Any way to convert HTML to PHP??

[NikPreviousAcct]

I'm considering moving over to PHP if there's a simple way to convert to PHP from HTML and also has an easy way of editing it. I'm not PHP literate but would like to learn and would need more than notepad to make changes to the PHP files (read: dreamweaver, frontpage, etc. for HTML).

Suggestions?

And, while all you UberSmarties are replying to my inquiry, I'll be googling. See you in a few (and thanks).

nik

 

[Moonbender]

Not sure if I completely understand what you mean. You don't really convert HTML to PHP. PHP is script code embedded in HTML to perform server sided tasks, and usually generates HTML code, but HTML isn't really ever converted into PHP.
If I understand you correctly, though, you intend to develop PHP and don't want to lose the HTML editing capabilites of modern WYSIWYG editors. AFAIK, the only viable solution would be Dreamweaver UltraDev, which offers integration of PHP into the WYSIWYG environment to a certain degree. I haven't tried it, personally (I'm fine with pure text editors), but from what I hear it's so-so. PHP support seems to be more of an afterthought than a main component.

 

[ugh]

If you have existing HTML files that are static (no form submission, just plain HTML pages) you can simply "convert" those files by renaming them to have the extension .php. After which you can edit those files and put in any PHP code blocks you want; provided that you have setup PHP correctly 😉

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: ugh
If you have existing HTML files that are static (no form submission, just plain HTML pages) you can simply "convert" those files by renaming them to have the extension .php. After which you can edit those files and put in any PHP code blocks you want; provided that you have setup PHP correctly 😉

W0OT you guys are the greatest. 😀

Okay, so PHP needs to be installed on the webserver then. I see. Thanks 😀

nik

 

[Superwormy]

You can actually use PHP in files with ANY extension, ie .html, .htm, .php, .php3, .i, .cows WHATEVER.

Just a matter of setting up Apache and PHP.

I w2ould suggest: http://www.php.net