One of my favorite BASIC
Today I'd like to introduce one of my favorite BASIC. That is CASIO FX-700P BASIC. Following list is a sample program for it.10 INPUT X 20 PRINT X;"!="; 25 P=1 30 FOR I=1 TO X 40 P=P*I 50 NEXT I 60...
View ArticleTurtle Maze Challenge
One of January's challenges was to create a maze to be solved using the Turtle:Game ChallengeWrite a maze game that is navigated by the turtle, using arrow keys.Perhaps add a timer to see how quickly...
View ArticleSmall Basic on Mac
Today I'm writing this blog on my Mac mini. Today's topic is how Small Basic programs run on Mac.SilverlightSilverlight plug-in supports Safari (browser for Mac OS X). So published Small Basic...
View ArticleSmall Basic: The History of the Logo Turtle
Let’s take a look at where the Small Basic Turtle object came from! Turtle graphics were based on turtle robots, which were used in programming. In 1948, Grey Walter created his first robots, named...
View ArticleRaster and Vector Graphics in Small Basic
Today, I'd like to talk about raster and vector graphics for Small Basic.Raster GraphicsRaster graphics is about digital pictures painted with colored pixels (dots). Paint is one of most popular...
View ArticleSmall Basic Monthly Challenges (February 2015) - File Listing, Gravity...
These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those returning to programming who want to start using Small Basic. Some will be easy, some will be hard...
View ArticleHow does a Small Basic program run?
Today I will explain about how a Small Basic program runs.If you click [Run] button on the Small Basic environment (SB.exe), it calls Small Basic compiler (SmallBasicCompiler.exe). Small Basic...
View ArticleSmall Basic Guru (February 2015) It's time for the TechNet Wiki Small Basic...
February at TechNet Wiki usually involves a lot of love... We love to read.We love to learn.We love our gurus, for they love to give. We love to make friends and promote great content.We love to meet...
View ArticleBienvenido a Small Basic (es-ES)
Small Basic es un proyecto que está destinado a traer de vuelta a la "diversión" a la programación. Al proporcionar un lenguaje de programación de pequeño y fácil de aprender en un entorno de...
View ArticleUPDATE: Unique Features of Microsoft Small Basic
Over on this Wiki page:The Unique Features of the Small Basic Language I added two new Unique Features: SimpleError Line CoordinationWhen you get syntax errors (during Compile), just click the error...
View ArticleTechNet Wiki Article List - Small Basic Featured Article
Today I'd like to introduce a tool to create TechNet Wiki article list. Of course this program is written in Small Basic!There are two versions of this tool.TechNet Wiki Article List 0.11 (WWJ884-0) -...
View ArticleCurah! about Small Basic
Do you know "Curah!" - the curation web service by Microsoft about technology?I made two curation articles about Small Basic:How to get started programming with Small Basic?Small Basic articles in...
View ArticleSmall Basic - International Resouces Update
This is the update of a post Small Basic International Resources - Featured Article which I wrote last October.Persian resources are added. So now we have 24 languages for Small Basic international...
View ArticleSmall Basic V-Next - Fixing Bugs
So we've got a Small Basic 1.1 and Small Basic 1.2 planned! We can't give dates or guarantees, but we want you to know that we're fixing some bugs! You can track the status of the bugs over on the...
View Article16 x 16 Plain Portable Pixmap Editor - Small Basic Featured Program
Today, I'd like to introduce my Small Basic program Icon Editor 0.6b. This progam is a 16 x 16 pixels bitmap editor which can read / write plain PPM (Portable Pixmap file format. The program ID is...
View ArticleSpirograph in Small Basic
Have you played with Spirograph before? I loved this toy and played with it well when I was a child.Challenge of the Month - March 2015 has a challenge to draw a Spirograph with Small Basic.Graphics...
View ArticleTNWiki Summit 2015 - Small Basic and TechNet
The International TechNet Wiki Summit 2015 will be held on March 17 to 19 online. In this summit, I will talk about "Small Basic and TechNet" on DAY 2 (March 18 - GMT). Small Basic and TechNetDAY 2 -...
View ArticleBe our next Spring Small Basic Guru!
In the northern hemisphere at least, Spring is here! (apparently) And at TechNet Wiki, we're hoping you're all hatching new ideas for this month's TechNet Guru competition!We're looking for more shoots...
View ArticleSmall Basic Challenges of the Month - March 2015
These challenges are intended for people who are learning to program for the first time or for those returning to programming who want to start using Small Basic. Some will be easy, some will be hard -...
View ArticleLearn My Keyboard - Small Basic Featured Program
Today I'd like to pick up a touch type learning game "Learn My Keyboard" written by Yan Grenier. This program was introduced in following forum thread.My first program : Learn My Keyboard ([fr-FR] Mon...
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