Final Comments

Using the FX Parser From Here On

You may find that no matter how familiar you become with PHP, FX, and your data sources of choice, there are times when troubleshooting is difficult and complicated. The FX Parser is a good tool to keep at hand because it is abstracted from the HTML and control logic of your project. Pasting just your FX code into the Parser gives you a quick and dirty look at PHP/database behavior, and you can quickly see if the problem is the FX / database combo, or somewhere else.

For FileMaker® users, because the FX Parser utilizes the FMErrors.php file, you can still be benefited by viewing an error result set. You can drill down to see the back trace or view the error code and text to help troubleshoot the problem. Other options beyond the FX Parser are discussed in the Best Practices portion of the documentation.

The FX Parser is Open

The FX Parser is free, and is distributed under the same artistic license as the FX Class. Any suggestions for modifications should be forwarded so that the tool can be of more use to the community. Please submit your changes or suggestions via the issues interface on github.

Thanks to the FX Team

Kudos to all who have made FX a working solution. PHP in combination with your data source is an outstanding and marketable asset. If you are new to dynamic web development you have found a worthy deployment method.

The synergy of databases and PHP via FX will be ongoing. The tools and knowledge developed are most welcome in the community. Please share your thoughts, ideas and code with the rest of us on the FX.php mailing list.

Cheers,

Lance Hallberg
Chris Hansen