Phoenix Object Basic (formerly known as Envelop) is an object-oriented

rapid application development Rapid application development (RAD), also called rapid application building (RAB), is both a general term for adaptive software development approaches, and the name for James Martin's method of rapid development. In general, RAD approaches to ...

tool for Microsoft Windows and

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. It has

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features such as inheritance and

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as found in

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such as Python and

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. It also features a similar design environment and compatible syntax to

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reducing the learning curve for those making a transition from that language to Linux programming. Phoenix includes a full implementation of the

BASIC programming language BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College i ...

. It was released for download in 2001 and the Linux package is at version 1.5 beta 6 (released October 2004), it also requires the distribution of a small number of runtime library files with complied applications. Phoenix Object Basic is a proprietary tool for cross-platform Linux and Windows application development. Key attributes: * No longer being actively developed * Rapid Application Development for Windows and Linux * Short learning curve for VB developers * Object-oriented * Small executables, Fast execution * Cross platform * Released as an EXE and RPM file The Phoenix source code is not available because it contains proprietary third party components. Phoenix is free of charge and freely distributable.

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