FreeBasic

Learning new programming languages may not be so difficult for those with experience and expertise in this field, but newcomers might want to get started with something a bit more facile and friendly towards both user and developer.

Among the tools that are necessary for putting together the code that brings new programs to life, the compilers are some of the most important. There are some which may seem more easy to use and in case you want a fresh start, you can focus for a while on FreeBasic.

This particular programming language is not too hard to get along with and while it needs an external development environment, its compiler is quite powerful and will help you assemble a wide array of applications and games, even dynamic, static or shared libraries.

To use the FreeBasic compiler all you will need to do is provide the desired options and specify the input files which can be compiled resources, sources, resource scripts, object files, static libraries or icon resources.

The range of supported parameters includes setting the output target architecture, runtime error checking or optimization level. Thanks to the native support for QuickBASIC, this tool is an ideal environment for compiling and running that kind of apps. Nonetheless, in order to build them as FreeBasic programs, it is highly likely that some changes will have to be made.

Well suited for all types of developers, this software solution is not tailored for the average user, but what will result after it gets the job done can certainly be. The support for many libraries and for QuickBASIC applications bring lots of value to this piece of kit.