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PHP context sensitive help question [message #543961]

Thu, 01 July 2010 04:19

Eclipse User

Hi,

First my sincerest apologies for being such a newb. I tried to search the web and these forums for info on my question, but came up blank. I figure I'm not asking the question correctly, so here I am.

I noticed after installing Eclipse PDT that there isn't any context sensitive help for PHP functions. For example, if I highlight set_include_path and press F1 I just get a default 'About PHP Editor' in the Help window. So my question: Is there some kind of installable plugin that would give me this functionality?

Thanks in advance for your time.

--David

Re: PHP context sensitive help question [message #544415 is a reply to message #543961]

Fri, 02 July 2010 11:34

Eclipse User

Hi David,

F1 is for the Eclipse Help (which you just opened), try F2 instead, it will open the PHP Manual.

But: That does only work on function names - so it won't work with language constructs (like IF, ELSE, FOREACH, EMPTY etc.).

Instead of pressing F2, you can just put the mouse over a function name and wait a little. It should show the help then.

Bonus: If you use PHPDoc comments for your functions, you get help for your code as well.

SHIFT+F2 will open a browser window with the PHP Manual Entry.

[Updated on: Fri, 02 July 2010 11:35] by Moderator

Re: PHP context sensitive help question [message #544521 is a reply to message #544415]

Sat, 03 July 2010 05:21

Eclipse User

Hi NoobieRoobie,

I like the name. Smile

Thanks! Your info was perfect.

I appreciate you taking the time to reply, and in such a helpful manner. I give you karma++.

--David

Re: PHP context sensitive help question [message #544525 is a reply to message #544521]

Sat, 03 July 2010 07:03

Eclipse User

By the way, in case anyone else comes across this thread, I'd like to point out something:

PHP or any other context help will not appear if you don't create a project first. My mistake was that I used Eclipse to just open a pre-existing .php file to take a quick look. If you do so, the code hints for php will not appear and F2 / Shift-F2 will not function.

This was very confusing for an Eclipse noob like me, hence the source of my initial question, which to the pros must look like a silly question. It would be nice if Eclipse would throw up a dialog box stating that context help is not available until a project is defined instead of just doing nothing and looking like its broken. Smile

--David

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