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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 |
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| + | * single statement per line |
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| + | * exhaustive supply of control flow and structure statements |
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| + | * large range of graphics commands |
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| + | * ability to call machine code |
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| + | * full access to Atari ST hardware and TOS |
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| + | * access to VDI and AES |
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| + | * full screen editor with integrated debugging facilities and syntax checking |
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| + | * automatic code formatting and indenting |
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| + | * compiler available |
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| + | * very easy to learn |
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| + | ===various stuffs=== |
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* [[Bugs and Tricks]] |
* [[Bugs and Tricks]] |
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Revision as of 10:28, 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