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>> For those of you who dont have time, or the capability to test it out >> for yourself, please take the following exampes: >> >> http://www.dapond.net/code/backtrace.php >> http://www.dapond.net/code/backtrace.phps >> >> http://www.dapond.net/code/backtrace.phps?HIGHLIGHT_FORMAT=default >> >> http://www.dapond.net/code/backtrace.phps?HIGHLIGHT_FORMAT=lineno > > Sorry guys. I still don't understand why we need to extend phps > capability ;) > > With script level, we can contol output/access as needed. > In addtion, it's much easier to maintain compare to phps once > you write appropriate script. Most importantly, it always works > at script level. [..] > Why not just add new parameter to show_source/hilight_file? > We don't need to add new feature to phps, but should provide only > for functions. It should be good enough. > > -- > Yasuo Ohgaki We are dealing with *idiots* here. Their CODE doesnt work, they are *learning* PHP, they want help on their *non-functional* code, easily, simply and quickly. We can already say "put this in a .php file then give us the URL to it" and cut n paste them a short script which will show_source their script. However this is TOO MUCH for most newbies and people I encounter daily in #php on dal.net - now if I asked them for a URL to their script, they give me http://whatever.com/script.php so I can see the error in action - I tell them "ok, rename it to phps". Voila - I get the source. THIS is where phps is SO useful. I cannot stress enough that the fact "I dont have a use for it personally" is *NOT* a good reason to dismiss a patch. Tell you what - Ive not used DBASE in many years ... lets remove it as an extension. Tell you what also, lets get rid of the print() command - there is echo() to do the same job. [sorry - but isnt PHP about providing for the needs of the many?] I am *STILL* missing a list of bad side effects that this as on existing code, should you wish to ignore this patch and carry on as is. -- Dan Hardiker [dhardiker@staff.firstcreative.net] ADAM Software & Systems Engineer First Creative Ltd