Which Linux IDEs?
by Mike Stoddart · in Torque Game Engine · 03/28/2002 (2:17 pm) · 7 replies
I was just wondering which Linux IDEs people are using to code with the Torque engine?
I tried using KDevelop, but it keeps pausing for up to 10 seconds, for example, after I've saved a header file, or after I switch to KDevelop. Also, when I get a compile error, I can't click on the error and go straight to the code, as KDevelop doesn't seem to know where to get the source.
I also tried CodeForge, but I can't import the Torque makefiles and source into a new project; it's a very weird and quirky IDE, and I sometimes wonder what the people who wrote it were thinking. :P
So at the moment I'm just using the Kate editor and make.
I tried using KDevelop, but it keeps pausing for up to 10 seconds, for example, after I've saved a header file, or after I switch to KDevelop. Also, when I get a compile error, I can't click on the error and go straight to the code, as KDevelop doesn't seem to know where to get the source.
I also tried CodeForge, but I can't import the Torque makefiles and source into a new project; it's a very weird and quirky IDE, and I sometimes wonder what the people who wrote it were thinking. :P
So at the moment I'm just using the Kate editor and make.
#2
. There is also a Gnome devenv (can't remember the name, glade perhaps?). Someday soon I'm going to try out KDE studio from www.thekompany.com. I'll probably post my impressions about it.
For debugging I use ddd, gdb, and gvd, mostly gvd for visual debugging and gdb for sniffing core dumps.
Basically the linux dev environents are all a bit wacky at this point, so the best bet is to find one that doesn't bug you too much and use that.
03/28/2002 (2:45 pm)
I use XEmacs, some prefer Vi, or For debugging I use ddd, gdb, and gvd, mostly gvd for visual debugging and gdb for sniffing core dumps.
Basically the linux dev environents are all a bit wacky at this point, so the best bet is to find one that doesn't bug you too much and use that.
#3
I briefly tried KDE Studio, but that was the free version that was killed off a while back. I'm sure the latest version is much better.
You're right though; find the one that annoys you the least.
03/29/2002 (2:32 pm)
I think Anjuta might be the Gnome based IDE you're thinking of. It's not too bad, except I had several occasions where the "Settings" window wouldn't open.I briefly tried KDE Studio, but that was the free version that was killed off a while back. I'm sure the latest version is much better.
You're right though; find the one that annoys you the least.
#4
If you want to check it out its at www.eclipse.org
-Tim aka Spock
03/29/2002 (2:59 pm)
I found an IDE called "The Eclipse Project". If it worked flawlessly it would be my dream come true. Basically its a non language non platform specific IDE. It works through a plugin system. It ships with a Java plugin and there is a C/C++ plugin avialable. I tried version 2 of Eclipse and C/C++ plugin....it was pretty unstable and I got torque loaded into it and compiling but had no luck getting it to run from the IDE or to Debug (it kept trying to launch it like a Java App...which leads me to believe the C/C++ plugin might not be up to par yet) It is also written in Java and that makes it a bit slower.If you want to check it out its at www.eclipse.org
-Tim aka Spock
#5
A neat little trick.
03/30/2002 (11:46 am)
I noticed a cool feature in Anjuta. Each function in the file you are editing can be "closed". That is, you only see its function declaration. The source code is hidden. You "open" and "close" the function by clicking on a "plus" sign, as you would say in a file explorer.A neat little trick.
#6
I did some more work with "The Eclipse Project" and I used Release V1 and it worked fine. So if you don't mind that the IDE is written in Java then it is an alternative to kdevelop.
-Tim aka Spock
03/30/2002 (1:45 pm)
Yeah, they finally added that feature to Visual Studios .NET. If I recall correctly I like that anjuta IDE but I could not get it to import torque as it wanted to start a new project all the time and rearrange the directory structure.I did some more work with "The Eclipse Project" and I used Release V1 and it worked fine. So if you don't mind that the IDE is written in Java then it is an alternative to kdevelop.
-Tim aka Spock
#7
Just wanted to let you know that I made a version of kdevelop 2.1 that works better with torque.
www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=2692
05/13/2002 (9:12 pm)
Hey guys,Just wanted to let you know that I made a version of kdevelop 2.1 that works better with torque.
www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=2692
Associate Tim Newell
Max Gaming Technologies
I'm not sure about the pausing you are getting...I know it pauses when having to refresh the files.
This lack of good IDE support is the main reason IM doing all of my development in windows with VC++....when it comes time to test the linux port then Ill switch over and make it work.
-Tim aka Spock