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Originally Posted by Ballbarian
SemiRandom is written in Yabasic, which should work in Linux.
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SemiRand works fine for me on my linux. I did have to make one small fix (one line didnt recognize \ vs / on a path) but I think you fixed that in later versions. That was with the source-code version which I prefer. I havent tried the exe version yet.
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I really wish that I was able to utilize a more advanced cross-platform gui solution, but I get very frustrated with not immediately knowing how to perform simple tasks. 
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Perl and Python are often recommended as step-ups from Basic.
If you want to stick with Basic there are plenty of options. Check out
http://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/basic.shtml
There are quite a few that offer simpler and more cross-platform guis than vb.
Also there exist many cross-converters for source code. Bas to C, or bas to php, or bas to java script. And there are also compilers for VB to linux. They can be handy to write in one and convert to another. Especially if you are trying to learn the other language its handy to see how your old code would be written in the new one.
If you feel like switching, here is a fun first-stop site for checking out new languages.
http://www.99-bottles-of-beer.net/
Its the same program (99 bottles of beer on the wall) done in over 2000 programming languages. A great way to get a quick feel for how far off it is from what you already know.
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Can anyone recommend the direction of least resistance for an old windows user who started programming in basic on an TRS80 back in the early 80's and now is stuck in VB6 for his GUI needs?
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Anything thats been around awhile has versions for each need. If you need it, someone has probably done it. There are many excellent basics still in active development. And many of them have simplified gui's using libraries that are more portable than windows dll's.
Gandalf Parker
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