Hi Mister E,

Are you talking about Swordfish?
If so, it does look cool.

Unfortunately, I've begun to realize that, as a rule, virtually no one in industry takes Basic languages seriously - procedural or not.
So, unless you are purely a hobbyist or are planning on working 100% for yourself (and never for "the man"), a serious embedded engineer needs to learn C. It's sad, but true. Employers look for C (primarily) and assembly (is a plus).
It's frustrating but it's a reality, at least in North America.
I defy anyone to find one company in the States or Canada that's looking for basic programmers! I'll bet that there aren't any.



Anyway, I don't mean to rant, but I've been frustrated by this lately.
So, I've bought some C books and dug my old notes out.
Basic has served me well (PBP and PDS) and has gotten me very comfortable with PICs, but it's on to the next level.

Cheers!