Re: looking for a PHP editor

Hi Brian, Yes, I agree. Early on in using PHP I was working with someone else's code, and kept encountering the infamous condition test followed by straight HTML scenario, like so: if( this == true){?> followed by some HTML <?}else{?> and more HTML, often quite a bit, sometimes 30-40 lines maybe with ,<?echo $somevar ?> and then more and more then <?} back to php code. Coming from the world of desktop programming and straight HTML, I also hadn't grasped the concept that you do all your logic things up top, then issue HTML. So, I'd be trolling around trying to find where the page started it's display. It sort of soured me on switching PHP on and off. I'm also not fond of: <input type = "submit" name = "action[]" value= "<? echo $SendBid ?>" > although that's from my own code. It was simply cleaner. I suppose if there was one thing I'd like it would be creation of a closing bracket or tag when one enters the opening tag. But that becomes hellish when you're adjusting logic and your editor keeps "helping" you. Have a great day - it's sunny, cold and clear in Nova Scotia this morning. Miles PS Like your sig. At 10:10 PM 01/10/2001 -0500, you wrote:

Hello Miles, (MT == "Miles Thompson") milesthompson@sprint.ca writes: MT> When I turn PHP on and off I tend to have "OOPS" scenarios, and MT> have to go searching for the previous "?>" or "<?". Ah yes, but even that goes back to the Learning HTML days. "When you open a tag, immediately create the closing tag." Out of habit, you'll eventually stop making that mistake. Likewise, if you get into the habit of doing <? ?> or ?> <? in tandem, your worries will soon disappear. MT> Miles -Brian -- Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead. -- Jackie Chan