RapidQ
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RapidQ is a free, cross-platform, semi-object-oriented BASIC programming language. It can create console, GUI, and CGI applications. The IDE includes a drag-and-drop form designer, syntax highlighting, and single button compilation.
Programming with RapidQ offers a unique combination of ease and power. Simple windows programming can be accomplished with very few lines of code. Additional functionality, not normally seen in BASIC, like variable and function pointers, user defined objects, and the ability to call DLL's, is available. Other capabilities include DirectX, OpenGL, and MySQL interfaces.
RapidQ is an exceptionally fine example of the BASIC language design principles.
Distributions are available for Windows, Linux, Solaris, and HP-UX.
RapidQ is an interperated language that produces stand alone executables by binding the PE code with the engine. No run-time DLL's are needed. Executable size starts at about 150K for console applications.
RapidQ's author, William Yu, sold the source code to REALbasic in 2000. The freely distributed program is still available and in use, but hasn't been updated since.
External links
- Official Download Page (http://www.basicguru.com/rapidq/download.html)
- Unofficial Download Page (http://www.bodq.org.ua/~mirgor/index.php?Path=/ForProgramming%2FRQBasic&T=1098208255)
- Guidance Site (http://g.yi.org/): Examples and patched binaries.
- Yahoo Forum (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rapidq): Very active.
- Rapid-Q Documentation Project (RQDP) (http://www.wildgardenseed.com/RQDP): Last version of RapidQ documentation