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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:23:15 -0800

On Mon November 21 2005 19:28, Jerry Westrick wrote:
> On Tuesday 22 November 2005 05:04, John R. Sowden wrote:
> > On Mon November 21 2005 13:54, JUAN ERNESTO FLORES BELTRAN wrote:
> > > Hi you all,
> > >
> > > I am trying to develop a real time data system based on a National
> > > Instruments Data Acquisition Card, there are several options to connect
> > > to my computer by using different cards:
> > >
> > > - USB 2.0 full speed bus interface
> > > - PCMCIA
> > > - PCI
> > >
> > > All of these are linux Operating System compatible, and according to
> > > National Instruments recommendations the following are the compatible
> > > softwares to develop any application:
> > >
> > > C , C++, C# and Visual basic
> > >
> > > I am really interested on developing an application which allows me to
> > > create a real time graphic interface to monitor data vs time and save
> > > such data on a postgre or mysql database on real time as well. Thinking
> > > of developing on mono but it seems mono capabilities does not allow to
> > > get data from any of the mentioned ports….
> > >
> > > Any suggestion??? What software should I use to get my system working??
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help.-
> > > Juan
> >
> > I just received a message from the author of kbasic, announcing the pro
> > version. in the msg he says that kbasic follows the visual basic syntax
> > exactly. A $25. license includes both win and lin platforms. Sounds
> > line a lin lin to me.
> >
> > --
> > John R. Sowden
> > AMERICAN SENTRY SYSTEMS, INC.
> > Residential & Commercial Alarm Service
> > UL Listed Central Station
> > Serving the San Francisco Bay Area Since 1967
> > mail@americansentry.net
> > www.americansentry.net
>
> Send a link please...
> Jerry
KBasic Release 1.0
 From: "Bernd Noetscher" <berndnoetscher@gmx.de>
 
How to get KBasic Professional now?

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------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear reader,

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You have the chance to check it out by yourself! This version allows you to
run any program. It is also important to know, that there is a free
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If you have questions or suggestions, please email me:
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YOU CAN ORDER KBASIC PROFFESIONAL NOW
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KBasic needs your help! And the best way to help KBasic (and to help Linux
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possible to continue the development of KBasic for many years.

You can help Linux, when you help KBasic, because KBasic is an important
piece of the puzzle showing the needed software for leaving Windows far
behind. With your support it will be possible to show the world that BASIC
development software do not have to be limited and difficult.

It is up to you!

The KBasic License is valid for both operating systems: Windows and Linux.
Additionally, you have the right to update to the next KBasic versions
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http://www.kbasic.org/order.html

KBASIC FEATURES   KBASIC FEATURES   KBASIC FEATURES
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KBasic is full featured:
- Object orientated
- Modern BASIC language
- Full featured IDE
- Complete documentation

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- backward support for VB6 and QBasic, as it is 100% syntax compatible
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

- develop Qt applications with the Qt-Bindings

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The following features are now implemented:

LANGUAGE
- Module, Class, Type, Enum
- Function, Sub and Properties
- Parameter passing between methods
- Object creation
- Events
- Statements, Assignment, Conditional, Loop statements
- Expressions, Conversions

FORM
- Label, CommandButton, CheckBox, RadioButton, TextBox, Frame, ListBox,
ComboBox, OptionButton, ProgressBar, Image, TextArea, Form

MENUBAR
-

QT-BINDING
- is unstable and experimental (especially using Linux)

IDE
- debug (breakpoints, single step, step from beginning)
- auto completion (builtin functions and datatypes)
- source code browsing (classes, modules, types, variables and constants)
- compile single file as windows exe or linux binary

THE KBASIC BOOK
- is almost finished, but is not completely written in English, by the end
of 2005, it will be available in German and English

Some parts are under construction. These parts are named with ( ),
e.g. (Export File) or (Project Documentation). But it is possible to
deactivate some of these under construction features in the preference
dialog window.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
KBasic 1.1 will be released in about two months. The following features are
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LANGUAGE
- new kbasic class collection:
 kbasic.math.*
 kbasic.string.*
 kbasic.util.*
 kbasic.console.*
 kbasic.io.*
 kbasic.ui.*

- new supported keywords
  DefCur DefDate, ERR, ERL, RESTORE, RESUME

- new supported builtin-functions
  CCur CDate   CHDIR, CHDRIVE, CURDIR, DIR, FILEATTR, FILEDATETIME, GETATTR,
SEEK, SETATTR, ISERROR, CLEAR, CVERR

- new datatypes
  Currency Date Circle DateAdd DateDiff DatePart DateSerial DateValue Day
FileDateTime Hour IsCurrency IsDate Minute Month MonthName Now Random
Randomize RND Second TimeSerial TimeValue TypeName VarType Weekday
WeekdayName Year

FORM
- new form controls (Table, ListView...)
- new form database properties
- new recordset class
- new qwidget form control

TOOLBAR
-

MYSQL
- native support for access of mysql databases implemented as
builtin-functions

IDE
- compile projects as single files as windows exe or linux binary (size
optimized)
- extended full screen support

You can Order 'The KBasic Book' as printed Book
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This book about the KBasic language and IDE contains detailed information
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Welcome to KBasic book your guide for the development of your KBasic
applications. In this book you find all necessary information to build
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able to write fast simple or complex KBasic of programs whether with
Qt-features or in simply standard BASIC only, and whether with or without
modern graphic user surface with forms. It will assist you for nearly all
problems of the programming everyday life. If you begin with KBasic perhaps
you will relax with this book at a peaceful place and read the first
chapters learning about the programming language. Later then, in a free
moment, you will probably want to try out the examples of this book.

However, the principal purpose of this book it is to be lain beside the
keyboard, in order to serve you as fast and-practical reference during
programming. The less experienced KBasic programmer receives an extensive
introduction to the programming language KBasic. The object orientated and
other features of KBasic are explained by numerous examples of practical use
of the most important objects and elements of KBasic. You will find a
complete reference of programming language inside the KBasic integreted
development environment and therefore this book comes without a detailed
reference. In the KBasic IDE you will find the complete and detailed listing
of all objects, their events and procedures, methods and characteristics as
well as a complete reference of all operators and commands. Apart from
precise syntax definitions you find a detailed explanation of the available
parameters in each case.

What is KBasic?
---------------------------------
KBasic is a powerful programming language, which is simply intuitive and
fast easy to learn and above all already familiarly, represents KBasic
developed for Linux and Windows and forms a further bridge between Linux and
Windows. KBasic a new programming language, a further basic dialect, is
related to Visual Basic 6 and Java. More exactly said KBasic is an
object-oriented and event-controlled programming language, developed by
KBasic Software (www.kbasic.com), is particularly designed for Windows and
Linux and for the needs by Qt-developers and has thus a strength in the
Qt-application development. KBasic is a multiplatform programming language,
so almost the entire API is the same on all platforms and window systems.

KBasic is a easy-usable, object-oriented, interpreted, stable,
platform-independent, fast and modern programming language.

KBasic is supported on the following platforms:
- Windows 2000 and XP
- Linux with Qt (shipped with KDE)

What is KBasic Software?
---------------------------------
KBasic Software is a software company with headquarter in Frankfurt am Main
/ Germany. Our flagship product is KBasic Professional, the multi-platform
BASIC programming language and environment.

KBasic Software was founded in 2003, although, the core team of designers
started KBasic's development in 2000.

We know that it is crucial for our customers to have good tools for making
good software. Therefore, we do not compromise our demands for superior
design and technical quality when we develop our products. At KBasic
Software, we continously work to improve and expand KBasic Professional to
ensure that it always represents the state of the art in usability, look and
feel, performance, and stability.

KBasic has received international recognition from users, industry experts
and media for being better than other BASIC languages.

Porting VB Applications to Linux
---------------------------------
This description applies to KBasic 1.1

You will see how you can preserve your invested time in Visual Basic by
porting your code to Linux using KBasic. With some examples, and other
informations for how to port your Visual Basic apps to Linux and Windows,
you can save some time. See a comparision of Visual Basic and KBasic, The
following lines
show you where they are different in ways that is related to porting your
project.

For the first time in computer history, with the release of Visual
Basic.Net, many Visual Basic developers felt left behind. VB has changed so
much that a Visual Basic implementation could not open and run old VB6
source code. It requires
Visual Basic developers to modify their source code because .Net cannot run
old Visual Basic code without  re-working it. So, if you are a Visual Basic
developer,
you will be porting your projects for new ones or stick with old VB6.

Porting means learning and using new keywords and new ideas in general. And
keywords actually do not working as the old style, which means a lot of
work. Actually, why should you switch to .Net? After learning a new language
(.Net), significantly changing your source code base would be involved.
Furthermore, you and your project would stick with a a massive "framework"
underneath and Windows, You would have a program that ran under Windows
only. So what is
the alternative? Instead of learning a new language and IDE, you better use
your knowledge you already have.

Use KBasic! It could use much of your Visual Basic code unchanged, and it
can use most of your Visual Basic forms in a known way. And the best is,
that KBasic is 100% syntax compatible,  which means that KBasic and Visual
Basic keywords work identically, including Mid, Left, Abs and so on.
Surprisingly, in
KBasic, unlike in other BASIC's, Mid can also assign a string as the Mid
statement as VB6 does.
Almost all of your Visual Basic knowledge translates directly into KBasic.
Of course,
there are some form controls that do not work the same. In summary, code
differences
between KBasic and Visual Basic lie not in the syntax, but in the object
model,
which have sometimes different control or property names. The controls
(forms and checkboxes and
so on) of KBasic and Visual Basic are very equal.

KBasic has a much more built-in keywords, provided for backward and forward
compatibility with VB6 and object orientated programming. But as in VB6,
String is exaclty the same in KBasic, as in Visual Basic to keep old source
working. KBasic and Visual Basic each have some unique keywords as well. For
example, Visual Basic has Int, GoSub and Space. KBasic has them, too.
You do not have to write extra code, to simulate VB6 in your KBasic
application. KBasic has it all already done for you, so you do not have
perfomance problems like in other BASIC's.

Going on, KBasic has Min, Max; where Visual Basic does not. To make it
easier for you, be sure to spend time with the 'The KBasic Book' and
language reference beforehand. Another tip is to test and play with KBasic
to get the feel for it. The Personal Edition of KBasic is unlimited and
free.

Normally, there are no language differences that do require you to re-work
your Visual Basic code. All Visual Basic code imports and runs without
changing it as long as not form controls and other objects are involved.
There are line numbers in KBasic, if you need them, too.

Visual Basic programs run under Windows, only. KBasic programs run under
Linux and Windows. KBasic has a much richer set of data types than Visual
Basic. As such, there are compatible, incompatible and unique data types
between Visual Basic and KBasic, with KBasic offering a much wider array of
data types. The Boolean datatype has 1 byte size in KBasic, in VB6 it has 2
bytes.
The Integer (Long) is 32bit (64bit) in KBasic, in VB6 16bit (32bit).
Additionally, KBasic has got new datatypes, such as Integer datatypes, which
can be used for VB6 Integer: Int16/Int32 (which is 16/32bit size).

There is also no difference between how data is related into structures
between  the two languages. They both offer modules, forms and classes. No
difference is in creating data structures as well. Visual Basic has User
Defined Types, KBasic, too. The language structure of KBasic and Visual
Basic is similar, but not quite the same, if you want it. KBasic provides
some extra new
keywords and functionality, to use some of the new object orientated
features other languages like Java or C++ provides for many years. You can
use these new
features in KBasic or just do the old VB6 stuff.

Error handling is more robust and flexibel in KBasic than Visual Basic.
KBasic offers two error-handling methods: Exception, which apply to an
entire method, and Try-Catch blocks, which apply to specific sections of
code. But if you would  like the old way of handling errors, Visual Basic's
On Error
mechanism is supported as well.

Actually, do not switch to .Net! Choosing instead to port to KBasic gives
you full Windows and Linux support, no huge runtime, minimal system
 requirements, and portability to Windows and Linux. You might have used
KDE on Linux. KBasic uses the same C++ framework as KDE does:
The framework is called Qt and has been estableshed for many years,
tested and used by thousands of projects worldwide.

At least, before starting with .Net, you should try KBasic. You might find
 KBasic right for you and a clear path to the future. By the way,
a VB Project Converter is planned for the near future
 in the next KBasic releases.

Have a nice day!

-- Bernd

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