Old gfa programs should run with only a few changes. The disk images created can then be used in atari st emulators such as steem and stew etc. I think these beats were the loudest ever heard as a result of a piece of software i created. Gfa basic compiler question atari stttfalcon computers. Game information, description, and download page for gfa basic v3. Gfa dropped support about the time the falcon came along, so it dont like 256 colors and up. X11 basic is appropriate for virtually all programming tasks. What i could not figure out is the process to compile a program. The syntax of x11 basic is most similar to gfa basic in its original ancient implementation for the atari st. I loaded the menu program on the compiler disk and cho. Various articles around the topic of pcditto software by avantgarde systems.
Code and downloads for windows 16bit and 32bit german. I never used gfa basic on any platform but wanted to start messing. Roms atari st atari st applications st planet emulation. Selection file type icon file name description size revision.
Gfabasic is a basic development system originally developed in 1986 by frank ostrowski and then targeting the atari st home computer. Stick to standard resolutions though or the compatibility modes on the falcon. Mit dem gfa basic editor gibt es auch einen sauberen editor fur gfa programme. Atari st essential software the list atari st essential software the list search this site. It includes a good editor, a runtime package, and quite a bit of gem support. Some newly discovered sources plus brand new syncscroll demo.
Its faster, more structured and easier to use than st basic and comes complete with a disk based manual. It was originally written in gfa basic for the atari. Atari st, atari ste, atari mega st, atari mega ste, atari tt030, atari falcon. Gfa basic is a powerful and extremely fast structured language recently brought to the u. For me, the most valuable lesson learned is to let the atari st rest in peace. The original gfa editor should work in any mode that is 16 colors or less. Some useful, some junk no doubt but its here for your perusal none the less. Since it was never updated for the falcon or later systems, patches and helper utilities. The unofficial home of gfa basic encom atari gfa basic programming resources and downloads gfa basic community mailinglist for all gfa programmers run. All of the important commands, operators, and functions are. Gfabasic for msdos zip file containing the 16bits msdos interpreter and compiler.
The name is derived from the company gfa systemtechnik gmbh, which distributed the software. Atarian computing buys, restores and sells atari 1632bit computers. A demo with loads of colours, bouncing words and some free advertising for your favourite magazine. What is the best version of basic for the st for general. When i first read about it in magazines, i thought this is the.
Gfa basic was a popular form of basic for the atari st computer. The only thing that remains are the heartbeats i recall having when i first got gfa basic to work and produced my first gem program. Gfa basic integrated neatly into gem and tos, the atari sts operating system. X11 basic is a dialect of the basic programming language with graphics capability that integrates features like shell scripting, cgiprogramming and full graphical visualisation into the easy to learn basic language on modern computers.
In the mid and late 80s, it became very popular for the atari st homecomputer range since the st basic shipped with them was more primitive. Gfa basic full access basic for the atari st series gfa systemtechnik on. I wrote mailing manager st for the atari sttt back in 1991 using gfa basic. Unboxing an old box from the shed, 3 ataris tons of games. Ive become interested in programming on the st, and im looking for some recommendations as to what is the best general purpose programming version of basic that i can use. On a whim last night i decided to give it a go and wrote a couple of very simple programs.
To update individual components, download, unpack, and copy them from the gbe. Determines the type of the variable at which a pointer is set. Converts www hotlists cab or lynx to a thing desktop groups gfabasic source by kellis 9kb. Tt030falcon030 or fast atari clone resolution of 640x480 or better multitasking operating system such as mint aes v3. Gfabasic is a professional programming language, it has hundreds of commands and functions and a very well written manual. Gfa basic is a dialect of the basic programming language, by frank ostrowski.
It provided an integrated editor and interpreter, and the ability to compile code into standalone programs. Gfa basic for the atari st can be used through an emulator, see emulator list. Users have a vast amount of setting options at their disposal, which can yield fantastic images full of beauty and wonder if set properly. Im dusting off my atari st 520, and am trying to understand some semantic details of the gfa basic. The code segments where taken from irfanview, which hans placed in the public domain. On the disk are some demo programs to show you the power of the language. Gfa basic by jos schilders originally published in st news volume 1 issue 2, launched on august 9th, 1986. Gfa basic full access basic for the atari st series. To update individual components, download, unpack, and copy them from the gbe archive. Also, if there are any recommendations around possible alternatives to basic, id be happy to hear your opinions. X11 basic x11 basic is a dialect of the basic programming language with graphics capability that integrates fe.
Earlier releases were also targeting apple mac os x and gnu. Thousands of programmers use gfabasic but if you plan to start using it, keep in mind that this language does not follow those implicit syntax rules that most of the popular modern basic languages do. Software german develops and provides various gfa tools omikron basic 5 german. Gfa basic is a new basic interpreter for the atari st computers. Later, ports for the commodore amiga, dos and windows were marketed. Concepts in programming an intermediate tutorial for all versions of gfa basic 1988 149. Many programs for the atari st consist not only of a. Here youll find a collection of atari st disks that have been recently imaged from my old st collection. Reasonably advanced for its time, it quickly gained a lot of popularity on that platform primarily since it had support for generating programs that ran under the sts gem gui, but at the time most basic interpreters available for the system only. Bootplus by marcello palmitessa atariuptodate is a noncommercial site collection information about software for the atari 1632 bit systems. In the mid1980s to the 1990s it enjoyed popularity as an advanced basic dialect, but has been mostly superseded by several other programming languages.
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