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Free Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express The Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition is available for download, free of charge, from Microsoft. It allows you to create programs for the .NET framework. Like all the current versions of their software, you will need Windows 2000, XP, 2003, x64 or Vista. It comes with the MSDN Express Library and the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. If you are looking for the complete Visual Basic package, you will need to buy the commercial Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2005. Note: If downloading the (approximately) 450MB package is a problem for you, such as might be the case if you're accessing the Internet through a slow Internet connection, you may prefer to purchase the Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express CDROM and have it delivered to you.
Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools The Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools includes Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic, SDKs for Pocket PC and Smartphone, as well as an older version (at the time I write this) of Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ (for a later version, please see the Free C/C++ Compilers page). Also available are the Palm-size PC SDK, Handheld PC Professional SDK, and the Handheld PC 2000 SDK.
Blassic is a Basic interpreter that was designed to run old Basic code, even those that use unusual control flow constructs, automodifiable code and PEEK and POKE instructions. It is released under the GNU GPL. Versions are available for Windows and Linux.
GLBCC - GNU / Liberty Basic Compiler Collection The GNU Liberty Basic Compiler Collection allows Windows and Linux users to compile Liberty Basic code on those platforms. Unlike the original Liberty Basic, this compiler creates standalone native executables that do not rely on an external interpreter. GNU / LibertyBasic is open source and licensed under the GNU GPL and the GNU LGPL.
mbas: Basic.NET Compiler (Mono Visual Basic Compiler) Mono is an open source cross-platform implementation of Microsoft's .NET Development Framework. It includes a VB compiler (VB.NET compiler/Visual Basic compiler that generates .NET virtual machine code, not native code) that was still under development at the time of this writing, a runtime for CLR (the Common Language Infrastructure) and a set of libraries. You can embed the runtime into your applications. Mono currently works on Linux (both x86 and PPC), Windows, S390, with work being carried on for Strong/ARM and SPARC.
SpeedBasic is an object-oriented BASIC compiler with an IDE that compiles code to C++. You will need C++ compiler such as the MinGW, Borland C++ or Visual C++.
Extreme Basic is a BASIC interpreter for Mac OSX, Windows, Linux x86 and Linux PPC. The author calls it a RAD (rapid application development) environment with a variety of facilities that make it easy to do things like working with HTTP, FTP, POP3, MySQL, QuickTime movies, etc.
FreeBASIC is an open source (GNU GPL) BASIC compiler that is syntax compatible with QuickBASIC, QBASIC, PDS and Visual Basic for DOS. It generates 32-bit executables that run under Windows and DOS. At the time this was written, the compiler is still very new, and has little documentation.
Just BASIC creates standalone programs from your BASIC source code. (I think it compiles to intermediate code which is then executed by an interpreter.) It supports functions, subprograms, control structures like DO/LOOP and SELECT/CASE, has a GUI builder, supports sprite animation, sound and music, and comes with a source level debugger.
Basic4GL is a BASIC compiler for Windows with built-in OpenGL 1.1 support. It automatically handles things like initialising OpenGL, opening an OpenGL window, etc, allowing you to get straight into writing OpenGL code. The language also has built-in support for vectors and matrices and you can perform mathematical operations on them (add, multiply) using vector and matrix notation algebra. Other features in Basic4GL include a 2D tile and sprite engine. The compiler generates intermediate code which is run by a virtual machine. The IDE comes with an integrated editor and debugger.
MediaBASIC is a language that makes use of the syntax of VisualBasic / BASIC fused with elements and facilities of Delphi, etc. At the time of this writing, the project is currently under development, and you're not allowed to use the product in a working environment.
XBLite - xbasic BASIC lite compiler xblite is the free, open source version of the XBasic compiler. It comes with the compiler, utilities, demos, source code and reference manual. It creates Win32 programs (GUI or console). You can also get free add-on DLLs for use with your program from the site (eg, DLLs for sending email via SMTP, to embed a web-browser from within your program, to load and save JPG, GIF, BMP, DIB, RLE, TGA, PCX image files, to create card games).
wxBasic is a BASIC interpreter licensed under the GNU LGPL that runs on Windows and Linux. wxBasic code "looks a lot like QBasic". It has OpenGL support, among other things.
SmallBASIC is a simple language "somewhere between QBASIC and GWBASIC" (from their website), designed to handle mathematics and graphics. It was designed to work on PalmOS, but also works on Linux, Win32 and MSDOS. It is released under the GNU GPL.
This Basic-like language with extensions produces executables (binaries) for MSDOS real-mode or DPMI protected mode. It comes with the ArrowSoft assembler, documentation and sample programs. It does not seem like it's being maintained anymore.
Mole Basic, or Merty's Own Language Extension Basic, runs on Linux, AIX, Sun and BSD and comes in (C?) source code form which you can modify to extend the language. Binaries for Linux is also provided.
Bas is a Unix-based BASIC interpreter that first tokenises your source code internally, resolving references to variables and jump targets, before running it. It supports certain BBC BASIC extensions like procedures, local variables and "better exception handling".
This free BASIC interpreter works under Linux and Win32. It is distributed with its C source code under the GNU GPL and is extensible using dynamic load libraries (or shared libraries for Linux). It actually creates an intermediate pseudo code, which is then interpreted. The interpreter is designed to be thread-safe, and can be embedded into other programs or systems (like a web server). It has a CGI module, which allows it to be used for CGI programs, as well as modules for accessing databases.
This clone of Visual Basic 3 supports various object oriented features like polymorphism, inheritance, encapsulation as well as Windows specific features like ODBC, OLE2 and MAPI. It is no longer supported but free. The link above points to a 7.3MB file. Needless to say (from our description), only the Windows platform is supported.
This is a free BASIC compiler, integrated development environment, and debugger that runs on Windows 95/98 and NT, as well as Linux. You can actually write graphics and GUI programs that can be compiled by both the Windows and Linux versions without change your source code!
This is a free BASIC interpreter that compiles and runs on Unix systems. It supports subsets of the ANSI Standard for Minimal BASIC and the ANSI Standard for Full BASIC. It has been re-released under the GNU GPL (I think it was in the public domain before) and supports MSDOS and POSIX systems (eg Unix, Linux, etc).
BCX is a Win32 console mode program that translates a BASIC source file into C source code which can be compiled using LCC-Win32 (see our Free C/C++ Compilers page for more information about this free C compiler). It accepts a subset of modern BASIC, as well as extensions like user-defined functions and inline C code.
Enhanced 6502 BASIC is a BASIC interpreter for 6502 (and compatible) microprocessors. It is free for non-commercial use (with certain conditions - read their site and documentation for details), and comes with source code.
UBASIC is a BASIC interpreter for MSDOS that supports multiprecision arithmetic, up to 2500 decimal digits. It has extensive support for maths functions and comes complete with a tutorial and a TSR online help.
Chipmunk BASIC is a BASIC interpreter for the Mac and PowerMac. It includes support for AppleScript, Drag and Drop, graphics, sound, speech, etc. There are some preliminary versions for Linux (on x86), Windows 95/98/NT and SunOS.
YABASIC is a free BASIC interpreter (?) for Windows and a number of Unix systems. It comes with source code for the compiler. The web page notes that the interpreter implements "the most common and simple elements" of the language.
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