Cosmic Software Integrated Development Environment

All Cosmic C Cross Compilers for Windows include IDEA - Cosmic's own integrated development environment which is preconfigured for the the compiler it comes with. IDEA is designed specifically for developing embedded applications with Cosmic compilers. IDEA integrates an editor, project manager, graphical smart build/make facility, program analyzer, link file generator, documentation manager and ZAP debugger into one easy to use environment running under Windows 2000, XP and Vista. IDEA includes the following features:

• Integrated Windows Editor
  Windows 32 bit MS style editor with syntax highlights for both C and assembly source.
• Project Manager
  Convenient Project window provides easy access to the most frequently used functions such as make, build, touch, mark, compile, link and debug. The project manager also supports Drag and Drop so you can select and drag files from a Windows Explorer to the project manager for easy setup.
• Program Analyzer
  Intuitive Explorer style source file display - shows compiler options, include file dependencies, file build status, time and date of last edit, function prototypes, command line defines, global and static variables and documentation.
• Link File Generator
  Flexible Link builder offers point and click configuration of memory map.
• Graphical Smart Build
  Configure Compiler and Linker to build only files that need to be rebuilt and run various compiler or user defined utilities automatically. No need for makefile.
• Point and Click Options
  IDEA provides an intuitive graphical setup for compiler and assembler options.
• Multifile functions
  Search in the project files or other group of files or directories.
• Documentation Manager
  Attach any documents or notes to your project or to individual source files.