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Ready made useful extensions LiveCode comes with a selection of controls and libraries but if they aren't enough, you can download and install extensions created by members of the LiveCode community and third-party vendors. Make your own extensions

LiveCode Platform alternatives

  • Microsoft Visual Studio

  • Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft. It is used to develop computer programs for Microsoft Windows, as well as web sites, web applications and web services. Visual Studio uses Microsoft software development platforms such as Windows API, Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Store and Microsoft Silverlight. It can produce both native code and managed code.

    tags: asp-net automatic-content-formatting azure-integration c-scripting c-sharp
  • Lazarus

  • Free Pascal is a GPL'ed compiler that runs on Linux, Win32, OS/2, 68K and more. Free Pascal is designed to be able to understand and compile Delphi syntax, which is of course OOP. Lazarus is the part of the missing puzzle that will allow you to develop Delphi like programs in all of the above platforms. Unlike Java which strives to be a write once run anywhere, Lazarus and Free Pascal strives for write once compile anywhere. Since the exact same compiler is available on all of the above platforms it means you don't need to do any recoding to produce identical products for different platforms. »

    tags: android-apps android-development cross-platform delphi ide
  • MonoDevelop

  • MonoDevelop is a cross-platform IDE primarily designed for C# and other .NET languages. MonoDevelop enables developers to quickly write desktop and ASP.NET Web applications on Linux, Windows and Mac OSX. MonoDevelop makes it easy for developers to port .NET applications created with Visual Studio to Linux and Mac OSX maintaining a single code base for all platforms.

    tags: .net c-development code-completion development development-suite
  • Xamarin Studio

  • Type intelligentlyWorld-class code completion unlocks the iOS, Android, and OS X APIs. Quickly look up methods and types, and discover API functionality.

    tags: Discontinued c-sharp cross-platform-development debugger development
  • FileMaker Pro

  • FileMaker Pro is powerful, easy-to-use database software that helps you and your team get any task done faster. Millions of people in business, government, and education use FileMaker Pro to effortlessly manage all their information on Windows, Mac, and the web.

    tags: database database-management reports
  • Xojo

  • Real Software and Real Studio are now Xojo. Create your own apps, like commercial or in house apps, games, utilities and more with Xojo! This object-oriented multi-platform development tool enables ordinary people to create extraordinary apps for the Desktop, Web, Console, and, soon, iOS.

    tags: application-builder basic databases gui-designer ide
  • RAD Studio

  • Embarcadero RAD Studio is the industry’s most powerful rapid application development suite for visually building GUI-intensive, data-driven end-user applications for both native Windows and .NET. RAD Studio includes Delphi, C++Builder and Delphi Prism, enabling you to deliver applications up to 5x faster across multiple Windows and database platforms.

    tags: rapid-application-development
  • Cevelop

  • The C++ IDE for professional developers.

    tags: c-code c-development c-plus-plus coding developer-tools
  • Pelles C

  • Pelles C is a comprehensive development suite that can help you create apps compatible with Windows and ARM platforms.

    tags: c-c--ide
  • B4X

  • Rapid Application Development tools for native Android, iOS and desktop applications. The simple way to quickly program real world apps. Programming language similar to Visual Basic.

    tags: development development-tools mobile-apps-development programming rapid-application-development
  • Gambas

  • Gambas is a full-featured object language and development environment built on a BASIC interpreter. It is released under the GNU General Public Licence. Its architecture is largely inspired by Java. Gambas is made up of: a compiler, an interpreter, an archiver, a scripter, a development environment, and many extension components.

    tags: basic gui-designer ide
  • Easy code

  • Easy Code is the visual assembly programming environment made to build 32-bit Windows applications. The Easy Code interface, looking like Visual Basic, allows you to program Windows assembler applications (executable files, dynamic and static libreries, COFF object files, console applications and drivers) done in an easy way as was never possible before. Download and test this application including the source code of a nice CD player, a complete and fast text editor in a dll file (to be able to program your own editor), a complete and excellent text editor ready to use, a file shredder, a MIDI player and many other applications. There are two available versions of Easy Code: »

    tags: activex assembler assembly development environment
  • UEStudio

  • UEStudio offers all the functionality of UltraEdit plus other exciting and powerful features! Whether you are simply editing text, building applications, maintaining databases, or constructing websites, UEStudio's stunning array of innovative features offers the functionality of a bonafide IDE at an unsurpassed value.

    tags: c-plus-plus ide php programming
  • Microsoft Small Basic

  • Microsoft Small Basic puts the fun back into computer programming. With a friendly development environment that is very easy to master, it eases both kids and adults into the world of programming.

    tags: beginner development net-framework programming