[Resolved] [Resolved] Guidelines suggestions

jabi

1. Would help if posters would indicate if hosting server is Windows or UNIX. Would make it easier to diagnose problems that occur when trying to use variable that aren't available under the os.

Answered a post today Server Side Includes where the author was using $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']. Reading thru the post, when I came to

Undefined index: DOCUMENT_ROOT in C:\Users\Top Notch Hosting\valleysoapbox.com\www\index.php

it appeared that the host is a Windows box.

2. Suggest posters indicate which PHP is version being used. After all, ver. 5 is not too far away.

3. phpinfo(). Add "how to use this" to the Tutorial for the Newbie. Sure helped me a lot when I was just getting started. In fact, I keep a copy of the generated info for each website I develop, just for reference purposes.

4. Add new forum for Classes and Objects, particularly since PHP v.5 is going to be utilizing these more extensively.

5. Way to mark an issue as resolved?

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

csousley

You can already mark issues as resolved but you have to be the thread starter. In this case, since you are the starter, take a look below.

planetsim

Probably best if this was in Buzzly's thread.

piersk

Originally posted by jabi
1. Would help if posters would indicate if hosting server is Windows or UNIX. Would make it easier to diagnose problems that occur when trying to use variable that aren't available under the os.

True, but the majority of posters already do this.

2. Suggest posters indicate which PHP is version being used. After all, ver. 5 is not too far away.

Again, some already do

3. phpinfo(). Add "how to use this" to the Tutorial for the Newbie. Sure helped me a lot when I was just getting started. In fact, I keep a copy of the generated info for each website I develop, just for reference purposes.

What are you suggesting here? That people post their [man]phpinfo()[/man] output? I know I wouldn't be amazingly happy with doing this (although I know that it is possible to "edit" this)

4. Add new forum for Classes and Objects, particularly since PHP v.5 is going to be utilizing these more extensively.

Hmm... good idea, but wouldn't this just come under coding or general help, since classes and objects have been available for a while now, but v5 is better at utilising them.

5. Way to mark an issue as resolved?

Already done. Check the bottom of a thread page.

jabi

What are you suggesting here? That people post their phpinfo() output? I know I wouldn't be amazingly happy with doing this (although I know that it is possible to "edit" this)

NO, not for posting. Just suggesting that new users be encouraged to use it and refer to it to get their information. Definitely do not need to see the output posted!

new forum for Classes and Objects

You are right. In theory, these can be found under General Help.

Way to mark an issue as resolved?

Meaning encouraging the use of this feature so users would know a solution could be found in that particular post rather than an ongoing discussion.

piersk

Theres no way that anyone can force a user to mark a thread resolved.

Maybe have it at the top of the thread rather than right down the bottom?

jabi

Good idea. Marking this one resolved now.