
The XBase development environment that adapts to your
needs
Evolve is a wrap-around shell for Multi-Edit that understands your
XBase programming language. It watches as you work, adjusting itself to your
style. EVOLVE automates many of the tedious programming chores that take up
too much of your time. Code is automatically expanded and commented; source
files are located for you; database structures are manipulated with the touch
of a key.... And, of course, you get all the benefits of Multi-Edit, the best
programmer's editor on the market!
Kick your development cycle into warp drive with these time saving
features:
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Function Writer
Creates functions, with or without headers, from marked blocks of code,
replaces the block with a call to the function, reindents created function as
well as same-line commenting if entered.
Function Browser
Point at a command line and browse through functions with a single
keystroke, scan through various classes and methods within classes, edit as
well as "view-only" modes, extended mode allows browsing of buffers
or entire applications, browser menu for later reference.
Hierarchical Search
Locates referenced source and displays the "Object" for viewing
or editing (allows Multi-Edit to locate and source file, loaded or not),
supports reference editing of header files in #INCLUDE statements.
Coordinate Processing System
Position and size frames and windows using Multi-Edit's block-mark
facility, then translate marked display into window coordinates with a single
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Adaptive Observation
Significant keystrokes are constantly monitored to provide automatic
template expansion of procedures, commands and functions, highlights code
within matching braces as they are closed.
Database Structures
View database and index files structures from within Multi-Edit,
instantly create comment blocks from file structures.
RMake Interface
Build applications without leaving Multi-Edit! Automatically identifies
RMK files to be used when compiling and linking.
Fully Menu or Key-Driven
Completely Reconfigurable
Template Expansion Support
Automatic expansion of double and single quotation marks and brackets.
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PLUS:
- Brace/Parentheses Matching and Highlighting
- Automatic Brace/Parentheses Completion
- Operator Alignment
- Commenting Support
- Source Code Report Writer
- Code Condenser
- Pre-Processor Support
- On-Line Help
- Object Editing
- Database Structure Support
Dialects & Configurations Available:
- EVOLVE/Clipper
- EVOLVE/FoxPro
- EVOLVE/dBase
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