FBIde — #1 editor for FreeBASIC
FBIde is one of the longest-standing editors for the FreeBASIC programming language. Simple, native, and clutter-free, it stays out of your way so you can focus on the code.
About
FBIde is a simple editor built specifically for FreeBASIC. The goal is a seamless, clutter-free development environment — your code on screen, the tools you need a keystroke away, and nothing in your way.
Free, open source, and self-contained: drop the zip into any folder and run. Source and issues live on GitHub.
Features
- One-key compile, run, and quick-run, with compiler errors parsed and clickable.
- Sub / Function browser with live navigation — covers
SUB,FUNCTION, macros, and#includefiles. - Code formatter: keyword case conversion and full block reformatting.
- Smart auto-indent that closes blocks for you —
DO→LOOP,IF→END IF, … - Themed editor with bundled palettes (Borland, Modern, Obsidian, Ocean, Twilight, …).
- Context-sensitive help — CHM lookup on Windows, FreeBASIC wiki fallback.
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