Sdk For Basic?

[Django]

Hey all, I'm new.

I'm seriously close to getting myself a GP2X, but it comes down to one hinging question:

Does the handheld have an SDK for BASIC?

I'm in the process of making some games in BASIC (using freeBASIC to program), but I need to know if I'm able to compile them in such a way that I could play them on the system. If I can, how do I go about changing button configurations?

I got the thought it may be on there because of a description for the console, saying it has a basic library, but I don't know if that's an adjective or a noun. If it's a basic library, it'd have basic stuff, but if it's BASIC, then I'm in business. If there's none already installed, has someone made one?

Thanks,
Django

 

[Quiest]

I don`t think so, but you can check archive.gp2x.de
If there is one, it will most probably be there.
Otherwise I recommend you to learn another language

 

[Django]

What about this?
Would that do the same thing? No, that probably means just basic development, not develop in BASIC..

What about DOSbox? Could that help in any way?

 

[Squidge]

C is the dominant library, and is not that difficult to learn, despite what people say Also, it's damn useful for lots of other tasks too.

 

[woogal]

There's GLBasic, but you'll probably still need to rewrite a lot of stuff because most implementations of Basic are completely different from each other.

 

[rokdcasbah]

there was a basic. i forget exactly what flavor...

ok found it:
http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/SmallBasic
http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,14,1300

i don't remember hearing that it was all that fast though?

if you really like pain you can always get quickbasic working in dosbox

maybe you would feel comfortable with python? i like python myself but i never could shake the feeling that "real men use c" so i switched to that and then got lazy.

 

[skeezix]

I'd side with the others and say BASIC will do more harm to your skills than good; but of course, you already know basiuc Didn't one of the BASIC companies start supporting the gp2x though? Realbasic or darkbasic or somesuch, so there is a game kit that you could use.. but its $$$ware.

jeff

 

[saehn]

Have a look at Fenix, it's not so hard coming from BASIC. Lots of guys here use it, and I think it's a good launching point towards other languages.

 

[Django]

Cool, I'll give Fenix a shot. Thanks for all your help.

One more thing, though. I heard that there are programs that rewrite a compiled program from the mechanical computer language into another language. Would I be able to write in BASIC, compile it, and then have it changed to C using one of these programs?

My friend and I know BASIC, he knows much more that I, and I'm not entirely sure he'd be willing to learn C with me. We try to make games together: he's got more programming talents than I and I'm the concepts and graphics idea guy

If he doesn't want to learn it and I couldn't finaegle my way around it, I'll take up another language.

 

[sehs33]

Anyone have an idea if Blitz Basic is supported? or at least, what is the closest language to it, syntax and behaviour wise.

 

[Django]

Eureka! I just found a SDK for basic! Hoo-rah!
GLBasic
It says "Compiles for PocketPC, Linux and GP2X with a single click" under What can GLBasic do?.

Just in case you were interested..

 

[Orkie]

There is this too: http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?showtopic=36225

 

[woogal]

Eureka! I just found a SDK for basic! Hoo-rah!
GLBasic
It says "Compiles for PocketPC, Linux and GP2X with a single click" under What can GLBasic do?.

Just in case you were interested..


Er, look up the page. I already told you this an hour after your original question.