Powerful IDE what comes with a flat assembler for helping you develop applications which can be ported on DOS, Linux, FreeBSD, BeOS and MenuetOS.
- Fresh IDE
- Version :2.5.1
- License :Freeware
- OS :Windows All
- Publisher :Tomasz Grysztar
Fresh IDE Description
Fresh IDE is an integrated development environment (IDE) designed specifically for the flat assembler language. The utility goes hand in hand with FASM, and can be used for Windows programming in order to create tools for any OS that FASM supports, namely DOS, Linux, FreeBSD, BeOS and MenuetOS.
The role of the FreshLib assembly library
The program includes the FreshLib assembly library which is used for the development of assembly language applications ported across different platforms, such as Win32 or Linux. FreshLib is mainly used for building up GUI software and is coded in flat assembler syntax.
The library implements two important layers, with one used for linking the GUI to the OS functions (e.g. memory allocation, file access) and the other for creating different windows and controls.
Clean feature lineup and importing/exporting features
The tool comes with a multitude of parameters and dedicated panels that you can work with. Although everything looks well organized and implemented, taking some time and working with the program’s features is mandatory in order to understand all of its capabilities.
If you do not use all of the panels you may opt for hiding some of them, namely project manager, editor, and message notification.
Fresh IDE lets you import data from FPR, ASM, INC, FRM or BMP file format and export the information to ASM or INC files.
Creating a new project and editing data
When it comes to defining a new project, Fresh IDE gives you the possibility to choose between several templates which can be easily edited. Plus, you can start from scratch by creating a source or main file, form, text document, project or image, and go to the previous or next navigation point (which stands for a location in the source where the current editor file, line or position has been changed by the IDE).
The built-in editor sports a multi-tabbed layout which makes it easier for you to work with different tasks at the same time. In addition, you get to experiment with the Properties panel, which allows you to alter several parameters in detail (e.g. alignment, width, height, ID, class name), project manager, log panel with information about the debugging process, as well as a preview of application’s GUI that you are currently building.
Editing features enable you to undo or redo your actions, cut, copy, paste or delete data, find and replace items, create bookmarks, move the selected text to the left or right, comment or uncomment the selection, and include a file.
Compilation, auto-completion and other handy functions
You can compile the source, compile data and run the project (if the project type is supported by internal debugger the process is run in the debugger and, in case it’s not supported, it is opened as a standalone tool), pause the application running in the internal debugger, stop the utility running in the internal debugger, show listing of the compiled program, run the tool in the selected external debugger, as well as run the file directly in the OS.
The auto-completion feature proves to be particularly useful as it gets you rid of the task of writing the same thing all over again. The program doesn’t make use of preset lists but it actually works with the labels defined in the source.
Powerful and efficient IDE
All in all, Fresh IDE proves to be a reliable programming toolkit which includes a flat assembler in order to help you develop applications, and is suitable especially for power users. If you want to bypass the installation process you can check out the portable edition of the program.