68
User
Recs.
Recs.
26
Updates
Last
Updated
Updated
Activity
22 Options
Gambas uses a syntax very similar to Visual Basic and has an IDE with drag-and-drop GUI editor. It allows stepping through the code one line at a time for debugging. There are quite a few modules available - it can be used for building everything from a database frontend for MySQL or SQLite, to network enabled applications, like an email client, to games, etc. It can also package an app for distribution on various Linux distros.
SpecsUpdate
PlatformsLinux
Current stable version3.18.2
Pros
Pro Runs on Windows 10 WSL2 environment, reported successful compilation on MacOS
Know any positive aspects of this option?
Cons
Con Difficult to satisfy runtime requirements
Runtime requirements to run applications written in Gambas are not always easy to satisfy (that is, without installing the whole development environment).
Know any negative aspects of this option?
Recommendations
Gambas
Recommended a year ago
Nothing else I can find has an IDE as good as Gambas. The ability to create GUI programs by just dragging one of the many tools such as a button on to a form, simple.
Pro
Easy to get started for someone familiar with VB on WindowsCon
Not cross platformPro
Complete application development suitePro
Constantly updatedPro
Complete IDE for GUI developmentPro
Fast to write appsCon
The documentation is not the bestGambas
Recommended 2 years ago
We use it in a small company for: Desktop applications that do local calculations and/or handle data from mysql/mariadb database. Scripts (without graphical environment) run as shell scripts to do summary calculations on database data or collect data running on a Raspberry Pi. Libraries with comm...
Pro
Git integrationGambas
Recommended 2 years ago
20 Year of using Gambas on my own internal products without fails. The most easy to use GUI ever done
Pro
Easy to get started for someone familiar with VB on WindowsPro
Complete application development suitePro
Constantly updatedPro
Complete IDE for GUI developmentPro
Fast to write appsPro
Enhanced with a new test suiteGambas
Recommended 4 years ago
Easy and quick develop of desktop apps and web based apps. Many, many components, being the latest a complete test suite.
Pro
Easy to get started for someone familiar with VB on WindowsPro
Complete application development suitePro
Constantly updatedPro
Complete IDE for GUI developmentPro
Runs on Windows 10 WSL2 environment, reported successful compilation on MacOSPro
Fast to write appsPro
Enhanced with a new test suite