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Today with the average user becoming oriented to graphical interfaces it was a natural development to create the IDE. The IDE is a GAMS Corporation product providing an Integrated Development Environment that is designed to provide a Windows graphical interface to allow for editing, development, debugging, and running of GAMS jobs all in one program. Specifically the IDE
| • | Contains a fully featured text editor. |
| • | Has knowledge of some GAMS syntax changing the color of displays to reveal aspects of GAMS statements. |
| • | Has a direct interface to GAMS permitting one to run jobs from within the IDE. |
| • | Has error discovery procedures addressing exact places in source files where compilation errors arise. |
| • | Has a facility to automatically open the GAMS LST, LOG, PUT, and GDX output files. |
| • | Allows customization of GAMS command line options either on a one time basis or for all jobs run with the IDE. |
| • | Facilitates some installation and maintenance tasks. |
The remaining part of this chapter is devoted to introducing users to IDE usage and features.
Steps to using IDE
Working with your own file
Fixing compilation errors
Selected techniques for use of the IDE
Finding out more through help
Unraveling complex files: Refreader
Employing command line parameters
A difficulty you will have using IDE
When is it not worth using?
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