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[http://basicgames.xyz/index.php?page=article&id=16 Craft Basic homepage]<br>
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About:<br>
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Craft Basic is a BASIC interpreter for Windows 95 and up.<br>
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Tested on 95, XP, and 10.<br>
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* learn programming<br>
* make simple games<br>
* write code interactively<br>
* perform complex calculations
* display cool graphics<br>
* build windows with forms<br>
* write useful scripts<br>
* and more...<br>
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Memory:<br>
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Maximum lines of code is 10000.<br>
Maximum operands in an expression is 200.<br>
Maximum variables is 500.<br>
Maximum arrays is 500 with 1000 maximum elements each.<br>
Maximum declared functions is 100.<br>
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Expressions:<br>
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Operator precedence is !, *, /, %, +, -, <, >, <=, >=, =, <>, XOR, AND, OR, ^<br>
AND may be written as &.<br>
OR may be written as |.<br>
XOR may be written as ~.<br>
! is the not operator.<br>
% is the mod operator.<br>
^ is the power operator.<br>
Functions have no precedence over any operators.<br>
Floating point numbers are supported.<br>
The negative operator is supported.<br>
Parentheses may be used to override order of operations.<br>
White space is optional.<br>
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Variables:<br>
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Variables and arrays are double precision.<br>
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Variable names a-z are pre defined.<br>
All other variable names may consist of numbers and letters only.<br>
Define variables by using let varname=0 with 0 as any value.<br>
The define command may be used to bulk let commands together.<br>
Omit the let and Use commas to separate the definitions.<br>
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Define arrays by using dim arrayname[arraysize].<br>
The arraysize can be a variable or value.<br>
Arrays are zero indexed and may only be one dimension.<br>
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Custom Defined Functions:<br>
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Define functions with the define command.<br>
Function definitions may be mixed in with variable definitions.<br>
All definitions are separated by commas.<br>
Functions are a customizable array of expression strings.<br>
Functions may be named similarly to variables.<br>
Function names must be written in parenthesis without space between.<br>
Functions are artery, but may use global variables.<br>
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The functions may be used anywhere in expressions.<br>
The return value is the evaluation of the function string.<br>
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There's no precedence for custom functions.<br>
Functions may only be defined once. More than once wastes memory.<br>
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Pre Defined Functions:<br>
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There are artery and unary pre defined functions.<br>
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Artery functions must be written in parenthesis without space between.<br>
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Unary functions must have a colon in front of it without space between.<br>
Unary functions pass whatever comes in front of it as a parameter.<br>
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Pre defined functions have no precedence.<br>
Precedence must be established with parenthesis for unary functions.<br>
Wrap the unary function and it's parameter in parenthesis when needed.<br>
This way, full expressions may be used as parameters for the function.<br>
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For example, let x=int:10/3 works fine, but not if int:(rnd)*3 = 1 then.<br>
It must be written as if (int:(rnd)*3)=1 then.<br>
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Syntax:<br>
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Input may optionally have a prompt with double quotes, comma, variable.<br>
Arrays and functions may be used wherever expressions are used.<br>
Arrays may by used with the input and button commands.<br>
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Output may be combined in print, alert, and title using commas.<br>
Output may include numbers, expressions, and double quoted text.<br>
Output may also include the word comma to display a comma.<br>
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Distribution:<br>
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Craft Basic may be used as a scripting language by associating .bas files.<br>
If you prefer to distribute the program as an .exe, follow these steps.<br>
First, copy and paste Craft Basic.exe to the distribution directory.<br>
Then copy your programs .bas file to the same directory.<br>
Rename Craft Basic.exe to match the .bas file.<br>
Change the .bas file extension to a .run file.<br>
The result should look like myprogram.exe and myprogram.run.<br>
When you run the resulting exe, your program will execute automatically.<br>
Now you may include a readme and zip it up.<br>
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Known issues:<br>
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For some reason, -2^2 doesn't evaluate correctly.<br>
If you hold down ctrl R for a long time, the program will crash.<br>
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Want to help fix an issue? Found a new problem?<br>
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Contact me at: ptrworkmails@gmail.com<br>
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Language keywords:<br>
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DEFINE variable=expression,variable=expression,variable=expression,etc...<br>
DEFINE FN (FUNCNAME) AS expression,FN (FUNCNAME) AS expression,FN (FUNCNAME) AS expression, etc...<br>
(short command: DEF)<br>
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IF expression THEN LABELNAME<br>
(if short command: ?)<br>
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IF expression THEN<br>
ENDIF<br>
(endif short command: ??)<br>
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DO<br>
LOOP expression<br>
(loops while condition is true)<br>
(loop with no parameter for an infinite loop)<br>
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LET variable=expression<br>
(short command: #)<br><br>
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DIM variable[variable OR literal number]<br>
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PRINT expression OR comma OR "TEXT"<br>
(short command: @)<br>
(use commas to combine outputs)<br>
(use the word comma between commas to display commas)<br>
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INPUT "PROMPT",variable<br>
(short command: IN)<br>
(the prompt is optional)<br>
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GOTO LABELNAME<br>
(short command: .)<br>
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LABEL LABELNAME<br>
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GOSUB SUBNAME<br>
(short command: ..)<br>
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SUB SUBNAME<br>
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RETURN<br>
(short command: ...)<br>
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TITLE expression OR comma OR "TEXT"<br>
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ALERT expression OR comma OR "TEXT""<br>
(short command: @@)<br>
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BUTTON variable,BUTTON CODE<br>
(short command: BTN)<br>
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DRAWBMP FILE.BMP,expression,expression<br>
(short command: BMP)<br>
(don't use quotes in the filename)<br>
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PLAYWAV FILE.WAV<br>
(short command: WAV)<br>
(don't use quotes in the filename)<br>
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CURSOR expression,expression<br>
(short command: CR)<br>
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RESIZE expression,expression,expression,expression<br>
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CENTER<br>
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DOT expression,expression<br>
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LINE expression,expression,expression,expression<br>
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OVAL expression,expression,expression,expression<br>
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RECT expression,expression,expression,expression<br>
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FGCOLOR expression,expression,expression<br>
(short command: FG)<br>
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BGCOLOR expression,expression,expression<br>
(short command: BG)<br>
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FILL ON/OFF<br>
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WAIT<br>
(short command: WT)<br>
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CLS<br>
(short command: X)
GETHDC<br>
(use before drawing commands)<br>
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RELHDC<br>
(use after drawing commands/after GETHDC calls)<br>
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MASK OF/OFF<br>
(drawing transparency. defaults to off)<br>
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BUTTONFORM expression, expression, expression, expression<br>
(generate new button form with specified coordinates and size)<br>
(use formid to select the form handle)<br>
(use formtext to prepare the form text)<br>
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STATICFORM expression, expression, expression, expression<br>
(generate new static form with specified coordinates and size)<br>
(use formid to select the form handle)<br><br>
(use formtext to prepare the form text)<br>
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UPDATEFORM<br>
(applies formtext to selected formid)<br>
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COLORFORM<br>
(applies the last set foreground and background colors to the selected formid)<br>
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FORMID expression<br>
(set the id to be used by form commands)<br>
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FORMTEXT expression OR comma OR "TEXT"<br>
(set the text to be used by form commands)<br>
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RUN "windowsprogram.exe","windowsparameters",comma,expression,comma etc.....<br>
(the first parameter is the program to run)<br>
(the following parameters are formatted like print and combined)<br>
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END<br>
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REM<br>
(short command: ')<br>
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(CLOCK)<br>
(function returns milliseconds since boot)<br>
(must include the parentheses without spaces)<br>
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(RND)<br>
(function returns random number)<br>
(must include the parentheses without spaces)<br>
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(MOUSEX)<br>
(function returns mouse x coordinate relative to window)<br>
(must include the parentheses without spaces)<br>
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(MOUSEY)<br>
(function returns mouse t coordinate relative to window)<br>
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(MOUSEB)<br>
(function returns 1 if left mouse button is pressed or 2 for right)<br>
(returns 0 when no mouse button is clicked)<br>
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(FORMS)<br>
(function returns id of any form that has been clicked)<br>
(returns 0 when no form is clicked)<br>
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ABS:<br>
(function returns absolute value of whatever comes after the colon)<br>
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INT:<br>
(function returns integer of whatever comes after the colon)<br>
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SQRT:<br>
(function returns square root of whatever comes after the colon)<br>
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SIN:<br>
(function returns sine of whatever comes after the colon)<br>
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COS:<br>
(function returns cosine of whatever comes after the colon)<br>
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TAN:<br>
(function returns tangent of whatever comes after the colon)<br>
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ATN:<br>
(function returns arctangent of whatever comes after the colon)<br>
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LOG:<br>
(function returns logarithm of whatever comes after the colon)<br>
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