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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. | ||
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| + | ===Features=== | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | * 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 | ||
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| + | ===various stuffs=== | ||
* [[Bugs and Tricks]] | * [[Bugs and Tricks]] | ||
Revision as of 11:28, 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
