Edit The PHP file

Regular Joined: Apr 20, 2008 Posts: 56

Hi Ravens Staf:

How to edit the PHP file in windows. I try to open the file in dreamvweaver but I dont see the text and other grafic. Razz

TQ

registered · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:39 am

Personally, I use a free editor called notepad++, but you can use Wordpad.

registered · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:50 am

I would vote for notepad++ rather than Wordpad.

erick08, not sure what you are trying to do when you say "I don't see the text and other graphic". If you are thinking that you can modify PHP much like FrontPage would an HTML page, then you will be disappointed. PHP must be "run" to generate output... you can't edit it like its the final output.

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:27 am

erick08, php files will not work like html files in Front Page or Dreamweaver. You can not build/edit the pages graphically by adding images and text directly. You need to just edit the text file.

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:14 am

you mean everything set by the PHP code? I dont thing I can put all the PHP coding in my mind. I'am the way to use notepad++.

TQ

registered · Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6437

The power and flexibility of a programming language like PHP that generates HTML increases the complexity of making changes.

However, if you're looking to modify the appearance, some themes use HTML files that could be edited with tools like DreamWeaver and FrontPage (you might also want to check out Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login!, a free, open source visual HTML editor, or it's successor Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login!, both of which run on Windows, Mac, and Linux).

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:27 am

Does notepad++ display line numbers? I use HomeSite for that and is very convenient when someone says to replace line 315 with the following .... Smile

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:51 am

Yes, notepad++ shows line numbers and has syntax highlighting and other useful features. Here is the site with a feature list.

http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

Kompozer is a very good one to use too. Very powerful. I use notepad++ mainly for simple editing.

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:13 pm

TQ Nuken,
This is usefull one.......

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