Content originally posted in LPCWare by CodeRedSupport on Fri Nov 09 06:05:22 MST 2012 Today we have released a new version of the LPCXpresso IDE - LPCXpresso 5. This release is available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X and can be downloaded now, from http://lpcxpresso.code-red-tech.com/LPCXpresso/Downloads
The LPCXpress 5 IDE is a significant upgrade over previous releases. The new functionality in LPCXpresso 5 includes:
[LIST] [*]The IDE is now based on the Eclipse “Juno” release and CDT 8.1. [LIST] [*]The moving to Eclipse “Juno”/CDT 8.1, provides a number of interesting enhancements to the Code Red IDE version 5, including: [LIST] [*]New look to workbench [*]Ability to mix views and editors [*]A universal search bar [*]Ability to detach editors [*]Global build console [/LIST] [*]The following links provide more details of some of the improvements at the general IDE level: [LIST] [*]Whats new in Juno [*]Whats new in CDT [/LIST] [/LIST] [*]The compilation tools are now based on GCC 4.6.2. [LIST] [*]New in GCC 4.6.2 [/LIST] [*]Red Trace enhancements [LIST] [*]Support for Instruction Trace for Cortex-M3/M4 based MCUs implementing an Embedded Trace Buffer (ETB). [*]Support for Instruction trace for Cortex-M0+ based systems implementing a Micro Trace Buffer (MTB). [/LIST] [*]Updated Redlib C library [LIST] [*]Cortex-M4 specific library variants now provided, rather than just relying on Cortex-M3 variant. Should lead to some performance improvements, particularly when (single precision) floating point is being used. [*]`printf` family functions no longer pull in `ctype` constant data, saving ~400 bytes of flash space for applications using any of these functions. [/LIST] [*]Red State enhanced [LIST] [*]Support for multiple state machines in a single project [/LIST] [*]Additional Debug probe support [LIST] [*]Support for direct debug connection to Code Red's RDB4078 board. [/LIST] [/LIST]
