@Bill Doak 

If you tried programming anything extensive within Maple you'll quickly realize you need something outside of Maple to speed up the process. I used jEdit for a while, which has Maple syntax recognition, with great results. The benefit of the IDE over a strict editing program like jEdit is the integration with the Maple environment for compiling, syntax checking using Mint, and the ability to organize your modules/packages with better visibility. Without the IDE you're forced to reload the file you're working with to compile/run from within Maple - which just took a long time, especially during debug. For the amount of money this IDE costs, I think it's worth the cost just in time savings. If you're expecting a full IDE comparable to Visual Studio and NetBeans with extensive debugging capablities, the Maple IDE within Eclipse falls short. But the positive side is it forces you to be a better programmer (not saying I am, but when I have debugging tools to rely on I tend to use them as a cruch).

My first impressions are I would recommend it.

Thanks for that very simple answer.I got used to having to put them in my code from previous languages.

Thanks for your time.

Thanks for that very simple answer.I got used to having to put them in my code from previous languages.

Thanks for your time.