UglyMike Ports 64-Bit BASIC-256 to Qt6, Enabling Browser Access

1 articles · Updated · Hackaday · Jul 19

A new Qt6 beta port brings BASIC-256 to multiple platforms and adds a WebAssembly build that runs directly in a web browser.
BASIC-256, based on KidBASIC, targets education and hobby use with graphics routines, 64-bit variables and other modernized features.
The release already includes x86, Raspberry Pi ARM and Apple Silicon macOS builds, though the browser version cannot access hardware such as serial ports.
Because the project is open source, users can compile it for other systems, while UglyMike is asking testers to try the beta and report problems.

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