J!Dump
Version
v2012-10-31-beta (last update on Oct 31, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
28
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
17 December 2006
Editor's Note
- v1.1.2 is vulnerable, please upgrade to v1.1.3 immediately.
I was making modifications on a module and mistyped the name of a method in my code. I came across a reference to J!Dump while browsing the Joomla! documentation and decided to install it. Installation of version 1.2 RC was flawless and after I added a few dump() commands in my code the popup and particularly the ability to view all available methods helped me fix my code in minutes. I can only recommend this extension to all developers.
It's perfect for development. Just don't forget to deactivate it on live sites.
It's perfect for development. Just don't forget to deactivate it on live sites.
I'm a Joomla Newbie, trying to start my 1st Joomla component, JDump is an enormous help.
1) To see what sequence things are happening in drop a few dump() lines around the place and a window pops up showing your dumps as one liners in sequence
2)Looking at code in request.php trying to follow it, then put a dump($GLOBALS) in my component and
"A picture paints a thousand words"
Fantastic little product
1) To see what sequence things are happening in drop a few dump() lines around the place and a window pops up showing your dumps as one liners in sequence
2)Looking at code in request.php trying to follow it, then put a dump($GLOBALS) in my component and
"A picture paints a thousand words"
Fantastic little product
Simple but very useful extension - its rather convenient to see the tree of variables and objects.
Previously I was tired of trying to figure out something in the mess I got when just using var_dump().
Its a musthave if you are not using monstrous development IDE for your needs.
Previously I was tired of trying to figure out something in the mess I got when just using var_dump().
Its a musthave if you are not using monstrous development IDE for your needs.
I have never believed when any product has a perfect review, however this little jewel deserves it. I cannot imagine doing any Joomla! development, no matter how small, without access to this tool.
There are a couple of pointers that can save folks some trouble based on some issues I did encounter.
As of writing this, this component/plug-in does not work with Google Chrome. The JS that J!Dump uses to fire the pop-up is not successful in Chrome. IE8 works however, so go with that. Second, don't forget to publish the plug-in. I know, silly and it is stated in the instructions, but I gave up on the extension some weeks ago because I didn't follow those instructions. Once I worked through these environmental issues, I have found that Joomla! isn't as scary of a black box as I supposed.
Happy Coding!
There are a couple of pointers that can save folks some trouble based on some issues I did encounter.
As of writing this, this component/plug-in does not work with Google Chrome. The JS that J!Dump uses to fire the pop-up is not successful in Chrome. IE8 works however, so go with that. Second, don't forget to publish the plug-in. I know, silly and it is stated in the instructions, but I gave up on the extension some weeks ago because I didn't follow those instructions. Once I worked through these environmental issues, I have found that Joomla! isn't as scary of a black box as I supposed.
Happy Coding!
I would like to congratulate you for the excellent extension.
I saved much time in finding errors in my site.
I saved much time in finding errors in my site.
The common print_r function it's a nightmare but with this extension you can just enjoy exploring all the possibilities this excelent frameworks brings.
Thank you so much :)
and yes, the 1.6 compatibility would be great
Thank you so much :)
and yes, the 1.6 compatibility would be great
Owner's reply
Thanks! For the record, v1.2 and up are fully compatible with Joomla 1.5 and 1.6.
I know of many developers, me among them, that would be forever stuck tracking down variables were it not for JDump. I use it all day every day!
Now that we are actively working on components for Joomla 1.6 it sure would be helpful to have a JDump version for 1.6!
Now that we are actively working on components for Joomla 1.6 it sure would be helpful to have a JDump version for 1.6!
Couldn't have finished my project without this - I would say its essential if you are doing any coding in joomla
I'm just stunned how this is useful! Makes developers life much easier.
Makes debugging system plugins soooooo much easier. Easy to install, easy to use, and will dump pretty much anything to screen for you to look at with a nicely organized treeview. If you're a plugin/component developer and are not using this, you're doing yourself an injustice.
I use this component whenever developing for Joomla!. If your not using this component to develop with Joomla!, you don't know what your missing.
Get a deep understanding of the Joomla! MVC by getting easy to read dumps of variables, arrays and even dump objects with all their methods and members. Even call it from within the MVC framework to see how Joomla! is interpreting your calls to it's members.
Can't rate this component high enough.
Get a deep understanding of the Joomla! MVC by getting easy to read dumps of variables, arrays and even dump objects with all their methods and members. Even call it from within the MVC framework to see how Joomla! is interpreting your calls to it's members.
Can't rate this component high enough.
This extension is a must have for developers, you can easily see your variables by just using a simple line.
Thank you for the developer.
Thank you for the developer.
This is a tool I have been using since day 1 of its discovery.
I've grown into it so much I'm having a hard time writing Joomla code if I have to miss it.
What features do I especially like?
- the ease with which one can see structured information (all data in an object)
- the possibility to check multiple variables (or multiple iterations of the same variable in the course of my program) with a clear description next to them.
I would like to see the option in the backend configuration to only popup if you're logged in as (super) administrator. This way, the popup wouldn't bug other visitors to the site. It would also prevent data popping up to unwanted eyes.
Obviously, this is not a tool that you want to have (or keep running) on a live site. But it's great for debugging - and (nice too) you're able to turn off the component. That way you can have the component on-site, just waiting for you to need it.
I've grown into it so much I'm having a hard time writing Joomla code if I have to miss it.
What features do I especially like?
- the ease with which one can see structured information (all data in an object)
- the possibility to check multiple variables (or multiple iterations of the same variable in the course of my program) with a clear description next to them.
I would like to see the option in the backend configuration to only popup if you're logged in as (super) administrator. This way, the popup wouldn't bug other visitors to the site. It would also prevent data popping up to unwanted eyes.
Obviously, this is not a tool that you want to have (or keep running) on a live site. But it's great for debugging - and (nice too) you're able to turn off the component. That way you can have the component on-site, just waiting for you to need it.
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