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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== | ==Versions== | ||
* 1983: included with Compaq DOS 1.13 | * 1983: included with Compaq DOS 1.13 | ||
* | * 3.20 (1986) - with MS-DOS 3.20 | ||
* | * 3.22 | ||
* 3.23 (1988) - shipped with [[MS-DOS]] 4.01 | |||
A special version called HBASIC was shipped with Hercules Graphics Cards. | A special version called HBASIC was shipped with Hercules Graphics Cards. | ||
==Links | ==Links== | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/MicrosoftGwBasic Microsoft GW-Basic Manual] - At the [[Archive.org]] website. | * [https://archive.org/details/MicrosoftGwBasic Microsoft GW-Basic Manual] - At the [[Archive.org]] website. | ||
[[Category:BASIC interpreter]] | |||
Revision as of 23:17, 12 November 2019
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
- 1983: included with Compaq DOS 1.13
- 3.20 (1986) - with MS-DOS 3.20
- 3.22
- 3.23 (1988) - shipped with MS-DOS 4.01
A special version called HBASIC was shipped with Hercules Graphics Cards.
Links
- Microsoft GW-Basic Manual - At the Archive.org website.