I want to learn a Basic dialect

[Patrice Terrier]

If you have enough money, then consider WinDev, it is by far the best visual designer you can imagine, and the syntax is very similar to the BASIC dialect.
Moreover you can choose to program using either procedural or OOP mode, there are many templates ready to use, and it does almost everything except coffee.

You can interface WinDev with PowerBASIC, C, C++, VB, .NET, OCX, Win32 or Win64 DLL, create 32 or 64-bit code, JAVA, PHP, SQL, ORACLE, AS400, etc.

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[Theo Gottwald]

Does it produces Standalone EXE Files or do they need special Installations?

[Eros Olmi]

Stand alone EXE with some mandatory DLL.
Mainly like VB6 executables that need VB6 engine dll.

[Theo Gottwald]

Do you also use it, Eros?
How big in size is such a distributable Package with EXE and DLL ?

[Patrice Terrier]

Theo

See an example of WL systax here:
http://www.jose.it-berater.org/smfforum/index.php?topic=3157.0
and here:
http://www.jose.it-berater.org/smfforum/index.php?topic=3178.0

And a running WD project here:
http://www.jose.it-berater.org/smfforum/index.php?topic=1595.msg5763#msg5763

Assuming that you want to mix it with your PowerBASIC DLL, to have the best of the two worlds  

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[Patrice Terrier]

Gerôme

I shall give a try to your FSBL, looks like you have done a tremendous work with it.

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[Gérôme Guillemin]

Gerôme

I shall give a try to your FSBL, looks like you have done a tremendous work with it.

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Thanks a lot Patrice
The team is made of 3 developers with competences in C ans ASM, we still are developping FBSL since 2001...
You can make stand alone executables or use the tiny version that is linked against a DLL, the first one allows you to spread stand alone program and the tiny version allows you to develop several tiny executables (minimal 7 Kb) shipped with the DLL.
Two good french and english tutorials are provided as well as a 650 manual page I've written in english (sorry for my typos), 200+ samples plus a support forum !
The syntax is closer to VB, PB and many other good ones!
Now it's up to you !

Yours,
Gerome GUILLEMIN
http://www.fbsl.net

[Patrice Terrier]

Gérôme,

You BASS example doesn't work on 7, and the provided BASS.DLL version is obsolete.

You should also check the TUTORIAL link on your web site with different browser.

I think you should have a direct link from the main page, to the latest FBSL version.
We can't figure, from the main page, where to find it! 

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[Gérôme Guillemin]

Gérôme,

You BASS example doesn't work on 7, and the provided BASS.DLL version is obsolete.

You should also check the TUTORIAL link on your web site with different browser.

I think you should have a direct link from the main page, to the latest FBSL version.
We can't figure, from the main page, where to find it! 

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Patrice,

I've installed Win7 32 and 64 onto my PC and I've tested almost of my samples without any problems, but not tested the bass one yet...

What is the real problem with the tutorial link please ?

Thanks

[Patrice Terrier]

see the attached screenshot.

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[Gérôme Guillemin]

see the attached screenshot.

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This is just a plugin problem, my PDF reader allows to see embedded PDF files from IE and FFox without any problem, even under Win 7.

[Patrice Terrier]

I have downloaded the latest ACROBAT version, and i did try with IE8, FireFox, Chrome.

They all have the same problem. The maximum speed for my Internet connection is less than 1 Mb.

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[Gérôme Guillemin]

I have downloaded the latest ACROBAT version, and i did try with IE8, FireFox, Chrome.

They all have the same problem. The maximum speed for my Internet connection is less than 1 Mb.

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So you were never able to open a PDF from within your IExplorer weren't you ?
Not so bad, just download it and open it
Have fun !

[Eros Olmi]

Do you also use it, Eros?
How big in size is such a distributable Package with EXE and DLL ?

No I do not use it. I just evaluated the possibility to use it in my company.

[Theo Gottwald]

Assuming that you want to mix it with your PowerBASIC DLL, to have the best of the two worlds

It definitely looks interesting, Patrice. But the price is also in another Class then the tools i am currently using.
So there must be something with it.