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MBASIC IDE Help

Welcome to the MBASIC Interpreter IDE!

Quick Start

Keyboard shortcuts vary by UI. See your UI-specific help:

Action CLI Curses Tk Web
Run {{kbd:run:cli}} {{kbd:run:curses}} {{kbd:run_program:tk}} {{kbd:run:web}}
Help {{kbd:help:cli}} {{kbd:help:curses}} {{kbd:help_topics:tk}} {{kbd:help:web}}
Quit {{kbd:quit:cli}} {{kbd:quit:curses}} {{kbd:file_quit:tk}} Menu only

For complete shortcuts, see your UI-specific guide: - CLI Commands - Curses Shortcuts - Tk Shortcuts - Web Interface

Topics

BASIC Language Reference

  • ↑/↓ - Scroll up/down
  • Space - Page down
  • B - Page up
  • Enter - Follow link
  • U - Go back/up
  • Q or ESC - Exit help

About

This is a MBASIC-80 compatible interpreter with a modern IDE. It supports classic BASIC programs from CP/M and early microcomputers.