What generator do you use?

[jones_nash]

Hello guys,

I'm wandering if you guys use any kind of PHP generator, do you?
I've tested a few and want to know what you guys think, any of you use any?

Let me know.

[coopster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, jones_nash.

What do you mean by "generator"?

[jones_nash]

You know, there in the market today some code generators, like scriptcase, codecharge, phprunner among others.

I've teste those 3, and will buy just one license verry soon.

Any of you have teste those php code generators?

[topr8]

some years ago i used a product called appgini - which basically builds a simple website from a database ... it worked fine for me, although i only used it to build admin areas quickly to insert/update data on the website (the admin area was locked down by password and ip address - didn't use it for the front end.

but i emailed the guy that made it a few times and he was helpful and prompt, i never tried anything else so have nothing to compare it to but was happy with it.

[jones_nash]

Torp, thanks for the tip.

I think i will get the Scriptcase, he is the only one that is not database driven (like the appgini) and the others, it is application oriented and runs in the browser, allowing me to access it everywhere.

Have you tested any of those witch i cited?

[coopster]

coopster = code generator
:)
Just having a little fun here with ya but I'm guessing that the reason there is such a lack of response is because most members in the PHP Server Side Scripting Forum here at WebmasterWorld are indeed coders, which in turn means there isn't much use for a code generator or in my case, a complete level of ignorance on the subject matter!

[topr8]

*coopster

actually i'm a coder and i frown on any of these auto generating code products of all sorts generally (including dreamweaver)

however i have found they have their uses - specifically in the case where security isn't an issue because only you are going to use the code, for database entry for instance.

... there are times when autogenerating a series of php pages for data entry, is extremely handy... i would STRESS though that i would never use such a system for a 'client' website or for anything that had public access.

[jones_nash]

Agree with you topr8,

I just can't belive why ppl dont use generators, it is realy helpfull, 80% of the my systems are made by those kind of programs, when you still need to make something more advanced you will code anyway.

I dont have enough patience to create a simple form from zero, that is something that you can do in 5 seconds using any code generator.

[edited by: coopster at 12:46 pm (utc) on Oct 25, 2011]
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