Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of the most common questions along with answers. This Faq is still short, but expected to grow on your input.

Question: Can I use X11-Basic as a shell ?
Answer: Yes, simply copy the xbasic executable to /usr/bin . The shell scripst then should have in their first line
#!/bin/xbasic 
. Question: Can I use X11-Basic as an internet daemon ?
Answer: Yes, start xbasic with the option -daemon. This feature is still experimental. So use it on your own risk since this opens several security holes to your system.

Question: Can X11-Basic generate stand-alone programs, which may run without the xbasic executable ?
Answer: No. X11-Basic does not translate its input into assembly, you always need the xbasic executable. On the other hand: the xbasic executable is rather small (<200 kB), so you might spread it around with your X11-Basic programs.

Question: May I charge for my X11-Basic programs ?
Answer: Yes, you may. But you should state clearly, that xbasic itself is available free of charge. Refer to the copyright for details.


Letzte Bearbeitung: Wed May 27 14:49:31 1998 Markus Hoffmann