StormC 5 for Release 4.1 currently in development?

[First Ninja]

Future Tabor owners will likely want to have a nice development environment, and it seems as if StormC 5 Editor may be one of a few different options to consider.

After a bit of searching around, it looks as if the StormC IP has been sold by Haage & Partner to Alinea, which currently sells StormC in a couple of different flavors - one is StormC version 4, meant for Classic AmigaOS. The other one seems to be an editor meant for 4.1. The product page states that "The first step is taken. The editor module of the prospective StormC5 IDE is completed." It doesn't, however, say much more - and it doesn't really mention what kind of compiler that the editor relies on. With this in mind:

• Is Alinea currently working on a native version of StormC for Release 4.1?
• If they are - will it be based on gcc, or is it a brand new C/C++ compiler built from the ground up?
• If they are - how far along has the project come? Has any launch date been announced?
• What compiler does StormC 5 Ed currently rely on?
• How well integrated is StormC 5 Ed with said compiler? Does StormC 5 Ed serve as a full blown IDE?

[First Ninja]

StormC 5 ED is just an editor. There are no compiler settings and you cannot invoke compiler from the editor.

So what you are saying is that StormC 5 Ed basically has nothing to do with StormC at all, other than using its name? Have you used it at all yourself, by the way? If you did, what did/do you think about it?

[First Ninja]

I have HAAGE & PARTNER's StormC version 4 (for the Classic Amiga) and Alinea's StormC5 ED. StormC5 ED is an updated version of the StormC 4's editor. However, Compile, Debug, and Window menus have been removed from version 5.

In my opinion StormC5 ED is a nice and capable editor. It's surprisingly fast and it has syntax highlighting for the C/C++, catalog, ARexx, and AmigaGuide files. Source code sections can be folded and bookmarked. It doesn't have as many features as CubicIDE or CodeBench but I like its simplicity and speed.

Thank you for sorting all of this out. It does seem as if StormC 5 Ed has quite a few features well attuned for AmigaOS development, so it's a shame that the compiler integration has been removed. That said, and if you don't mind me asking, does StormC 5 Ed have an ARexx port that would (potentially) allow for some basic gcc integration? Also - would you mind posting a few screenshots showing what it looks like in operation?

[First Ninja]

Struct editor will be fast and free

"Struct editor"?

[First Ninja]

My StormC5 ED screenshots:

Not bad! Thank you very much for taking the time to post them - even if they don't paint the full picture (like you are saying, it's "just" an editor at this point), they still give an idea of what working in StormC 5 Ed is like. Like you are saying, the GUI looks fairly slick. Since it's an OS 4 native application, I also suppose it flies. By the way - is it possible to customize the code highlight colors?

I'll absolutely take all of what you are saying into account when my Tabor arrives. Meanwhile, fingers crossed for Alinea to resume StormC development! Again, thank you!

[First Ninja]

From Mark Ritter the dev of workbench explorer
https://youtu.be/kwYVeFRAIDg

Struct seems like an interesting project. Still, I don't mind paying for Amiga software if it means supporting the community at large (including its developers). Free options are, of course, always welcome - especially if it means that budding Amiga developer can take their first steps. Thank you for bringing the project into focus.