Re: VB 6 compilation on Linux for execution on Windows and Linux

this.address@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (casual basic) wrote:

What is probably the best way for me? It would be good if you make a
recommendation based on this important fact that I am more or less a
beginner. It would be highly desirable that the version of Basic
(RealBasic or whichever) will not have an abrupt end, i.e. it should
not become suddenly impossible to use that.
Change to Java now! It is more difficult to learn than Basic but that
is mainly because it is completely object oriented and that is not the
"natural" way to program. On the other hand, it is the direction all
programming languages are going so you might as well bite the bullet
now. If you use the NetBeans IDE which is identical under Linux and
Windows XP you will find producing a GUI screen no more difficult than
using Visual Basic. You can write a program under Linux and email the
compiler output to a friend who can run it using Windows XP. Have a
look at my "blog" on the topic at <http://ide.profectus.com.au> then
download the NetBeans 5.5 and JDK 1.6 bundle from here
<http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/netbeans.html>. Try it by
following a "learning trail" at <http://www.netbeans.org/kb/>. Note
the other big advantage of Java; almost everything is free and usually
open source.

I would strongly advise against Visual Basic under Wine for a
beginner. It is difficult enough to debug your own programs. It can be
impossible if you cannot rely on the underlying operating environment.
If you insist on a version of Basic find one that is designed to work
with Linux and Windows.
.

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