Microsoft QuickBasic, not to be confused with the lesser QBasic, wasa Basic interpreter and compiler product loosely based on GW-Basic.Version 2.0 for DOS and later included an Integrated DevelopmentEnvironment. Microsoft also produced QuickPascal and QuickC withsimilar integrated environments.
QuickBASIC was positioned as an entry level for their BASICProfessional Development System, and competed against languageproducts targeted at hobbyists, such as those from Borland.
Chipmunk Basic for Mac OS X - (Version 1.367.2627, 2016Apr01) This is release is for Mac OS X 10.9 thru 10.12.x. It was re-written to support Cocoa for OSX 10.9 and later, thus many Mac specific features from older Carbon and PowerPC versions will be missing or broken. (Includes a stand-alone application and a Terminal command-line binary.). Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10 Team (Surface Hub), HoloLens. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for QBasic. Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10 Team (Surface Hub), HoloLens. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for QBasic.
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Release notes
QuickBasic for the Mac combines the interpreter from Microsoft Basic3.0 for Mac and the Microsoft BASIC Compiler 1.0 for Mac, that were sold previouslyseparately.
Requires a Macintosh Plus or later (128k ROM required), and System4.1/Finder 5.5 or higher. MacOS 7.x or later is not compatible.
A minor update '1.00e' makes it compatible with MacOS 7.x, but it isstill not compatible with pure 32-bit Macs (more than 16MB of RAM).
Microsoft Basic/QuickBasic for the Mac was officially discontinued in1995.
Installation instructions
This archive contains two 800K Macintosh disk images in raw sectorformat.
QBasic is a programming language from the 80s. It's not used much any more, but it used to a very popular language for beginners.
There was no internet back then. Some magazines would have the code for programs written out. You had to type all the code into your computer before you could run the program!
It was pretty weird.
Installing on Windows
1. Download the windows QBasic zip
http://codeclubakl.github.io/qbasic/qbasic-dosbox-win.zip
2. Extract the whole zip file ('Extract all...')
3. Go into the folder qbasic-dosbox-win
4. Double-click on qb.bat
Windows might say you cannot run the program because it's an unrecognized app.
You can make windows trust the app by right clicking on it, opening 'Properties' and clicking 'Unblock'
Installing on a Mac (Apple OS X)
1. Download the mac QBasic zip
http://codeclubakl.github.io/qbasic/qbasic-dosbox-mac.zip
2. Extract the zip file by double-clicking it
3. Go into the folder qbasic-dosbox-mac
4. Right-click on qb.command and choose 'open'
Your Mac might say you cannot run the program because it's from an unidentified developer.
You can still run it by right-clicking or holding control while you click on it.
Choose 'open' from the menu.
Choose 'open' again.
Installing on Linux
We haven't prepared an easy Linux download yet. You'll have to install DOSBox, download QBasic 4.5, then run DOSBox from the terminal giving it the path to qb.exe. Ask a mentor for help if you want.
Use QBasic online (for a Chromebook or any computer)
Click on this link to use QBasic online:
Our online version has a few problems:
- You cannot save your work. The save button won't really save it :(
- The help files are missing, so you can't press F1 to get help on a command.
However it will let you get started. You could kind-of save your work by taking a screenshot?
The QBasic Editor
If it's working you will see this:
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Try it out
Type this into the editor:
Then press F5 (you might need to press Function + F5 on a laptop). QBasic will run the program.
CLS means 'clear the screen.'
PRINT writes letters onto the screen.
You should see a black screen that says Hello! and then Press any key to continue.
Well done! Press a key to go back to the blue editor.
Making an Adventure Game
We will make a story game where the player can go to different places.
We need to:
- Print words to the screen.
- Ask the player to type in their choice.
- Do something different based on their choice.
Step 1: Ask a question
Run this program (F5).
The computer runs the program line-by-line, starting from the top.
At INPUT line it stops and waits until you type in something and press ENTER.
It saves your answer into a variable called mychoice$. We will use this next.
Step 2: React to the user's choice
This is the same code as above, with one line added.
Can you guess what this will do? Try reading the code out loud if it helps.
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Press F5 to run the program. Can you find the secret cave?
Step 3: Jumping around
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Normally, the computer runs the program line-by-line.
We can use GOTO to jump to a different line instead.
In this example, start: is a label. It doesn't do anything by itself, but you can jump to it. cave: is also a label.
Can you pretend to be a computer, and run this program in your head?
Can you add some code so that typing in 'south' makes you go somewhere else?
Step 4: You are in a dark forest…
Now you know enough to make a game. You could make:
- An adventure where you explore a forest
- A quiz where you must get the right answer
- A guidebook where you can look up animals to learn about them
Try making something! Remember you can always ask for help.
Extra Ideas
If you want an extra challenge, experiment with these commands.
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To increase a number, you do this:
It means: let the NEW number of coins be the OLD number of coins plus one.