Integrated FTP/Editing Program for Windows (primarily PHP)

[CaptainKahuna]

I use a PC at work, and want to do some PHP programming in my downtime. At home I use a Mac with Transmit and Textmate for programming. It's easy because I just double click the remote file and it opens in Textmate. It hit save in Textmate, and Transmit automatically uploads the changed file.

Is there a good program for Windows (or pair of programs) that has at least this functionality? Syntax highlighting and other features are obviously appreciated as well...

 

[drebo]

Dreamweaver is the only web editing application I ever recommend. It has the capability you need, and more.

I don't use the WYSIWYG editor, so I can't comment on its effectiveness.

 

[Penth]

Originally posted by: drebo
Dreamweaver is the only web editing application I ever recommend. It has the capability you need, and more.

I don't use the WYSIWYG editor, so I can't comment on its effectiveness.

QFT. That feature and syntax highlighting are why I used dreamweaver.

 

[jjones]

Another vote for DW.

 

[tfinch2]

Notepad++ w/FTP plug-in. FREEEEEE

 

[troytime]

i'm a big fan of zend studio

 

[CaptainKahuna]

Thanks for the recommendations guys. Interesting that people recommend DW - I've always thought of it kind of as bloatware...

I'll give Notepad++ a shot - mostly because it's free

 

[drebo]

Just because something costs money and has a lot of features does NOT make it bloatware and useless.

Likewise, just because something is free does not mean it is the correct, or best, tool for the job.

Dreamweaver has a lot of features that are very useful for programmers and designers as well. A design person can develop a template-based site pretty easily in Dreamweaver without including any server-side scripting at all. Likewise, a programmer has features like auto-complete and function descriptions at his fingertips.

Adobe has a demo of it. Download it and try it out. It is 100% worth the money.

 

[MrScott81]

EditPlus or UltraEdit do the trick as well. I prefer EditPlus or Notepad++. If you're not looking for WYSIWYQ, then there is no reason to use DW over any of the above mentioned less expensive (or free) programs.