B++ Builder

B++ Builder 2004 (by Softpae) is a complete development enviroment. B++ IDE has a VS.NET look, syntax highlighting and intelisense. The syntax is very similar to Visual Basic: it has properties, classes, event handling for all controls very similar to Visualbasic. It supports all the standard Windows controls, such as forms, buttons, menus, shortcuts, ActiveX, etc. All controls are kept in the main GUI class but you can create your own classes or controls with only a few lines of code. The IDE supports full debugging and release versions. Third party C++ libraries and Win32 API may be used. B++ Builder creates GUI, console or DLL applications without runtime modules. The compiler generates and compiles C++ code. A C++ compiler is included. B++ is a good and powerfull language but users would appreciate a much more integrated working environment. The IDE of B++ is really essential for example it does not have a window which shows controls (for example double clicking a control could insert the code directly into the code window) and this could be useful. A form designer would be very useful too. The B++ Builder 2004 is a direct descendant of the free Russian version of B++ which now seems to be abandoned.

After all, Softpae's web site has changed and at the moment ther is no English section but you may download in the section 'Produkty'. Now B++ Builder is free and SoftPae released the source code also. The author Anton Pitak mailed me explaining that Softpae would be happy if users and developers make new libraries and controls, and send them to Softpae as now B++ is an open source project.

Web site: http://www.softpae.com/