> > The current API > docs fill that need, but having them in the IDE could speed things up > and avoid breaking the line of thought.
This is True. I was probably dreaming yesterday evening but I think there were syntax > hints on Eclipse with PHP plugin.... As well as this. Eclipse PHP Plugin does offer API Refferencing based on the current code within the project. It's not wholly complete, as it will only give code synapsis on a mouseover of a particular function. I have personally integrated the doxygen docs into eclipse as a sort of cheatsheet for myself. On 7/10/07, Bastien DOUCE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was probably dreaming yesterday evening but I think there were syntax > hints on Eclipse with PHP plugin.... > > > On 7/7/07, Joshua Benner < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I would find an well-made integrated API reference with automatic syntax > > > > cues useful. You don't always remember the order of the arguments or the > > exact name of the obscure class variable you rarely use. The current API > > docs fill that need, but having them in the IDE could speed things up > > and avoid breaking the line of thought. > > > > Gustavo Carreno wrote: > > > I'm a long time user of PHPEdit, so this last week I was thinking > > > about getting my hands dirty and cough up a CakePHP IDE plugin to ease > > > > > up my Cake Baking. > > > I had a chat with Sébastien, the CEO at Waterproof.fr and long friend > > > since version 0.6/0.8 of PHPEdit and he made me realize one thing: > > > - Maybe my views of what could be interesting to get in such plugin > > > were a bit too "Gus" centric. > > > > > > With that in mind I'm now humbly asking the CakePHP community to > > > comment on my choices. > > > I will greatly appreciate any additions or positive dismissals of my > > > items since I want to get as far away of the "Gus" centric features as > > > possible. > > > > > > Ok, here it goes. > > > The 2 main features are the following: > > > 1 Database tree using Model names, not table names. > > > - Right-click->Properties gives Model details. > > > 2 A wizard, or something of the kind to generate code for the M, V and > > C. > > > - Either 3 wizards or one that the first step would be a > > selection of > > > the next step. > > > > > > Ok, granted, this is already done by the bake script. > > > But wouldn't it be nice to have at the reach of a simple > > menu/shortcut/click ? > > > > > > And then some other features that could really put the RAD on this > > > already RAD framework: > > > * Know what helpers the present view is using and add those to code > > completion. > > > * Same thing in controllers but with components. > > > * Probably hook a different short-cut, other than Ctrl+Space, for the > > 2 above. > > > - One that would only be populated with the relevant list. > > > - Or move that information to the top of the code completion > > list. > > > - Or have something like the way VS 2k5/Delphi does when we are > > on > > > debug mode and hover over a variable. > > > ... Well not sure yet. > > > * Having knowledge of the Router paths to help construct correct paths > > > for what ever URL writing function. > > > - And, why not, a mean of verifying if all paths on the > > application > > > are correct ? > > > * Some kind of way to construct arrays with the relevant information > > > when editing the parameters of, let's say, the FindAll method of a > > > model. > > > * Knowledge of the recurse depth and having the relationships of the > > > models on the code completion. > > > * Having a code browser custom tailored with the MVC structure, so one > > > can navigate more easily through the code. > > > - Or instead of this, have a CakePHP Explorer mode for the > > > Solution/Project Explorer. > > > > > > This is just a list from the top of my head and very centric to my > > neads. > > > This is not a PHPEdit evangelist post, quite the contrary: > > > - We all use some kind of IDE, be it Eclipse, Zend Studio, <insert > > > your own>, etc... > > > - We all want to produce more and for that we build whatever > > > customizations our IDE can leverage. > > > - We all have tidbits that can be shared amongst other bakers for the > > > benefit of the community. > > > > > > So why not get a complete list of it and then submit it to the dev > > > team of our most loved IDE ? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Gustavo Carreno > > > --- > > > < If you know Red Hat you know Red Hat, > > > If you know Slackware you know Linux > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Joshua Benner > > http://bennerweb.com > > > > > > > > > > -- Thanks, Ron Chaplin =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= T73 Software & Design www.t73-softdesign.com We'll make all of your wildest e-Commerce dreams come true! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. 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