Visual Basic -->Linux Style

[torac]

Anyone know of any visual basic type programs / language that are used in the linux world??? Also let me know what version and distro of linux you are using...and how easy the install was...thanks for your help guys.

-Torac

[soulware]

Visual Basic is chiefly Microsoft, although there are some hack jobs that try to be syntactically the same. There are also IDE's for other languages, like Kdevelop (C/C++) or Netbeans (Java). I use Vim with syntax color highlighting and gcc/g++.

[omalleytrading]

Take a look at this page. It has a long list of Basic Compilers on it:

http://basic.mindteq.com/

I've never tried it, but Rapid-Q has both Windows and Linux versions:

http://www.basicguru.com/rapidq/

XBasic has both Windows and Linux versions:

http://www.maxreason.com/software/xbasic/xbasic.html

PowerBasic also claims to have a Linux version out soon. I know a lot of people use that.

http://www.powerbasic.com

[crouse]

I use all of the following
Debian >> Install >> Medium
Mandrake >> Install >> EASY
SuSe >> Install >> Easy
Slackware >> Install >> Medium
FreeBSD >> Install >> Hard (for me anyway)
RedHat >> Install >> Easy
Gentoo >> Install >> FRICKIN HARD PITA (obviously I haven't got that one installed yet )
Knoppix ...... and other live linux versions ... ALL EASY
Knoppix even has the ability to install to your hard drive if you prefer.

Moving ON
Visual Basic isn't a Linux app..... it's definately a M$ thing.
HOWEVER you might check this out. It looks promising.

Home Page: http://gambas.sourceforge.net/
11 Aug 2003 Version: 0.64a

Gambas is, before all, a Basic language with object extensions. A program written with Gambas is a set of files. Each file describes a class, in terms of object programming. The class files are compiled, then executed by an interpreter. From this point of view, it is very inspired by Java.

Gambas is made up of the following programs :

* A compiler.
* An interpreter.
* An archiver.
* A graphical user interface component.
* A development environment.

The development environment is written with Gambas itself, so that I can show the abilities of the language. And it is very useful for debugging !
What are the features that set Gambas from the other languages ?

1.

A Gambas project is stored under one directory. The archiver transforms the project directory structure in one sole executable file.
2.

Compiling a project only requires the compilation of the modified classes. Every external reference of a class is solved dynamically at the execution time.
3.

Gambas has a component architecture that allows to extend the language. Anyone can write components as shared libraries that dynamically add new native classes to the interpreter. The component architecture will be freely documented as soon as possible.
4.

By default, the Gambas interpreter is a text-only program. The component architecture is used for writing the graphical user interface part of the language.
5.

As the graphical user interface is implemented as a component, Gambas will be able to be independent of any toolkit ! You will be able to write a program, and choose the toolkit later : GTK+, Qt, etc.
6.

I have decided to start implementing the graphical user interface with the Qt toolkit, as it is easier for me. Later, I will write a GTK+ component that will have almost the same interface as the Qt component. I think GTK+ 2.0 will have enough features to be as powerful as Qt 3.0
7.

Any window or dialog box can be used like a control. You cannot do such a thing with Visual Basic without using ActiveX (bless you ! I know, I'm a bit allergic too ).
8.

Gambas projects are easily translatable, in any language.

[amtrac24]

Try http://hbasic.sourceforge.net/


Have not tried it yet, but looks good.

[Ruler2112]

Kylix from Borland is visual Pascal and Visual C++ (an IDE for each) and runs under Linux as well as Windoze. If you write an app under one, all you have to do is re-compile and it will work on the other. Haven't tried the cross-platformability (is that even a word?) myself yet, but have heard it's really good. You can download the 'Open' version free.