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Picnic
Hobby Basic is a toy interpreter for the Windows console. It has a BASIC-like syntax. Handles ANSI encoding graphics with ease. Supports UTF-8 characters, keyboard and mouse. Creates stand-alone executable. Its implemented in fasm. Download A Hobby Basic program. Code:
rem TV.BAS
rem Hobby Basic Interpreter
a$ = 'N O S I G N A L'
dim c[8] = 15,14,11,10,13,12,9,0
title a$
screen 80,25,300
cursor 0,0
color 0,7
cls
for x = 0 to 7
color c[x],0
paint x*10,0,10,25,0x20,1
next x
erase 17
erase 18
erase 19
pen 15
at 25,18,a$
locate 0,24
inkey
cls : end
How to run the examples. Open the command-line CMD.EXE in the HB folder. To run the TV.BAS example, type: Code: hb EXAMPLES/TV.BAS 
Notes for Windows 10 users. In later versions of Windows you will need to temporary disable real-time protection for Microsoft Defender. Antivirus programs do not like small executable files and often consider them (incorrectly) suspicious. If Hobby Basic is not displaying or operating correctly in the default Windows 10 console, enable the legacy option to have the maximum compatibility.  Last edited by Picnic on 15 May 2021, 20:24; edited 239 times in total |
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05 May 2013, 21:16 |
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AsmGuru62
Great stuff!
Things like that motivate beginners to start programming. |
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05 May 2013, 22:15 |
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MHajduk
I suppose that the author's sentiment to QuickBasic was the main inspiration for this project. Nice thing.
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05 May 2013, 22:28 |
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typedef
Nice. This prompts me to make a CLI graphics library. Looks pretty neat.
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07 May 2013, 04:31 |
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TmX
This is very nice.
Reminiscent of DOS apps. Mouse handling would be a nice addition, I think  |
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07 May 2013, 15:45 |
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HaHaAnonymous
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Last edited by HaHaAnonymous on 28 Feb 2015, 20:54; edited 1 time in total |
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07 May 2013, 20:58 |
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typedef
Picnic wrote: I am glad you like it, i had some concern whether it can be served as helpful example despite the lack of comments in source. If it can be understood then no worries. Besides not all examples are aimed at beginners. |
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07 May 2013, 23:30 |
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Picnic
TmX wrote: Mouse handling would be a nice addition, I think Hobby Basic Version 0.0.2 I have uploaded a new version with minor improvements and bug fixes. Mouse support is now available. Random colored characters.  Last edited by Picnic on 15 May 2021, 09:28; edited 41 times in total |
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18 Aug 2013, 22:52 |
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Picnic
I have uploaded a new version with minor improvements and bug fixes.
Hobby Basic Version 0.0.3 Reading mouse input in the console.  Last edited by Picnic on 15 May 2021, 09:29; edited 33 times in total |
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15 Dec 2013, 01:37 |
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typedef
I get this when I run MOUSE
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15 Dec 2013, 05:58 |
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Picnic
Thanks for the feedback typedef. Can you please tell me your Windows version and if you tried the rest of the samples?
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15 Dec 2013, 10:10 |
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typedef
Windows 7 64 bit. Actually all the programs except the binary and the the color ones. And why it says print I don't know
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15 Dec 2013, 14:27 |
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Picnic
I will look into the problem as soon as i can. I starting to feel a bit outdated with my windows xp 32-bit.
Last edited by Picnic on 15 Dec 2013, 17:35; edited 1 time in total |
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15 Dec 2013, 17:28 |
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typedef
I see. It's a version difference thing.
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15 Dec 2013, 17:34 |
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Picnic
I think i found what was causing the trouble. Give it a try if you like typedef.
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18 Dec 2013, 21:33 |
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typedef
They work now
 . Care to share what was causing it to say that? |
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18 Dec 2013, 22:53 |
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Picnic
Nice to hear!
Sure, it seems that an improper call to SetConsoleOutputCP function crush the program. By the way, i installed Windows 7. |
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19 Dec 2013, 21:09 |
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typedef
Picnic wrote: Nice to hear! Hmm. Nice, what Win7 version? |
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20 Dec 2013, 01:13 |
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Picnic
I have uploaded a new version with minor improvements and bug fixes.
Hobby Basic Version 0.0.4 A Tetris game in console. This is the first Hobby Basic game ever.  Last edited by Picnic on 15 May 2021, 09:32; edited 28 times in total |
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20 Dec 2013, 20:37 |
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