Re: Microchip's PIC32 : comments needed



CBFalconer wrote:

Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
CBFalconer wrote:

Why in heavens name do people want an IDE? One window in which to
run the editor, another in which to run make and the test runs, add
others as needed. All free, all controllable.

I used to be a fan of MultiEdit for many years. But finally I came to
the understanding that a reasonable IDE is the right way to do things.

There are two main arguments:

1. It is so nice when you can get everything to work in 10 minutes
without the need to read through the tons of documentation and
reconfiguring everything everywhere.

2. When everybody is forced to the same development environment, it
simplifies the coordination.


What has MultiEdit got to do with it?

<Whatever Editor> + make + command line tools == IDE of your own.
Why IDE of your own if there is an IDE already?

Shift to the appropriate directory. Launch and use the editor. Write and save the makefile. Write the program. Save. ALT-TAB
normally transfers you to the other window. Type 'make'. Run the
result to evaluate.

It is handy to create the shortcuts in the editor for the common operations like "make". But this is basically IDE make it yourself. Wouldn't it be easier to get used to the 'native' IDE?

Note that the actual compiler (or assembler) and languages only
affect the make file.

So in the addition to the crazy enough syntax of make, you have to learn every detail about compiler, linker, etc.

Use of VI(m) and/or Emacs can make editor use consistent across
systems if you like, although I prefer other editors.

Well. It has to do with how stiff you are in your habbits vs how lazy you are to learn anything new :)


Vladimir Vassilevsky
DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant
http://www.abvolt.com
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