Date   : Wed, 06 Mar 2002 10:19:32 +0100
From   : "Mark de Weger" <mark@...>
Subject: Re: BBC Basic on PC

> > I've currently got two BBC Basic interpreters on my PC: Brandy (recently
> > advertised here) and PC BBC Basic by Richard Russel.
> >
> > Has anyone had a closer look at these interpreters and can tell me the
> main
> > feature differences or which one is the best?
>
> Which version of PC BBC Basic have you got?

It's PC BBC Basic 4.02, (C) 1985. Bit outdated (current version is 4.82),
but free unlike the current version.

> BBC Basic for Windows (http://www.rtrussell.co.uk/) looks quite
> interesting:
> it supports some of the Archimedes BASIC V extensions and things like SYS
> "CreatePopupMenu" TO pop% but costs 30UKP.

I read it's got a PC compiler, which is quite cool IMO.

> Brandy (http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/dave_daniels/) is open
> source, cross
> platform and supports all of the BASIC V extensions but runs in a DOS box.

Is anyone using these interpreters? I'm a BBC veteran (nearly 20 years :),
so I'm basically looking for proper (100%) Basic 2 support. Basic V
extensions are nice, but not required.

Mark.