CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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user176693
user176693

Reputation: 43

Anything comparable to Visual Basic to use in Ubuntu?

Is there anything comparable to Visual Basic to use in Ubuntu?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 5640

Answers (10)

xnome
xnome

Reputation: 143

Yes, there is. Use Gambas. It is a RAD application with complete IDE integration, thanks to Benoit.

Much sample code is also available from the web. Go to Synaptic Package Manager, search for Gambas2 and then click apply. It'll automatically add dependencies.

Click gambas2, it'll automatically add dependencies.

Upvotes: 1

DigitalRoss
DigitalRoss

Reputation: 146143

Ruby

A vastly better language than VB is Ruby.

Other alternatives are awk, Perl, and Python. Even the shell is good for small programs.

Upvotes: 0

JadziaMD
JadziaMD

Reputation: 2760

Your best bet is to use KBasic. It has everything you would be looking for in VB.

Upvotes: 0

dmityugov
dmityugov

Reputation: 4508

+1 for Python but DOSEMU+QBasic works as well :-)

Upvotes: 1

Martin
Martin

Reputation: 2434

Kylix, now as Lazarus, if you aren't tied to a Basic variant (its Pascal based)

Upvotes: 4

Peter Mortensen
Peter Mortensen

Reputation: 31617

There is Theseus for bigFORTH. See also this page - it generates object oriented Forth code.

Upvotes: 0

joemoe
joemoe

Reputation: 5904

Mono for VB.NET

sudo apt-get install mono-vbnc monodevelop

Gambas is similar to VB 6.0

sudo apt-get install gambas2

Upvotes: 5

eduffy
eduffy

Reputation: 40232

Mono supports VB.NET.

Upvotes: 14

HitLikeAHammer
HitLikeAHammer

Reputation: 2695

I have never used it but you might consider Mono although I am not sure if it will work in Ubuntu.

Upvotes: 1

Andrew Hare
Andrew Hare

Reputation: 351566

Python perhaps?

Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. You can learn to use Python and see almost immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenance costs.

Also, perhaps KBasic would be of interest.

KBasic is a programming language related to VB.NET, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, and Java. It combines the best features of those tools and comes with built-in backward-compatibility support for VB, VBA, and QBasic. It also comes with support for VB.NET syntax, functions, and similar objects and classes. It allows developers with an installed base of VB applications to start developing for a mixed-platform environment. KBasic comprises a compiler, an interpreter, and an integrated development environment.

Upvotes: 5

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