To go back to the original question: I used it during the beta for 10.3 and found that it was effective and has some genuinely nice features. And if you're running Eclipse anyway and you're familiar with that IDE, it's probably a good way to go. Certainly having the integrated debugger is a big step forward, once you can work out how to get through the configuration steps to get it working. Just be careful inspecting large variables - it is unbelievably slow. I was inspecting one variable that was holding a document I was building in code, and it took over 15 minutes to display the content during which time I was unable to do anything else. I guess that's pretty unusual (!) though - for the most part the debugger is a very welcome addition (certainly far better than the UniDebugger version).
However, since I spend my time mostly in .Net rather than Eclipse, I have to say I don't have any intentions of running BDT other than out of general interest. It's too heavyweight - if you don't already have Eclipse taking up your resources to do other things - and whilst the syntax parsing is extremely good, it's not configurable so it won't handle the precompiler statements that I need. Some pieces are still rough around the edges and there are some useful shortcuts in other editors that would make it easier to navigate code, but these are niggles really - it is only the first release and I applaud IBM for doing something to counter the hideous ugliness that is ED. [sort-of-AD-ish-but-only-if-you're-really-pedantic-cos-its-answering-the-que stion] Personally I'll stick with mvDeveloper because it's so much more lightweight and I can play with the syntax as much as I like. BDT does have an API that can be used to integrate to e.g. source control systems like PRC, but I'm also adding something very similar to mvDeveloper to replace the piecemeal handlers that are in there now. The only real downside is that I can't do the same level of integration with the Basic debugger. That's probably the one time you really do want to crank Eclipse into life. [/sort-of-AD-ish-but-only-if-you're-really-pedantic-cos-its-answering-the-qu estion] Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Baker Hughes > Sent: 18 June 2009 13:53 > To: 'U2 Users List' > Subject: [U2] Basic Developer Toolkit - Eclipse SDK > > Is anyone using the Eclipse SDK that was released recently (I > think part of the UV 10.2 rollout pkg)? > > I don't remember seeing any threads regarding it so I'm > wondering if folks are just working away with it with no > issues or questions, or if most haven't found a use for it, > or haven't discovered it. > > I haven't had a project yet 'in my day job' that calls for > it, but am thinking about other projects. Does anyone know of > a fast-start guide? The look and feel is a lot like visual > studio, but it's been a couple of years since I dabbled in > that either. > > If Nathan R. or Marcie G. are listening, this could be an > opportunity for a webinar. > > -Baker > > This communication, its contents and any file attachments > transmitted with it are intended solely for the addressee(s) > and may contain confidential proprietary information. > Access by any other party without the express written > permission of the sender is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. > If you have received this communication in error you may not > copy, distribute or use the contents, attachments or > information in any way. Please destroy it and contact the sender. > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
