I was just looking at this list of free Basic compilers
http://www.compilers.net/Dir/Free/Compilers/Basic.htm
Which is a good compiler for someone with Windows XP? Something like QBasic 4.5 but not a DOS IDE, like Dev-C++ where when you press run it pops open DOS to run.
The best BASIC compiler is VB 6 or VB.NET.
Dev C++ doesn't pop open DOS to run. Sounds like you're making a console application. That's not the same as a DOS app.
I must admit I think quickbasic is the best just a pity there isn't a windows version of qb!
I'm working on it...
And so are a few others, I believe...and there's also KBASIC for Linux coming up soon which is supposed to be QB compatible...
Could you make it run libarys as well and compile files in windows format, also is it one that runs qb.exe? I hate ones where you make your app in a win prog then it starts qb for dos.
Nope. All libraries for DOS will no longer work. That's just the way it is. However, as far as mine goes...it is an actual Win32 compiler, which produces actual Win32 binaries. Instead of using crappy MSDOS LIBs, you get Win32 DLLs and OCXs to use.
It might be possible, however, to write some wrappers that will convert the most common QB libraries to code that OBDS can use. I'll look into that later on...
How qb compatible is it, does this include the abilioty to run qb subs an functions etc?
Also is it going to be suppyled with source?
Lastly the possibilty to add commands that are ran by a seperate file or sub may be appreciatted. And finally any new commands?
SUBs and FUNCTIONs are supported, of course...almost all legacy QB commands are supported, some are enhanced, and there are a lot of new ones. Some have been dropped for obvious reasons. Source will be provided, as it will be open source as soon as it's working to my satisfaction. I'll put the webpage back up as soon as I get some other stuff done. If you want more information, feel free to contact me on The Basic Network, as I'm not going to be hanging around this forum after today.
Y are you going to stop hanging around, you are one of the people that make this a good forum. Nevertheless I think thats another forum for me to hang around at(currently at hang around at 5).