QB2C package makes possible execution of BASIC programs under UNIX provided that a C compiler is available on the system. It allows for mixing of BASIC and C code in a single file/program as well as use of X11 based graphics. The graphics in QB2C is extended to handle up to 16 X11 graphic windows at a time. QB2C is built around the QuickBASIC-to-C translator (qb2c) which translates BASIC code into C code. Scripts 'brun' (to run directly BASIC programs) and 'bcc' to compile BASIC program and produce an executable) are also provide. BASIC syntax is similar to Microsoft's QuickBASIC one.
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1 commentQb2c
After having converted from WIN to LINUX there was one thing I missed: A good Basic-programming tool. I allways used Basic (QB, QBASIC) when still using Dos/Win. Per accident I found qb2c (rather unknown). I tried it and was amazed about the orthodox way the QB syntax is implemented. After having installed it along with a GCC and the essential Motif libraries I could start writing programms within minutes. Now I use qb2c to solve soil related spatial analysis problems (as i used to do under Dos/win). I can highly recomend qb2c as a "methadone" for DOS/QB- junkies. Pleasant is the spartanic GUI-Element function block, it forces you to work rather on your problem than waste to much time on superfluid GUI-feature design. Just try qb2c, neat stuff! Guen