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Is this embedded-system bootloader design feasible?

I have a Cortex-M3 development board containing an LM3s6965 microcontroller with a 100BASE-TX Ethernet port, 256 kB of Flash, and 64 kB of RAM. This microcontroller is connected to a 2 GB SD card ...
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Using WebStorm for Razor Syntax MVC

I am building a lot of client-side heavy SPA-like apps with VS2010 and MVC3/4. VS2010 Javascript/HTML/CSS editing (mostly javascript) is interminably slow and sluggish. I'd love to use something ...
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Fastest way to open a file in Visual Studio knowing only its name

What is the best/fastest way to open a file in Visual Studio knowing only its name? In Eclipse there is "Open Resource" which allows you to interactively search for all files in the workspace, but I ...
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PHP Debugging with NuSphere DBG Debugger

I've got a web server running php 4.3.7 (I know it's old, but it's what I've got) along with DBG installed (the only debugger that is compatible with this version - XDebug is not!). I am familiar with ...
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Alternative IDEs [closed]

After seeing http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ibdknox/light-table I'm wondering if anyone has come across other alternative methods of developing. When working on embedded things Notepad++ was ...
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PyDev plugin for Eclipse [migrated]

I just installed the PyDev plugin for Eclipse. Everything seems to be configured properly but I do not see syntax highlighting. D you know what might be the problem?
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Domain-aware code text editors

General text editors don't change greatly. Syntax highlighting and code collapsing are not big changes really. If an editor is structure or domain aware, this usually comes with a different layouts - ...
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Is there minimap plugin for Xcode 4?

I'm looking for Xcode 4 plugin which may show something like mini-map of code. I think this may be nice feature. Here you can see example of what I mean (it's TextMap plugin for gedit).
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Why do you have to manually type variable names while debugging?

I've seen this in a lot of IDEs (even in the most popular and heavily used ones, like Visual Studio): if you want to watch a variable's value, you have to manually type its name in the Watches section ...
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Good books or tutorials on building projects without an IDE? [closed]

While I'm certainly under no illusions that building software without an IDE is possible, I don't actually know much about doing it well. I've been using graphical tools like Visual Studio or ...
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How much time do you spend actually developing vs. infrastructure activites?

When I'm working I feel like most of the time I'm not doing actual work. For example after making a change to the code in order to test it, I have to first build the project, and start the server(say ...
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Is a company order to switch to a certain IDE a red flag?

I recently joined a rapidly growing startup. In the past 3 months the development team has grown from 4 to 12. Until now they were very laissez-faire about what developers used to do their work. In ...
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Programming IDEs feature to add a forgotten open parentheses?

I very often find myself in situations where I should have opened a parentheses, but forgot and end up furiously tapping the left arrow key to get to the spot I should have put it, and doing the same ...
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Search results in PhpStorm

I have two questions on the search results panel (Find Occurrences of...) in PHP Storm: What does "Unclassified usage" mean? How can results be classified? Is there any way not to group results by ...
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How important is it to pick the best IDE for your programming language of choice?

As I learned some basic programming languages I came across tens of IDEs, and tens of compilers. Most people you ask will tell you "Go with that IDE or go with the best" etc, however they do not ...
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I have a bad memory. Is dynamic typing language+vim appropriate for me?

I am switching from C#+Visual Studio to Ruby+Vim for a few months. The only thing that I am missing from C#/Visual Studio is intellisense, especially when I have a new ruby gem to familiarize. As a ...
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Is it a good idea to generate code with the help of your IDE? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Should newbies use IDE autocomplete (Intellisense)? Since I moved on to actual IDEs for C++, Java and Python, I noticed they automatically try to complete my code. For ...
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Intelligent IDE code generation

Was wondering why isn't there an intelligent IDE? I mean the new Visual Studio 2010 is okay, you press tab and it helps you complete for instance the required keywords for an event handler. But i'm ...
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Java editor/IDE for beginners? [closed]

I teach some beginners the fundamentals of Java these days and they need to see the output for their small programs such as Hello world, etc. I need basic editor that contains code highlighting and ...
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Idea versus NetBeans for writing plugins

Between IntelliJ IDEA and NetBeans, which is better from the perspective of writing a plugin? That is, if you want to add support for a new JVM-based language, which of the two makes it easier, allows ...
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Online Code Editor [closed]

The major online IDEs are hosted on the service provider's server. Examples are Kodingen, Cloud9, ShiftEdit. Hence they would be unavailable if the external server was down for some reason, and I ...
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What are some good compilers/IDEs for HTML/PHP development? [closed]

I've been starting to learn HTML, and so far I can write code in notepad and save it with a .html extension but it's a long and boring process. What are some good HTML and PHP compilers or IDEs that ...
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Which is the purpose of using a workspace in Aptana?

I almost always do web development with a simple editor like Geany or Notepad++. Recently I'm starting with Aptana, and I'm a bit confused about the purpose/benefits of the workspace, my point is that ...
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What is used in industry to manage Eclipse installations? [closed]

In a recent servery, Eclipse came out on top as the most used IDE Infographic My question is how does managing Eclipse installations work in industry? I have been trying this tool called Yoxos which ...
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Find feature in NetBeans (or even Eclipse, or others) excluding comments

Is it possible to use the find feauture in NetBeans or other Java IDE excluding commented code from the results? How?? Given a project I'd like to find all the occurrences of a word without getting ...
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Java IDE written in pure Java?

Is there a Java IDE written in Java? I just got my year 9 DET laptop today at school, and there are all sorts of restrictions set in place. Somewhat annoyingly, you cannot run any executable other ...
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What functionality does WebStorm contain which RubyMine does not?

I am looking at buying Rubymine as I am doing a small amount of ruby, but a large amount of html5/javascript. I was going to get Webstorm as I do have a lot of pure html5/js based frameworks/apps ...
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Is something like coderunner possible on PC? [closed]

I'd give my firstborn's left arm for something like this http://krillapps.com/coderunner/ Yes, I know, executing unknown code may be hazardous to your health, but I'm quite capable of reading some ...
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IDEs for dynamic languages - how far can you get?

I find it frustrating how the speed of development that dynamic languages should offer gets significantly compromised by the lack of completions and other assets that IDEs would give you in their ...
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Is DreamWeaver a good tool to write PHP code? [closed]

I have started learning PHP. I have Windows XP installed. I use DreamWeaver to write PHP code and XAMP to run it. I love using DreamWeaver as I can handle, HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript using ...
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What are some ways to get started learning Java, and where should i go from there? [closed]

my name is Louis and i am 18; not too long ago i enrolled in a vocational highschool for trades of different types. I chose office Technologies, so i now have my Microsoft Specialist certification as ...
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Does an inexperienced programmer need an IDE?

Reading this other question makes me wonder if I (as an absolute beginner PHP programmer) should stick with WAMP and Notepad++ or to switch to some IDE like Eclipse. It's understandable that skilled ...
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What is a good IDE for client side JavaScript development? [closed]

I recently started learning JavaScript and am looking for a good JavaScript Editor/IDE. I found dozens of them in a Google search but I would appreciate if users who have experience with using such an ...
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Free Java IDE on Linux to target Andriod for C# hack [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Do I need an IDE to develop Android apps? I have barely used anything other than Visual Studio since .NET 1.0, and that's no exaggeration. I spent around 18 months ...
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Code Generation and IDE vs writing per Hand

I have been programming for about a year now. Pretty soon I realized that I need a great Tool for writing code and learned Vim. I was happy with C and Ruby and never liked the idea of an IDE. Which ...
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Is there an IDE for python that creates the same kind of reflective environment that Smalltalk provides?

As anyone who has used Smalltalk knows, one of the main benefits (other than a late-bound language that discourages many poor practices), is that the system is totally transparent and reflective, ...
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Comparison of IDEs for C++ and C development on Linux: KDevelop, Eclipse, NetBeans, CodeBlocks and Anjuta

I'd like to note your experience of full scale IDEs on Linux. I personally work mostly with vim, however other programmers would like to see a real IDE. So I'd like to hear your personal opinion ...
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How do you limit whitespace differences for developers using different IDEs/environments?

I've used UltraEdit for years and never had a problem with sharing code with fellow developers whether they worked on Windows, Mac, Linux, Eclipse, Visual Studio -- what have you... But now I am in ...
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How do you find errors related to undeclared variables in php?

If I copy a piece of code from somewhere that looks like so $blah = array(1,2,3,4); foreach ($blah as $i) echo ($i); and rename the variables but forget to do it correctly like so $apple = ...
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Efficient coding in Visual Studio (or another IDE), with touch typing

Moving the cursor to another position in code is one of the most frequent actions when coding. I don't write my programs from the beginning to the end, like a letter. However, moving the cursor ...
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Agile (scrum) and UML round-trip tools [closed]

How effective are automated round-trip tools for UML modeling? Do they help in coding quick, clean, efficient code? In what ways do these tools fit into the Agile methodology?
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How do I develop in more languages with less IDEs

I would like to set up my computer so that I can develop in .net, C#, Java, ActionScript, JS/CSS, and functional languages such as Scala or Haskell. However, I want to do this with the least amount ...
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vim + Ruby on Rails: how do you bounce among those 4-5 files you're currently working on?

I'm just starting to get familiar with vim, and I'd like to use it as my primary Rails development tool. As a Visual Studio and RubyMine user, I find a lot of stuff to be missing from the barebones ...
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Developing a Project in a Statically Typed Language Entirely in VIM

I've recently started taking Scala to heart (sweet Python, I still love you, but your collections just can't match Scala's), and in doing so am now using IntelliJ IDEA almost entirely for development. ...
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Pair Programming Using Different Editors

I really like pair programming for particular projects or features. It can act as an immediate sanity check and increase code coverage across your development team. That said I always seem to run into ...
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Forgetting basic language functions due to use of IDE, over reliance? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Should newbies use IDE autocomplete (Intellisense)? Is it wrong or bad to use autocomplete? Having used an IDE for the last 3-4 years, the other day a few of my ...
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Are there any C/C++ IDEs that automate the creation of prototypes and functions?

An example of this type of feature would be to right-click block of text and select a "make function" option, which would create the function and also create a prototype. I'm fixing up a lot of ...
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How much time should I devote to my toolchain?

I'm a bit of a tool nut and I'll often spend as many as 6-8 hours a week finding new tools, improving my existing tools by writing plugins or adapters or playing around with new tools to see if I like ...
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PHP IDE with working autocompletion/intellisense

I am in search for a - preferably free - php ide with working autocompletion aka IntelliSense™. I have been working with NetBeans for a couple years, hoping the php support would become somewhat ...
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Io (Language) IDE/Compiler

Can you recommend a free compiler/IDE for writing some simple Io programs? I want to learn the language at home in my spare time.

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