hello:
I've not touched Basic in a long time--you'll find it's not really used
much anymore in terms of desktop applications.
Apple uses Objective-C for it's desktop and IOS development. While you
can use Python or C++ with WxWidgets or something, it's easier to use
what they want, especially if you want your apps on the app store.
Given this, you have a few choices; you can use XCode or you can get
Emacspeak running and use Emacs. I personally prefer Emacs to XCode, but
I've been using it more for IOS stuff lately. It's more accessible than
it was, but if you've ever used a good ide like Visual Studio you'll
miss it every time you have to jump through 5 voiceover commands all
requiring you hit 5 keys at once to move an object to the interface builder.
On 11/6/2013 6:09 AM, Paul Erkens wrote:
Listers,
Until 20 Years back, I used to be a visual basic for DOS programmer. I've been
out of business because of medical issues since 1993. I would love to get back
into coding, but so far, I have not been able to find an accessible programming
environment on the mac. I used to code in an IDE, that's the integrated
development environment, and now, 20 years later, I've tried several IDE's on
the mac, all with no luck. What happens most of the time, is that the
environment itself is not accessible, or at best very partially. Some have no
windows to voiceover, some have menus but they don't open when you click an
item, in some you can't see the code editor using voiceover, and that list goes
on.
One of the reasons I'd like to work in an IDE, is that the editor is then
syntax aware as opposed to a separate, general purpose editor, you have an
integrated step debugger, variables inspection windows, language and error help
at hand, and the IDE itself can put together your executables.
Does any of you have experience programming on the mac in modern, event driven
basic? I took a look at real basic, objective basic, and pure basic, but due to
their inaccessible IDE's, I'm hoping to find something better. All advice is
welcome. Even learning a new language is okay for me. It's the result that
count.
regards,
Paul.
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