Oops, that is what I was looking for, Eric. Did anyone in the list had the chance to give a try too? Sounds like a good candidate for another BASIC tool...
Aitor 2009/8/27 Eric Auer <e.a...@jpberlin.de>: > > Hi everybody, Angelo Rosina writes about a BASIC for DOS, > forwarding some info from him :-) Should we add XST to our > freedos.org software collection and/or the distro? :-) > > Eric > > > > Since XST is compiled with DJGPP, it's hardware requirements are almost > the same of FreeBasic > > FreeBasic (FB) and XST Basic are different products, with different targets. > > FB is a true compiler; XST is an interpreter + a C emitter (it cannot > directly compile, but can convert the source into a C code that can be > compiled) > > FB has a QB compatible mode; XST is more based on AMOS and STOS Basic > (for Amiga and Atari ST) > > FB is a generic, all-purposes language; XST is focused on multimedia and > game development (even a very good Doom clone is available in demos) > > FB can be extended with external libraries; XST already has graphic, > sprites, 3D and sound support. > > FB can only compile, you have to use an external editor (i.e. RHIDE); > XST has its own IDE, where you can write and instantly run your program. > > If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. > >> The XST Basic, written by Rodney Mc Connell, is now open source. >> Source code is at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xstbasic/ >> Original site was at: http://www.geocities.com/snakessoft/vault.html > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
