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Hi,
Is there a free version of visual basic or a 3rd party application which will allow me to program in visual basic. I dont see the point in paying Microsoft money for a language i might not get on with.
Thanks
James

Hi,
Is there a free version of visual basic or a 3rd party application which will allow me to program in visual basic. I dont see the point in paying Microsoft money for a language i might not get on with.
Thanks
James

I think there is something called RealBasic or something. Do a google search.

Ok, I did it for you:

http://www.realsoftware.com/download/ 19.5mb

Its also cross platform, so programs you make will run on Linux and MacOS.

Does this allow you to code in Visual Basic or just BASIC?

Have you used it?

I think its very similar. Someone told me about it, although I havn't used it. I think he said you can import and export it in VB code or something. Browse the site and have a look.

Have you tried Visual Basic 6 Learning Edition, this I think is Free. You can get it with the idiots guide to Visual Basic 6.

is that programming stuff any good compared to such things as gamemaker, rpg maker, etc. is it easy to use?

be§§ant™ wrote:
> is that programming stuff any good compared to such things as
> gamemaker, rpg maker, etc. is it easy to use?

Yuh, that stuff is dead easy to learn, I think you can b a expert in no time at all

yeah, I have been doing it for 2 months and I pretty much know it all now.

I am starting on C/C++ and PHP now, but VB is an excellent starting block for any programmer imo.

Hmmm, sarcasm backfiring here.