GW-BASIC: Difference between revisions

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GW-BASIC is a variant of Basic developed by Microsoft Corporation and sold as an alternative to IBM PC BASIC to OEMs that made IBM PC clones, and was typically bundled with OEM versions of MS-DOS and MS-OS/2.

Versions

1.00 (1983) - included with Compaq DOS 1.13
2.02 (1984)
3.20 (1986) - with MS-DOS 3.20, EGA support
3.22
3.23 (1988) - shipped with MS-DOS 4.01

A special version called HBASIC was shipped with Hercules Graphics Cards.

Publications

Microsoft GW-BASIC User's Guide and Reference - Microsoft Press 1989, ISBN 1-55615-260-4

Links

https://github.com/microsoft/GW-BASIC

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-A variant of [[Basic]] developed by [[Microsoft]] Corporation and sold by the company as an alternative to [[IBM PC BASIC]] to [[OEM]] computer manufacturers that made [[IBM PC]] clones.
+'''GW-BASIC''' is a variant of [[Basic]] developed by [[Microsoft]] Corporation and sold as an alternative to [[IBM PC BASIC]] to OEMs that made [[IBM PC]] clones, and was typically bundled with OEM versions of [[MS-DOS]] and MS-OS/2.
 ==Versions==
-* 1986: 3.20 - with MS-DOS 3.20
+* 1.00 (1983) - included with Compaq DOS 1.13
-* 1988: 3.23 - last version shipped with [[MS-DOS]] 4.01
+* 2.02 (1984)
+* 3.20 (1986) - with MS-DOS 3.20, EGA support
+* 3.22
+* 3.23 (1988) - shipped with [[MS-DOS]] 4.01
-==Links & publications==
+A special version called HBASIC was shipped with Hercules Graphics Cards.
-* [https://archive.org/details/MicrosoftGwBasic Microsoft GW-Basic Manual] - At the [[Archive.org]] website.
-==Publisher==
+==Publications==
-* [[Microsoft]]
+* ''Microsoft GW-BASIC User's Guide and Reference'' - Microsoft Press 1989, ISBN 1-55615-260-4
-[[Category:Basic]]
+==Links==
-[[Category:DOS Tools]]
+* https://github.com/microsoft/GW-BASIC
+[[Category:BASIC interpreter]]