codeSlinger Features

codeSlinger is a source code editor / integrated development environment designed for programmers. It is flexible enough to be used with virtually any programming language, yet powerful enough to develop large projects. codeSlinger itself, for instance was developed using codeSlinger.

Source Code Editing

• Code Shorthand
• Block indenting
• Block commenting
• Convert leading tabs to spaces and back again
• Convert between upper and lower case
• Enclose entire lines at once in quotes
• Advanced search functionality
• Smart indenting
• Tabs or spaces - you choose
• Specify line separator or use system default
• Undo / Redo
• Customize font, tab size, and colors

IDE Features

• Project Browser
• Backup / Restore
• User specified Look and Feel
• Separate output panes for compilers, runners, tools, and search results
• Templates and Wizards including the ability to write your own
• Extensible to allow your own custom tools to run within and interact with codeSlinger

Java Support

• Syntax Highlighting
• Method Combos
• Compile and run
• Specify which JDK or use the one in your path
• Create jar files using your own manifest, no manifest, or let codeSlinger create your manifest for you
• Generate JavaDoc
• Rename Java packages with ease
• Generate classes with or without properties
• Debugging using JSwat

JavaServer Page Support

• Syntax Highlighting
• Method Combos for Java, JavaScript, and VBScript methods
• Launch specified browser - directly from the file or through a web server

C++ Support

• Syntax Highlighting
• Method Combos
• Compile and run

JavaScript Support

• Syntax Highlighting
• Method Combos
• Launch specified browser - directly from the file or through a web server

VBScript Support

• Syntax Highlighting
• Method Combos
• Launch specified browser - directly from the file or through a web server

HTML Support

• Syntax Highlighting
• Method Combos for embeded JavaScript / VBScript
• Launch specified browser - directly from the file or through a web server

Active Server Page Support

• Syntax Highlighting
• Method Combos for Server-Side VBScript and embeded JavaScript / VBScript
• Launch specified browser - directly from the file or through a web server

Server Tools

• Start and stop user-specified web server and application server
• See the server output in a window within codeSlinger

Tag Library Support

• Generate TLDs
• Generate custom tags including updating the tld with tag properties

JavaHelp Support

• Generate helpset file, contents, index and search index
• Create new topics that are automatically addded to the index and contents
• Run the project to preview your help set
• Jar the results

Ant Support

• Generate build files
• Run Ant from codeSlinger
• Set options graphically