Cannot get PHP syntax highlighting in Aptana Pro

[matte]

Installed the plug in. No syntax highlighting of php code. Just any HTML in the file. This isn't correct behavior, is it? What's the trick getting this workin?
Thanks.

[mpetersen]

Hi Matte,

Have you installed the PHP plug-in? (We moved PHP support to a separate plug-in.) You can download and install it from the Aptana Start page (Help > Aptana Start Page).

Hope this helps,
Michelle

[matte]

Hi Matte,

Have you installed the PHP plug-in? (We moved PHP support to a separate plug-in.) You can download and install it from the Aptana Start page (Help > Aptana Start Page).

Hope this helps,
Michelle

Michelle there is no help option on the start page, so I dont; follow you. Yes, as I said, the module is installed. I have the color settings in Preferences, but there is no defaulted highlighting going on of any code between <?php tags. Nada. Zip. Only the HTML gets any color at all.

The folding color mechanism is very awkward, btw, It needs a "collapse all" sections button. Overall, it's a nice idea, but very hard to navigate quickly.

Even so, why can't I get it to actually highlight my PHP code?

[mpetersen]

Hmmm...that doesn't sound right. Can you fill out a support request in ASAP?

http://support.aptana.com/issues/secure/Dashboard.jspa

If possible, attach a screen capture and/or code sample where you're not seeing the correct highlighting, and we'll investigate.

Thanks,
Michelle

[matte]

Hmmm...that doesn't sound right. Can you fill out a support request in ASAP?
http://support.aptana.com/issues/secure/Dashboard.jspa
If possible, attach a screen capture and/or code sample where you're not seeing the correct highlighting, and we'll investigate.
Thanks,
Michelle

Michelle, this is turning into a comedy. Neither my community ID or Aptana Pro ID (was tester) is working at that support site. Do I need yet a THIRD ID for that?

[mpetersen]

Hi matte,

You'll need to register an ASAP account. We're hoping to have all of the Aptana ID's tied together into a "universal" ID at some point in the near future, but we haven't been able to implement that yet.

Thank you for your patience,
Michelle

[matte]

This is getting silly. The new update said the colorized is fixed. It's not. There is no change. All of my text is default gray, no matter how I set colors.

My OS is Ubuntu. Please don't send me back to the JIRA. Ingo had already noted the problem there, and I posted a screen shot.

What now?

[mpetersen]

Hi matte,

I found the ticket that you're asking about:

http://support.aptana.com/issues/browse/PHP-3

I'll see if I can get an update for its status.

Thank you for your patience.

--Michelle

[wicketr]

Installed the plug in. No syntax highlighting of php code. Just any HTML in the file. This isn't correct behavior, is it? What's the trick getting this workin?
Thanks.

It sounds like your not using the PHP editor when opening the file. What is the file extention? If it's not .php then it won't open it with the correct editor.

To test this, right-click on the file name you are wanting to edit, go to "Open With" and see what's listed. If Aptana PHP Editor is not there, then you'll have to add it (and make it the default if you want).

If you want other file types to use the PHP editor, then you need to set them up. For instance, if you want .html files to open with the PHP editor, go to Window -> Preferences -> General -> Editors -> File Associations. From there is should be self explanatory.

[matte]

I was using the editor.

In total frustration, I reinstalled aptana twice.. and the problem finally just went away. Some sort of build error, I suppose. I am mystified, but relieved that it's working. I was going nuts editing without highlighting. Thanks.