php editor for newbie recommendations?

I am learning php and have been trying different software to parse my php.
I've tried Zend Studio and Nusphere phpED and both of them I spent many
hours and failed to get the debuggers working. Can someone suggest an easy
to set up editor? My wish list (very modest)

1. wysiwyg preview when I run something that also contains html.
2. autocomplete php tags as I type.
3. show where the errors are when I run a script.
4. needs to work with a MySQL database.

I've also tried Komodo and PHP Expert Editor. Komodo couldn't get it to
parse anything in my browser, it only showed my page.php (verbatem) without
parsing anything. PHP Expert Editor (my favorite except for some short
comings) has no autocomplete that I could see.

TIA

I know that they dont fit your recommendations, but Textpad
[textpad.com] and phpMyAdmin work well togther. Textpad includes a PHP
module that will highlight the syntax for you.

W.

not@.com wrote:
> I am learning php and have been trying different software to parse my
php.
> I've tried Zend Studio and Nusphere phpED and both of them I spent
many
> hours and failed to get the debuggers working. Can someone suggest an
easy
> to set up editor? My wish list (very modest)
>
> 1. wysiwyg preview when I run something that also contains html.
> 2. autocomplete php tags as I type.
> 3. show where the errors are when I run a script.
> 4. needs to work with a MySQL database.
>
> I've also tried Komodo and PHP Expert Editor. Komodo couldn't get it
to
> parse anything in my browser, it only showed my page.php (verbatem)
without
> parsing anything. PHP Expert Editor (my favorite except for some
short
> comings) has no autocomplete that I could see.
>
> TIA

not@.com wrote:
> Can someone suggest an easy
> to set up editor? My wish list (very modest)
>
> 1. wysiwyg preview when I run something that also contains html.
> 2. autocomplete php tags as I type.
> 3. show where the errors are when I run a script.
> 4. needs to work with a MySQL database.
>


Eclipse with PHPEclipse plugin. (see
http://www.phpeclipse.de/tiki-view_articles.php) It has detailed
instructions on howto set it ip in Win. Look around on the site. The
only problem, IMHO, is the amount of memory and CPU it hogs. However
if you are running a 1 Ghz PC with 256 MB RAM, it should not be a
problem

I'm with Will, even though as he said it does not fit your request
exactly. Textpad and PHPMyAdmin are what I use.

I dont use the autocomplete tags features of php editors because half
the time i have to erase what they make, and as far as wysiwyg preview
- usually my scripts would be unable to display properly unless they
were run anyway.

"not@.com" <nohere@.com> wrote in message
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>I am learning php and have been trying different software to parse my php.
> I've tried Zend Studio and Nusphere phpED and both of them I spent many
> hours and failed to get the debuggers working. Can someone suggest an easy
> to set up editor? My wish list (very modest)
>
> 1. wysiwyg preview when I run something that also contains html.
> 2. autocomplete php tags as I type.
> 3. show where the errors are when I run a script.
> 4. needs to work with a MySQL database.
>
> I've also tried Komodo and PHP Expert Editor. Komodo couldn't get it to
> parse anything in my browser, it only showed my page.php (verbatem)
> without
> parsing anything. PHP Expert Editor (my favorite except for some short
> comings) has no autocomplete that I could see.
>
> TIA
>
>

This is a windows gui application. Many people write and debug on their PC
using windows and then ftp to their server. If this is your setup, then you
might try

EngInSite PHP Editor/IDE http://www.enginsite.com/
For a 20% discount, go here http://ravenphpscripts.com/

I will try all your recommendations, thanks!

"lunatech" <r.shekhar@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> not@.com wrote:
>> Can someone suggest an easy
>> to set up editor? My wish list (very modest)
>>
>> 1. wysiwyg preview when I run something that also contains html.
>> 2. autocomplete php tags as I type.
>> 3. show where the errors are when I run a script.
>> 4. needs to work with a MySQL database.
>>
>
>
> Eclipse with PHPEclipse plugin. (see
> http://www.phpeclipse.de/tiki-view_articles.php) It has detailed
> instructions on howto set it ip in Win. Look around on the site. The
> only problem, IMHO, is the amount of memory and CPU it hogs. However
> if you are running a 1 Ghz PC with 256 MB RAM, it should not be a
> problem
>

Ok now that i thouroly messed up my last response some how... try
macromedia dreamweaver...has most of what you want. I dont think
ANYTHING is going to have #3 tho.

I use jEdit. Here's why:

- highly customizable
- syntax coloring for many languages
- support for a long list of plugins
- can edit directly on FTP and SFTP servers
- a bounty of power editing features

This is an editor so it doesn't have any of the IDE-type features you
require. I find it very capable for working code though.

What you may find odd though is the slight difference in appearance.
It's a Java app so the GUI is not a perfect implementation of the GUI of
your system. A number of the application's windows can be "docked"
along any edge of the program. For example, the file listing dialog and
the "Hyper-search" results.

If you want to check it out you can get it here: www.jedit.org



not@.com wrote:

> I am learning php and have been trying different software to parse my php.
> I've tried Zend Studio and Nusphere phpED and both of them I spent many
> hours and failed to get the debuggers working. Can someone suggest an easy
> to set up editor? My wish list (very modest)
>
> 1. wysiwyg preview when I run something that also contains html.
> 2. autocomplete php tags as I type.
> 3. show where the errors are when I run a script.
> 4. needs to work with a MySQL database.
>
> I've also tried Komodo and PHP Expert Editor. Komodo couldn't get it to
> parse anything in my browser, it only showed my page.php (verbatem) without
> parsing anything. PHP Expert Editor (my favorite except for some short
> comings) has no autocomplete that I could see.
>
> TIA
>
>