The PHPub debugger is a Zend engine extension which allows the programmer
to step-by-step debug PHP scripts. The debugger communicates via TCP/IP
sockets, an architecture which allows you to debug:
- Locally or remotely
- On a live web server or against a PHP CGI
- On Linux or Windows web servers
The debugger is based on the code from the
Nexidion project but has been modified to generate a Windows DLL or
a Linux .so, as well as modifying its output to make it easier to work with.
I am still working on this code to suit my needs, so anything you see below
is subject to change at my whim. If you use this code, please do not send
me bug fix patches, since I know there are at least two bugs in the code
which I plan to fix my own way when I get to it.
Source code for my modifications can be downloaded here:
dbgmon_src.zip (Visual C++ Project)
The dbgmon.dll attempts to create an outbound socket connection on port
2134 when Zend starts up. The connection is established when one of two
conditions is true:
- A script compile error occurs
- The first line of a script is about to be executed
The debugger will then begin sending information. A line of information
begins with a keyword (see below) followed by data, terminated by a newline
('\n', ASCII char(10)). Newlines, backslashes, and double quotes in data
will be escaped 'C style' as \n, \\, and \", respetively. Items which may
contain spaces will be enclosed in double quotes.
HELO
Usage: HELO |
Professional PHP Development Environment
