Free PHP plugin for Visual Studio

[Zacker]

Anyone who knows a free php plugin(with at least syntax highligting) for VS? I have been unable to find anything even after extensive searching.

[e-freak]

why do you need it for vs if there's such a cute open source http://tswebeditor.net.tc/

[Zacker]

If I wanted yet another IDE, then I would not have asked for a free php plugin for visual studio. VS is my favorite IDE and the one I am the most familiar with, which is why I would prefer to do all my development there.

[wacko]

If I wanted yet another IDE, then I would not have asked for a free php plugin for visual studio. VS is my favorite IDE and the one I am the most familiar with, which is why I would prefer to do all my development there.

Are you looking just syntax highlighting or full intellisense support as well ? and which version of Visual Studio ? 2003 or 2005 ?

[Zacker]

As I said in my initial post then just some good syntax highlighting would be ok, but intellisense support would of course also be cool.

I have been running VS 2003 so far, but I am in the process of shifting over to VS 2005 Express. So a VS2005 express plugin is prefered.

[wacko]

bad news there express does not support plugins but shoudl support syntax highlighting I will see what I can find.

[Zacker]

Ohh I was unaware of that:/ It is annoying enough that they had to split the express version up in a different application for each language. Sounds like that I maybe should stick to my 2003 edition then as I also want to use my plugins for LUA, etc.

Thanks Wacko, I am looking forward to it:)

[Section_Ei8ht]

Ohhhh, but VS 2005 is so much better than 2003 it makes me want to cry.

Zacker, arent you still in school? Most universities have a deal with MS where students can get software for dirt cheap. I got my VS2005 for like 30 bucks.

[Zacker]

Yeah VS2005 is a lot better, which is why am currently transitioning over to it. And no I finished school this summer and I am currently employed as level designer at IOI.

[Zacker]

Any luck finding something for me Wacko? plx plx?

[wacko]

sadly, nothing that works with express I have read about people bounding the .php files to just use the html intellisense. if you really needed it you could make your own intellisense schema files, with out having to write your own language service for VS. Which I am surprised someone has not done already.