Introduction to wxDev-C++

wxDev-C++

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wxDev-C++ is an extension of Dev-C++ by Colin Laplace et. al. This program helps you to visually create dialogs and frames for wxWidgets. With all the wonderful features of Dev-C++, wxDev-C++ is still being actively developed. The main aim of this project is to provide the wxWidgets community with a free, open-source, commercial-grade IDE/RAD tool for development with wxWidgets.

Features:

Plugin Capable:

  • Modules can be added at runtime to expand the IDE's capabilities
  • Users can chose between wxDev-C++ and the original Dev-C++ IDEs

wxWidgets Form Designer

  •  Generates XRC XML resources
  •  Drag-and-drop design paradigm
  •  Supports wxWidgets' sizer-based layouts
  •  Connect events to member functions within the editor

 Integrated debugging

  • Support for GDB and CDB (WinDbg)
  • Variable watches
  • Automatic stack tracing
  • Local variables list
  • Displays disassembly and CPU registers

 Editor features

  • Class browser
  • Code completion
  • Project management
  • Project profiles
  • Customisable syntax highlighting
  • Automatic inline assembly highlighting
  • ToDo List

 Application compatibility

  •  Built-in CVS support
  •  Supports MingW/Visual C++ (6, 2003 and 2005, 2008)

Quickly create Windows and console applications, static libraries and DLL's

Support for project templates to expedite the creation of new project types

Package manager (through the use of DevPaks), for easy installation of add-on libraries