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* exhaustive supply of control flow and structure statements | * exhaustive supply of control flow and structure statements | ||
* large range of graphics commands | * large range of graphics commands | ||
* ability to call machine code | * ability to call machine code or 'C' | ||
* full access to Atari ST hardware and TOS | * full access to Atari ST hardware and TOS | ||
* access to VDI and AES | * access to VDI and AES | ||
* full screen editor with integrated debugging facilities and syntax checking | * full screen editor with integrated debugging facilities and syntax checking | ||
* automatic code formatting and indenting | * automatic code formatting and indenting | ||
* subroutine folding | |||
* compiler available | * compiler available | ||
* very easy to learn | * very easy to learn | ||
Revision as of 06:57, 3 January 2017
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