QuinLang IDE

A lightweight, self-contained IDE for the QuinLang programming language. This application bundles the full QuinLang compiler and QuinVM interpreter, providing an integrated environment for writing, running, and debugging QL programs.

Features

• Code Editor — Syntax-aware text editor with line numbers
• Integrated Compiler — Full QuinLang compiler built-in (lexer, parser, semantic analysis, bytecode generation)
• QuinVM Runtime — Programs execute directly in the embedded virtual machine
• Run/Stop Controls — Execute programs with F5, stop running programs with Shift+F5
• Output Panel — View program output and error messages with colored diagnostics
• File Management — New, Open, Save, Save As with unsaved changes detection

Download

Pre-built executables are available on the Releases page:

• Windows: QuinLangIDE.exe — Double-click to run
• Linux: QuinLangIDE — Run chmod +x QuinLangIDE && ./QuinLangIDE

No installation or Python required for the standalone executables.

Running from Source

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• Tkinter (included with standard Python on Windows/macOS)

Quick Start

python run_ide.py

The IDE opens with a simple example program. Click Run or press F5 to execute it.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Run	F5
Stop	Shift+F5
New File	Ctrl+N
Open File	Ctrl+O
Save	Ctrl+S
Save As	Ctrl+Shift+S

Project Structure

QuinLang-IDE/
├── compiler/       # QuinLang compiler (lexer, parser, sema, codegen)
├── runtime/        # QuinVM bytecode interpreter
├── examples/       # Sample .ql programs
├── ide/
│   ├── app.py      # Main application window
│   ├── editor.py   # Code editor widget
│   └── runner.py   # Compiler/VM execution wrapper
└── run_ide.py      # Entry point

Example Program

fn main(): int {
    let i: int;
    i = 0;
    while (i < 5) {
        println(i);
        i = i + 1;
    }
    return 0;
}

About QuinLang

QuinLang is a small, C-style language featuring:

• Types: int, bool, str, ptr, void, int[N] arrays
• Control flow: if/else, while
• Functions with parameters and return values
• Built-in print/println
• Pointer intrinsics: load16, store16, memcpy, memset
• Array helpers: array_push, array_pop

See the examples/ folder for more sample programs.