Re: debugging function for possible inclusion in pear

Tim Gallagher writes: > A buddy of mine wrote a debugging function while working for me. As of now > it is Internet Explorer specific, but it could be rewritten (maybe not so) > easily to be cross-browser. I have placed it in a file that is included > each time via the php.ini config var auto_prepend_file= which has made it > become almost like a native php function for me. I use it constantly. > > It is extremely handy for debugging objects as it gives a much more > intuitive view of the object. > > It uses dhtml to hide branches of arrays and sub objects (when viewing an > object) > This could become a standard developer's tool if added to pear, however as > of right now it is a mess of code. If anyone is interested, I will attach > a file containing the code and we can work on it. > > you can see sample output of the function located at: > http://php.smur.net/tim/test/QuickForm_example.php > Linux people: keep in mind that this only works on IE so don't get grumpy - > you've been warned. > > syntax is rprint($variable); > > we chose rprint because it's so close to print_r and is easy to remember, > plus if you type "print" very much, it's quick to type, and there's no > shift to hit for the underscore. > > comments, offers of help to port to cross browser, and/or offers to clean > up code are all welcome > flames about linux/css/html/ihatemicroshaftedme/doesn't work for me > dev/null > > -timmyg Very nice! I could definitely use a class like this, and I'd gladly help out with cleaning it up/extending it/whatever. - Jon Abernathy, jon@alpineinternet.com | jon@chuggnutt.com