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Asked: 2021-11-26T13:16:30+00:00 In:

I Have GWBASIC And Its Compiler. Can I Use Them On XP?

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Is it possible to write and compile programs with GWBASIC on an XP platform? If so, how? I have created a separate GWBASIC folder on my hard drive. I just want advice on how to use in without having to jump through hoops and/or use patches.

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    1. You can run GWBASIC from the command prompt or create a shortcut on your desktop. I never used GWBASIC but its succesor QBasic under MS DOS 5.00. Since you refer to the legacy BASIC for DOS I point you to the following original user’s guide:

      http://www.divonasperi.it/divona/ta…

      Anyway I have a good experience of DOS under XP (that is not a DOS kernel system) and I am glad to support you on general issues if you need.

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    2. Of course you can run GWBASIC under Win XP since XP can natively execute either 16 or 32 bit code. Just follow the usual procedures to compile and run your applications.

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