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Basic Programming under OpenBSD?
The "thread" does include "you name it"
Yes I know Basic - "Beginners all purpose programming language" is "NOT" a real programming language. It should not be mentioned in the same sentence with giants like C, java, pearl, python, php, and almost all others. Really, with the goto's, lack of cross platform compatibility, lack of powerful modern features festering poor programming habits, etc etc etc. Why would anyone????? Well, "I use it" for personal reasons and find it quick and easy. So, Has anyone been able to get X11basic or FreeBasic compiler/interpreter to work on OpenBSD? links: ???? |
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I also wouldn't categorize it as "dead" as a lot of people like to say, because that would mean it doesn't have any life. Just because it is the in vogue language today like Javascript, Python, Java, doesn't qualify it as not relevant. As long as one person still uses BASIC, then it has life and a purpose, and it is relevant to you. The operating systems I still use today are OS/2 and Plan 9, and I still use REXX as language. Others consider them dead, but they are useful to me. |
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You misread the post !
I am a serious Basic programmer, with respect for the language.. But, most professional programmers knock the language with language (no-pun intended) as i used in the first few lines of the post. ################################################## ##################### The post was asking if anyone has installed X11Basic or Freebasic compiler / interpreter on OpenBSD and maybe supply a link.or any info they may have. ################################################## ##################### It was not intended to "Troll" .or. start a programmers range war, even though. it might be capable. Last edited by frcc; 23rd February 2017 at 12:14 PM. Reason: spell |
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I'm not aware of any BASIC ports/packages. But I discovered lang/bacon while looking into it. This port is relatively new, and available for -current users.
http://www.basic-converter.org/ |
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This "basic-conerter" jggimi posted looks interesting, thanks,
I think I will be giving it a try,.... I did some other searches, but didn't find anything else specifically for OpenBsd, I never did much with "FreeBasic", partly due to the fact that I never liked , nor used MSwindows, and ended up using "qbasic" on FreeDos, which is what I still use, (not very much, but occasionally). I do keep a partition dedicated to FreeDos, and my qbasic , dos games etc. But any way, I dis some search just now, and found this: https://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/basic.shtml In particular this: Quote:
be able to get it to work on OpenBsd,....I am not that advanced, myself, maybe some day, but as old as I am getting I have my doubts. I never was what I would call a "serious qbasic prgrammer", but just a hobby,... to me the most fund is/was making up my own games, rather the playing the ones I got bored with over and over. Games get boring, but trying to make up a new one never does. ---edited---- Here, they say there is a version for FreeBsd,... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBASIC Quote:
I have not tried it, and actually am pretty new to OpenBsd, and have not tried FreeBsd, so don't know how hard it would be to port it to OpenBsd , kind of interesting though,
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I should amend the above post from "serious basic programmer" to "hobbyist basic programmer" as it is more accurate..
.and the older i get the less of a "hobbyist programmer" i become |
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-Update--
Well for those who are interested !!!!! FreeBASIC plays real well on most linux distros. Currently tested, installed, and compiling on Linux Mint 64 bit version. All seems to be working well. I can now run my old programs, write new ones and compile away while working on a modern platform. FreeBasic is not in Mint's or any other Linux distros packages that i know of, But can be downloaded from their site or sites/installed according to their download directions. Geany (programmers editor) has an option for FreeBASIC code that implements a nice IDE which can directly compile and execute my FreeBASIC Programs from within the editor.................... |
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Hmm, I have to confess that I have use FreeBASIC for a program or two in the distant past and it worked fine. I like an interpreted language when I have to 'figure something out' and know that something won't work right the first time and would need experimenting and the BASIC syntax is rather more human friendly than for example Perl.
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I have FreeBASIC running on my OpenBSD/amd64 laptop. I'll probably submit a port shortly.
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nice
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Necroposting here to say that I submitted a FreeBASIC port: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m...3079920421&w=2
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nice again
Last edited by frcc; 23rd October 2017 at 12:42 PM. Reason: improve response |
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And committed! You can now
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# pkg_add freebasic |
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