>> The other option is just making it work with line numbering >> regardless. This won't break any scripts, just make them have line >> numbers instead. > > This is not a good idea, many may find line-numbers useless in some > cases/scripts... > I agree that it would be an great idea to make it an optional parameter, > and NOT in the ini file :) > > This applies in both highligt_file, show_source and highlight_string
I disagree entirely. In many cases, line-numbers are invalible to assisting people / even reading source code on multiple pages. If the attempt of showing the source and syntax highlighting it is to give a read-only "in editor" feel, how many people work with line numbers switched off now-a-days (but agreed, this is down to personal preference). I believe the default should be its current behaviour (for backward compatability, and to prevent unexpected change)... but I do think there should be an ini option so that .phps files can have this functionality. Real world example: A user comes into one of my help channels and screams "my script aint working, whats wrong". Instead of getting them flooding the screen with irrelevant cut's n paste's or leaving myself open to accepting files from people I dont trust (or even know), .phps files are the quickest, easiest and most effective way of supporting a person in this sort of scenario. In #php on irc.dal.net, we see this kind of problem hourly, if not more regularly than that. Having line numbers on a .phps file would enable us to support users MUCH better just by asking them to rename the file from .php to .phps and give us the URL. We then say "your missing a ; on line 52". Much easier than trying to navigate them to the "if halfway down the screen". If you can think of an alternative way to enable / disable the modifications suggested other than using a php.ini entry... ;) </unintentional rant> Sorry guys, but this sort of functionalty enabled in the .phps would make my life (and anyone else who works with PHP developers) alot easier - and benifit many. Personally I cant think of a reason *not* to have the numbers. -- Dan Hardiker [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ADAM Software & Systems Engineer First Creative Ltd -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
