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> -----Original Message----- > From: .....piclist-bouncesKILLspam@spam@mit.edu [piclist-bouncesKILLspammit.edu] On Behalf > Of Rich > Sent: 04 June 2009 16:03 > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: OT(BASIC) > > Is there any way to run BASIC (any version) in a Vista OS? > -- I'm sure there are lots of basic languages that will run under Vista. If you want to build GUI applications, then VB.NET, VB6, Powerbasic etc. will work. For command line stuff even QBasic should work if you install DOSBox (http://www.dosbox.com), though if you want to start accessing ports etc. you will have a problem I suspect. Regards Mike ======================================================================= This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or services. =======================================================================

No, just any BASIC like Q BASIC. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tamas Rudnai" <.....tamas.rudnaiKILLspam.....gmail.com> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <EraseMEpiclistspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmit.edu> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 11:09 AM Subject: Re: OT(BASIC) > Visual Basic? > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Rich <rgrazia1spam_OUTrochester.rr.com> wrote: > >> Is there any way to run BASIC (any version) in a Vista OS? >> --

At 12:56 PM 6/4/2009, Rich wrote: >No, just any BASIC like Q BASIC. I use PowerBasic, Liberty Basic and FreeBasic regularly. I just tried QBASIC.EXE on the command line under Vista. No problem. Visual Basic 6 can't be used under Vista because of security problems. Same for VC++ v. 6. ================================================================ Robert A. LaBudde, PhD, PAS, Dpl. ACAFS e-mail: @spam@ralKILLspamlcfltd.com Least Cost Formulations, Ltd. URL: http://lcfltd.com/ 824 Timberlake Drive Tel: 757-467-0954 Virginia Beach, VA 23464-3239 Fax: 757-467-2947 "Vere scire est per causas scire" ================================================================

Just Basic (free) and his commercial version Liberty Basic http://www.justbasic.com/index.html Marco ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich" <KILLspamrgrazia1KILLspamrochester.rr.com> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <RemoveMEpiclistTakeThisOuTmit.edu> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 5:03 PM Subject: OT(BASIC) > Is there any way to run BASIC (any version) in a Vista OS? > --

> At 12:56 PM 6/4/2009, Rich wrote: >>No, just any BASIC like Q BASIC. > > I use PowerBasic, Liberty Basic and FreeBasic regularly. > > I just tried QBASIC.EXE on the command line under Vista. No problem. > > Visual Basic 6 can't be used under Vista because of security > problems. Same for VC++ v. 6. Actually, VB6 is the only part of Visual Studio 6 that *does* work under Vista. I use it all the time to maintain some older programs. -- Bob Ammerman RAm Systems

At 05:48 PM 6/4/2009, Bob Ammerman wrote: > > At 12:56 PM 6/4/2009, Rich wrote: > >>No, just any BASIC like Q BASIC. > > > > I use PowerBasic, Liberty Basic and FreeBasic regularly. > > > > I just tried QBASIC.EXE on the command line under Vista. No problem. > > > > Visual Basic 6 can't be used under Vista because of security > > problems. Same for VC++ v. 6. > >Actually, VB6 is the only part of Visual Studio 6 that *does* work under >Vista. I use it all the time to maintain some older programs. How did you get it installed? When I tried, Vista stopped the installation and told me VB6 was incompatible with Vista. ================================================================ Robert A. LaBudde, PhD, PAS, Dpl. ACAFS e-mail: spamBeGoneralspamBeGonelcfltd.com Least Cost Formulations, Ltd. URL: http://lcfltd.com/ 824 Timberlake Drive Tel: 757-467-0954 Virginia Beach, VA 23464-3239 Fax: 757-467-2947 "Vere scire est per causas scire" ================================================================

On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 7:33 AM, Robert A LaBudde <TakeThisOuTralEraseMEspam_OUTlcfltd.com> wrote: >>Actually, VB6 is the only part of Visual Studio 6 that *does* work under >>Vista. I use it all the time to maintain some older programs. > > How did you get it installed? > > When I tried, Vista stopped the installation and told me VB6 was > incompatible with Vista. According to this website, VB 6.0 is compatible with Vista 32bit, but not Vista 64bit. But I do not have VB 6.0. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbrun/ms788708.aspx -- Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com

> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 7:33 AM, Robert A LaBudde <RemoveMEralTakeThisOuTlcfltd.com> wrote: >>>Actually, VB6 is the only part of Visual Studio 6 that *does* work under >>>Vista. I use it all the time to maintain some older programs. >> >> How did you get it installed? >> >> When I tried, Vista stopped the installation and told me VB6 was >> incompatible with Vista. > > According to this website, VB 6.0 is compatible with Vista 32bit, > but not Vista 64bit. But I do not have VB 6.0. > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbrun/ms788708.aspx > > -- > Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com Sorry, I don't remember the details of the installation (although I think it "just worked") However, you should be sure to find the VB6.EXE executable at: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\VB6.EXE right click on it, select Properties, then the Compatibility tab and check "Disable desktop composition". If you don't do this, you will have problems with the VB form editor. -- Bob Ammerman RAm Systems