[RESOLVED] Smyfony - Good framework for distributed app?

Kudose

'ello all.

I just went out an bought the symfony book and installed the sandbox to check things out.

A lot of the documentation requires commands issues via CLI. Is this necessary? I would like to use Symfony as the framework and Smarty as the template engine in my next app and can't have users running commands on the CLI.

I'd like to use Smarty opposed to Smyfony for template generation because I would like to completely eliminate any PHP code in the templates.

I guess my questions are:

Can I get around having to use the CLI once a project is complete?

Should I be using a template engine along side Symfony or just use Symfony?

TIA!

(Sorry if these questions have been answered, but no search results came back for "symfony" on the boards.)

Kudose

So I returned the Symfony book because the whole thing, with updates, is available online on their website for free.

Then I deleted the whole thing and installed Zend Framework.

I am much happier now.

Zend Framework is so much easier to build with as it is close to traditional PHP. It also works well with Smarty (duh ... also by Zend/PHP). However, it is HUGE.

In my opinion, Symfony is great for someone that wants directories 6 deep with 8 config files written in a multitude of languages. Otherwise, if you are looking for a simple framework that gives you all the classes you need to do things the way you're used too, go with Zend Framework.

That is all.

Kudose

Also, I have tons of programming books for all sorts of languages and practices ... this [Symfony: Definitive Guide] is by far the hardest to comprehend.

Weedpacket

I agree; on the occasion I've had to deal with it it's been impossible to use without the search function, and even then even major components might be turned out to be described and laid out with only one or two vague examples of the simpler variety and that's it. To definitive it would have to be possible to reproduce the entire system based solely on what it contained. You certainly couldn't reproduce Symfony from its guide.