Description

The workbench is a client-server IDE used for the editing and debugging of KCML programs. It supports a multi-window MDI environment, with optional windows for variables, watch points, objects, the return stack etc. The menus are augmented by toolbar buttons and in most places a right click will give a context specific menu taking you where you want to go. There is extensive use of tooltips and context menus. By using separate windows and using toolbars, tree controls and other modern features the aim is to give the programmer as much help possible right away.

The KCML workbench has undergone a complete server-side redesign since KCML 6.20. It has been reimplemented to take advantage of the performance gains made in current developers PC's since the last workbench. For example we can now use this extra power to provide auto-suggestion of variable names as you type. A summary of new features is included below.

What's New?

Here is a list of the features that have been added to the new workbench.

• We can edit more than one source component. We don't have to have first loaded this component into the foreground.
• We now have JIT (Just-in-time) compiling.
• The presentation and content of tooltips has been massively improved. See this
• The three variable windows now allow us to drill in to DEFRECORDs and some objects to view there component data. See this
• The editor window allows you collapse statements, so that you can focus on the code you need to.
• You can place bookmarks on statements. This allows you to move quickly between points of reference.
• Provides an integrated way of documenting your code.
• Auto-suggestion of variable names, DEFRECORD flds and object members.
• Can jump directly to variable declarations from uses of that variable.

Tips and Tricks

• Typing a filename in the F2 buffer will load that file in a new tab.
• You can enter expressions directly into the Watch window.