xdebug looks nice but this is something so basic that having it as a base part of php would aid in development for everyone, including low level/newbie programmers. Not to mention that the instructions provided on there page are not possible for a very large portion of the php programmers out there, Ones without there own machine who do not have access to php.ini.
Granted the module can possibly be loaded within the script however this level of troubleshooting should be a part of php. On Thu, 2002-08-15 at 05:22, Alan Knowles wrote: > have a look at xdebug, or similar which does backtraces > > I think PHP5 will do this as well.. > > regards > alan > > > Richard Thomas wrote: > > >I have a set of universal DB wrappers that I use for most of my > >projects. The great thing about these wrappers, they auto manage your > >connection so connecting to 2 dbs on a single server only require 1 DB > >connection, Keeps track of what DB belongs to what class call and auto > >switches DB's within the functions.. > > > > > >However the extra layer of complication has made troubleshooting of > >events alot harder. When ever there is a error it refers to the line > >within my dblib.php Making it extremely difficult to track the issue > >down in the main script.. > > > >What I suggest is a new variable called PARENT_LINE_ which would be > >pretty much the same as _LINE_ but clearly would show the _LINE_ of the > >calling script...It would be extremely easy to create this value any > >time a require/include or similiar function was called and assign a > >value, then close that value when the require/include is done.. > > > >You could then add to the error statements a if PARENT_LINE_ echo VALUE > > > >With the increased complexity of PHP, and use of library/modular > >approach to programming such a tool would be invaluable.. > > > > > >I would do it myself but im a PHP god and don't know C from a hole in my > >rear ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
