
BASIC compiler written in BASIC yet?
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>> Anyone heard of a BASIC compiler for the PC written in BASIC?
>> I've looked over the BASM series, but it's lacking alot of advanced
>> features.
>> PB seems to be a good candidate for me to write a free GNU BASIC
>> compiler compatible with QB and PB.
Diggins farted:
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>News Flash DUDE! William Yu just released a cross platform freeware
>BASIC COMPILER. Seems like everyone is PRODUCING compilers EXCEPT YOU.
Never said *I* was writing one, just that I thought it was a good
idea.
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>> Also, anyone do any head to head benchmarks and EXE size results for
>> say, QB4x, PDS7x, PB3x and GFA?>
>Behold the classic "Hello World" program sizes. What does it mean?
>BASM = 160 bytes
>QB45 = 12,292 bytes
>PB3.0 = 10,992 bytes
>The Dude Compiler = data not available ( The Dude Compiler is still a dream )
Oh yes. The useful "Hello world." program. I recall alot of Fortune
500's using that as an app.
Hows BASM's sieve of erothesenes, integer, long interger and floating
point marks? How about it's file IO, graphics and recursive function
speeds?
BTW, ever going to write your own assembler and linker, or always
going to piggy back on other work?
BASM is only a converter and cannot take credit for the output of the
non KD assember and linker.
Also, you forgot:
Assembly - Hello world = 19 bytes.
PDQ and QB4x/PDS7x - 600 bytes
ASIC = 350 bytes
Micro C - 300 bytes
Terse - 19 bytes
BASM is basically a macro assembler language front end, and you take
credit for the assembler/linker output? Time to deflate your ego a bit
- your {*filter*} will perhaps grow eventually.
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>Perhaps you should consider joining the Alt.Lang.Basic.Compiler NG. They have
>a swell web site and they promise to one day produce a Free Basic Compiler
>that rivals the commercial packages. Just like you! Right now though, they
>just don't have a compiler of their own to offer. Also, just like you :-(
Never claimed nor promised a BASIC compiler. Just said I thought it
was a good idea, child. I must have skipped reading the rule that one
must have written a compiler to give their opinion of one.
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>Maybe they'll let you be the Chief Executive Technical Assistant WebMaster and
>then you can add some ~ really cool ~ animated web graphics to their web site.
>That way, visitors will have something to do while they wait for The Dude
>Whiz-Bang Free Basic Compiler to be invented. Great idea ... yes? no?
Darn. You really need to get to the restroom with your Penthouse and
relieve some of that {*filter*}tension you seem to so much enjoy.
Dude