I believe the Windows 9x CDs (and maybe even new versions) have QBasic on them. I forget the exact folder they're in, but it's something like "Dos Apps" or "old Dos Apps" or something. This version won't make an EXE, but you can just use a batch file to run the .bas file. If you really wanted an EXE you could probably whip something up in Debug.exe. But as someone else mentionned, there are free Basic compilers on the net that are probably much better than the one on the Windows CD. Personally, I like to use Visual Basic cuz it's so damn easy and makes "pretty" windows apps in a jiffy. Good luck, peace MJ Brush ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Stortz" To: Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 3:41 AM Subject: [OT] freeware/shareware basic for dos/windows? > Is there a shareware or freeware version of basic for dos/windows? > (I've mostly been using macs for a while and haven't used dos or windows > for a while). I'll be programming some pic16f688 chips and need to > write a programing program (taking hex files for input) to use a > parallel port programer (similar to most of those on the piclist web > site). Once it's working i will of course post the schematic for the > programmer and the software as open source. > > i'll be using a programmer very similar to < > http://www.rotgradpsi.de/mc/picprog/picproge.html> except that i'll be > using 2 adjustable voltage regulators so i can adjust the vcc during > verify and adjust the programming voltage as well, and i'll be using > mosfets to switch the Vcc and Vpp and an open collector inverter with a > pullup resistor to drive the biderectional data line. > > when i have some time i'll also be designing a serial programmer for the > mac and pc and writing the code in C which i'm still learning (i have a > copy of code warrior which makes it relatively easy to write a program > for dos and the mac os in C or C++ ). I'll try and design this > programmer to handle several different chips with some sort of a chip > "definition" file for each chip type so that it's more universal > (including non pic chips). > > for now though, i just need to get these 16f688 chips programed for a > clock chipping project (it will be a serial port controlled oscillator > adjustable from 1 mhz to 133 mhz in 100khz steps and about the size of a > surface mount crystal oscillator, later i'll work on a faster version > for more recent machines but a lot of people like me still enjoy playing > with older, slower macs, some of which use a crystal that's half the > chip speed). Thanks. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.