PHP developers, which framework do you find works best with ExtJS?

[darren]

When I say framework, I mean an actual class based, framework. I have been using Symfony but I am curious to if Code Igniter works well with it.

Which do you use?

[cherbert]

I personally use and love Codeigniter

[steffenk]

TYPO3

just to show if i use a BE module:

/**
 * Render module content
 *
 * @return string $content
 */
public function render() {
    $this->pageRenderer->addCssFile($this->resPath . 'css/t3_em.css');

    $this->pageRenderer->addCssInlineBlock('ExtJsCorrections','
        .x-btn button { color: #333 !important;}
    ');
    $this->pageRenderer->loadExtJS();
    $this->pageRenderer->enableExtJsDebug();

        // Load  JavaScript:
    $this->pageRenderer->addJsFile($this->parentObject->doc->backPath .
        htmlspecialchars('ajax.php?ajaxID=ExtDirect::getAPI&namespace=TYPO3.EM'));

    $this->pageRenderer->addExtOnReadyCode(
         'for (var api in Ext.app.ExtDirectAPI) {
             Ext.Direct.addProvider(Ext.app.ExtDirectAPI[api]);
         }',
         TRUE
     );

    $labels = em_staticFunctions::getArrayFromLocallang(PATH_site . 'typo3/mod/tools/em/language/locallang.xml');
    $this->pageRenderer->addInlineLanguageLabelArray($labels);
    
    $this->pageRenderer->addJsFile($this->resPath . 'js/t3_em.all.js.min.js');
    
    $content .= '<div id="em-message-area"></div><div id="em-app"></div>';
    return $content;
} 

one class for ExtDirect and the rest in ExtJS - go!

[jay@moduscreate.com]

I personally use and love Codeigniter

I'm with you on this one. I used it for the last two chapters of My book, Ext JS in Action.

You can download the code via http://app.extjsinaction.com/app.zip and actually view the app live via http://app.extjsinaction.com/ (any user / any pass).

[Rencom]

take a look at Limb (limb-project.com)

[tonedeaf]

CakePHP, their framework organization and structure is pretty good. and you can use the same base library code to create multiple web applications and share common php, css and js files across all the applications.
This way if I update the framework, or latest ExtJS version, or any of my shared resources. All applications get updated automatically.

The other frameworks I've come across only allow one application per framework installation and hacks are needed to share them across many.

CakePHP's architecture even enables you to use the components from Zend Framework transparently.

The only other PHP stack which comes close is probably Symfony. But I've not looked into it in detail beyond the basics.

[albeva]

zend framework

[steffenk]

May be we should try the Chuck Norris Framework
http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-ultim...grammer-jokes/

[joeri]

Zend Framework. Since in the apps I'm building the only server-side code is a single index.php and a bunch of web services, the whole MVC paradigm was meaningless on the server. Zend Framework provides good solutions for translation, localization, database access, and web services, and that's all I need.

[thomasf]

Take a look at FLOW3, the new application framework for the new upcoming Typo3v5. Because Typo3v5 will use ExtJS in their backend, they will integrate an ExtJS package (There are already some classes for the ExtJS Package) with support for Ext.Direct and many ViewHelpers and other nice things are upcoming.