I have few doubts about PowerBasic.
1. Does PB support Unicode ?
2. Does PB's IDE support Unicode ?
3. Does PB's IDE capable to make stand alone exes ?
4. Does PB supports OOP ?
5. Does PB has GC ?
i have downloaded the free version of powerbasic classic from powerbasic site, you need only to register then go to its store and choose powerbasic classic, its price is 0. just write the password in its page, needed when installing it.
it is very speedy compiler, and suitable for scientific research and the hobbies such as astronomical calculations and everything complex or simple, and it is more than enough for the amateurs , while the developers can buy the more advanced version 10.xx. for me i am an amateur and a collector of goodies so i have downloaded the gbthreads (size 255 MB 7zip file, uncompressed to 1.7 GB)
i will use sed editor while learning the language.
Last edited by primo; 05-12-2016 at 11:53.
I have few doubts about PowerBasic.
1. Does PB support Unicode ?
2. Does PB's IDE support Unicode ?
3. Does PB's IDE capable to make stand alone exes ?
4. Does PB supports OOP ?
5. Does PB has GC ?
* Does PB's IDE capable to make stand alone exes ?
yes, the freeware powerbasic 9.07 can produce stand alone exes. and it is made once we compile the code from the ide, we can run the exe from console or dbl click
about the unicode questions i can't answer.
but look:
https://www.powerbasic.com/html_faq/faqs_unicode.php
i want to add that it is easier to design the programs in thinbasic and after it works okay we can port it to powerbasic
Last edited by primo; 06-12-2016 at 16:22.
Eros, is this version suitable to develop TB modules?
Ok, now I found it. Get into the store through the forum, NOT the main page. Or from the main page, when you are in the store, click on catalog. Doooh.
Last edited by Michael Hartlef; 07-12-2016 at 13:01.
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Cool. I got it.
To bad they stopped development on Powerbasic now. Do you think they will find an investor that will pick it up and develop it further?
Thanks for the info, I've been looking to try PowerBASIC for some time but the price had always been a problem.
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CPU: Intel Celeron N4000 CPU @ 1.10GHz
Memory: 4.00GB RAM
Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 600
I hope but I doubt.
PB Forum has revamped thanks to some great PB "lovers" volunteers.
Activity on the forum is quite good and responsive.
Some "promises" on development have been done but so far there is nothing.
You know "PowerBasic no vaporware" policy so ... never say never.
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