looking for AmigaBasic Interpreter

20 February 2006, 14:24

Hi there,

I just bought the Amiga Forever Package, and I really brings back some nice memories of my childhood.

But it seems that the Amiga Extras Disk is not included. I am looking for the 1.3 Version, and especially for the AmigaBasic Interpreter, that was bundled with my Amiga 500 back in these days.
Unfortunately, I gave away both my Amiga Computer and the software when I began to feel too old for the Amiga...

Is there any way to get the Interpreter? Of course, I'd like to get it legally.

By the way: You don't have to tell me about the quality of the interpreter, I know that. It's just for the sake of the memory.

Kind Regards,
phil

Doc Mindie · 21 February 2006, 22:17

Actually....seeing as you HAVE the Workbench legally...... I would think the Extras-disk floating around various places wouldn't be illegal to download.

After all, you've paid for the Workbench, why not get the "whole" Workbench?

andreas · 22 February 2006, 18:57

Sorry, but that's really an ANNOYANCE from Cloanto!
You pay so much dough for this old crap, and don't even get the COMPLETE WB 1.3!!
My opinion about this "dump" has again changed into "even more negative" from this day.

Doc Mindie · 22 February 2006, 20:43

Phil, it's in the Zone for ya, zipped ADF

BippyM · 22 February 2006, 22:44

Phil it is NOT in the zone..

It is easy enough to find this stuff and EAB rules dictate that any kickstarts and WBs are NOT uploaded to the zone.

Just because Cloanto didn't supply the complete set doesn't mean EAB can..

Doc Mindie · 22 February 2006, 23:57

whoops, sorry, bippy.

Chuckles · 23 February 2006, 00:58

It, along with just about every other KS and WB version there is were posted within the past 2 or 3 days to one of the usenet newsgroups. They have a tendency to appear there from time to time.

01 March 2006, 11:07

Thanks for your answers. Of course, I understand that no copyright protected software can be provided for download here.

07 March 2006, 12:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by phil321

Hi there,

I just bought the Amiga Forever Package, and I really brings back some nice memories of my childhood.

But it seems that the Amiga Extras Disk is not included. I am looking for the 1.3 Version, and especially for the AmigaBasic Interpreter, that was bundled with my Amiga 500 back in these days.
Unfortunately, I gave away both my Amiga Computer and the software when I began to feel too old for the Amiga...

Is there any way to get the Interpreter? Of course, I'd like to get it legally.

By the way: You don't have to tell me about the quality of the interpreter, I know that. It's just for the sake of the memory.

Kind Regards,
phil

If you PM with your Email address I will send you the extras disk.

09 March 2006, 17:11

Thank you, but I already learned that you can easily find this kind of things if you try out more than one Web Search Engine.

BippyM · 09 March 2006, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gray Ghost

If you PM with your Email address I will send you the extras disk.

and keep saying things like that will get you banned!

_ThEcRoW · 10 March 2006, 11:32

I know that it is against the site rules, but if the guy has the registered amiga forever, and therefore a license, it shouldn't be wrong.
This is only my opinion, and i'm not going to entitle anyone to do that...

BippyM · 14 March 2006, 16:18

There is no way to prove he is registered, and if it wasn't supplied with AF when registered who are we to supply it..

He'd need to contact cloanto!

Doc Mindie · 14 March 2006, 18:06

I just sent off an email to Cloanto, to ask about this problem, the answer is here:

-----

Dear Brynjar,

Thank you for your order.

We have tried to license Amiga Basic from Microsoft, but without success
so far. We are still trying. This is just one of the items that we have
to license from different entities. Some of these you already have, like
the Amiga speech synthesis, whereas others are harder to obtain.

As for the 2.x and 3.x disks, you will receive them with a free upgrade
to be announced within a few weeks (it will be free to all Amiga Forever
2005 users), hopefully.

Please do not hesitate to let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Regards,

Michael

BippyM · 14 March 2006, 18:08

There ya go guys.. the reason Amiga Basic isn't distributed with AF..

SO if they wont distribute it do you think we should?

No didn't think-so!

Doc Mindie · 14 March 2006, 18:33

I'll try and get in touch with MicroCrap just for the heck of it...... they might answer with "we're sorry, but you might be able to make some good programs with it" :P

:Edit: just sent a comment to MicroSoft..... DAMN it's hard to figure their site out

EDIT! POST NUMBER TWO HUNDRED!!!! I'm such a spammer, ain't I ? :P

BippyM · 14 March 2006, 18:41

lmao.. yeah!

Doc Mindie · 14 March 2006, 18:50

Anyways.... I figure.... If they will just answer me with SOMETHING about it, it will help a load with the particular thingie here, if nothing else

Doc Mindie · 15 March 2006, 01:35

Phil..... instead of AmigaBasic... maybe you should try this instead?

http://www.idiom.com/free-compilers/TOOL/BASIC-6.html

ACE Basic, mostly the same as AmigaBasic, only it's free and on the AmiNET

Galaxy · 15 March 2006, 02:43

You're not missing much by not having AmigaBASIC anyway - biggest load of crap. It was such a buggy interpreter and there are far better implementations of BASIC on the Amiga.

20 February 2006, 14:24	#1
phil321 Posts: n/a	looking for AmigaBasic Interpreter Hi there, I just bought the Amiga Forever Package, and I really brings back some nice memories of my childhood. But it seems that the Amiga Extras Disk is not included. I am looking for the 1.3 Version, and especially for the AmigaBasic Interpreter, that was bundled with my Amiga 500 back in these days. Unfortunately, I gave away both my Amiga Computer and the software when I began to feel too old for the Amiga... Is there any way to get the Interpreter? Of course, I'd like to get it legally. By the way: You don't have to tell me about the quality of the interpreter, I know that. It's just for the sake of the memory. Kind Regards, phil

14 March 2006, 18:33	#16
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	I'll try and get in touch with MicroCrap just for the heck of it...... they might answer with "we're sorry, but you might be able to make some good programs with it" :P :Edit: just sent a comment to MicroSoft..... DAMN it's hard to figure their site out EDIT! POST NUMBER TWO HUNDRED!!!! I'm such a spammer, ain't I ? :P Last edited by Doc Mindie; 14 March 2006 at 18:51.

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21 February 2006, 22:17	#2
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	Actually....seeing as you HAVE the Workbench legally...... I would think the Extras-disk floating around various places wouldn't be illegal to download. After all, you've paid for the Workbench, why not get the "whole" Workbench?

22 February 2006, 18:57	#3
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Sorry, but that's really an ANNOYANCE from Cloanto! You pay so much dough for this old crap, and don't even get the COMPLETE WB 1.3!! My opinion about this "dump" has again changed into "even more negative" from this day.

22 February 2006, 20:43	#4
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	Phil, it's in the Zone for ya, zipped ADF

22 February 2006, 22:44	#5
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Phil it is NOT in the zone.. It is easy enough to find this stuff and EAB rules dictate that any kickstarts and WBs are NOT uploaded to the zone. Just because Cloanto didn't supply the complete set doesn't mean EAB can..

22 February 2006, 23:57	#6
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	whoops, sorry, bippy.

23 February 2006, 00:58	#7
Chuckles The Ancient One Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas City/USA Age: 68 Posts: 685	It, along with just about every other KS and WB version there is were posted within the past 2 or 3 days to one of the usenet newsgroups. They have a tendency to appear there from time to time.

01 March 2006, 11:07	#8
phil321 Posts: n/a	Thanks for your answers. Of course, I understand that no copyright protected software can be provided for download here.

09 March 2006, 17:11	#10
phil321 Posts: n/a	Thank you, but I already learned that you can easily find this kind of things if you try out more than one Web Search Engine.

10 March 2006, 11:32	#12
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	I know that it is against the site rules, but if the guy has the registered amiga forever, and therefore a license, it shouldn't be wrong. This is only my opinion, and i'm not going to entitle anyone to do that...

14 March 2006, 16:18	#13
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	There is no way to prove he is registered, and if it wasn't supplied with AF when registered who are we to supply it.. He'd need to contact cloanto!

14 March 2006, 18:06	#14
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	I just sent off an email to Cloanto, to ask about this problem, the answer is here: ----- Dear Brynjar, Thank you for your order. We have tried to license Amiga Basic from Microsoft, but without success so far. We are still trying. This is just one of the items that we have to license from different entities. Some of these you already have, like the Amiga speech synthesis, whereas others are harder to obtain. As for the 2.x and 3.x disks, you will receive them with a free upgrade to be announced within a few weeks (it will be free to all Amiga Forever 2005 users), hopefully. Please do not hesitate to let me know if I can be of further assistance. Regards, Michael

14 March 2006, 18:08	#15
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	There ya go guys.. the reason Amiga Basic isn't distributed with AF.. SO if they wont distribute it do you think we should? No didn't think-so!

14 March 2006, 18:41	#17
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	lmao.. yeah!

14 March 2006, 18:50	#18
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	Anyways.... I figure.... If they will just answer me with SOMETHING about it, it will help a load with the particular thingie here, if nothing else

15 March 2006, 01:35	#19
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	Phil..... instead of AmigaBasic... maybe you should try this instead? http://www.idiom.com/free-compilers/TOOL/BASIC-6.html ACE Basic, mostly the same as AmigaBasic, only it's free and on the AmiNET

15 March 2006, 02:43	#20
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	You're not missing much by not having AmigaBASIC anyway - biggest load of crap. It was such a buggy interpreter and there are far better implementations of BASIC on the Amiga.

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