Re: [PHP] Mac OS X and Editor
On Oct 20, 2004, at 3:57 PM, Michael Sims wrote: Jonel Rienton wrote: Hi guys, I just like to ask those using Macs here as to what editor and/or IDE they are using for writing PHP codes. I don't personally use Mac OS X, but let me throw in a recommendation for jEdit (www.jedit.org). It's Java based, hence cross-platform, and extremely powerful. I use it on Windows and couldn't live without it. I have installed it on my friend's iMac long enough to see that it works, but not long enough to know of any platform-specific issues and/or gotchas. I use Xcode to do all my coding. Just a side-comment: in general, OS X users enjoy/use Cocoa-based applications over Java-based. Cocoa provides the OS X Experience with the native aqua interface and other cool features that Java cannot always supply. (Not intending to start a discussion... just informing those non-Mac users.) ~P -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Mac OS X and Editor
Philip Thompson wrote: I don't personally use Mac OS X, but let me throw in a recommendation for jEdit (www.jedit.org). It's Java based, hence [...] Just a side-comment: in general, OS X users enjoy/use Cocoa-based applications over Java-based. Cocoa provides the OS X Experience with the native aqua interface and other cool features that Java cannot always supply. (Not intending to start a discussion... just informing those non-Mac users.) It's also been my experience that Windows users prefer pure Win32-based applications over Java-based ones as well. However, IMHO jEdit is so flexible and powerful, and so completely out-classes every other *free* Windows based IDE I have used, that I'm willing to put up with whatever headaches using a Java based program imposes (which isn't much if you have a reasonably fast machine). And it is possible on Windows to configure jEdit so that it's look and feel is very much native Win32. I'm not sure if this is possible on OS X or not, but I'd be surprised if it weren't. Also, this may not be an advantage for the average joe, but for me the cross-platform capability that Java brings is a major advantage. I'm a Windows user now, but eventually I plan to switch to OS X (once I have the cash). I like the fact that I can use my favorite IDE, including all the plugins/customizations/macros that I've built up over the last year or so, on OS X or Linux with a minimum of hassle. As usual, this is all IMHO and YMMV... :) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Mac OS X and Editor
BBEdit, of course. I use it for just about all my coding, not just php. Not free, but a free fully functional demo is available. I forget if the demo is a certain number of launches or a time limit. I have looked into Zend Studio and Eclipse, but they are a bit slow on a laptop. On Oct 20, 2004, at 4:12 PM, Jonel Rienton wrote: Hi guys, I just like to ask those using Macs here as to what editor and/or IDE they are using for writing PHP codes. Thanks and regards to all. Jonel -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- Brent Baisley Systems Architect Landover Associates, Inc. Search Advisory Services for Advanced Technology Environments p: 212.759.6400/800.759.0577 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Mac OS X and Editor
Hi Jonel, Hi guys, I just like to ask those using Macs here as to what editor and/or IDE they are using for writing PHP codes. I'm using Zend Studio (ZDE) - it works as well as any I've tried. It's significantly faster than Eclipse too (on a G4 PowerBook 1.33Ghz/512MB RAM). James McGlinn Project Manager BCom, BSc, Zend Certified Engineer (PHP) Servers.co.nz Ltd 68 Shortland St, Auckland PO Box 3688 Shortland St, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: 0800 4 SERVERS Fax: +64 9 358 5187 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Mac OS X and Editor
Jonel Rienton wrote: Hi guys, I just like to ask those using Macs here as to what editor and/or IDE they are using for writing PHP codes. I don't personally use Mac OS X, but let me throw in a recommendation for jEdit (www.jedit.org). It's Java based, hence cross-platform, and extremely powerful. I use it on Windows and couldn't live without it. I have installed it on my friend's iMac long enough to see that it works, but not long enough to know of any platform-specific issues and/or gotchas. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Mac OS X and Editor
Hi guys, I just like to ask those using Macs here as to what editor and/or IDE they are using for writing PHP codes. BBEdit is generally consider to be one of the best (note: I said one of the best, not best, so let's not start about how emacs, vi, and vim are better) text editors available on any platform. It's very easy to use yet powerful (supports grep, works with Xcode, has command line tools, etc). The new version 8 ties into Apache, letting you test PHP scripts in the application. It's a text editor, not an IDE, though. There are PHP- and SQL-specific libraries built in so that it recognizes function names and such. Larry -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Mac OS X and Editor
James McGlinn wrote: I'm using Zend Studio (ZDE) - it works as well as any I've tried. It's significantly faster than Eclipse too (on a G4 PowerBook 1.33Ghz/512MB RAM). Hmm, maybe (have you tried out Eclipse 3.0?), but I still find the interface of Eclipse superior to Zend Studio's (that's just plain ugly and confusing) - plus, it's free! And open-source! Yay! -- Daniel Schierbeck Help spread Firefox (www.getfirefox.com): http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=user/registerr=6584 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
