| Integrated Development Environments |
Updated 12/22/2005
| You can assemble and debug your programs by running batch file commands directly from the MS-DOS command prompt, of course. You can also use just about any text editor to write and edit assembly language programs. But many programmers prefer a more convenient and professional way of switching between editing, assembling, and debugging programs. Following are some popular choices: |
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Editor / IDE
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Features
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| TextPad 4.5 | Customizable editor with syntax highlighting. Can execute batch files that launch external assemblers and debuggers. Evaluation copy included on the book's CD-ROM. |
| Microsoft Visual C++.Net, and Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 | Customizable editor with built-in debugger. Can execute batch files that launch external assemblers and debuggers. Academic version can be purchased for $100 or less. |
| UltraEdit-32 | Powerful programming editor with many advanced features! Reasonably priced. |
| JCreator LE, Pro | Editor, usually used for Java, but works well for assembly language. The LE version can be downloaded free from jcreator.com. You can also purchase JCreator Pro, which has a little more flexibility. Has a low Academic price. |