How do you guys Debug

[uaktags]

Just curious to see how everyone else here debugs their work other then trial and error. For instance i use Notepad++ since its free, small, and yea free. Curious if theres like a golden secret that i haven't learned yet

[JesterC]

(05-22-2010 11:13 PM)uaktags Wrote:  Just curious to see how everyone else here debugs their work other then trial and error. For instance i use Notepad++ since its free, small, and yea free. Curious if theres like a golden secret that i haven't learned yet

For templates I use dreamweaver.

[meloen]

I use phpdesigner 7 for phpfiles and just normal notepad for the template files.
When I get errors I usually first check the servers apache-log, then google, then ask Zeggy

[tremor]

I do everything in notepad++ and I debug by trial and error. I just upload my work to the live site, and if it doesn't work.. I go back through my code, edit.. and try again. Not a very safe way to do things... but it works for me.

[uaktags]

Yea i basically do the same as you tremor, use notepad++, but i upload it to my Xampp and UniformServer on my computer, test it there, then upload it to my dedicated and my shared servers, to test it there. Basically just make sure its compatiable with all OS servers and configs, then i use my Virtual Machines to test it in Linux, XP, Vista, and 7, and Chrome, IE, FF, and Opera. Yea i do alot of debugging once i get something that works in one place. It's a hassle but i'm like OCD when it comes to allowing the public to see me messed up, thats the army side of me, gotta look perfect and professional at all times.

[Meares Ligitharr]

I'm using Netbeans for PHP and 12th release of Fedora Core system. It have builded-in syntax checker, syntax highlighting and many more features (Netbeans is a big program but it's great for developers, IMHO). On my notebook I have installed HTTP server and MySQL database (and PMA of course).

Actually it's everything that PHP developer need.

[meloen]

(05-26-2010 02:28 AM)Meares Ligitharr Wrote:  Actually it's everything that PHP developer need.

Don't forget to mention coffee

[Meares Ligitharr]

Coffee?.. I prefer beer (or two).

[icsulescu]

I tried other programs, but now I use only Notepad ++.