Compile-Time/Syntax Error Notifications in IDE

[PowerBroker2]

It would be more time efficient when making a sketch to show compile-time and syntax errors while typing. Many well known IDEs support this functionality (such as MPLABX, Visual Studio, MATLAB, etc.) and it would be really nice if the Arduino IDE could support it, too.

For clarification: The Arduino IDE would display a red squiggly line underneath a line of code with a compile-time or syntax error and provide a popup note detailing the error when the user mouses over the offending line.

This way users can more efficiently debug their code without having to recompile constantly.

Is this possible?

[Chris--A]

The IDE can barely parse a sketch correctly when compiling (no offence to Arduino team, but the auto-prototype feature really only works on the absolute basics, and seems to have regressed since arduino-builder was added).

This would require some hefty programming and many, many users to test over 100's of variations of code.

You can get find a plugin for visual studio which allows compiling Arduino source. I think code-blocks has one also.