I'm sure I'm missing something rather basic here, but this has me stumped. I've been using phped for about a year now but in a non-oo/mvc environment.

Now, what's got me stumped is how to setup the project properties. The view files are templates (thtml) and setting break points within the controllers won't work for me. I'd like to be able to setup and run within phped or run from an external browser and hit breakpoints, but neither will work for me.

As I started with, I suspect I'm missing a concept of debugging within an oo/mvc framework. If there's anyone out there that can point me toward a document, or example, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm quite interested in upgrading to the new version of phped, but if I can't debug in this new environment (demitri assistance enticement), it doesn't make sense to spend the money.

Thanks in advance.

tdo

Most if not all templates for php are not written in php. In other words, they can't be executed as scripts and therefore you can not debug them.
You may wan to consider template as a macro-extension to a markup language (HTML/XHTML)

Dmitri,

Thanks for your reply. I've given up on the prospect of debugging the view (template) files. I'd be ecstatic if I could simply set breakpoints within the controllers (logic) or models (db access). Both are defined as classes and I'm sure they're instantiated, but for some reason, I never hit any breakpoints.

I can only imagine that I'm missing some fundamental phped oo debugging paradigm.

I can't imagine, however, that I'm the only person that would like to use your product with cakephp?

Thanks again Dmitri for your help!
- tdo

I'd recommend you to read FAQ forum running on this board and in particular please take a look at the post entitled "how to run debug session" (or something like this)

I was able to debug and step through the codes on my controller using PHPed on cakephp by setting a breakpoint at the dispatcher.php file as listed below:

function _invoke (&$controller, $params, $missingAction = false) {
$this->start($controller);
$classVars = get_object_vars($controller);

if ($missingAction && in_array('scaffold', array_keys($classVars))) {
uses(DS.'controller'.DS.'scaffold');
return new Scaffold($controller, $params);
} else {
$output = call_user_func_array(array(&$controller, $params['action']), empty($params['pass'])? null: $params['pass']); //->>>>I placed a breakpoint in to this line and step in through it
}
if ($controller->autoRender) {
$output = $controller->render();
}
$controller->output =& $output;
$controller->afterFilter();
return $controller->output;
}



Now, I run into a little bit of problem on parameter passing. I tried passing a GET parameter variable and it works but somehow I don't know why the variable is not passed using POST. So I tried to trace the problem by simulating a POST variable at the main cakephp webroot. Here's my test case:

@cakephp index.php (main webroot)

32: $val = $_POST; // I just placed this line for me to evaluate the parameter that get's passed if any
33: if (!defined('DS')) {
34: define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
35: }

$_POST value is null but If I pass a GET query the data get's passed. I can't find any reason why. Is this a Phped bug?

I used PHPEd's internal Parameters form to pass my variables.

Please note that POST will work if you use INTERNAL (embedded) internet explorer and only.

On the other hand, you can use Debugger Toolbar available for FireFox and Internet Explorer and check trigger debugger on next POST, then click submit on the form.

Thanks for the Info.. Will check your tip.