The twinBASIC IDE

The twinBASIC IDE with no project loaded. A menu bar and toolbar run across the top, the Toolbox is docked on the left, an empty Editor 1 fills the centre, and Project Explorer sits above Properties on the right. Debug Console, Diagnostics, Call Stack and Variables share a row along the bottom. Every pane is empty, and the status bar reports tB Services unavailable and Community Edition.

The IDE consists of several fixed panes and tool windows. The Project Explorer shows the file tree of the open project; the Editor is the main code and designer surface; the Properties pane shows and edits properties for the selected item; the Toolbox lists the controls available to drop onto a form.

The debug tool windows — Call Stack, Watches, Variables, Debug Console, Diagnostics, Outline, and Memory — open during a debug session.

The tbForm and tbReport designers open when a form or report file is selected in the Project Explorer. Third-party and community addins extend the IDE with additional commands and tool windows.

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