Programmers' Tools - basic

XBLite

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:07:37 -0700

Version:
2.4.0

Description:

XBLite is a concise, simple, powerful, and complete Windows programming language which combines the speed of C with the ease of a BASIC syntax. XBLite is free, open-source, and published under GPL and LGPL licenses.

thinBasic

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:21:54 -0700

Version:
1.6.0.10

Description:

A Basic interpreter designed for task automation under Windows Operating System.

More than 400 commands. Almost all Basic language keywords supported, user defined functions with local/global/static variables scope, For/Next, If/Else/ElseIf, Do/Loop, While/Wend, Select/Case, ...
Easy to use way to implement external modules able to improve thinBasic native language
Many official modules already developed.

FreeBASIC

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 04:44:43 -0700

Version:
0.18.4b

Description:

A free, open-source, 32-bit, MS-QuickBASIC's syntax-compatible compiler. Adds new features such as pointers, unsigned data types, inline-assembly and many others.

Visual Studio Express Edition

Sat, 4 Nov 2006 04:37:13 -0800

Version:
2005 version 2.0

Description:

The Express Editions are an expansion of the Visual Studio and SQL Server product line to include lightweight, easy-to-use, and easy-to-learn tools for hobbyists, students, and novice developers who want to build dynamic Windows applications, Web sites, and Web services. The Express products consist of:

PureBasic

Sat, 8 Jul 2006 09:12:41 -0700

Version:
4.00

Description:

PureBasic is a programming language based on established BASIC rules. The key features of PureBasic are portability (Windows, AmigaOS and Linux are currently fully supported), the production of very fast and highly optimized executables and, of course, the very simple BASIC syntax.

NS Basic/Desktop

Mon, 3 Jul 2006 04:06:32 -0700

Version:
2.5

Description:

NS Basic/Desktop lets you quickly produce standalone, royalty free applications. Its power goes beyond most Basic implementations with its ability to use standard Windows components easily.

You can connect to databases like ADO, SQL and Oracle, communicate with the internet and devices, play movies and music, manipulate Excel spreadsheets and much, much more!

RQ Debugger IDE

Mon, 3 Jul 2006 04:05:50 -0700

Version:
b.504

Description:

RQ Debugger IDE is programmer editor for Rapid-Q Basic and FreeBasic programming languages.

multiwindow

You can open 32 files and switch to one using "Windows" menu item.

FBIde

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 04:44:28 -0800

Version:
0.4.6

Description:

FBIde - is a free open source IDE for FreeBasic compiler written using Dev-Cpp and wxWidgetsframework library.

ExtremeBasic

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:31:05 -0800

Version:
0131

Description:

ExtremeBasic is comprised of three components:

An Integrated Development Environment with code editors, GUI tools, debugger, etc
A clean and powerful BASIC dialect
A rich class library covering GUI applications, networking, multimedia, etc

AutoIt

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:35:54 -0800

Version:
3.1.1

Description:

AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). AutoIt is also very small, self-contained and will run on 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003 out of the box with no annoying "runtimes" required! You can even make compiled executable scripts that can run without AutoIt being installed!

Liberty BASIC

Wed, 4 Jan 2006 14:58:34 -0800

Version:
4.03

Description:

Easy BASIC language - write a one line program!
Runs on all versions of Windows
Includes a special interactive tutorial
Comes with tons of instructive example code

Yabasic

Fri, 2 Dec 2005 08:04:28 -0800

Version:
2.763

Description:

Yabasic implements the most common and simple elements of the basic language; It comes with goto/gosub, with various loops, with user defined subroutines and Libraries. Yabasic does monochrome line graphics and printing. Yabasic runs under Unix and Windows; it is small (around 200KB) and free.

WKT-VBDebugger

Fri, 1 Jul 2005 13:56:32 -0700

Version:
1.4

Description:

Run-time live debugging.
Supports VB5 and VB6 P-Code compiled applications.
Displays a complete list of opcodes and VM API functions, can save the list to a file.

XBasic

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 07:31:16 -0700

Version:
6.2.3

Description:

interactive program development environment.
advanced 32-bit/64-bit BASIC.
fast compilation
fast execution.
interactive graphical GuiDesigner.

Envelop Basic

Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:33:52 -0700

Version:
1.4

Description:

Envelop Basic was originally intended as a clone and competitor of MS-Visual Basic 4 running under MS-Windows 95 or NT. The project was abandoned in 1996 by Cimlinc Inc and the the product is in the public domain without support. It includes a tutorial but is a " bit much " for a beginner trying to learn computer programming. For advanced programming it supports polymorphism, object inheritance, encapsulation, ODBC, OLE2, and MAPI. Considering it's absolutely free without any conditions makes it a good buy.