Make a PHP Editor from the base TextPad product

[joeyjgarcia]

At http://www.php-editors.com the base Textpad is already well received, but it could really pull away from the pack if it adds in some basic PHP/General Programming features. I know there are a few add-ons available, but none are written into TextPad and make it feel like it is part of the main product.

My suggestions:

1) In the Left Window Pane where Clips are shown, add:
- A window that shows Functions/Methods, variables, classes
- The File Explorer with Favorites
- The Code Explorer
- The Project Explorer
- FTP facility
2) Code folding
3) Quick inserting the PHP functions with parameters hint
4) PHP Debugger
5) PHP Syntax Check
6) Internal Browser
- Run the PHP script and preview the result in the internal or external browser
7) Full control of the script's input data


There is a LARGE PHP following and this community could really use a company to step up and take over this niche, much like JBuilder has for Java programming (personal preference/opinion).

Joey

Joey

[Mark Rejhon]

You can write a third-party utility to accomplish approximately 1/2 to about 3/4ths of your request, by using "TextPad API" techniques that I have successfully tested:

http://textpad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=18311

Debugger features should be built into TextPad, however, the good news is that TextPad can now be an integrated debugger (finally), with just a simple third-party utility, with breakpoints, singlestepping, variable watches, etc.