Steve: Hoo Ha! That just about does it!
As you suggested, I downloaded the free Maguma IDE. I told it where the php.exe was, and set it to associate with .php extensions. Now I can click on any .php file, and the Maguma IDE comes up with the code. Hit F5 and I've got the output in my Browser window. Without a local server! Now all I have to do is learn to program in PHP! <G> Thanks! Harvey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Edmonds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PHP Windows Helplist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Harvey Frey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 2:35 AM Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] PHP from the Browser? > Actually now that I come to think about it, there is a 3rd option. I use a > script editor called Magnum PHP Studio. It has a feature where it can run > your script in PHP acting like the webserver. I am not sure if you can use > it to submit forms etc etc, but it would provide a basic method for you to > test your files for parse errors/layout errors etc. You can download it or > find out more infomation at > http://www.maguma.com/products/index.php > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harvey Frey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 6:35 AM > Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] PHP from the Browser? > > > > Hi metac0m: > > > > > 1. I think that there is an element of confusion here: > > > > You're certainly right about that! <G> > > > > > > a. php can be used from the command line (this is usefull for various > > > tools, such a cron jobs or time scheduled jobs etc...), here's an > > > example: > > <snip> > > > > True, but the faq says that it can be executed locally if the php > > program exists locally. > > I would like to be able to debug my scripts locally before uploading them to > > my server. So I assumed that it would act like a plug-in in my browser. > > > > I have no desire to run a server. That's why I pay someone to host my webpage. > > > > If I can execute php from the command line, without running Apache, why > > can't I execute it from my browser within Windows, without running Apache? > > > > Is it truly the case that I can't debug a script without FTPing it up to > > my host and running it remotely, even if I have the entire PHP program > > locally? > > > > Harvey -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php