PHP - $_get Syntax In Zend

A few months ago, and a good amount of time before that, I had people telling me to use isset() instead of performing to see if the variable is empty, such as: !$_GET['']

I know the differences in the function and what they do, but when could isset() be used in a situation where it's better/more efficient then: !$_GET['']

I do use isset(), though.

Here  is my hierarchy:

data      -logs folder-debug.log
htdocs   -index.php
include   -Contollers,Smarty,Templater,Zend
templates

Now when I launch index.php from htdocs, I get this un-seeming error:

"Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Zend_Log_Exception' with message '"/var/htdocs/Books/practical_Web2.0/data/logs/debug.log" cannot be opened with mode "a"' in C:\xampp\php\PEAR\Zend\Log\Writer\Stream.php:69 Stack trace: #0 C:\xampp\htdocs\Books\practical_Web2.0\chapter-02\htdocs\index.php(11): Zend_Log_Writer_Stream->__construct('/var/htdocs/Boo...') #1 {main} thrown in C:\xampp\php\PEAR\Zend\Log\Writer\Stream.php on line 69 "

I went to the zend folder in xampp, php, pear, zend, log, writer.php dir and I found this:

/**
     * Class Constructor
     *
     * @param  streamOrUrl     Stream or URL to open as a stream
     * @param  mode            Mode, only applicable if a URL is given
     */
    public function __construct($streamOrUrl, $mode = 'a')
    {
        if (is_resource($streamOrUrl)) {
            if (get_resource_type($streamOrUrl) != 'stream') {
                require_once 'Zend/Log/Exception.php';
                throw new Zend_Log_Exception('Resource is not a stream');
            }

            if ($mode != 'a') {
                require_once 'Zend/Log/Exception.php';
                throw new Zend_Log_Exception('Mode cannot be changed on existing streams');
            }

            $this->_stream = $streamOrUrl;
        } else {
            if (! $this->_stream = @fopen($streamOrUrl, $mode, false)) {
                require_once 'Zend/Log/Exception.php';
                $msg = "\"$streamOrUrl\" cannot be opened with mode \"$mode\"";
                throw new Zend_Log_Exception($msg);
            }
        }

        $this->_formatter = new Zend_Log_Formatter_Simple();
    }
 

line 69 is =>throw new Zend_Log_Exception($msg);

What could be wrong?
Hint:

settings.conf
[development]

database.type       = pdo_mysql
database.hostname   = localhost
database.username   = root
database.password   =
database.database   = phpweb20

paths.base      = /var/htdocs/Books/practical_Web2.0
paths.data      = /var/htdocs/Books/practical_Web2.0/data
paths.templates = /var/htdocs/Books/practical_Web2.0/templates

logging.file = /var/htdocs/Books/practical_Web2.0/data/logs/debug.log


Any pointer as to why there is a fatal error?

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Hi all

I wonder if people can help me out here.

It's a "bespoke" vs "framework" question, so not sure its belongs in here, but I didn't want to post it in the ZEND group, as it may have many more "pro ZEND fans" who read it, and I wanted a general thought.

This is all based on the fact that I have a big project coming up and I want to know if I should be sticking with a custom job, or if something like ZEND is the way to go.

Basically I have been developing PHP for about 2 years now and I have always thought a custom site written from scratch was the best way to go, not only does it allow you to have the minimal code needed to run the site, therefore reducing load, space and bandwidth, but it also allows you to know exactly how the system works, I guess the downside is that you have to spend more time doing the coding.

But I have a few friends who use frameworks, ZEND has been coming up more and more, it's not really my ideal system to use as I prefer coding from scratch (not sure why),  but they swear by it, and always tell me its great, its winning awards and none of them code from scratch, one of them even quoted that it "will become the standard for development" - is this true?

Apart from being massively bulky and containing tons of files with scripts and functions that you might never ever use, what do people see as a downside to ZEND, If any?

Is it best to code from scratch, and if so, why? Or does using something like ZEND much better?

I guess if you always use ZEND, then you never really enhance your skill as a coder and never really learn anything new, plus I always think it's kind of cheeky using a pre-built system.

Is there a good argument that would say using ZEND is not really a good idea? Or is the general feeling toward ZEND being a good thing?

Surely if people know ZEND, they know how to play the security of the site to there advantage and therefore can break the security of other ZEND systems, or at least cause some hacks to a site.

Any thoughts would be great

Thanks everyone

I currently have a file management system using Zend framework. Everything has been working great with .pdf files in the 2-4 MB range (both on upload and download).   There was a .pdf file that was about 7MB in size, which uploaded fine. When selecting the file to download, it completes in about 2 seconds and only downloads about 300KB. I checked on the server and the file actually did upload fine and was not corrupted BUT I cannot get beyond this file download issue.   All other files (in 2-4 MB range) seem to download fine.   Would it be a memory size issue? Would anyone know the issue or how I can correct?   Thanks so much in advance