Using aptana to debug with easyphp +cakephp

Question

I'm starting a new project, for this project, I need a great IDE, which allows me to debug. I thought to aptana after some search.

But this project is a little specific, it has to work with a specific version of php and has not common extension(e.g. php_ingres), so I think I cannot use the internal server of aptana, otherwise it will not find every ingres function.

I've an EasyPhp environnement installed and working.

I've created a new "Simple server" and a new web browser configuration using this webserver(and chrome). But now when I try to debug it, I cannot see my browser configuration, it looks like it display only internal servers here. So is this possible to use aptana with easyphp? If yes, how?

If not, which IDE provide some auto-completion, debugging and allows me to use my own server?

Thank you very much

Answer 1

I finally used code lobster, which is not the best editor but can use easyPhp and actually debug into it.

Answer 2

I think Netbeans can do your job, check this guide :

http://wiki.netbeans.org/HowToConfigureXDebug

Answer 3

Netbeans is great and is free too. But it maybe hard to figure your way around in that for a 1st time user. If money ain't a problem i'd suggest using phpDesigner 7 - http://www.mpsoftware.dk/phpdesigner.php. Easy and simple, with word completion, debugging features and also allows you to setup up an FTP connection to your servers so you can edit your files on the fly.(This method of editing files on the fly however may not be ideal if its mission critical data. I'd suggest using version control platforms like git, read more here - http://progit.org/book/ch1-1.html )