Questions about the CodeWarrior IDE plugin SDK (with ALL CPUs Freescale supports)

[HoraceHou]

Is Freescale continues to provide the Codewarrior plugin SDK or not?

Codewarrior is using COM plugin structure to extent its functionality, and with each version of distribution (ALL CPU, ALL versions), it has two documents(Guide and Reference) to descripe how to made extensions for the IDE. But I feel confused when try to get the associated plugin SDK, where can I found it!

Sure I can use one version of plugin SDK associated with the distribution of Codewarrior For Windows V9.4, when Metrowerks is still a company. But sooner or later, this plugin would dated and fade out, so I want to know what's the point freescale stands, either remove the plugin documents from the official distribution, or provoide us with the plugin SDK with every distribution.

Furthermore, on what condition could I use my own plugins? Now it is possible to get a free (free of charge) full featured Codewarriror IDE by apply a special editon of Codewarrior product (for 56800 DSP, HC08 or Codefire with limitation on the size compiler generated code). Is it legal to use my plugins under that environment?

Will codewarrior be an open IDE platform (but not open source) that could compete with Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio?

[CrasyCat]

Hello

CodeWarrior IDE plugin SDK is not available any more. It was delivered together with CodeWarrior for Windows product, but this product is not available any more.

We are not maintaining or performing further development on CodeWarrior for Windows and its associated SDK any more. We are even not selling it any more

You can use your own plug in with any version of CodeWarrior (as long as the Plug in is compatible with the IDE). You can add your own plug in to a special edition IDE. Only CodeWarrior plug ins developed by Freescale might need a Standard or professional licensed IDE to work appropriately.

Note that adding your own plug in will not change a special edition IDE to a full feature IDE.

CrasyCat

[HoraceHou]

Hi CrasyCat,

Thany you for the reply. It seems that Freescale desides to move the future Codewarrior development to the inside.

I must admit that the Codewarrior SDK is a very good architechture,  and what I can do now is to enjoy the last time with the available SDK. Sooner or later, this SDK would not compatible with the current editon of Codewarrior product, and all my investment lost, saidly!

While extent is by myself may not be that good right now, maybe the next thing to do is to post some feature request, and let Freescalers to do it, right ?

[CrasyCat]

Hello

   That should work.

CrasyCat