what size programs can Small Basic handle?

Jason Thompson 0

Hell all,

I've been looking for a free Basic language that handles threading for a big project I am working on. One problem I keep running into is programming languages that can't handle large programs. So I am wondering: what size programs can Small Basic run? Both in terms of MB and in terms of number of lines?

Azar 22,950 Reputation points MVP

2024-01-07T05:56:26.19+00:00

Hi Jason Thompson

I think small Basic, designed for beginners and is not ideal for large projects due to limitations on code size and complexity. It may struggle with handling extensive threading requirements. i suggest you Consider using languages like Python, Java, C#, or C++ for larger projects with advanced threading needs.
Jason Thompson 0 Reputation points

2024-01-07T06:18:54.78+00:00

Unfortunately, it has to be some form of Basic, as I already wrote the program in Just Basic. While it runs there, it is so large and complex that it is very slow. It took a decade to write. I can't start over from scratch in a new language. I need a form of Basic with multithreading, to make the changes I have to make minimal.
JR 126 Reputation points

2024-01-09T23:54:11.2433333+00:00

Visual Basic has multithreading capabilities. Since it has to be a Basic language that is the one to chose.
Azar 22,950 Reputation points MVP

2024-01-10T15:31:21.2333333+00:00

Hey Jason Thompson Sorry for the delayed response, If you're comfortable with the Visual Basic syntax, then using Visual Basic (VB.NET) can be a suitable choice. VB.NET is a modern and powerful version of Basic that is fully integrated into the Microsoft .NET framework.

Hope this helps, don't forget to mark the answer useful if this helped you , thanks again.

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Small Visual Basic 411 Reputation points

2024-01-14T23:15:08.2666667+00:00

As mentioned, VB.NET is the most powerful BASIC language.
And You should reorganize your project into small code libraries (dlls), not to have all code in just one file (the .exe), because it is not likely that all your code will run in every session, so, only dlls that are needs will be loaded into memory and executed. If you managed your code that way, you can end up with a veery large application, but fragmented into many small files.
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