Machina Engine DevPascal - IDE for Free Pascal

[FelipeFS]

Thanks Andru for your help! I think the problem was finally solved!
I was loading the file directly using the function TWideStrings.LoadFromFile(String);

Instead of that, I'm using now the class TStreamReader:
- First I load the file using TStreamReader.Create(FileName, TEncoding.UTF;
- This way, the IDE will always assume that the file is a UTF8.
- As far I tested, even if the file is not UTF8, the file is loaded correctly;
- After load in the TStreamReader, I call the function TWideString.Text := TStreamReader.ReadToEnd;

I have a new idea for Layout managment. Since I'm not working with the docking system provided by Delphi, I will create a new form(borderless) which will show the possible layouts combination:
Layout.jpg
Then, you will just select the layout, or make any of the frames visible/invisible.

[code_glitch]

Woah, this is indeed looking good Looking forward to future releases with great anticipation now. Can't wait for the source to be able to compile it for linux (if at all possible due to delphi roots), although wine does a very good job making the exe run.

[FelipeFS]

It's really something like that I have in mind. But, when the user add another source-code, the program will need to parser and add the new stuff in the data-base(which will be a XML tree).

[pitfiend]

As I see it, it's a two step process. First, the bigger, you have a database for the standar functions, procedures and classes. Second, you parse the user sources to add her new classes, functions and procedures. The second step can be done when you parse the code for highlights for example.

[FelipeFS]

I'm solving some memory leaks, and I have made some improvements in the user interface inspired by the new VS 2011 interface - and thinking about change the icon colors to grayscale like in VS 2011, because, let's admit, that gray interface is good because don't do a visual mess:

MEDevPascalUI1.jpg

New tabs styles:

[Super Vegeta]

Looks nice. Hope to see this around soon.

[de_jean_7777]

Looks great. Always nice to fix memory leaks.

[AirPas]

can you tell us when this IDE will be ready to use ?
i know its not easy , but i think this will be the only alternative to lazarus

good luck