Development Windows
Liberty BASIC
Write Windows programs in BASIC with an integrated editor, debugger and FreeForm GUI builder. A free trial is available; distributing standalone applications requires a paid license.
- Operating system
- Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 listed in the publisher FAQ
- Architecture
- Not specified for this installer
- Download package
- EXE installer (lb451setup.exe)
Historical FAQ updated September 22, 2018; XP and Vista are described as working but not officially supported. Windows 11 compatibility was not established.
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What is Liberty BASIC?
Liberty BASIC is a Windows programming environment for writing utilities, games and other desktop applications in BASIC. It combines a code editor, compiler and debugger with the FreeForm tool, which lets you draw windows and generate their interface code. An interactive tutorial and included examples provide starting points for learning the language.
Programs can use graphical controls, graphics, sound, serial communications and Windows API calls. The debugger supports stepping through code, inspecting variables and setting breakpoints. Liberty BASIC compiles to an intermediate format executed by its runtime engine rather than directly to native machine code.
The trial lets you explore the environment, but creating standalone applications with the runtime requires a purchased license. The publisher's historical FAQ identifies version 4.5.1, and its download page links to lb451setup.exe. Its detailed compatibility guidance lists Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10; Windows 11 compatibility has not been established here. The screenshot is the publisher's older v4.0 editor on Windows XP, not a capture of the 4.5.1 package.
What it offers
- Write and run BASIC code using the integrated editor, compiler and debugger.
- Draw application windows with FreeForm and generate GUI code.
- Learn through an interactive tutorial and included example programs.
- Use graphics, sound, serial communications, Windows API calls and DLLs.
- Inspect variables, single-step code and set debugger breakpoints.
Good to know
- The trial cannot create standalone applications with the runtime engine; that requires a purchased license.
- Active-X and COM components are not supported, according to the publisher FAQ.
- The publisher's detailed compatibility guidance is historical; Windows 11 support and native installer architecture were not established.
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Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Liberty BASIC - Easy Programming for Windows ↗Retrieved
- Download Liberty BASIC ↗Retrieved
- Product Information ↗Retrieved
- Liberty BASIC Frequently Asked Questions — updated September 22, 2018 ↗Retrieved
- Liberty BASIC Tour ↗Retrieved
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