Sun Studio Express IDE README

The new Sun Studio IDE is based on NetBeans 5.5.1 and adds many new features. It supports C and C++ projects, and includes appropriate project templates for applications, dynamic and static libraries, and projects with existing code. The IDE includes a C and C++ class browser. The powerful language-aware built-in editor supports code completion.

IDE Feature Highlights:

C/C++ Project Support

• Supports file types specific to C and C++ developers such as makefiles, header, shell, and source files
• Supports makefile-based projects
• Provides templates for typical projects, allowing developers to focus on their business logic:
• C/C++ Project with Existing Code
• C/C++ Application
• C/C++ Dynamic Library
• C/C++ Static Library

Language-Aware Editor

• Built-in editor supports:
  • Code completion
  • Code folding
  • Go to declaration
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Indentation

Class Browser

• Class browser lets you:
  • Navigate class hierarchies
  • View functions and symbols
• Fast source code parser does not require compilation

Makefile Support

• Project wizard let you import existing makefiles to create new projects
• Makefile wizard lets you specify compilers, pre-processor definitions, compile-time options, etc.
• Makefiles created automatically for most project types
• Project properties let you define and manage targets and configurations

Debugger

• Supports dbx
• Integrated with built-in editor
• Supports multiple sessions
• Supports core file debugging
• Lets you attach to running program

Start Page

• Start page includes:
  • Preference settings
    
  • Links to online documentation
  • Links to Sun Developer Networks and  forums

IDE Features Not Available in This Release

• Memory Access Checking (dbx)
• Memory Usage Checking (dbx)
  
• Full IDE integration of analyzer/collector
• Java support

Available Tutorials

• Sun Studio IDE Quick Start Guide
• Developing Existing Applications with Sun Studio IDE

(Page last updated December 11, 2006)