10-22-2006, 08:21 PM
QuickerBasic 0.1b has been released.
Win32 binaries can be found at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/qkrba...p?download
Source can be found at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/qkrba...p?download
Perhaps the most prominent feature of QuickerBasic is its use of GCC as its code generator. This permits a wide range of optimisation options to be used. Supported language constructs include PRINT/INPUT, loops, functions, arrays, user-defined types, pointers, various selection constructs, and a variety of mathematical and conversion functions.
QuickerBasic does implement array bounds checking and signed overflow checking, but those can be turned off via. statements in the source code, and/or command line arguments. Because of the use of GCC as the code generator, turning off checking basically gives you C with QuickBasic syntax.
The provided interface to the compiler is a command-line client (qbc.exe), but QuickerBasic is implemented mostly through a DLL, so an IDE can directly interface with the compiler. If anyone has comments, suggestions, wants to work on QuickerBasic or needs help using it, don't hesitate to post here.
Win32 binaries can be found at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/qkrba...p?download
Source can be found at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/qkrba...p?download
Perhaps the most prominent feature of QuickerBasic is its use of GCC as its code generator. This permits a wide range of optimisation options to be used. Supported language constructs include PRINT/INPUT, loops, functions, arrays, user-defined types, pointers, various selection constructs, and a variety of mathematical and conversion functions.
QuickerBasic does implement array bounds checking and signed overflow checking, but those can be turned off via. statements in the source code, and/or command line arguments. Because of the use of GCC as the code generator, turning off checking basically gives you C with QuickBasic syntax.
The provided interface to the compiler is a command-line client (qbc.exe), but QuickerBasic is implemented mostly through a DLL, so an IDE can directly interface with the compiler. If anyone has comments, suggestions, wants to work on QuickerBasic or needs help using it, don't hesitate to post here.