Good day house! actually am a graphics designer, recently in school they introduced BASIC as part of my curriculum, i found it very interesting but i ave not been able to practice on my pc. what the lecturer said is that i need a compiler? please what is a compiler and how do i get a good one for BASIC?

Compiler is program that translate programs written in HLL into its machine equivalent code. Long story short, it's a translator.

As for BASIC, if u're working with QBASIC you need an ITERPRETER rather than compiler.

Well, simply put, a compiller is a user friendly translator.
It depends on the programming language you are using, either VB ,VB.net, QB,e.t.c

tnx.den where can i get an interpreter for qbasic.

You have so many choices unlike those days ,

You'd need a compiler if you intend to create programs that other people can use without installing any extras.

With an interpreter u need both the interpreter and your code to run the app.

http://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/basic.shtml

I recommend Xbasic or liberty basic, they both have nice editors and act like an interpreter and compiler.

Enjoy!

Hi.
Since you are in school, I am sure that the version of basic that you are working on is microsoft qbasic.
If so, then I can mail it to you.

sweet_pawn:

Hi.
Since you are in school, I am sure that the version of basic that you are working on is microsoft qbasic.
If so, then I can mail it to you.

That's too far man.
Tell the guy to google QB Interpreter.
I downloaded one recently but think of the stress in attching it for him to download it later when he can download it without ur external stress.
Abi you want to sell it? lol

Haba Big Star!!!
Sell QBasic ke?!!
Well youve got me laughing my ribs off!!!
The last time I tried to download qb I had some difficulties. Well, if the links are okay now, as you say, then by all means, let the brother try google then!

Cheers!

Haba ghaiz, either downloading or attaching, a typical qbasic interpreter contains qbasic.exe, .hlp, and two other files i cant remember. Im sure the whole thing can't be up to 2MB! sou,

Except u're talking of QB45, which has advanced features like compilation i.e. making ur program .EXEcutable.

Let me know is u still nid it, i'm sure i can locate it from one of my old drives.