There are console mode editions of BBC BASIC on a number of platforms. I used to use it regularly on the Tatung Einstein to create lookup tables for Spectrum and Amstrad games. Modern versions are available for Linux, Windows and even MacOS. So why break the habit of a lifetime...
What's the machine/system/program that's accepting Lua as a scripting language - I ask because I use CHDK on my 2006 Canon camera, and I can program my camera ... in LUA!
It's sjasmplus (a Z80 assembler)
It's interesting - speaking a unix fan, I'd have used a Gnu makefile, created a dependency on the table, and used a script (likely Perl) to create the table. The sort of thing I did here; forums.atariage.com/topic/265504...
Links for downloads on this page. I'd also recommend the SDL version for a more feature rich version.
I recently printed the BBC BASIC manual as the Agon Light 2 has the language built in natively ☺️ it’s pretty powerful
It is my favourite BASIC in all incarnations, so when I was asked by Bernardo to implement BASIC on the Cerberus, I picked it. And the Agon naturally followed.
I had no idea it was so comprehensive- I was reading through the manual and was like ‘wtf you can do this??’
I really enjoy BBC Basic on my Agon (-=