Hand BASIC - CBM Flavor

BASIC in your hands

Learn and Program BASIC Language on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad!

Hand BASIC - CBM Flavor is a compatible version of Commodore's version of Microsoft BASIC 6502 as found on the Commodore 64.

Released for Educational purposes.

BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a computer language designed so that it can be learned very easily.

Hand BASIC users could be students, scientists, or any productivity workers.

Type HELP to get started!

*** Credits for CBMBASIC go to Michael Steil and James Abbatiello ***

Features

• Compatible with Commodore 64 BASIC V2
• It is not emulated, it runs with your device full speed
• The ability to LOAD/SAVE files (case sensitive file names)
• File I/O Support (Read/Write data files)
• Full featured iPhone Text Editor to build your programs
• The ability to make directories ** NEW **
• Provided with helpful Direct Mode Commands (nonstandard, see support webpage)
• Renumber your program, plus other helpful file keeping functionality
• Alert Sounds
• In App Help (type HELP)
• Portrait/Landscape Views
• Supplied with Sample code (type FILES to see list).

Now available through In-App Purchase: Graphics Extension: Empowers you to create complex graphics from simple graphic objects Features

• Draw simple graphic objects: lines, rectangles, circles, text, ...
• Draw at the super speed of your device
• Make animations
• Use Graphics Macro Language (GML) to draw objects
• Define your colors with alpha channel (32bit color with transparency)
• Select your drawn text font face and size
• Interact with user taps
• Assistant for typing Graphic Commands
• Enables you to run included Graphic Sample Programs(10 samples)

To find more details type HELP then select Graphics Extension Reference

To open Graphics Extension Purchase Screen:

• Type: PURCHASE
• Type: ACTION then select Purchase
• Or, run a program that uses Graphics

Make sure to check out App Blog Page: cbmhandbasic.blogspot.com

Please Note:

• This is not Commodore 64 emulator. It is “Standalone” BASIC of Commodore 64.
• Basic knowledge of Commodore 64 BASIC V2 is needed to use this App or just Read FAQ's.
• While BASIC requires all commands to be capitalized (Lock Caps by double taping), commands will be automatically capitalized
• Since this is not Commodore emulator, PEEK/POKE does not work. See New Commands for alternatives
• Only ASCII characters are supported
• iPad has different Graphics Extension than ordinary one (sold separately)

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Have Fun!