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GFA BASIC is a very popular dialect of the BASIC programming language on the Atari ST.
'''GFA BASIC''' is a very popular dialect of the BASIC programming language on the [[Atari ST]].


===Features===
===Features===
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* very easy to learn
* very easy to learn


===various stuffs===
===Various stuffs===


* [[Bugs and Tricks]]
* [[Bugs and Tricks]]
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[[Category:GFA Basic]]
[[Category:GFA Basic]]
[[Category:Programming]]
[[Category:Programming]]
[[Category:BASIC Dialects]]

Revision as of 09:29, 1 November 2008

GFA BASIC is a very popular dialect of the BASIC programming language on the Atari ST.

Features

GFA BASIC, sometimes spelled GFABASIC, has a list of nice features which distinguishes it from other BASIC dialects, both on Atari ST and other platforms.

  • no line numbers
  • single statement per line
  • exhaustive supply of control flow and structure statements
  • large range of graphics commands
  • ability to call machine code
  • full access to Atari ST hardware and TOS
  • access to VDI and AES
  • full screen editor with integrated debugging facilities and syntax checking
  • automatic code formatting and indenting
  • compiler available
  • very easy to learn

Various stuffs