BlitzMax IDE is an Integrated Development Environment for the programming language BlitzMax including a program editor, debugger interface and help system.

This is the Community Edition of the BlitzMax IDE and it is based on the official IDE supplied with BlitzMax by Blitz Research Limited (BRL). BlitzMax IDE is entirely supported by the BlitzMax community.

Here are some key features of "BlitzMax IDE":

· Auto-complete: Whilst coding, you can press Control-Space at any time to auto-complete the current command. If there are several possible choices, a dropdown list is shown, otherwise the word is completed for you. At present, this only works on BlitzMax keywords.
· Auto-Tidy: This optional feature will try to make the code you write easier to read by ensuring consistent use fo whitespace. For example, spaces are added around commas. This behaviour can be turned off in the IDE options.
· Block comment / uncomment: An additional item is now available on the context menu within the editor, allowing you to comment or uncomment a section of code.
· Code Tree: The code tree has been improved signficantly to provide easy access to all of your code elements.
· To-Do List: Any line of code starting with 'TODO: , 'FIX: or 'BUG: will automatically be listed in the To-Do list. Double clicking on the item in the list will take you back to that line of code. This enables you to simply and easily mark areas of code that you need to come back to.
· Bookmarks: Like the todo list, you can add bookmarks to your code using 'MARK:, or using the context menu. You can easily move between bookmarks using the context menu or shortcut keys. Bookmarks are also listed in the To-Do List.
· Keyboard Shortcuts: A number of keyboard shortcuts have been added to improve your productivity. The Home key will now take you the first character on the line; press it again to go to the beginning of the line. Also, Shift+Home now works correctly for selecting text. The Back and Forward arrows now work within the editor screens. If you have used any of the code navigation aids (Code tree, To-Do list, bookmarks, etc), the arrows will now move you around between recently visited sections fo code.
· Debugging: When debugging, the CE IDE shows a green Continue button as well as a red Stop button, allowing you to re-start your program after it has been stopped.
· Modules: When synchronising modules, all known alternative modules are listed for optional synchronisation.
· Improved Help: The existing help documentation provided with BlitzMax for modules has been structured into logical groups. This enables new and experienced users alike to navigate quickly and easily through the BlitzMax commandset.


Requirements:

· BlitzMax compiler