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Anyone used PowerBasic or QuickBasic for Windows dev?

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    Anyone used PowerBasic or QuickBasic for Windows dev?

    Any comments on either or both?

    Sorry I meant RealBasic not QuickBasic.

    These are two supposedly professional BASIC environments for Windows
    Last edited by sasguru; 19 September 2011, 08:42.
    Hard Brexit now!
    #prayfornodeal

    #2
    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Any comments on either or both?

    Sorry I meant RealBasic not QuickBasic.

    These are two supposedly professional BASIC environments for Windows
    I've bought PowerBasic but haven't got round to using it yet, so I can't be much help other than to say that every now again they have a sale where you can buy the product at half price. So if you're not in a hurry, you might save a few quid.

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      #3
      From memory Realbasic started off on Macs and was ported to Windows to allow cross compiling of applications. I've not looked at it for two years or so (no project has needed it).
      merely at clientco for the entertainment

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        #4
        Originally posted by sasguru View Post
        Any comments on either or both?

        Sorry I meant RealBasic not QuickBasic.

        These are two supposedly professional BASIC environments for Windows
        AtW is going to love this!

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          #5
          Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
          AtW is going to love this!

          There's a program on BBC 1 called Epic Win. I think this is an

          Epic Fail.
          merely at clientco for the entertainment

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            #6
            Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
            AtW is going to love this!


            While not suitable for his work, they should be more that adequate for stand-alone windows apps.
            I'm just looking to get stuff to market asap.
            Hard Brexit now!
            #prayfornodeal

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              #7
              Originally posted by eek View Post
              There's a program on BBC 1 called Epic Win. I think this is an

              Epic Fail.
              I'll tell you what an epic fail is. Techies who care more about tech than product.

              HTH
              Hard Brexit now!
              #prayfornodeal

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                #8
                Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
                AtW is going to love this!

                I am lost for words.

                Better focus on my C# application ...

                P.S. There is no BASIC in Professional.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                  I'm just looking to get stuff to market asap.
                  You should probably try and hire someone who knows what they are doing and let them choose their tools, within reason. Personally I would stick to VS because it will be easier to find people who have a clue.
                  While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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                    #10
                    From what I recall RealBasic is one route you can use for VB6 apps now that MS have stuck the knife in that.

                    You can't buy it, you licence it by the year instead. What happens if they go out of business?
                    Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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