and ready
> for php. The advantage is that has syntax checking and a help
> included with php syntax uses, examples, etc. ANother told me to use
> Eclipse  and the last one told me to buy a product that the guys from
> programmer's paradise that if I am not wrong is a gui for development
> only under php (problem here is budget since I guess is kind of
> expensive) As I mentioned I do not have experience and that's why I
> am asking that.
> 
> I hope you can share your thoughts and experience.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
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