[wp-hackers] PHP IDEs

[Callum Macdonald]

I have a test install of WordPress where I develop my plugins. So I'm 
editing code directly on my dev server. I have a "project" defined in 
Zend which includes the whole WP install. So it can auto-complete 
function names, etc, etc.

It's not fool proof. It doesn't auto-complete action names, filter 
names, and so on. Sometimes it gets confused and thinks files are 
missing, or doesn't understand variables in include paths. But 
generally, it works pretty well. I find it invaluable when code 
browsing, tracking down exactly where something happens, etc.

Just to clarify, it will only work if you have the complete WP codebase 
available so it can "learn" the functions.

Cheers - Callum.

Jorge Peña wrote:
> Callum, how do you have it set up with WP functions. Do you mean that the WP
> functions work when creating a plugin? If so then what do you do, import the
> entire WordPress installation so that it can process the function
> information? Or do you mean it works with WP functions when you're working
> on WordPress itself?
>
> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Callum Macdonald <lists.automattic.com@
> callum-macdonald.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> I also use Zend Studio. It's not free or open source, which I dislike, but
>> it's the only editor I've found which does the basic things I need.
>>
>> * Code completion, automatically, without pressing any keys, of both PHP
>> and custom functions. It works well for WP functions.
>> * Code navigation. CTRL-click a function / class / etc and it will take you
>> to the relevant file / line.
>> * Highlighting, including basic parse errors
>>
>> As an aside, guys, this is a very busy list, please, keep the "I meant
>> MHz", ipod and other inane chatter to yourselves, please. We don't need to
>> generate a new mail for each of those comments. On IRC or a quiet list it
>> might not matter, but this list is huge and busy.
>>
>> Cheers - Callum.
>>
>>
>> Chris wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> I use Zend Studio - it integrates with svn for project/version management,
>>> has syntax highlighting, catches lots of errors when typing (shows missing {
>>> }, or un-matched () in if statements etc.
>>> on-line help for any php term, debugging etc. it's good but costs. I
>>> believe Zend + Eclipse is excellent, but have not tried it yet.
>>> I won't go on, check out the Zend website, it's all there. (Zend are the
>>> makers of php I believe).
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> Mahmoud H. Al-Qudsi wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Not bad. 'e' was supposed to be the TextMate on windows, but required
>>>>         
>>>>> CYGWIN just to mimic it on some levels, and I found it lacking and
>>>>> clunky.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll keep my eye on this one for sure. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> Same here (on both counts).
>>>>
>>>> -MQ
>>>>
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