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Aquileo | I'm Back

2009-10-03T07:25:35Z

I've recently returned from deployment and will be able to continue work on Basic-256. It looks like there are a number of folks using it and I appreciate the response. Developers who are still interested in working on this project, please shoot me an email.

Aquileo | BASIC-256 0.9.2 Released

2007-03-01T19:01:50Z

BASIC-256 is an easy-to-use version of BASIC designed to teach young children the basics of computer programming. It has a built-in graphics mode which lets them draw pictures on screen in minutes, a step-through debugger, and a set of easy-to-follow tutorials that introduce programming concepts through fun exercises.

Version 0.9.2 fixes a number of bugs and adds the following features:

- Anonymous arrays
- SOUND command (Windows only, for now)
- Improved translations, documentation, and examples

Please come check it out. We especially welcome all comments and feedback in the coming weeks as we work toward a 1.0 release.

Aquileo | BASIC-256 0.9.1 Released

2006-12-09T01:52:48Z

Version 0.9.1 adds some much requested features:

- Syntax highlighting
- Variable watch window
- Syntax improvements
- New and updated examples

Please come check it out. We especially welcome all comments and feedback in the coming weeks as we work toward a 1.0 release.

Aquileo | BASIC-256 0.9 Released

2006-11-27T02:49:50Z

BASIC-256 is an easy to use version of BASIC designed to teach young children the basics of computer programming. It has a built-in graphics mode which lets them draw pictures on screen in minutes, a step-through debugger, and a set of easy-to-follow tutorials that introduce programming concepts through fun exercises.

Major feature enhancements include:
- User interface redesigned and enhanced
- File access commands added to the language
- New "poly" function to draw complex shapes
- Three new string manipulation functions

We've added two excellent developers over the past couple of weeks, and have made tremendous progress. Come see the results!

http://kidbasic.sourceforge.net

Aquileo | BASIC-256 0.8 released (formerly KidBASIC)

2006-11-09T17:05:19Z

Major feature enhancements include:
- A "Debug" mode which allows you to step through the program line by line
- A line number indicator in the editor
- Improved error messages
- A PAUSE command which halts execution for a specified time
- A LINE command which draws lines

Various other bug fixes and feature enhancements make this release the most stable and easy to use yet.

Aquileo | KidBASIC changes name to BASIC-256

2006-11-02T23:05:26Z

It's been brought to our attention that another software product has used the name "KidBasic", prior to the creation of this one.

We're therefore immediately changing the name of our project to BASIC-256 to avoid any confusion.

The change may take a few days as we change every part of the project (web site, source code, etc.) with the old name. Thank you for your patience and continued support.

Aquileo | KidBASIC 0.7 Released

2006-10-29T07:47:40Z

KidBASIC is an easy to use version of BASIC designed to teach young children the basics of computer programming. It has a built-in graphics mode which lets them draw pictures on screen in minutes, and a set of detailed, easy-to-follow tutorials that introduce programming concepts through fun exercises.

Version 0.7 fixes a number of outstanding bugs, adds internationalization support, and adds a number of menu options including a fully functional edit menu.

Help and comments are always welcome. Check out our web site at http://kidbasic.sourceforge.net for more information.

Aquileo | KidBASIC 0.6 Released

2006-10-19T02:25:20Z

Version 0.6 adds a number of mathematical functions: sin, cos, tan, abs, rand, floor, ceil, and int. Also included is a string() function to convert numerical values to strings.

Finally, performance has been enhanced, and there is now an option to save the compiled bytecode to a file.

Help and comments are always welcome. Check out our web site at http://kidbasic.sourceforge.net for more information.

Aquileo | KidBASIC 0.5 Released

2006-10-17T00:17:12Z

Version 0.5 fixes minor bugs and adds support for arrays and logical operations AND, OR, XOR, and NOT. New examples are included which demonstrate arrays.

Help and comments are always welcome. Check out our web site at http://kidbasic.sourceforge.net for more information.

Aquileo | KidBASIC 0.4.1 Released

2006-10-12T01:50:08Z

With version 0.4.1, performance and stability under Linux and Unix systems has been significantly enhanced. New graphical functions are available, and the keyboard can be tested to see which key is being pressed. This release allows simple video games, like pong and breakout, to be programmed. More examples have been included and tutorials have been updated to incorporate the new features.

Help and comments are always welcome. Check out our web site at http://kidbasic.sourceforge.net for more information.