decimal
====== Decimal BASIC ======
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An [[https://osdn.net/projects/decimalbasic/|open source]], 1990s-style IDE and interpreter for Windows, Linux and Mac which strives to implement the [[.ansi:ansifull|ANSI Full BASIC]] standard. As of January 2024, the project seemed active, with its latest builds released in November 2023.

The source code is written in Free Pascal and stored in a Subversion repository at OSDN.net. According to information there found, its author is Japanese Kazuo Shiraishi.

 

===== Where it is/was used =====
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  * Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
  * GNU/Linux (32 and 64 bits, with GTK2 or Qt5 interface libraries)
  * Apple Mac (Intel and ARM)

===== Noteworthy characteristics =====
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===== Environment and usage =====

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===== Curiosities =====
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==== Influenced by ====
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  * [[.ansi:ansifull|ANSI Full BASIC]] standard
  * [[.truebasic|TrueBASIC]], another implementation around the ANSI standard, is mentioned and linked to in Decimal BASIC's website

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===== References =====
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  * https://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA008683/english/ , last check 2024-01-07

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