Cortex BASIC
Programming Guide

A complete guide to the entire Cortex BASIC language and how to use the IDE.

Go beyond classic BASIC. Build with the modern capabilities of Cortex BASIC.

By Nathan D. Baughman · Web application edition

FROM FIRST LINES TO REAL APPLICATIONS

A familiar language.
A much bigger toolbox.

Learn the foundations, explore the modern features, and see how the pieces work together.

Revisit BASIC foundations: values, strings, loops, arrays, procedures, and error handling. Then put them to work in Cortex.

Create forms, handle button events, and connect controls to your program with modern Cortex UI commands.

Work with SQLite, parameterized queries, project files, and CSV. Build applications that remember their records.

Explore HTTP and REST APIs, JSON, graphics, media, and browser-supported device and location features.

Use Git project history and review AI coding suggestions while keeping control of the changes you apply.

Follow practical programs, including Pocket Catalog and a quake-data application, from individual ideas to a working project.

YOUR NEXT CHAPTER IN BASIC

Start with the fundamentals if you’re new to Cortex BASIC. If you know QBASIC or QuickBASIC, explore the modern UI, database, and migration chapters.

For hobbyists, retro-computing fans, and developers who want BASIC’s directness with modern tools.

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