I'm currently taking a course focused on microcontrollers and assembly, specifically using DOSBox to emulate early DOS environments for Intel 8086 programming. As an Electrical Engineering student, I'm not very experienced with programming, and trying to debug nested batch files using Notepad++ has been quite challenging. I'm on the lookout for an IDE that not only supports batch files but also allows for straightforward debugging, particularly in a way that's compatible with DOSBox or similar environments.
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Have you considered using Visual Studio Code? If you add the right extensions, like Batch Runner, it can be pretty helpful for batch debugging. Plus, you might want to check out DOSBox-X; it has enhanced debugging capabilities compared to standard DOSBox, which could save you the trouble of switching IDEs altogether.
I gave VS Code a shot with Batch Runner, but I ran into some permission errors that made it tough to get things going. I decided to take a break for now and tackle it when I'm fresh.