PHP debug tool won't debug?

[FrankC]

Hello,

I want to use the PHP debug tool (PHP -> debug -> Run) on a pure PHP file, but it refuses and says: "Debugging features work with PHP files only." However, it is a pure and only PHP file.

Even when requested to debug this simple test.php

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<?php
echo("Hello world!")
?>

it says that.

Did I forget to pay my contribution?

[Aivars]

Try placing cursor inside the PHP code block. I think WeBuilder gets confused and thinks you're trying to debug HTML.

[FrankC]

Unfortunately, that doesn't cure. Just to be sure, here is a file that WeBuilder thinks is not a php file:

activator.php:

<?php
if ((!isset($_GET['Act_code'])) || ($_GET['Act_code'] == ''))
{die ("Activation failed because the code is missing in the request URL.");}
else
{$Act_code = $_GET['Act_code'];}

require "connect_remote.php";
require "page_frame.php";

$act_rec_check = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT 1 FROM enq_vs WHERE Act_code='$Act_code' AND Activated='1'");
if (mysqli_num_rows($act_rec_check) != 0)
{die($first_part . "<p>This dataset has already been activated.</p>" . $last_part);}


$rec_check = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT 1 FROM enq_vs WHERE Act_code='$Act_code'");
if (mysqli_num_rows($rec_check) == 0)
{die($first_part . "<p>A dataset with this activation code has not been found.</p>" . $last_part);}
else
{
mysqli_query($con, "UPDATE enq_vs SET Geactiveerd=1 WHERE Act_code='$Act_code'");
echo($first_part . "<p>Your dataset has been activated. Have a nice day!</p>" . $last_part);
}

mysqli_close($con);
?>

[Aivars]

Worked for me. What I did was: New PHP file, paste your code, save the file as debugtest.php, PHP - Debug -> Run. And I got the message from line 3 in the browser.

[Aivars]

Could you check that PHP file extension hasn't been removed from PHP file types in your settings? Options -> Preferences -> Document Types -> PHP. Make sure that "php" is in the list of extensions.

[FrankC]

It was indeed not in the PHP file list! Only php2, php3 and php4. I very probably removed it myself, although I don't really remember, because moving php to the HTML file list gives consistent and pleasant editor text coloring. Most of my regular files have a .php extension, too.

I noticed that the function Syntax Check does work without php being in the PHP file list. And with the error report from XAMPP, I have all that I need.

I do have a related question, though. What makes the extensions .php2, 3 and 4 different from .php? And are they supported by all browsers and all server PHP versions? Why I'm asking is that I did notice that with such an extension, the WB editor text coloring is much better (because those extensions are still in the PHP file list).

[Aivars]

I don't think all servers support these extensions unless they are configured appropriately. As of what makes them different - as far as I can figure it out, it's mostly a convention thing or automatic php version switching implementation (e.g. you can have both php 4 and 5 on your server and configure your server to use php 4 for .php4 files and php 5 for .php and .php5 files).

[FrankC]

That makes perfect sense. Thanks again!

[FrankC]

It was indeed not in the PHP file list! Only php2, php3 and php4. I very probably removed it myself, although I don't really remember, because moving php to the HTML file list gives consistent and pleasant editor text coloring. Most of my regular files have a .php extension, too.

In the meantime, I found out that the HTML coloring settings can be made 'global', by selecting Advanced Tools > Apply All Stiles To All Languages. So now I have the best of both worlds: a good code coloring and a working php debugger, also for files with the .php extension.