Comments on: I want my old (Zend) studio back http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/ Opinions on starting up online, web development, graphical design and other random curiosities Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:12:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Nick http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-442 Nick Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:52:03 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-442 I have the same problem with this building workspace bug. I've spent many hours configuring the new Zend on Eclipse to work like the old zend 5.5 did out of the box and it still doesn't work right. Switching back to the old zend studio so I can get something done. I have the same problem with this building workspace bug. I’ve spent many hours configuring the new Zend on Eclipse to work like the old zend 5.5 did out of the box and it still doesn’t work right. Switching back to the old zend studio so I can get something done.

]]> By: Zend Studio for Eclipse is fail | PHPDevHead http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-440 Zend Studio for Eclipse is fail | PHPDevHead Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:12:56 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-440 [...] probably the 100th fatal issue in Zend Studio for Eclipse I have had enough. As other have noticed, Zend Studio for Eclipse gets stuck on building projects fairly often and losing work is [...] […] probably the 100th fatal issue in Zend Studio for Eclipse I have had enough. As other have noticed, Zend Studio for Eclipse gets stuck on building projects fairly often and losing work is […]

]]> By: georgebaker http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-438 georgebaker Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:02:33 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-438 Well, I'm not sure what everyone else is seeing, but after upgrading to version 6.01 there is still a boatload of issues that are just not working right. Zend support suggested starting with a brand new workspace to address them and to increase the memory footprint that Eclipse uses. We'll have to see. Some of the issues that are still showing up I can't see how a workspace refresh addresses them, such as the path assist feature (filling in suggestions from the file/folder list during a require statement), which is so slow that I have to type the path and file name of the include or require before adding the actual PHP command for require or include. Zend still has plenty to catching up to do if Zend for Eclipse can be taken as a serious development tool. I sticking with 5.5 and will evaluate other development environments to switch to. Zend has lost me as a loyal customer. Well, I’m not sure what everyone else is seeing, but after upgrading to version 6.01 there is still a boatload of issues that are just not working right. Zend support suggested starting with a brand new workspace to address them and to increase the memory footprint that Eclipse uses. We’ll have to see.

Some of the issues that are still showing up I can’t see how a workspace refresh addresses them, such as the path assist feature (filling in suggestions from the file/folder list during a require statement), which is so slow that I have to type the path and file name of the include or require before adding the actual PHP command for require or include.

Zend still has plenty to catching up to do if Zend for Eclipse can be taken as a serious development tool.

I sticking with 5.5 and will evaluate other development environments to switch to. Zend has lost me as a loyal customer.

]]> By: ariel http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-437 ariel Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:01:00 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-437 Just got back to this blog post after quite a while. Any news about this 'much stable release'. I am still with 5.5 though... Just got back to this blog post after quite a while. Any news about this ‘much stable release’. I am still with 5.5 though…

]]> By: Eran Galperin http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-428 Eran Galperin Thu, 22 May 2008 09:32:54 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-428 I have some inside information that a much stable release is under way. Hang in there with 5.5 for now :) I have some inside information that a much stable release is under way. Hang in there with 5.5 for now :)

]]> By: georgebaker http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-427 georgebaker Thu, 22 May 2008 01:30:29 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-427 Same problem here! Utterly frustrated with Zend. Their tech support obviously knows of the problems, yet they act as if this is the first time they hear about it and ask you to do all kinds of things. We dumped Studio for Eclipse and went back to good old Studio 5.5. Only problem is that the debug environment got all messed up. Still working through that one. The maddening thing about it is that Zend got the money for two licenses for Studio for Eclipse that are useless. Thanks Zend! Same problem here! Utterly frustrated with Zend. Their tech support obviously knows of the problems, yet they act as if this is the first time they hear about it and ask you to do all kinds of things.

We dumped Studio for Eclipse and went back to good old Studio 5.5. Only problem is that the debug environment got all messed up. Still working through that one.

The maddening thing about it is that Zend got the money for two licenses for Studio for Eclipse that are useless. Thanks Zend!

]]> By: andrezero http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-421 andrezero Sat, 10 May 2008 00:53:27 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-421 Hi, I also found this (interesting!) blog searching for the "building php projects" message, but my experience is a little different: I've been using Eclipse PDT (http://www.eclipse.org/pdt/) for amost 3 years now (previously on Texpad) and I never really felt like Zend did the job. Really, there's a lot more to the Eclipse. More than Zend would ever be able to achieve. 1) the interface with views and perspectives, keyboard shortcuts, autodocs, hinting, hover tips, folding, ... 2) configuration, very fine grained 3) php, xml (any doctype), js, xhtml, css, ... all languages with auto-complete and validation 4) plugins: uml, database modeling, just name it Probably the reason why Zend switched. Now the funny thing is I never got the error before, until some days ago, when I enabled (for the first time in my life) the Eclipse auto-update feature. So, clearly it's some issue with one of the many eclipse plugins, just going nuts... Just download the PDT All in One pack and you'll be fine (very fine...) But, off course, I will try to get round this problem, I need that auto-update on for other reasons. Hi, I also found this (interesting!) blog searching for the “building php projects” message, but my experience is a little different:

I’ve been using Eclipse PDT (http://www.eclipse.org/pdt/) for amost 3 years now (previously on Texpad) and I never really felt like Zend did the job. Really, there’s a lot more to the Eclipse. More than Zend would ever be able to achieve.

1) the interface with views and perspectives, keyboard shortcuts, autodocs, hinting, hover tips, folding, …
2) configuration, very fine grained
3) php, xml (any doctype), js, xhtml, css, … all languages with auto-complete and validation
4) plugins: uml, database modeling, just name it

Probably the reason why Zend switched.

Now the funny thing is I never got the error before, until some days ago, when I enabled (for the first time in my life) the Eclipse auto-update feature. So, clearly it’s some issue with one of the many eclipse plugins, just going nuts…

Just download the PDT All in One pack and you’ll be fine (very fine…)

But, off course, I will try to get round this problem, I need that auto-update on for other reasons.

]]> By: Eran Galperin http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-400 Eran Galperin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:29:55 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-400 Now that you mentioned I realize you are right, variables/methods beginning with underscores are not auto-completed. I suggest you file a bug report about it with Zend, from my experience they take those pretty seriously (filed several myself), and hopefully it will return by 5.5.2. Now that you mentioned I realize you are right, variables/methods beginning with underscores are not auto-completed. I suggest you file a bug report about it with Zend, from my experience they take those pretty seriously (filed several myself), and hopefully it will return by 5.5.2.

]]> By: ariel http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-399 ariel Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:04:12 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-399 Thanks for replying. I installed Zend Studio 5.5.1 and I found that this problem of the auto-completion of server globals has a wider scope actually. The problem I am noticing is that nothing starting with an underscore is included in the auto-completion. Either variables or functions. It's a bit annoying for me because I use sereral helper functions with an underscore in the beginning. Anyway thought it was worth mentioning, switched back to 5.5 :) a.= Thanks for replying. I installed Zend Studio 5.5.1 and I found that this problem of the auto-completion of server globals has a wider scope actually. The problem I am noticing is that nothing starting with an underscore is included in the auto-completion. Either variables or functions. It’s a bit annoying for me because I use sereral helper functions with an underscore in the beginning.

Anyway thought it was worth mentioning, switched back to 5.5 :)

a.=

]]> By: Eran Galperin http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-392 Eran Galperin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:20:46 +0000 http://blog.octabox.com/2008/03/09/i-want-my-old-zend-studio-back/#comment-392 Yes it's true, Studio 5.5.1 doesn't auto-complete super-globals for some reason (it just doesn't auto-complete them. They are of course still available for use). It's a minor annoyance and I've forgotten about it to be honest. Aside from that, 5.5.1 has been super stable for me, not even one crash since going back from Studio for Eclipse. Yes it’s true, Studio 5.5.1 doesn’t auto-complete super-globals for some reason (it just doesn’t auto-complete them. They are of course still available for use). It’s a minor annoyance and I’ve forgotten about it to be honest.
Aside from that, 5.5.1 has been super stable for me, not even one crash since going back from Studio for Eclipse.

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