01-22-2024, 03:40 AM
Hi.
Nearly thirty years ago, I coded a LORD ripoff in QB45 - bonus if you know what LORD is, or have ever tried to code in ZZT OOP! Years later I tried C++, and the recent tyranny coming from Microsoft has renewed both my interest in Linux conversion, and coding. I searched for a BASIC IDE (to add to Python and C++ in GNOME Builder....) and your project popped up. After searching to find why there are two forks, and reading about some kind of lunatic softdrink, I came here.
The recent-ish Agon Light thing, in response to the CommanderX16, in response to the Maximite - got me thinking of a general purpose, minimal interface computer akin to a Tricorder.
DeepAI chatbot was unaware if your stuff could be used to code for an Arduino - some 3rd party interpreter/translator, or perhaps support for the various libraries? (it was cool that the bot knew you though).
All of this is preface to say that with the somewhat recent resurgence in smallish legacy systems, combined with the not-so-recent rise of microcontrollers and hobbyist mechatronics, I was wondering what application, if any, QBPE has in this realm?
Suppose I got me a decent enough SBC with oodles of GPIO, running Linux, wired the sensors and whatnot, then 3DP an enclosure for it, do you see any reason why I shouldn't make QBPE the default screen (akin to the C64)? As I see there is at least some support for C libraries, it couldn't be all that out of the question... right?
Also, as all of these may be answered elsewhere - I am sorry - I have three additional questions: 1. Is USB treated as legacy Serial for coding purposes (OpenCom)? 2. Can QBPE show me the assembly that it contrives? (Dreams of low-level dev...), and 3. Is there any possibility/plan for RISC-V support/bare metal possibilities?
C++ is not nearly as friendly as BASIC (just put the semicolon there, and quit complaining!)
Thank you for your time.
Nearly thirty years ago, I coded a LORD ripoff in QB45 - bonus if you know what LORD is, or have ever tried to code in ZZT OOP! Years later I tried C++, and the recent tyranny coming from Microsoft has renewed both my interest in Linux conversion, and coding. I searched for a BASIC IDE (to add to Python and C++ in GNOME Builder....) and your project popped up. After searching to find why there are two forks, and reading about some kind of lunatic softdrink, I came here.
The recent-ish Agon Light thing, in response to the CommanderX16, in response to the Maximite - got me thinking of a general purpose, minimal interface computer akin to a Tricorder.
DeepAI chatbot was unaware if your stuff could be used to code for an Arduino - some 3rd party interpreter/translator, or perhaps support for the various libraries? (it was cool that the bot knew you though).
All of this is preface to say that with the somewhat recent resurgence in smallish legacy systems, combined with the not-so-recent rise of microcontrollers and hobbyist mechatronics, I was wondering what application, if any, QBPE has in this realm?
Suppose I got me a decent enough SBC with oodles of GPIO, running Linux, wired the sensors and whatnot, then 3DP an enclosure for it, do you see any reason why I shouldn't make QBPE the default screen (akin to the C64)? As I see there is at least some support for C libraries, it couldn't be all that out of the question... right?
Also, as all of these may be answered elsewhere - I am sorry - I have three additional questions: 1. Is USB treated as legacy Serial for coding purposes (OpenCom)? 2. Can QBPE show me the assembly that it contrives? (Dreams of low-level dev...), and 3. Is there any possibility/plan for RISC-V support/bare metal possibilities?
C++ is not nearly as friendly as BASIC (just put the semicolon there, and quit complaining!)
Thank you for your time.