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* [http:// | * [http://gfabasic.net/ The UnOfficial Home of GFA-Basic] | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/gfabasic/ GFA Support Group on Facebook] | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/gfabasic/ GFA Support Group on Facebook] | ||
* [[Bugs and Tricks]] | * [[Bugs and Tricks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 24 December 2019
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 or 'C'
- 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
- subroutine folding
- compiler available
- very easy to learn