INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIROMENT

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIROMENT

1. TEXT EDITOR

   • WHILE YOU CAN USE TEXT EDITORS TO CREATE A PROGRAM MAY PROGRAMMERS WANT EXTRA FACILITIES TO HELP THEM CREATE PROGRAMS. THESE ARE STORED TOGETHER IN AN IDE

2. TRANSLATOR

   • THEY WILL USUALLY INCLUDE A COMPLIER OR INTERPRETER TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM.
   • NORMALLY CARRIES OUT THROUGH SHORT HAND OR BY PRESSING ONE BUTTON

3. SOURCE CODE EDITOR

   • ALLOW USERS TO EDIT CODE LIKE IN TEXT EDITOR
   • PROVIDE LINE NUMBERS SO ERRORS ARE EASILY IDENTIFIED

4. ERROR DIAGNOSTICS

   • ALLOWS THE PROGRAMMERS TO IDENTIFY SYNTAX ERRORS
   • USE DIFFERENT COLOURS TEXT DEPENDING ON VARIABLE'S FUNCTION - SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING
     • AS USER ENTER CODE IDE CAN GIVEN OPTIONS FOR CODE COMPLETION
     • AUTOMATICALLY CREATE DOCUMENTATION ON CODE WRITTEN - VARIABLES AND PROCEDURES - AUTO-DOCUMENTATION

5. DEBUGGER

   • ALLOW PROGRAMMER TO RUN PROGRAM UNTIL A CERTAIN POINT - WHERE THEY PLACE A BREAKPOINT
   • CAN INSPECT OR WATCH VARIABLES
   • ALSO GET DEBUGGER TO EXECUTE PROGRAM ONE LINE AT A TIME. THIS IS CALLED STEPPING THROUGH THE PROGRAM

6. FORM DESIGNER

   • ALLOW PROGRAMMER TO BUILD FORMS WITH DRAG AND DROP INTERFACE
   • CREATE ALL NECESSARY SOURCE CODE TO MAKE THE FORM AS DESIGNED