Getting Started

Getting Started with Windows:

  1. Simply download the archive suitable for your system containing the editor and unpack it into any folder convenient to you.
    For windows 32-bit : iup_fb_editor32.zip
    For windows 64-bit:  iup_fb_editor64.zip или iup_fb_editor32.zip
  2. Start the editor and go to the editor settings, where you should specify the path for the compiler, the help file(s) (chm), and also, if you wish, you can change other settings at your discretion.
  3. Write any code and test the editor using the compiler by pressing F5 quick start.
  4. Press the F1 key when the cursor is on any keyword of the freebasic language.
  5. If everything works, then you can start writing programs

Getting Started in Linux:

  1. Download the archive:
    For linux 32-bit : iup_fb_editor32linux.zip
    For linux 64-bit:  iup_fb_editor64_gtk2_linux.zip (for IUP+GTK2) or iup_fb_editor64_gtk3_linux.zip (for IUP+GTK3)
  2. Download the IUP library from the official site and install it in accordance with the recommendations of the author of the IUP library. Remember that I used the versions of IUP (3.22 to 3.27) for windows32, windows64, Linux64; and for Linux32 I used version 3.21 (the last compiled version from the author). I can not guarantee the correct operation of the program on newer versions of IUP. To the Editor used IUP under GTK2 or GTK3, so to avoid errors like "GTK+ 2.x symbols detected. Using GTK+ 2.x and GTK+ 3 in the same process is not supported" select the desired file to download ( here describes how to).
  3. Install the libIconv library (if not installed)
  4. Start the editor, go to the settings and specify the path for the compiler, help file(s) in chm format, terminal. Paths in Linux are global for most programs, so it will be enough to specify only names for the compiler (fbc), terminal (for example, mate-terminal). You can also change other settings at your discretion if you wish.
  5. Write any code and test the editor using the compiler by pressing F5 quick start.
  6. Press the F1 key while the cursor is on any freebasic language keyword. If the help does not start, go to the tools \ chmviewer directory located in the editor folder. Open a terminal and run the CHMVIEW utility in it by typing ./CHMVIEW in the terminal. The terminal should display the essence of the problem (perhaps there are not enough libraries to run).
  7. If everything works, then you can start writing programs