SDL-Based Lightweight IDE

A simple Integrated Development Environment (IDE) built using C++, SDL2, and SDL2_ttf. This lightweight IDE features syntax highlighting, a sidebar with useful actions, error reporting, and compilation features.

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Features 🎯

• 📝 Text Editor with basic editing capabilities
• 🎨 Dark/Light Mode Toggle
• 🔄 Undo/Redo Support
• 🔠 Syntax Highlighting (for keywords like int, if, return, etc.)
• 🖱 Sidebar with Functional Buttons:
  • New Project
  • Save Project
  • Undo / Redo
  • Toggle Theme
  • Compile & Run
  • Debug
• 🖥 Integrated Compilation & Execution
• 🛑 Error Display Panel
• ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts:
  • Ctrl + S → Save project
  • Ctrl + O → Open project
  • Ctrl + Z → Undo
  • Ctrl + Y → Redo
  • Ctrl + X → Cut
  • Ctrl + C → Copy
  • Ctrl + V → Paste
  • Ctrl + A → Select all
  • Ctrl + B → Compile & Run

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Releases 🚀

Find stable versions of this project in the Releases tab.

• Download precompiled binaries
• View release notes and version history
• Access older versions if needed

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Installation 📥

1️⃣ Prerequisites 📦

Before compiling, ensure you have installed:

• SDL2
• SDL2_ttf
• G++ (MinGW-w64 for Windows)

Windows Setup

Install SDL2 & SDL2_ttf:

pacman -S mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-SDL2 mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-SDL2_ttf

Or manually download SDL2 from:

• SDL2
• SDL2_ttf

Linux Setup

Install SDL2 & SDL2_ttf:

sudo apt install libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev

Mac Setup

Install via Homebrew:

brew install sdl2 sdl2_ttf

2️⃣ Clone the Repository 📂

git clone https://github.com/ThePral/SDL-Based-Lightweight-IDE.git
cd SDL-Based-Lightweight-IDE
cd src

3️⃣ Build & Run ⚙️

Windows

g++ integrated_ide.cpp compile.cpp -o ide.exe -lSDL2 -lSDL2_ttf -Wall -Wextra -g
./ide.exe

Linux/macOS

g++ integrated_ide.cpp compile.cpp -o ide -lSDL2 -lSDL2_ttf
./ide

Debugging 🐞

If you encounter crashes, run the program in GDB:

gdb ide.exe
run

Notes 📌

• Ensure arial.ttf is in the project folder.
• The compiled programs are stored in temp_output.exe.
• Errors & warnings appear in the Error Panel.

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Usage 🎮

1️⃣ Edit your C++ code in the editor.
2️⃣ Use sidebar buttons to compile, run, or switch themes.
3️⃣ Check error panel for compilation messages.
4️⃣ Use shortcuts to speed up editing.

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Screenshots 🖥️

Dark Mode	Light Mode

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Contributing 🛠️

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

• Fork the repo and submit a PR.
• Report issues in the Issues tab.

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License 📜

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Free to use & modify!
See LICENSE for details.

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