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FIRST IDE?
I have started createing a new IDE for use with the Innovation Fist robot controler. I have written a vb.net class to handle communation to the compiler exes and have submitted a project to source forge.
My idea is to have a MPLab/EasyC hybrid that can import/export MPLab projects. I would like to have this tested and avilible for the 2007 FRC. If anyone is interested in working with me on this project E-Mail me at HaskinsEric@hotmail.com. I also put a poll to see how many people think they would try this progrma if it is availble next year. |
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Alright, i'm going to overload you with ideas/suggestions/comments right now. The reason why I use MPLab is because of it's "plug and play" ability. Open up the provided CD, click a few buttons and it is ready to program. I just don't have the motivation to switch to another IDE and have to re-learn all the little shortcuts that save me so much time. Some call this laziness, I call it efficiency.
However, give me a clean and sleek IDE with some interesting features and I may be willing to change. A good example that comes to mind (minus the bloat) is Zend Studio. I want good syntax highlighting (editable by the user), project management (maybe with a versioning system built in?), code folding is always good and code completion (both C functions and user-defined functions). Until something like that is available, I'll stay laz--efficient with MPLab. |
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I'd definitely want subversion support.. doesn't have to be able to access subversion repositories by itself, but it could work as mplab does, letting me preform commits/updates by running the executable.
Also, I'm not sure .net is the best choice.. from what I've heard, many teams aren't using new laptops that can run it. |
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Most teams are slowly getting there, but there are definitely some old beasts. I saw someone walking around with a 133 Mhz running Windows 98 :P |
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Hey dont make fun of my teams p2 I'll start bringing my massive desktop,
But a new IDE sounds awesome, I gonna shoot off an email while i use C#.net more i can definately help out w/ GUI and such in VB |
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right now i am working on creating a .net class to handle compiling, importing, and exporting. I will release the source code when i complete it so anyone who wants can re-write it in something to run on low power systems. As for dot net not running on older computers i am running .net 1.1 on a 150 MHz p2 running windows 98.if anyone wants to help create the GUI I am using vb.net express edition it is free from Microsoft here. i will post the classes i write at source forge here anyone interested in getting an un-completed un-tested version of the code e-mail me at Haskinseric@hotmail.com or wait for it on source forge.
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Just out of curiosity, why aren't people just using Eclipse or C++ .NET as their IDE?
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I don't know if you can change the compiler (I should look into that :) ), but it makes a great file editor at least.
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Besides, MPLab works pretty well, why would I want to change it? |
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What i would like is an IDE that can function more like EasyC but also be able to Import/Export (Export is more important) MPLab projects. I also want have have collapseable regions like in Visual Studio. and if it's posible i also plan to add features like Drag and Drop programming like eacyc but in the same window have the abiltity to type the commands, user definable code highlighing, built-in replacement for IFI Loader, and have backup and compare different verisons of a project. if i can get web space i would like to have a built-in share feature to upload to an ftp site for other first teams.
If anyone wants to help or has questions e-mail me at haskinseric@hotmail.com. |
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You can already export easyC if you load WPILib library into MPLAB. You can also import functions into EasyC.
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Well if you don't like MPLab or easyC and you think .NET and Java is too resource heavy, you can try Code::Blocks, it was designed to work with multiple compiler's from the start. I have the compiler settings and project templates attached somewhere on here too if anyone is interested.
If you want to know more about Code::Blocks just check out their site http://www.codeblocks.org |
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I use Crimson Editor for programming for the FRC. Though I like the idea of a FIRST IDE, it wouldn't be useful to me unless it were better than many IDEs out there.
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Besides, MPLab works pretty well, why would I want to change it?A FIRST IDE would be cool, but there's a lot of other programs out there that already work. |
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