Is there a Linux app something like Visual Basic? 1

[tedsmith]

Is there any easy to use Linux app (something like VB6) that can be used to easily write an application that will do most of the normal things that Visual Basic can do?

I want to write an information kiosk that will handle large text, graphics, movie files and access to a database and LAN.

I have written it in VB6 & VBnet but would like to try it in Linux. It is too daunting to write in C so a Linux "VB6" would be great if it existed.

 

[thedaver]

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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=VB+on+linux&btnG=Search

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[engjohn]

Look into Mono in Linux.... It is supposed to allow some .net applications to run on Linux and Mac without recompiling....

 

[kjv1611]

I don't think you'll be able to find VB on Linux directly, since VB is Microsoft's product, not just their variation of it. However, C#, as I've heard, is sort of like combining VB and C++, so it might be a way to go. Seems I saw somewhere a new way of being able to do C# on Linux.

Try this search:

http://clusty.com/search?query=c#+on+linux&tb=opensearch&

Or the first result:

http://www.csharphelp.com/archives2/archive317.html

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[labnotes]

Good Afternoon

I have found that PERL with CGI will probably do what you want. You will have to load modules. In my experience this would be just text base but perl works well and fast.

 

[geirendre]

I belive Gambas might be the closest you can get to VB...

http://gambas.sourceforge.net/

But Python might be the best choice for your needs...

http://www.python.org/

It's "easy" to learn, and with lots of features (and modules).
And you might already have "Dive into Python" installed
with your Linux distros documentation.

HTH

 

[lgarner]

Realbasic (

http://www.realsoftware.com)

Gambas (gambas.sourceforge.net)

I know of the latter only because it comes with Ubuntu, but I haven't done anything with it at all.

 

[kjv1611]

lgarner, I had to throw a pinky your way for the Realbasic mention. I've not heard of that one that I can recall, but it sure looks interesting to me. I particularly like the idea that you can make cross-platform apps. The interface for building your application also looks impressive, in my worth little opinion. I saw the interface in the demo videos they have on the site. I'll HAVE to take a look at it sometime... if I can find the time!

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[QatQat]

Definitely consider Java.

Netbeans is a free and fairly user friendly IDE.
Multpurpose language that does all things VB can do and much more.

Syntax is definitely easy; you have to come to terms with its real object oriented style (not like VB style although MS claims VB is OO I found VB and VB.net very procedural).

QatQat

If I could have sex each time I reboot my server, I would definitely prefer Windoz over Linux!

 

[tedsmith]

Thanks for all the tips from obviously a very active forum from the number and speed of replies.

As I am a Windows user, QatQat's "motto" probably explains why I have to use Viagra so much!

 

[lgarner]

The "basic" Realbasic version is free for Linux. It has a few limitations, such as no cross-compiling, no MySQL support, no HTTPS support and others. Worth a look. I've found it to work pretty well.

 

[tedsmith]

Thanks lgarner. When you say no NySQL support, does thia mean I wouldn't be able to open a recordset with a SQL statement and query info from say a MSAccess database?

 

[kjv1611]

I wouldn't think that is the case, tedsmith. MySQL is a SQL Server type deal, just like MS SQL Server. So I would think you could still run SQL code via VB to an Access Database, as it uses different connections than MySQL.

Of course, I'm just guessing at this, not looked at it yet myself.

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