PHP Editor

Both JPad Pro and SitePad Pro support editing PHP. The built-in PHP support includes editing, smart indent, and syntax coloring for the *.php and *.php3, *.php4, and *.phpl file types. Additional PHP file types can easily be added.

To run PHP files in SitePad Pro first install PHP support on a server and then make sure the server is started. Next just save your PHP file to a folder that is accessible by http://localhost/. On IIS save your files to wwwroot. On Apache save your files to htdocs. Then use the Preview to view the results. Clicking on the Preview tab will cause the PHP file to be served. If you do not see a preview tab turn it on using View/Preferences.

Editing PHP with SitePad Pro

Other features include custom menus, custom toolbars, smart keys (key patterns that invoke a script), multifile find and replace, spell checker, project, split windows, code folding (outlining), background colors, a movable menu bar, movable tool bars, movable workspace panel, movable output panel, optional MDI editor tabs, output panel tabs, support for html based modeless dialogs. Built-in toolbars include a Finder toolbar, command toolbars, source control toolbar, and a document set toolbar. Support is also included for multiple source control systems.

In addition to PHP, other file types supported by SitePad Pro and JPad Pro include java, c/c++, javascript, xml, perl, vbscript, and html. Custom file types with syntax coloring can be easily added. SitePad Pro also includes basic .NET support for C# including an editor, code folding, and smart complete for the core .NET classes.