I develop on Windows, and use Xdebug on my local server for finding bottlenecks. Take the Xdebug data into WinCacheGrind, and it gives you a pretty decent picture of what is going on.
I did find that either Xdebug or Wincachegrind didn't work on Vista x64 (this may have changed since) so I use an XP box for doing this. XDebug is the business. It's like firebug for PHP. Harvey. Don Gould wrote: > I'm running windows vista on my laptop and am not interested in changing > at present. > > I want to spend my time focusing on Linux as a server, php and mysql. > > I build web applications and application based web sites - specifically > Joomla at present. > > [1] > > I'm interested in better tools to code php faster. > > Xdebug has been recommended. I've had a go at installing it on my Clark > Connect and Debian boxes but crashed in a screaming heap. > > What server env are people running Xdebug on? What client side tools > should I be using. Some people have suggested eclipse. > > If I was to build a new machine as a dev server, what should I use? > > My current linux background is mainly Clark Connect 3.2, Debian Sarge, > Mandrake/Mandriva and some Redhat 9. (So suggesting Gentoo, a source > based OS may not be helpful). > > I don't care about security or best practice. I care about getting > something functional so I can learn more about the tools. > > I also don't have much hardware power to throw at this, so recommending > the latest Ubuntu distro with all it's power hungry features is also not > helpful. > > Thanks in advance for any input. > > Cheers Don > > [1] - I have explained my tool set for the benefit of those who choose > to respond with helpful advise to support that set. I'm not interested > in a flame war about my poor choices. Just for the record (some already > know) I've come from a 100% MS platform from when ASP was new, VB1 was > the current version and Access 1 was what MS were presenting. :) > > > > -- Harvey Kane www.ragepank.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +649 950 4133 Mob: +6421 811 951 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
