GFA Basic: Difference between revisions

From AtariForumWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
>Muguk
mNo edit summary
>Simonsunnyboy
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
GFA BASIC is a very popular dialect of the BASIC programming language on the Atari ST.
GFA BASIC is a very popular dialect of the BASIC programming language on the Atari ST.
===Features===
GFA BASIC, sometimes spelled GFABASIC, has a list of nice features which distinguishes it from other BASIC dialects, both on Atari ST and other platforms.
* no line numbers
* single statement per line
* exhaustive supply of control flow and structure statements
* large range of graphics commands
* ability to call machine code
* full access to Atari ST hardware and TOS
* access to VDI and AES
* full screen editor with integrated debugging facilities and syntax checking
* automatic code formatting and indenting
* compiler available
* very easy to learn
===various stuffs===


* [[Bugs and Tricks]]
* [[Bugs and Tricks]]

Revision as of 05:28, 26 July 2008

GFA BASIC is a very popular dialect of the BASIC programming language on the Atari ST.

Features

GFA BASIC, sometimes spelled GFABASIC, has a list of nice features which distinguishes it from other BASIC dialects, both on Atari ST and other platforms.

  • no line numbers
  • single statement per line
  • exhaustive supply of control flow and structure statements
  • large range of graphics commands
  • ability to call machine code
  • full access to Atari ST hardware and TOS
  • access to VDI and AES
  • full screen editor with integrated debugging facilities and syntax checking
  • automatic code formatting and indenting
  • compiler available
  • very easy to learn

various stuffs