VIDE is the V Integrated Development Environment for the GNU g++ compiler and the standard Sun Java Development Kit. The current release is Version 2.00 for MS-Windows and Linux (RedHat 6.x, 7.x, 8.x; Mandrake 8.x; others). Executables for MS-Windows 9x/NT and Linux are available.

VIDE has been designed by a programmer for programmers. It makes the task of developing software for C/C++, Java, and HTML much easier than using command line mode. It is easy to learn, so it is a good tool for the beginner. It also has the critical features needed to enhance the productivity of the experienced programmer.

The source code is available under the GNU Public License (GPL), and many parts of its design reflect the philosophy of GNU and Open Source. Whenever possible, VIDE takes advantage of existing GPL or freely available software. It is designed to use the GNU gcc compiler and the free Sun Java kit. It also uses the GPL ctags program, and the addition of more integrated support for other GNU tools is planned.

While VIDE doesn't have every feature found in many commercial development systems, it is an ongoing project, with more features included in each release. And best of all, VIDE is free! And since it is GPLed, you can help add even more features if you want.

Features :

• A great editor - The VIDE
  editor is a very good editor designed for the programmer. Editor features
  include:
  

  
  

  
  
  • Syntax Highlighting for C/C++, Java, Perl, Fortran, TeX and HTML.
    
  • Several menu-selectable editor command sets, including:
    
    
    
    • A generic modeless command set, similar to many Windows editors.
      
    • Vi - the standard Unix editor, with extensions.
      
    • The See editor command set, an editor designed and used by
      Bruce Wampler, the author of V and VIDE.
      
    • Others easily added by extending a C++ class.
      
    
    
  • Beautifies C/C++ and Java code
    
  • Powerful command macro capability
    
  • Complete support for ctags (symbol lookup)
    
  
  
  
  
• Project Files - specify source files, compiler options,
  and other details required for g++ or Java.
  Project files simplify and hide most of the details of using
  the underlying tools.
  

  
  

• gcc and Sun JDK - Supports development of both C/C++ with the GNU gcc/g++ compiler
  for MS-Windows and Linux, (OS/2 environment soon), as well as
  the Java development using the Sun JDK.
  

  
  

• Borland C++ Compiler 5.5 - VIDE has very good support for the
  free Borland command line compiler tools. It
  can build Console, GUI, and static library project files. It also
  includes some extra documentation about the Borland environment.
  VIDE also supports Borland's Turbo Debugger TD32.
  

  
  

• Building Projects - Uses standard GNU make to build projects for
  g++, and the standard features of the JDK to build Java projects.
  

  
  

• Syntax errors - Point and click to go to errors in source files.
  

  
  

• Supports gdb and jdb - Integrated support for the GNU gdb debugger for C/C++
  and Sun's jdb debugger for Java.
  The most common debugging tasks,
  such as stepping through a program, are fully
  integrated, yet all the more advanced features of gdb and
  jdb are available
  through a command line window.
  

  
  

• V GUI - Integrated support for the V GUI for C++, including
  the V app generator and the V icon editor.
  

  
  

• HTML - Extra support for HTML development. While VIDE doesn't
  support WYSIWYG HTML development, you
  can send the current HTML file to your browser for immediate viewing.
  A comprehensive HTML help document is included.
  Future versions will include more HTML features such as table generation
  and image sizing.
  

  
  

• SMALL - The entire VIDE package
  is distributed in a file that still fits
  on one floppy (about 1.1 Megs). The VIDE executable is only about
  500K, and it will run well on slower machines with as little as 16Megs!
  

  
  

• The VIDE Help System - Many useful documents for
  using HTML, gnu tools, and C++ are available on the web.
  

  
  

• Available Windows Resource Editor - WeditRes, the free Windows
  resource editor from the
  LCC-Win32
  compiler package is available as a stand alone add-on for VIDE.