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Line 1: ~~[[category:~~{{implementation\|PowerBASIC]]}} ~~{{stub}}~~ [[PowerBASIC]] for Windows (a.k.a. PB/Win) is a version of PowerBASIC. Somewhat obviously, this is the [[Windows]] compiler for PowerBASIC. This is the version that can (easily) deal with windows, and there is an add-on (PowerBASIC Forms) that can make this task easier.▼ ▲[['''PowerBASIC]] for Windows''' (a.k.a. '''PB/Win''') ~~is a version of PowerBASIC. Somewhat obviously, this~~ is the [[Windows]] compiler for [[PowerBASIC]]. This is the version that ~~can~~is ~~(easily)~~meant to deal with windows, and there is an add-on (called [http://www.powerbasic.com/products/pbforms PowerBASIC Forms]) that can make this task easier. It's important to note that there are some fairly major language differences between the [[PB/DOS\|DOS]] and Windows version of PowerBASIC.▼ ▲It's important to note that there are some fairly major language differences between the [[PB/DOS\|DOS]] and Windows ~~version~~versions of PowerBASIC. ==History== PB/Win was originally named '''PowerBASIC DLL Compiler''' ('''PB/DLL'''), which reflected its original purpose: writing DLLs for Windows, both 16-bit and 32-bit. (Normal applications were supported in a manner similar to other contemporary languages, using resource scripts to draw windows.) With version 7 the name was changed to PB/Win and 16-bit support was dropped. ==See also== * [http://www.powerbasic.com/products/pbdll32/ PB/Win page at PowerBASIC.com]