GraphicsWindow.ShowMessage('message', 'title') In small basic, you can show a message box on the graphics window like this: The compiler and syntax are very simplified, so, you can't call a method from a module without useing the qualified name. So, please, prepare yourselves and your children for the future, and take the first step with sVB and be ready to support ModVB.Īs said, sVB is based on SB. Green (the former PM of VB.NET language in Microsoft) has already published a pre-release of ModVB, the modern VB language built on top of VB.NET, and he has a plan to support ASP.NET core and mobile apps. It is important to educate ourselves in compilers, to help evolving VB.NET itself.

The source code if fully published on github: NET programmers, sVB is a good practice on compilers, code editors, and form designers, as all theses components are fully written with VB.NET. I even added features to sVB that is not supported in VB.NET itself, such as TimeSpan literals (#+1.12:15:30#) and auto-completion of font names in the editor.įor VB. I made the editor more like VS.NEt with Intellesense and allowed to preak code lines Like VB.NET, with auto formatting:

You can read about al the new features I added to the language here: They can drag and drop controls on the form, and write one line code to show text or animate controls (see the animation samples in the samples folder that comes with language)īut I also made the language more powerful to introduce useful programming concepts to beginners until 17 years old. I tried to make it easier for kids starting from 6 years old. Small Visual basic is based on Microsoft Small Basic.

Visual basic for beginners