Have you ever wanted to quickly test out a PHP function or block of code, but been annoyed at how long it takes to open up your editor, write the code, save the file, and then view it in your browser? (I’m assuming you have a local server for testing these sorts of things)
Well, I know I have, and that’s why I wrote PHPRunner. A test console for PHP that shortens the process to just two steps!
- Open PHPRunner
- Write the code
It’s that easy. PHPRunner does all the saving and displaying automagically.
PHPRunner is what you could call an early alpha. And it’s far from complete, but it does work, and I’ve found it quite useful.
Screenshot
Requirements & Download
- Windows XP or Vista
- Local Web Server (with PHP)
Download PHPRunner Alpha (v0.1, last updated January 4, 2008)
Q & A
How did you make PHPRunner?
Python, wxPython, and py2exe.
Can I get the source code?
Maybe once I’ve cleaned it up a bit more I’ll release the code. But not right now.
Thanks
Special thanks to all the great developers of wxPython. Also thanks to my friend Brandon for his ideas and support.
Please let me know if you have any issues, problems, comments, etc.
2 Comments
Great idea. Since the GUI is wxPython, it shouldn’t be hard to get it running on other OSs if you decide to release the source, right? Or is the HTML display component Windows only?
Paul Butler
The HTML compenent is an embedded WebBrowser Control, and since it uses IE, it’s Windows only. But I’ve been looking into the possibility of using the gecko/mozilla engine, and somehow embedding that. That way, it could be completely cross-platform.
Easier said than done, of course, but I’m hopeful.
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