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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 | ||
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===Various stuffs=== | ===Various stuffs=== | ||
| + | * [http://gfa.atari-users.net/atari/ The UnOfficial Home of GFA-Basic] | ||
| + | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/gfabasic/ GFA Support Group on Facebook] | ||
* [[Bugs and Tricks]] | * [[Bugs and Tricks]] | ||
* [[GFA Tutorial]] | * [[GFA Tutorial]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:52, 4 June 2018
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
