debugging drupal

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One of the mysteries to me is what is the best IDE and debugging methodology for me.

I have:
PHPEdit 1.2 -- It is good (and there is a newer release) and has a debugger built in but I just uninstalled it.

Eclipse 3.2 -- just got a fresh install of PHP IDE all in one Eclipse from Zend... (have installed it again and again) but I am still using it.

Komodo 3.5 -- just uninstalled - not that it is bad - it works well - I just think Eclipse is a better product.

wordpad -- it is pretty handy -- I need something lightweight with line numbers and bonus would be syntax highlighting

I want to use Eclipse but have problems with PHPEclipse working with Eclipse 3.2 (or something weird) Zend PHPIDE and all of the Web Tools (my lack of knowledge and their lack of documentation). It is a "fragile" environemnt for me.. but I am growing to like it.

How To's for Komodo:
http://www.drupal.org.uk/node/64
http://blogs.activestate.com/jeffg/2006/03/komodo_and_php_.html

http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/library/os-debug/

Drupal:
http://drupal.org/node/66706
http://drupal.org/node/72278
http://drupal.org/node/58355
http://drupal.org/node/1466

Drupal Feeds:
http://drupal.org/node/63589

PHPIDE email list
http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.tools.php/msg00794.html

Easier Drupal Debugging with

Easier Drupal Debugging with Trace .... thanks to Arto Bendiken
on the Southern coast of Spain... to me on the SW coast of Florida and to you ...

Joe Moraca

CivicActions has a great how

CivicActions has a great how to on their wiki:

How to setup a Free Development Environment on your own box...

This HOWTO will help you setup your computer for rapid Drupal development using Free and Open Source software (wherever possible) for the Operating System, IDE & Development tools, Server platform & multiple browser testing.

Joe Moraca

Firstly thanks for the link

Firstly thanks for the link to my article over a drupal.org.uk

I have just managed to get Eclipse debugging on my windows machine. I followed the instructions here
Those instructions mention that Eclipse 3.2 doesn't work, go with 3.1.2 as the instructions state and it should work for you.

Barry

I am sticking with Eclipse

I am sticking with Eclipse and phpide but I did just have to reinstall after trying to add an eclipse plugin -- my PHP perspectives were gone!!

Joe Moraca

Not sure why I never found

Not sure why I never found these links on the drupal site ... Configuring Eclipse they are in "Developing for Drupal" How to: Install and configure Eclipse

Eclipse CVS plug-in

Joe Moraca