Fritz Thomas

So Whats new in this Release?

Some of the “minor” changes and updates:

• Eclipse 3.4 Support. This Inlcudes many Bug Fixes and enhancements.
• Improved SQL Query Builder
• Improved Stability and Bug Fixes. I personally hope the annoying Build Errors when opening a project are fixed.
• Web Tools Platform is updated. This provides for example to jump to the matching html bracket

PHP and Zend Framework IDE

One of the bigger changes is that the Zend Studio now has a real good JavaScript Support coming with the Web Tools Platform 3 Release and the improved Zend Framework Support with Dull Dojo editing Support.

As expected the Zend Framework support gets some improvements:

• Dojo support. You can add Dojo to your Projects and you you have full Dojo editing support.
  • But you can add all JavaScript Librarys you want.
• Zend Controller Test Case Support. This helps writing easy Unit Testing of your Controllers.
• Zend Action Helper Wizard. Easy Creation of Action Helpers.
• all changes in Detail of the Zend Studio for Eclipse 6.1 here

I think the Zend Framework support is really great.

You can create a new Zend Framework Project. It creates the default Directory Layout for a MVC Application with a default module, IndexController, Views and also the tests Directory with an Sample Testcase for this Controller. Since the Zend Studio for Eclipse has PHPUnit Support you can easily start the Tests and you get the Statistics like Code Coverage and so on.

In the Views you get the Code Assist with all available View Helpers.

Something i am really looking forward is the Zend_Tool Proposal in the Zend Framework. I think (and hope i am right) you able then to create your own specialised Project Directory Layout and create a Manifest File (a XML File) for this. Then in the Zend Studio for Eclipse you create a Specialised Zend Framework Project and provide your Manifest.xml File on Creation. The ZSfE then knows your Directory Layout and you have the same Code Assist Features as you would have created a default Zend Framework Project. One of the goals is also to provide a RPC API for other IDEs. But the Zend_Tool Proposal will provide more than just this. Read more on the Zend_Tool Proposal Page.

All the changes and improvements of the Zend Studio for Eclipse IDE