MSBASIC

Microsoft BASIC running on BASIC-DOS

Project maintained by jeffpar

Prototype

The machine below is running BASIC-DOS, an open-source version of DOS designed by the creator of PCjs for the 40th anniversary of the IBM PC. The BASIC-DOS diskette contains MSBASIC.EXE, a BASIC interpreter built from the Microsoft BASIC repository, along with a number of original BASIC samples included as part of the Microsoft MS-DOS repository.

Click on the black screen below, type DIR to get a directory listing, and then try running a BASIC sample from the DOS prompt (eg, MSBASIC DONKEY). When the program ends and you see the Ok BASIC prompt, use the LOAD command to load another sample file (eg, LOAD "ART" and RUN) or type SYSTEM to return to the DOS prompt.

IBM PC, 256Kb RAM, Dual Floppy Drives, CGA

Color Display
Caps
Num
Scroll
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
Esc
1 !
2 @
3 #
4 $
5 %
6 ^
7 &
8 *
9 (
0 )
- _
= +
Back
-
Num
Scroll
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[ {
] }
7
↑ 8
9
Ctrl
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
; :
' "
` ~
← 4
5
→ 6
+
Shift
\ |
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
, <
. >
/ ?
Shift
PrtSc
1
↓ 2
3
Alt
Space
Caps
Ins 0
Del .
Esc
Tab
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
Num
Scroll
1 !
2 @
3 #
4 $
5 %
6 ^
7 &
8 *
9 (
0 )
- _
= +
Back
-
+
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[ {
] }
7
↑ 8
9
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
; :
' "
` ~
← 4
5
→ 6
\ |
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
, <
. >
/ ?
Shift
PrtSc
1
↓ 2
3
Ctrl
Shift
Alt
Space
Caps
Ins 0
Del .

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