On Nov 15, 2007 4:07 PM, Jay Blanchard <jblanchard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ========================================================= > Please feel free to add more points and send to the list. > 20050322jb - Note the new location of PHP Editors list. > ========================================================= > > 1. If you have any queries/problems about PHP try > http://www.php.net/manual/en first. You can download a copy and use it > offline also. > > Please also try http://www.php.net/manual/faq.php for answers to > frequently answered questions > about PHP (added by Christophe Chisogne). > > 2. Try http://www.google.com next. Searching for "php YOUR QUERY" may > fetch you relevant information within the first 10 results. > > 3. There is a searchable archive of the mailing list discussion at > http://phparch.com/mailinglists. Many of the common topics are discussed > repeatedly, and you may get answer to your query from the > earlier discussions. > > For example: One of the repeatedly discussed question in the list is > "Best PHP editor". Everyone has his/her favourite editor. You can get > all the opinions by going through the list archives. If you want a > chosen list try this link : > http://www.thelinuxconsultancy.co.uk/phpeditors.php > (contributed by Christophe Chisogne). > > 4. Not sure if PHP is working or you want find out what extensions are > available to you? > > Just put the following code into a file with a .php extension and access > it through your > webserver: > > <?php > phpinfo(); > ?> > > If PHP is installed you will see a page with a lot of information on it. > If PHP is not installed (or not working correctly) your browser will try > to download the file. (contributed by Teren and reworded by Chris W > Parker) > > 5. If you are stuck with a script and do not understand what is wrong, > instead of posting the whole script, try doing some research yourself. > One useful trick is to print the variable/sql query using print or echo > command and check whether you get what you expected. > > After diagnosing the problem, send the details of your efforts > (following steps 1, 2 & 3) and ask for help. > > 6. PHP is a server side scripting language. Whatever processing PHP does > takes place BEFORE the output reaches the client. Therefore, it is not > possible to access users' computer related information (OS, screen size > etc) using PHP. Nor can you modify any the user side settings. You need > to go for JavaScript and ask the question in a JavaScript list. > > On the other hand, you can access the information that is SENT by the > user's browser when a client requests a page from your server. You can > find details about browser, OS etc as reported by this request. > (contributed by Wouter van Vliet and reworded by Chris W Parker.) > > 7. Provide a clear descriptive subject line. Avoid general subjects like > "Help!!", "A Question" etc. Especially avoid blank subjects. > > 8. When you want to start a new topic, open a new mail composer and > enter the mailing list address php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx instead of > replying to an existing thread and replacing the subject and body with > your message. > > 9. It's always a good idea to post back to the list once you've solved > your problem. People usually add [SOLVED] to the subject line of their > email when posting solutions. By posting your solution you're helping > the next person with the same question. [contribued by Chris W Parker] > > 10. Ask smart questions http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > [contributed by Jay Blanchard) > > 11. Do not send your email to the list with attachments. If you don't > have a place to upload your code, try the many pastebin websites (such > as www.pastebin.com). (contributed by Burhan Khalid) > > Following these guidelines will ensure that you get effective responses > from the list members. Otherwise, your questions might not be answered. > > =============================================== > Hope you have a good time programming with PHP. > =============================================== > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > I was all ready to jump on Point #6 to disagree until I read the next paragraph, updating that with the correct information. PHP can find out the OS of the system on which the browser is running. -- Daniel P. Brown [office] (570-) 587-7080 Ext. 272 [mobile] (570-) 766-8107 If at first you don't succeed, stick to what you know best so that you can make enough money to pay someone else to do it for you. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
