Compilers

PropBASIC

PropBasic is a BASIC compiler for the Parallax(c) Propeller microcontroller. It translates program code written in the BASIC computer language into Propeller assembly language instructions.

Build Instructions

Down a source tarball or archive, or check out with git.

git clone https://github.com/parallaxinc/PropBASIC

Mac

  1. Download and install Homebrew.
  2. Open a terminal and run $ brew install fpc
  3. cd to the directory where you unpacked PropBASIC.
  4. Run fpc -Tdarwin -opropbasic PropBasic.lpr to build. An executable named propbasic will be created.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal and run $ apt-get install fpc on Debian, or $ yum install fpc on RedHat.
  2. cd to the directory where you unpacked PropBASIC.
  3. Run fpc -Tlinux -opropbasic PropBasic.lpr to build. An executable named propbasic will be created.

Windows

  1. Go to freepascal.org and download/install the latest version.
  2. Add "C:\FPC\3.0.0\bin\i386-win32" to the system path.
  3. Open PowerShell and `cd to the directory where you unpacked PropBASIC.
  4. Run fpc -Twin32 -opropbasic PropBasic.lpr to build. An executable named propbasic.exe will be created.