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SwiftX™ IDE
SwiftX cross compilers' easy-to-use Integrated Development Environment (IDE) provides a common Windows-based user interface across all target systems.
It supports efficient, interactive development without external debuggers, emulators, or other expensive, cumbersome tools.
SwiftX brings a whole new dimension to "interactive programming." Unlike formal debuggers, where you have to
set breakpoints and step through code, in SwiftX you have effortless access to any function in the system, by
just supplying parameters and typing its name. You can even type in new functions at the keyboard, and they're
immediately compiled, downloaded, and available for testing.
The SwiftX IDE makes this possible by maintaining an active link
to your target device, so you're actually testing on the target. This is far better than a simulator, as you can
directly interact with your I/O as well as your program.
Cross-compilers
SwiftX cross-compilers create an optimized custom, ROMable version of your code for embedding applications. Features include:
- The compile-download-test cycle is extremely short. Compiling an entire kernel takes only a few seconds;
even substantial applications can be compiled in under a minute.
- High-level Forth source code is portable across all SwiftX targets; only assembler functions and explicit references to processor-specific features are MCU-dependent.
- You have complete control over kernel configuration and contents. Include or omit features as needed to yield a compact kernel.
- Optimizing compiler and code stripper in SwiftX Pro produces fast, compact target code.
- SwiftX links to familiar programmers' editors, so with a single command you can find the source
for any compiled word, see the location where a compiling error occurred, or display cross-reference information.
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