The current internal engine we’ve developed for Jungle Ide was started in 2005 as the basis for our first comercial IDE called BLIde. After years of fine-tuning it and improving it, we developed a major new engine called CK-IDE wich is the basis of Jungle Ide. Our CK-IDE engine is designed to be modular, versatile and highly customizable, so we can provide custom built IDEs for a very reasonable price.

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Feature	Ted	Jungle Lite	Jungle Ide
Edit Monkey source code
ASCII and UTF-8 documents support
Valid for commercial development
Intellisense
Parameter hint popups on function calls
Folding
Alt+enter autocompletion of commands
Integrated automatic background compiler
Predictive context-based auto completion of tokens
Code navigation history back/forward
Context based highlighting of source code
Our of the box backwards compatibility with older Monkey versions
Automatic update and repair modules system
Regex enabled find in files system
Integrated html documentation generator
Advanced solution management system		(limited)
Sandboxed connections system
Parallel compilation
Advanced search and replace engine
C++ source code with highlighting
html source code with highlighting
C# source code with highlighting
JavaScript source code with highlighting
XML source code with highlighting
INI documents with highlighting
Automatic updating of the whole IDE
Can use an external browser to browse docs
Quick temporary monkey docs creation
Automatic mem-leak computer blocking detection
Customizable vertical kerning on the Editor window
Line number display on the editor window
Special characters can be toggled on the text renderer
Rendering of TAB guides
Bookmarks
Line changed tracking mark
Content separator to organize code
Customizable braces matching mode
Word wrapp mode
Hability to convert TAB to Spaces as you type
Customizable TAB size
Support for virtual white spaces
Customizable autocompletion of commands
Source code formatting
Data type shortcuts conversion
Class/Member combos in the editor window
Compilation error window can be enabled/disabled
Multithread text rendering engine
Jump to definition system
Comment/uncomment selection
Go to line
Monkey documentation shortcut
Calculator
Refresh Monkey available targets
Preview of graphic media files

There are more features not listed here, as this list is just to give a basic idea of the main differences between the freely included Ted editor, and the complete Jungle Ide.

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This system works in the following way:

Any “updatable” module will integrate a module signature file (lbms) that has information about current module update and information about where in the Internet to check for the availability of additional updates. So, when Jungle Ide finds that an installed  module update has a lmbs signature, it can then look in the Internet to see if current version is the latest available one and, if it is not, it can provide an automated download mechanism that automatically updates the module to the latest version.

To do so, a Lemon Bytes Module Signature file (lbms) has the following information:

• Name: The name of the module in the current update. As instance: FontMachine
• Version: The version number of current update.
• Update URL: The location where this speciffic update version can be found in the Internet. This allows this system to “repair” the module in case the module user breaks it by mistake or disk failure. The system will be able to use this information to locate this version in the Internet and download it again replacing the broken installation.
• Short description: This information describes briefly the changes introduced in this update of the module.
• More info URL: This is an Internet location where more general information regarding the module and the current update can be found. This will usually be the official module website on the net.

Additionally, this module update signature file will contain this information:

• Remote signature URL: This is an URL where the module signature of latest module version can be found. This location has to be the same for all updates of the same module. The idea is that Jungle Ide will use this URL as a “function” that returns information about latest available version. At the end, Jungle Ide will be able to compare the local version information, with the one in the Remote Signature URL to determine wether an update operation should be performed or not.

In other words, Jungle Ide will be able to download the lmbs available on the remote signature URL and compare it with the current local lmbs file and determine if versions are not the same. It is very important that all the module signtarues for every update of the same module share the same RemoteSignatureURL value. That grants access to latest available version of the module. Otherwise the module update process could not work properly.

So all in all, in pseudo code:

RemoteSignature = DownloadSignature (LocalSignature.RemoteSignatureURL)

If LocalSignature.Version = RemoteSignature.Version Then

  No Updates Available

ElseIf LocalSignature.Version <> RemoteSignature.Version Then

   NewUpdate = DownloadUpdate (RemoteSignature.UpdateURL)

   PerformUpdate (LocalOutdatedModule, NewUpdate)

End

Now, if you want to add this functionality to your own module, you can have a detailed step-by-step guide here:

http://www.jungleide.com/?p=663

As a module developer, there’s very little to do in order for your module to be automatically handled by Jungle Ide:

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First Step. Create a Module signature file

You’ll need to create a module signature file. A module signature file is a xml document in plain text, with extension lmbs (lemonbytes module basic signature). This file is used by Jungle Ide to determine whether a module has to be updated or not. This file also contains information about where to get the downloads etc. It’s very easy to set up, all you need to do is to create a plain document text file (notepad will do the job) and fill it with the following structure.

This document has to contain the following information:

All the parameters marked in RED are the parameters that have to be customized for each module signature file (lmbs). As instance, for the Fontmachine module, we’ve created this lmbs file:

I’ll explain here each parameter:

• Name: This parameter is the module display name. The name that the module is given. It can be any natural name, if does not need to match the module folder name, but it has to be clear which module it is.
• MajorVersion, MinorVersion, Revision and Build: This parameters are used to identify the current module version. As instance, in the fontmachine module description above, the module version is 12.02.17-A (being, major, minor, revision and build). It is recommended that the major version contains the year of the module version, while the minor version contains the month, and the revision contains the day of the month when it was released. Also, a build letter to identify possible version released in the same day (quick fixes).
• Kind: This parameter indicates the way the module update is delivered. Currently only ZipFolder is supported. So this parameter is always ZipFolder (other uses are reserved for future version of the module updater tool).
• UpdateURL: This parameter has the URL location of the ZIP file containing the update described in this signature document. This signature file will be used to download the module, so we need to know where to find the Zip file in the Internet (or intranet or any other http location). The locatoin stated in this parameter has to be the location of the specific module version described in this signature document, and not the location of any other updated version.
• RemoteSignatureURL: This parameter has the location on Internet where the module signature of the very latest version of the module is located. Jungle Ide will compare current module description with the one located at this URL address to determine whether an update action is required on a specific module. To do so, we need to tell Jungle Ide where to find the latest module description (so it can compare versions information and act accordingly).
• RequireCredentials: This parameter has to be set to true if the module update download process requires http authentication to be completed. This functionality is not yet being supported, this parameter is reserved for future use.
• MoreInfoURL: This parameter contains a Internet location with additional information about the module. It’s usually the module official website.

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2  Saving the module signature file.

The module signature file has to be saved at the root folder of the module, and it has to have the same name as the main module file, but with extension lmbs. As instance, the fontmachine module, has this files:

[monkey compiler]/modules/fontmachine/fontmachine.monkey

[monkey compiler]/modules/fontmachine/fontmachine.lmbs

The fontmachine.lmbs is the signature file for fontmachine.monkey module.

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3 Preparing everything to work

Once you’ve created your module signature file, all you have to do is:

1.- Zip your module folder (including the module signature file) and upload it to the UpdateURL location you specified in the module signature file.

IMPORTANT: You have to zip the module root folder in a way that the module main “monkey” file is on the “root” of the Zip file. If the zip file contains a folder containing the module, the process will fail to auto-update properly, as it will add an additional folder in the process. this is very important.

2.- Upload separately the module signature file (the lmbs file) to the RemoteSignatureURL specified on the module signature file. It is very important that if you are updating a previous version of your module, replace previous version with this one in the same URL.

That’s it! Your module is ready to update itself. All users that download your Zip file containing the module (with the module signature file in the module folder) will have an  auto-update ready version of your module,and Jungle Ide will detect this and act accordingly.

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4 Releasing an update

Releasing an update is as easy as:

1.- Edit the local module signature file (the lmbs file in your module folder) and change the following:

• The update version number (if you don’t do that, the update process won’t detect that an update has been done on the module).
• The UpdateURL where this new version will be uploaded
• The ShortDescription of this new release.

2.- Zip and upload the zip file to the UpdateURL. This has to be the same Update Url specified on the module signature file (lmbs)

3-. Upload separately you new lmbs file to THE SAME RemoteSignatureURL where previous version description was set (overwrite it).

That’s it! you’ve released an update for everyone.

If you’re just running Jungle Ide for the first time:
When you launch Jungle Ide for the first time, a configuration wizard will be shown. In this wizard, you’ll be able to locate your Monkey compilation folder. The folder you have to select is the Monkey root folder, and NOT the bin folder. Jungle Ide won’t let you choose a incorrect folder.

If you want to select the Monkey location on an already installed Jungle Ide:
You can do this in the preferences dialog, just go to Tools / Preferences. Once there, select the “Monkey” tab, and modify the option “Monkey location.” The internal modules database will be automatically refreshed when you apply changes.

Wich Jungle Ide version should I download and install?

In order to install Jungle Ide in a new computer, you should go to the Support / My licenses and downloads section of this website and download the Jungle Ide version that is marked as a FULL SETUP. It’ll automatically get any available updates if your updates time license is still active. You don’t need to manually download any of the updates, unless you want to keep them on disk for future reference.

Take into consideration that the direct downloads authentication uses the following log-in system:

• User name: A valid Jungle Ide license number
• Password: Your JungleIde.com log-in user name

Also, the downloads access is limited to people having at last one license with available downloads and updates time. If your license has run out of updates time and you need to recover an old version (the one you paid for) you can contact us and we’ll happily email it to you, once you provide your license information.

A connection is a GUI based system that allows you to manage any external program being run by Jungle Ide, like the Monkey compiler, when you’re compiling source code.

This new system will allow you to monitor the external program status (process) and abort its execution at any time, in a clean and resource leak free way.

All in all, to summarize how it does work, you should understand connections this way:

The connections system will display any running sub-process (ie. a compilation & run process) in a separated TAB in the console panel. This simple addition involves some very nice features (both in low level efficiency and in usability):

• This new system will let you monitor when a process execution has ended. (no need to Ctrl+Del any more)
• This new system will prevent the Jungle Ide console to get mixed contents (compilation results contents with Jungle Ide usage information, etc.)

The most important thing: This new system will provide a drastically improved process management system that allows process interruption at any time granting that any child process is also detected and collected and all resources from any process and sub-process in the same branch are properly released.

In other words, the Connections engine integrates a tree-based process identification system that allows any running application, as instance a XNA or GLFW application, to be closed properly. When you do this, Jungle will be closing also any associated or child process that the same application may have started.

As instance, with this new and improved connections approach, when you cancel execution of a XNA Monkey game, you’ll see how the connection closes:

• The Trans tool
• The cmd shell tool used by trans to launch the running application
• The MonkeyGame XNA application being run
• The XNA game proxy engine being automatically started by the game.

This provides a clean way to manage this resources which is much more effective and clean than just deleting the MonkeyGame child process from program manager.

Additionally, if the application being run does itself start secondary processes, they will be automatically detected and destroyed whenever the “connection” is killed.

This will be included in next Jungle Ide version, among some other small improvements on other areas.

Once you’ve installed the full pro version, be sure to enter your license number and username (case sensitive) in the preferences dialog of the IDE in order for it to be able to download all updates.

• Project management
• Solution explorer
• Adaptative intelliprompt for modules
• Advanced ANSI C code analyzer
• Integrated updater utility,
• Highlighting for C++ Source code,
• Advanced parser for C#, with folding, intelliprompt, etc.
• Advanced parser for HTML with JavaScript,
• Advanced parser for JavaScript source code,
• Associate file extensions with Jungle Ide parsers*.
• Highlighting for INI files
• Advanced parser for XML source code,
• Refresh modules database without restarting,
• Advanced Intelliprompt for Monkey source code,
• Integrated code completion, Folding and  Quick info paramenter hints,
• Html export,
• Print preview for source code,
• Intelligent (scope-based) module database,
• Color scheme modifier,
• Code Regioning,
• Block commenting / uncommenting,
• Advanced MDI layout,
• Line numbers,
• Powerful dockable user interface,
• External editor association for media files,
• Error reports on console window,
• Full Unicode support,
• Mix modules and Applications on a single solution,
• Virtual white spaces.
• Special characters rendering on code window
• Local shortcuts tree
• Jumpt to definition with a single shortcut key
• IE based browser to navigate throug the monkey documentation

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You can also see here a comparison table between Jungle Ide and Ted:

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Features comparation between Ted and Jungle Ide

Feature	Ted	Jungle Lite	Jungle Ide
Edit Monkey source code
ASCII and UTF-8 documents support
Valid for commercial development
Intellisense
Parameter hint popups on function calls
Folding
Alt+enter autocompletion of commands
Integrated automatic background compiler
Predictive context-based auto completion of tokens
Code navigation history back/forward
Context based highlighting of source code
Our of the box backwards compatibility with older Monkey versions
Automatic update and repair modules system
Regex enabled find in files system
Integrated html documentation generator
Advanced solution management system		(limited)
Sandboxed connections system
Parallel compilation
Advanced search and replace engine
C++ source code with highlighting
html source code with highlighting
C# source code with highlighting
JavaScript source code with highlighting
XML source code with highlighting
INI documents with highlighting
Automatic updating of the whole IDE
Can use an external browser to browse docs
Quick temporary monkey docs creation
Automatic mem-leak computer blocking detection
Customizable vertical kerning on the Editor window
Line number display on the editor window
Special characters can be toggled on the text renderer
Rendering of TAB guides
Bookmarks
Line changed tracking mark
Content separator to organize code
Customizable braces matching mode
Word wrapp mode
Hability to convert TAB to Spaces as you type
Customizable TAB size
Support for virtual white spaces
Customizable autocompletion of commands
Source code formatting
Data type shortcuts conversion
Class/Member combos in the editor window
Compilation error window can be enabled/disabled
Multithread text rendering engine
Jump to definition system
Comment/uncomment selection
Go to line
Monkey documentation shortcut
Calculator
Refresh Monkey available targets
Preview of graphic media files

There are more features not listed here, as this list is just to give a basic idea of the main differences between the freely included Ted editor, and the complete Jungle Ide.