Code::Blocks: Open Source IDE for Fortran

Darius Markauskas
Code::Blocks IDE
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Open source project: http://codeblocks.org
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First commits to SVN by “mandrav” in 2004
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Development using: C++, wxWidgets, Scintilla
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Code organized into a core and plugins
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Runs on Linux, Windows, Mac (?)
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Oriented towards C++ and Fortran

Scintilla

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FortranProject plugin
Settings->Editor...
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Makes C::B useful for Fortran
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There are other parts in IDE too,
where Fortran specific code is
included: Fortran compilers,
SmartIndentFortran plugin…
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Was started in 2010 by “darmar” (me)
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About 29k of code lines (C::B >400k)
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Custom build for Linux and Windows
and more useful information for
Fortran users on:

http://cbfortran.sourceforge.net

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Code organization using the IDE
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User files are grouped into workspaces, projects and targets

Workspace

Project 1 Project 2

Build target 1 Build target 2

File 4
File 1

File 3

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Editor
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Syntax highlighting (for free and
fixed source code forms)
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Code folding
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Occurrences highlighting: highlights
selected word in editor
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Fortran construct highlighter
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Keyboard shortcuts adjustment
(Settings→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Editor→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Keyboard shortcuts)

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 Code completion
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Is shown when you type or on Settings→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Editor
“Ctrl+Space”
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Code completion for:
– Keywords
– Defined variables, procedures
– Derived type components
– Type-bound procedures
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Follows use-association
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Uses logic to make CC list
shorter (smart code-
completion)

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Call-tips, tool-tips

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Call-tips: show information
about dummy arguments
(Shift+Ctrl+Space)
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Tool-tips: are shown when
mouse is kept over item

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Auto-complete, auto-insert

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Auto-complete: Not code-completion!
– Replaces typed keyword with the
predefined code
– Invoked by typing one of the keywords and
pressing “Ctrl+J” (Edit→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Auto-complete)
– Change, add new:
Settings→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Editor→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Abbreviations

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Auto-insert:
– Inserts “end...” after “do”, “if(…)then” etc.
– Options: Settings→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Editor→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)FortranProject,
Auto insert tab

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Symbols Browser
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Displays defined items in a
workspace, an active project or a
current file:
– Global and module procedures
– Modules
– Submodules
– Local variables
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Recognizes public/private items
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Item, where the cursor is, is marked
in bold
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Double-click to go to the declaration

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Compilation
Settings→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Compiler
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Code compilation from within IDE
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IDE’s build-in build system is used
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Takes care of dependencies between
Fortran files
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If possible, several files are compiled
at the same time
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Possibility to use external makefiles
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Compiler support: Gfortran, Intel,
PGI, Oracle Fortran
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Additional compilers can be added by
users

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Debugging
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Debugging with GDB debugger
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Watches window
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GDB command prompt
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CBFortran custom build:
– Improvement through use of Python
pretty printer
– Possibility to visualize 1D and 2D
arrays with Gnuplot
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More info:
http://cbfortran.sourceforge.net/debugging

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Call/Called-by tree
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Shows called/calling procedures in
a tree
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Enables easy navigation in the
code
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To show: right-click on a procedure
or module name and choose
“Show→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Call tree/Called-By tree”
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If build takes too long, decrease
“Call tree depth limit” on
FortranProject setting dialog

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Navigation in code
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BrowseTracker plugin:
– Tracks mouse clicks
– Menu: View→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Jump→Editor→Keyboard shortcuts)Jump Back / Jump Fwrd
– BrowserTracker toolbar
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Go to the previous files: “Alt+Left”
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Right-click “Jump to ‘Name’”
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Call/Called-By tree

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Code refactoring

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Change case:
– Change case for keywords and/or other names
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Tab2space:
– replaces tabs with spaces
– useful for fixed form source code
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Format indent:
– adjusts indentation of the code
– originally developed as a separate plugin by YWX
([email protected])

All refactoring tools are found in Fortran menu

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Generation of makefile
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Generates a makefile for current project
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Access through Fortran menu
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Generated makefile can be used only on
Linux (does anybody need it on Windows?)

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BindTo tool
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Generates a wrapper code for Fortran to be called from C and Python
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More about BindTo: http://cbfortran.sourceforge.net/bindto/

Fortran wrapper code

Fortran code BindTo C headers

Cython code
(to be called from Python)

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Demonstration in Code::Blocks

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Ongoing work: a problem

The Fortran Template Library (FTL)

Implements:
generic containers, algorithms,
string manipulation

typedef std::vector<int> ftlDynArrayInt

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Ongoing work: a solution
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Implementation of preprocessor directives

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Milian Curcic: “Fortran should feel like play and not work”

Try ;)

Thank you for your attention!

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