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Windows BASIC dialects

A variety of BASIC computer programming dialects have been created. Listing each one here would be an exhaustive task. However, as ethosBASIC was designed for Microsoft Windows, we offer a list of those dialects developed for that platform. Data taken directly from Wikipedia.

  • BlitzMax – Cross platform object-oriented compiler
  • KBasic Object-oriented with a rapid application development system, compatible with VB6
  • AutoIt (Microsoft Windows) interpreted, controls other programs, e.g. with simulated mouse clicks. GUI. Creates EXEs.
  • Basic4GL Basic with OpenGL
  • BBC BASIC for Windows Based on the language devised for the BBC’s Computer Literacy Project; creates standalone executables.
  • Blitz BASIC Suited mainly for game programming
  • BLOC (Basic Like Object Compiler) Cross platform object-oriented translator/compiler
  • CoolBasic suited to game programming with DirectX.
  • Creative Basic an interpretive language for scholars compatibe with iBasic, by Ionic Wind software.
  • DarkBASIC & DarkBASIC Professional Efficient compiler for game programming
  • Envelop Visual Basic 3 clone
  • Emergence BASIC With Windows API and DirectX support, from Ionic Wind Software
  • ethosBASIC ethosBASIC is a new BASIC development system designed to create computer games
  • FBSL ‘Freestyle Basic Script Language’, has OO, GUI, Regex, Sockets and so on.
  • FreeBASIC QuickBASIC clone that can compile in DOS, Windows, and Linux.
  • GamesBasic Free object-oriented meant for game programming
  • GLBasic cross-platform BASIC (main target platforms: Windows, Linux, Apple iPhone, Pocket PC. IDE environment: Windows)
  • HotBasic compiler that emits machine code, also available for Linux
  • IBasic With Windows API and DirectX support
  • Just BASIC Free version of Liberty Basic
  • Liberty BASIC a Windows BASIC similar to Visual Basic
  • NS Basic/CE Creates apps for Windows CE and Windows Mobile. IDE runs on desktop or device. Similar to Visual Basic
  • NS Basic/Desktop Creates apps for Windows 2000, XP and Vista. Wrapper for VBScript, adding an IDE, forms, objects and code concealment. Similar to Visual Basic
  • Panoramic (computer language) a freeware language with 3D features. Easy to use.
  • PowerBASIC commercial compilers (Windows Graphical and Console Compiler) for technical/commercial uses, legacy code, dll’s. Small and very efficient.
  • Profan interpreted, easy to use
  • ProvideX A commercial multi-platform Business Basic from Sage Software Canada
  • PureBasic Fast compiler with many functions that creates true standalone executables that require no runtime DLLs.
  • RapidQ
  • REALbasic object-oriented
  • Run BASIC BASIC for the development of web applications, similar to and created by the author of Liberty BASIC. Available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
  • ScriptBasic Open source interpreter (utility, CGI and multithreaded HTTP application server)
  • sdlBasic
  • thinBasic Free interpreter
  • Visual Test Basic Basic in Visual Test
  • Visual Basic Microsoft’s object-oriented dialect, with a rapid application development system
  • Visual Basic .NET For the .NET Framework by Microsoft
  • wxBasic
  • yabasic simple, small, graphic and for: Windows, Linux, Palm, PS2