This section gives the OS/2 and eComStation developer a list of available tools: What they do, how to get them, and links to related stuff, like an EDM/2 article covering the issue. And not the least: The "Discussion" section of each entry allows to add personal comments, experiences and opinions.
Tools by Programing Language
Ada
Name |
License |
Status
|
GNAT |
Open Source - GNU GPL |
Discontinued
|
AGENA
Name |
License |
Status
|
Agena |
Open Source - GNU GPL - MIT |
Current
|
ALGOL
APL
Assembler
AWK
C/C++
COBOL
COMAL
Name |
License |
Status
|
UniCOMAL |
Commercial |
Current
|
Eiffel
FORTRAN
JAL
Name |
License |
Status
|
JALV |
Open Source - GNU GPL |
Discontinued
|
|
LISP
Name |
License |
Status
|
newLISP |
Open Source - MIT license |
|
xLISP |
Open Source - MIT license |
|
LUA
Name |
License |
Status
|
LUA |
Open Source - MIT license |
Current
|
Modula 2/Modula 3/Oberon/Yafl
Pascal/Delphi/ObjectPascal
Perl
Name |
License |
Status
|
Perl |
Open Source |
|
PL/I
Prolog
Python
Name |
License |
Status
|
Python |
Open Source |
|
REXX/ObjectREXX
SmallTalk
Tcl/Tk
Name |
License |
Status
|
Tcl/Tk |
Open Source |
Discontinued
|
xBase
|
Categories
Full Packages
This includes full development packages, containing elements like compiler(s), make tools, debuggers etc. The most important single tools from any package should be also entered in the appropriate sections below.
Integrated Developer's Environments (IDE)
GUI frameworks integrating all necessary development tools into one surface. Note: Most programmer's editors can also be configured to serve as simple IDEs
Developer's Toolkits for OS/2
Source Code Generators
Facilities for automatically generating source code
Debugging Tools
Debugging tools, including debuggers, trace tools etc.
Code Interpreters
Interpreters for interpreted or scripting languages
Editors
Source code and special editors for development purposes.
Versioning
|
Make Tools
Tools for applying all kinds of actions (like: compiling, linking etc.) depending on rules and dependencies.
Name |
License |
Status
|
IBM/Microsoft NMAKE |
Commercial |
Discontinued
|
IBM IMAKE |
Commercial |
Discontinued
|
GNU Make |
Open Source - GNU GPL |
Current
|
kBuild |
Open Source - |
-
|
OpenWatcom WMake |
Open Source - GNU GPL |
Current
|
PMMake |
Freeware |
|
Binary Code Generators (Compilers, Linkers etc.)
Tools for generating binary code (like intermediate *.obj files, executables, run time libraries, binary ressources, compiled documentation like *.inf or *.hlp files) from source code.
Code Libraries
Code libraries.
Online Help Compilers and Tools
Name |
License |
Status
|
IBM IPF Compiler |
Commercial |
Discontinued
|
IBM HyperWise/2 |
Commercial |
Discontinued
|
IBM Bookmaker for OS/2 |
Commercial |
Discontinued
|
OpenWatcom WIPFC |
Open Source |
in Development
|
Vyperhelp |
Open Source - GNU GPL |
Discontinued
|
Installers
Installation tools for distributing any software package.
Development Utilities
Development Tools / Libraries
Graphical User Interface Editors
Development Tools / Libraries
Databases
Monitoring
Monitoring Tools.
Name |
License |
Status
|
PM Patrol |
Commercial |
Discontinued
|
Macro Processors
Macro processors and pre-processors
Static Analysers
Name |
License |
Status
|
Splint |
Open Source |
Current
|
Spreadsheets
Name |
License |
Status
|
Wingz |
Commercial |
Discontinued
|
|
Subcategories
This category has the following 31 subcategories, out of 31 total.
Pages in category "Tools"
The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.