I like Basic a lot

 


I like a lot Basic. Programming language. Which is going with its roots in 80s – that’s for sure. First time I see Basic with computer lessons in school. It was MSX2 computer. Yamaha Kuvt 2. And there was MSX Basic or Microsoft Basic. With green background. So, I programmed. I like that a lot. To draw with lines. To do simple calculations. To use if then operation.


So, just, several weeks, ago, Bill Gates upload to network code for most first Basic. It is Altair Basic. For computer Altair. Altair – it is far distance star. And I know this, that everything is connected with space and sci fi.

I remember Microsoft Quick Basic version 4.5 for Ms Dos 6.22. It was build-in Ms Dos. It was a positive surprise to enter folder with Ms Dos and see there a Basic. Full scale programming language! With it you can do a lot of funny things. Some tasks to do. To do calculations. Write fast little programs. About different themes. Of course, games with Basic. You cannot go far without games. Basic, saying one word - it was everywhere!



So, I start my new meet with Basic, already, with modern form. First, I run into Qb64. As a modern version of Basic. It is compatible with same old Basic from Ms Dos. Plus - new features, which are added for comfortable usage. To have better things with graphics. Some more comfort for using it. Sound. And mainly it is same old – but with some comfortable features. This is modern days, as I can say.

I think, it is some clever programmer take and make Basic modern, with such form. Qb64 – cool development Environment (IDE). Well, I am talking, about, those, who remember blue screen. Like Ms Dos. It is still here. Same Ide, development environment. Just as it was. Minute of positive.



And, later, I get to know about another Basic kinds. There were lots of them. And that’s good. Basic dialects. Versions, its own forms. This is cool. Especially, in 80s under different 8 bit computers. That’s for sure, there were lots of these Basics!


And, there are enough of them for today also. Later I see Free Basic. It is also new version. Also, it is cool. And something it is close to Qb64. But there are differences, they have different things. They are different development. So here you are given a complier. And you can learn how to compile code with hands. Makefile to write. To find by yourself a code editor. I use Vim. And to write there.


It is good and comfortable Basic. It is so cool, that there is a place for basic today. It is excellent programming language. So, you take and write a little program. This is fun.

Also, I have opened for myself, and retro, so retro version of programming with BBC Basic for SDL 2.0. It is should to be much closer to 80s. It is so interesting kind of programming. New experience. New vision for Basic. A, lots of things, they are another way goes, with compare with Qb64 or Free Basic. Well, yes it is, 80s there, it is everything comfortable to do there. Graphic abilities. Everything is done good for modern platforms. And excellent documentation.


It is always good, when there is something to read. Manual guide, users guide. There are for all kind of Basic material in the network. From authors of those dialects.

There is, also, a branch of Qb64 with name Qb64 phoenix edition. This is something new. I do not try it yet. There is PC Basic. And I, also, do not try it yet too. So, I am in search for new Basic types! I like a lot this programming language!


iron (hardware) and programs. From time to time i restore computers, retro computers. Try retro soft. Check some programs. And write about all of these.

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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