10 PRINT "HELLO"
Remember that?
10 PRINT "HELLO"
Much like retro gaming is popular, I think it's time that retro programming comes into fashion also.
I think Windows 98 stopped installing "QBASIC" for you by default; I think it was still around on the install disc if you needed it. WindowsXP seems to have got rid of it altogether... you can use something like wscript or cscript if you need to I guess.
Fortunately, the folks at FreeBASIC have something that's beyond the answer - it has promise for much greater good. You can breathe new life into your original BASIC programs that you authored in the 1980's; the language is pretty universal (MS Derivatives) and you can compile anything into an .EXE file. Beyond that, you can created Windows-based applications, interface with DirectX, or create network-aware applications. The download even includes the sample code.
Here's another reason I like this - it's available for Microsoft and Linux.
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