Is it possible to have PHP errors display at the top of the page I'm working on?

[wolfderby]

I'm working on a php script in my admin and I'm getting tired of checking the errors logs and sucking at coding simultaneously (: funny how that works. Hopefully this bach comp sci degree I'm working on will start kicking in.

I tried adding

	
	
 define('STRICT_ERROR_REPORTING', true); 

to the configure.php in the admin but it didn't seem to do anything.

I'm also not sure if there's an add-on that does this.

Currently I'm using WinSCP w/ notepad++, if anyone has any work environment tips I'd be interested in trying them out.

[davewest]

I'm working on a php script in my admin and I'm getting tired of checking the errors logs and sucking at coding simultaneously (: funny how that works. Hopefully this bach comp sci degree I'm working on will start kicking in.

I tried adding

	
	
 define('STRICT_ERROR_REPORTING', true); 

to the configure.php in the admin but it didn't seem to do anything.

I'm also not sure if there's an add-on that does this.

Currently I'm using WinSCP w/ notepad++, if anyone has any work environment tips I'd be interested in trying them out.

Here's an interesting link... https://stackify.com/display-php-errors/
If you are looking for PHP errors, that link well tell you more then I can on this little page...
ZC errors are within the logs folder.. I keep it open on my other screen while working to see error files if any popup..

[mc12345678]

For the admin in ZC 1.5.5, would have to add the strict processing define to either the index.php file for admin or towards the top of admin/includes/application_top.php as the sequencing wasn't quite right to respect that define if I remember correctly.

[torvista]

This shows the logs that come from php errors, should be core (in my opinion):
https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1583

There is/was a bug in application_top that stopped the STRICT from working.
https://github.com/zencart/zencart/issues/2284

[swguy]

The technique you're attempting to use is hokey. If you're getting a BSCS and want to be a professional computer programmer, you need to learn how to use tools.

Learn how to use MAMP/WAMP
Learn how to use a PHP debugger
Learn how to use a javascript debugger

This will take time and effort, but if you start today, in a year you could be a whiz - the sort of person people come to when they have a problem they can't figure out.