Best IDE?
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What is the best IDE out there?
I tried BLIDE, which looked good, but the arrow keys don't return to the next line when you get to the end of the current line.
To fix that, go to Tools->Preferences and unchecking 'Enable Virtual Whitespace.'
Seems to be a popular feature now, not sure why though.
Seems to be a popular feature now, not sure why though.
I don't get that either.
Cool. Where is the function list? I can't find a window that lists all the functions in the opened source file.
The only other thing that annoys me is there is no "close" toolbar button.
From the Help home page in the IDE you can vew the functions under the Module tree
You can also download a compiled CHM Blitzmax Help file
here On the left you can pop out the local shortcuts list, which has all functions, types etc of the actual file
Nice, this is pretty sweet.
It would be great if BLIDE could show the reference of function or method in status bar.
I notice it works in MAXIDE
If you want to have a complete reference of the funcion you're over, just press F2 and you'll se the reference, and the module where the function is defined. This information will keep in the status bar.
@zippy
Yes, it's great.
as you can see, I need help documenting BLIde. All of the questions you asked are not documented, becouse of my poor knowledge of english, I can not do all the documentation releated issues. It would be very apreciated if some one can lend a hand.
thanks to everybody
btw. ziggy, I'm still waiting for 0.6.2 ... :D
It's nearly finished.
Here's a little advance of some of the changes/improvements:
-Block commenting / uncommenting
-Block regioning / unregioning
-NEW application information dialog, enabling you to associate your application with your personal information
-Some organization changes in the dependencies tree (there will be some improvements in further versions)
-Additional file's manager can now add several files from the 'Import existing file' dialog
-FIXED: Refresh dependencies bug
-Now the TAB SIZE of the editor is customizable
-New the start-up mode of BLIde is customizable (welcome page, open last, or do nothing)
-FIXED: BLIde was crashing when there where not-module oriented forldes in the Blitzmax mod folder
-FIXED: Autocompletion disabled inside literals
-New BLIde logo (I love the new BLIde LOGO)
-New organization of the menus (much more logical)
-NEW FEATURE: Console pops-up when a running program prints anything on it
-New Feature: Fold all when a new application is loaded (customizable)
-New: Several improvements to the 'BLIde configuration wizard'
-Some little memory freeing bugs solved here and there...
-BLIde debug stays opened after a running application causes an unhandled exception, enablig you to find the line of code that has caused the bug, see all the call stack releated information, debug variables, etc.
Looking forward to trying it out. When do you expect the release will be ?
I hope it will be released this week. It will also support integrated eddition of txt and xml files with automatic hilighting of keywords, or links.
Wow, there are several fixes and features that really blow my
nuts. I was really missing Block-Commenting. I can't wait for
the release ...
To show my appreciation for this IDE, I have just made my second donation for this software, 15 euros this time around. Thanks for you efforts on this, its appreciated.
To show MY appreciation for this IDE, I have just made my second donation for this software, 20 $USD this time around. Thanks for you efforts on this, its appreciated! *now make the code folding for the FOR NEXT loops andSELECT/ENDSELECT regions! ;) *
howdy one suggestion (may have already suggested it ;) ).
The ability to jump to the implementation of a class/function/var and the ability to jump back to where you were. In Visual Studio I'd DIE without this function.
bug: It seems the auto complete is a little broken :) eg Method and End Method etc. It seems to put the end statements in other places.
Does it no longer crash on startup as well?
|EDIT| Yup, just tried it out. still crashes.
Does it no longer crash on startup as well?
|EDIT| Yup, just tried it out. still crashes.
What error?
The last couple of versions immediately crashed on startup with 'Application has generated an exception that could not be handled'. It was fixed on my computer by manually registering the (required) Microsoft Script control, by typing the following on a windows command line:
regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\msscript.ocx
I've tried that, it doesnt seem to be related. I just continue to get the: "System.ArgumentException: Argument 'Length' must be greater or equal to zero" error. I eventually gave up after several versions.
GW you may be running a BlitzMax demo version. please delete the file path.txt from your blide installation folder, in order to run again the configuration wizard when BLIde starts. It seems BLIde can't get any information of your mods folder. Anyway, the new version is not yet released, so you may have tried over the same old one. version 0.6.2 (next one) is about to be released along this week.
Could you please let me know if you have any self made module or any module different from the official ones? I would like to fix this, but I can't reproduce it on my computer.
Hi ziggy,
Im definitely *Not* running the blitzmax demo.
I deleted the 'path.txt' file and ran the program again. After choosing the bMax path it will just crash again.
I have not modified any of the Brl or pub modules, but I have several 3rd party modules in the mods folder.
@GW: Thanks a lot for your info. I supouse this may be a problem with BLIde reading some third party module. I would like to know wich is causing this bug. Can you please tell me wich third party modules do you have, in order to find this bug? this would be very appreciated.
thanks!
One more thing, is there any additional info in the crash window? All the info in the crash window (details) would be very helpful to me. And in addition, is the 'learning module's keywords' window opened? if yes, which module is inspecting when it crashes?
I would appreciate a lot any help with this. thanks in advance
Hi,
The splash window says 'Learning standard framwork keywords' and the label below it says 'Module area:doc' when the crash happens.
Here is exception info:
See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentException: Argument 'Length' must be greater or equal to zero.
at Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Left(String str, Int32 Length)
at TheFactoryBlitzIde.GetKeywords.getsecondarea(TreeItem farea)
at TheFactoryBlitzIde.GetKeywords.GetKeywords(Boolean FastLoad)
at TheFactoryBlitzIde.MainForm.GetModulesKeywords()
at TheFactoryBlitzIde.MainForm.MainForm_Activated(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnActivated(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.set_Active(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmActivate(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
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BLide
Assembly Version: 1.0.2206.25064
Win32 Version: 1.0.2206.25064
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/BLide.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly Version: 7.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 7.10.3052.4
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/microsoft.visualbasic/7.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/microsoft.visualbasic.dll
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Compona.SyntaxDocument
Assembly Version: 1.4.11.39926
Win32 Version: 1.4.11.39926
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/Compona.SyntaxDocument.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
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SandBar
Assembly Version: 1.1.2.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.2.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/SandBar.DLL
----------------------------------------
SandDock
Assembly Version: 1.0.6.1
Win32 Version: 1.0.6.1
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/SandDock.DLL
----------------------------------------
AxInterop.MSScriptControl
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/AxInterop.MSScriptControl.DLL
----------------------------------------
AxInterop.SHDocVw
Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.0.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/AxInterop.SHDocVw.DLL
----------------------------------------
Interop.MSScriptControl
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/Interop.MSScriptControl.DLL
----------------------------------------
Interop.SHDocVw
Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.0.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/Interop.SHDocVw.DLL
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/accessibility/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/accessibility.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file for this
application or machine (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.
For example:
<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>
When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the machine
rather than being handled by this dialog.
My module directory contains:
bnet.mod
bnetex.mod
brl.mod
imw.mod
indiepath.mod
pub.mod
winsaver.mod
Thats what it contains now, but the crash issue has been happening for a long time.
Do you have a folder or a file inside your mods folder called doc?
no, no folder or file called doc under the mod dir.
@GW: Is there any email where I can send you a new blide.exe file, in order to check if the bug is solved? I've made some little changes and tests, and I thing I've fixed the bug.
Look in my profile
The new BLIde version should have the bug you mentioned fixed. Let me know if it still happens.
It does seem to work now. :)
But when trying to compile and run a project another exception is thrown.:
See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at TheFactoryBlitzIde.MainForm.RunProgram(String process, String workingdir, String param, BLEditorControl codeform)
at TheFactoryBlitzIde.MainForm.GetProcessText(String process, String param, String workingDir, BLEditorControl CodeForm, Form hide, Boolean OnlyBuild)
at TheFactoryBlitzIde.MainForm.BuildAndRun(Boolean OnlyBuild)
at TheFactoryBlitzIde.MainForm.ButtonItem6_Activate(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at TD.SandBar.ButtonItemBase.OnActivate()
at TD.SandBar.ButtonItem.OnActivate()
at TD.SandBar.ToolBar.OnItemRelease(ToolbarItemBase item, Point position)
at TD.SandBar.ToolBar.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at TD.SandBar.ToolBar.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
BLide
Assembly Version: 1.0.2258.35779
Win32 Version: 1.0.2258.35779
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/BLide.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly Version: 7.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 7.10.3052.4
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/microsoft.visualbasic/7.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/microsoft.visualbasic.dll
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Compona.SyntaxDocument
Assembly Version: 1.4.11.39926
Win32 Version: 1.4.11.39926
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/Compona.SyntaxDocument.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
SandBar
Assembly Version: 1.1.2.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.2.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/SandBar.DLL
----------------------------------------
SandDock
Assembly Version: 1.0.6.1
Win32 Version: 1.0.6.1
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/SandDock.DLL
----------------------------------------
AxInterop.MSScriptControl
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/AxInterop.MSScriptControl.DLL
----------------------------------------
AxInterop.SHDocVw
Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.0.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/AxInterop.SHDocVw.DLL
----------------------------------------
Interop.MSScriptControl
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/Interop.MSScriptControl.DLL
----------------------------------------
Interop.SHDocVw
Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.0.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/Interop.SHDocVw.DLL
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/accessibility/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
Compona.SyntaxBox
Assembly Version: 1.4.11.39929
Win32 Version: 1.4.11.39929
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/Compona.SyntaxBox.DLL
----------------------------------------
Compona.CoreLib
Assembly Version: 1.0.6.39920
Win32 Version: 1.0.6.39920
CodeBase: file:///E:/Dev/Blide/Compona.CoreLib.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Web
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.web/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.web.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
----------------------------------------
************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file for this
application or machine (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.
For example:
<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>
When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the machine
rather than being handled by this dialog.
It's becouse there was a missing file in the set-up i uploaded some minutes ago. Please download it again (maybe the server cache takes some minutes to refresh).
The currently downloadable version should work.
I just downloaded it again after i read your msg in the other forum about the missing file, after uninstalling and reinstalling the new version. it still crashes on building and running a project. (parhaps if you change the version number it would clear things up)
@GW: mmm,have you cleared you explorer cache? (To ensure you're not downloading again the old file) Be sure to clear you explorer cache.
anyway, I'm uploading again the set-up, with another file name, to ensure there are not download cache problems. try iy here:
http://www.blide.org/download1357908642wqeryuioiuysdfgyurB-3423-43-23/blide-0-6-2-fixed.zip I dont use explorer, and i watched it download through my network monitor. I'll try again. Thanks
@GW:It may be my server. I'm not sure if it has a download cache. (I think it has not any cache, but as I can see, it is the only possible explanation).
Many thanks for your help solving this.
OK. I downloaded from the link you provided and reinstalled.
It Works!
No crashing. :)
I have a question though.. if you choose to create a debug version of the application. Then the word 'debug' is not in the name of created exe like the BMax IDE ?
Not, the exe file name is the same. I want to change this for a next release (and make it customizable), but it's not yet done (sorry).
I'm very glad to see it's working now! (AT LAST! hehe)
ok, thats fine. my game was acting weird because i was checking the name, but i should have been using '?debug' anyway.
Thanks for you help!