GFA Basic

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

Various stuffs

• The UnOfficial Home of GFA-Basic
• Bugs and Tricks
• GFA Tutorial
• GFA to JAVA
• OFFICIAL DOC
• Game & Demo programming techniques
• Hacking ST News shell to remove Write-Protect checks
• GFA BASIC on an Atari Falcon