You write the code, but it shows up on it. And it can help you out with forms and includes and reguires and other stuff. Its really useful.

Reply

Repeat after me : there is no such thing as WYSIWYG PHP. You're going to have to actually learn PHP if you want to edit scripts, or run the risk of things fouling up. Go have a look at the HudZilla PHP book over at www.hudzilla.org/phpbook - it's free and very well written. Oh, how i lub paul hudson.

In any case, my favourite editors :
SciTE - www.scintilla.org/scite : notepad with syntax colouring, folds, regexps and other l33t stuff - i believe it's only 300k as well. Free as in beer and liberty.
BBEdit : www.barebones.com . Mac only, but my gawd, it's a reason to use a Mac alright - that, and OSX kixoring for n00bies learning the tao of webserving (like myself) because installing server stuff is so easy. Oh, and restarting apache on a windows box is a pain.
that Zend one : www.zend.com. Made by the guys who maintain PHP, and very, very nice. You do have to pay for it though.

Dreamweaver's not on the list because it costs major dollars and gets in the way too often. I think it was the 'helpful' code completion that did it for me - how many times do I have to yell 'when i press tab, i want four spaces dammit!' at my screen?

[disclaimer : my $0.02.]

 

 

 

Reply

There are no WYSIWYG php editor out there but you can use a html WYSIWYG editor for web layout and insert your php later. You still have to write a script though. A WYSIWYG php isn't customizable and thus don't exist

Reply

Im using Dreamweaver MX to write php code

Reply

Best editor is for me just simple text editor.

Reply

I've been wondering if one couldn't use AJAX to build an online WYSIWYG php editor...

http://www.squarefree.com/htmledit/ was my inspiration, but I haven't pursued it. Does anyone understand AJAX well enough to say one way or the other?

Reply

In order to test PHP programs...
"EngInSite Editor for PHP" in http://www.enginsite.com/php-editor.htm
If you need write PHP, Ultraedit. ultraedit.com

Reply

Slow down. Do a little research, www.google.ca...

First thing, a wysyg for php? It doesn't work like that. As far as editors go, any text editor will work. But a good free editor is bluefish.

http://bluefish.openoffice.nl

If by php you mean html, well search google for a free wysyg. I doubt you're doing this as a means to make money or keep your job, so there really is no rush except your own impatience. I strongly suggest you take the time to learn php properly. If you need some debugging done, post your error message and appropriate code snippets and I'll gladly help you fix it.

Reply

For coding I mostly use Crimson Editor. It has few really good features, it's perfect for coders.

Of course there are others, but when one gets used to an editor, it's not easy to change it, even one knows there are better editors.

Reply

You forgot: Macromedia Dreamwawer, Magmasoft Notes, Text Pad, ConText, Zend.. Dreamwawer and Zend are very powefull, but you have to pay.

Reply