José Roca - FreeBASIC

[JRS]

José Roca has been contributing on the PlanetSquires Forums  enhancing FreeBASIC with his COM libraries. I'm thinking much of what he is doing for FreeBASIC is applicable for O2.

[Charles Pegge]

Hi John,

It's closer than PowerBasic, but there are still quite a few syntax differences. For instance, Freebasic uses the term 'Property' to define methods to get and set variables withing an object. In OxygenBasic, this distinction is unnecessary, since it is possible to 'pseudo-assign' with any method/function

But O2 can read low-level COM headers almost directly from  C++ notation.

[JRS]

Thanks Charles.

I hope to pick up a few tips from José to help out the Script BASIC project COM/OLE extension module Dave did.

But O2 can read low-level COM headers almost directly from  C++ notation.

I can't understand why more PowerBASIC programmers aren't jumping  all over that.

I wonder how long before it finally sinks in that where PowerBASIC was at when Zale died is where it will remain forever.

[chrisc]

True John,  PB died with Bob and we PB programmers are stuck. We need help to migrate from PB to O2

Can you give me some guidelines please and thanks?

[JRS]

Can you give me some guidelines please and thanks?

Q. Do you have PB code you have invested in and looking for a way to recover your efforts and move on?

Q. Is speed your goal or functionality? Would you consider using a BASIC interpreter if you found one that met your needs?

Q. Is this for a client or pleasure?