BASIC dialects
BASIC remains one of the fastest ways to get visible results on retro machines. The IDE supports several dialects — pick the one that matches your target platform.
Dialects in the IDE
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Commodore BASIC V2 | ROM BASIC on C64, VIC-20, PET — line numbers, POKE/PEEK, GOTO |
| XC-BASIC 3 | Cross-compiled BASIC-like language for Commodore-class targets |
| BBC BASIC | BBC Micro's structured BASIC — procedures, functions, inline assembler |
| ZX BASIC (Boriel) | Compiled BASIC for ZX Spectrum — types, SUB/FUNCTION, fast execution |
| Color BASIC | Dragon 32 and TRS-80 CoCo built-in BASIC — PLAY, PMODE, JOYSTK |