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NS Basic/Symbian OS (Vertrieb wurde von NS Basic erst einmal eingestellt!)
NS Basic/Symbian OS ist das neue Entwicklungstool der NS Basic Corporation zum Erstellen Programmen für Geräte, die mit dem Symbian OS betrieben werden.
What is NS Basic/Symbian OS?
NS Basic/Symbian is a complete, easy to use BASIC development environment for Symbian OS devices, with a look and feel similar to Visual Basic. NS Basic/Symbian OS provides a full, modern implementation of BASIC, with proper subroutines, user defined data types and no line numbers. The development environment runs on a Windows desktop.
NS Basic/Symbian OS includes over 150 statements and functions. Support is provided for file handling, TCP/IP, graphics and more. A full set of standard screen input and output objects and dialog boxes are included. Applications you create are freely distributable and are write-once, run anywhere. A 150 page spiral bound Handbook and lots of sample code are included.
The environment features a Visual Designer, which allows you to graphically lay out your objects on forms, set their properties and write code that responds to and controls them.
What devices does it run on?
NS Basic/Symbian OS runs on all Symbian OS devices based on UIQ 3 or S60 3rd Edition.
S60 3rd Edition devices include the Nokia N71, N72, N73, N78, N79, N80, N81, N85, N91, N92, N93, N95, N96, E50, E60, E61, E62, E70, 3250, and 5500, plus others.
Supported UIQ3 devices include the Sony Ericsson P1, P990i, M600i and W950i, plus others.
Series 60 1st and 2nd Edition devices are not supported. These include the Nokia 7650, 3650, 6600, 7610, 6260, 6630, N-Gage, N-Gage QD, 6670, 6680, N70, N90 and N72 among others, plus the Siemens SX1, Sendo X, Samsung D720 and Panasonic X700. NS Basic/Symbian OS will not work on these devices.
Series 40 devices do not use the Symbian OS and are not supported. Series 80 and Series 90 devices are not supported either - no new devices are expected.
UIQ2 devices, including the Sony Ericsson P800, P900, and P910, the Motorola A920, A925, and A1000, and the Benq P30, are not supported.
What is the difference between the Standard and Pro Editions?
There is no restriction by us on selling apps created with the Standard Edition. However, they are Self Signed, which means they are not "Trusted". This may affect which device it can run on. Some devices will install the app just fine, but with a warning that the app is not trusted and it's up to the user to take the risk it might do something bad. Other devices will only allow Self Signed apps to be installed if a setting is changed to allow such apps. There are also devices that lock out the installation of Self Signed apps completely.
If you create apps using the Pro Edition, you can do the higher levels of signing that avoid this complication.
Who uses NS BASIC's tools?
Close to 20,000 developers in over 80 countries use NS BASIC's tools to develop apps for handheld devices. The full spectrum of developers is included: enterprise, small business, government, education and personal use. Many of the world's largest corporations use NS Basic.
For Windows CE, it is the most popular third party development tool. For Palm OS, it is the most popular commercial tool.
Who is NS Basic/Symbian OS designed for?
NS Basic/Symbian OS is designed to appeal to developers with Visual Basic experience, to developers that do not have the time or background to master Carbide.c++ and to experienced programmers that need a RAD environment to quickly produce apps or prototypes. It is not intended to replace Carbide.c++, but rather to enable more programmers to be productive.
NS Basic/Symbian OS will also be very interesting to developers who have been using NS Basic/Palm. Most of their apps will run on Symbian devices without change, other than a recompile.
How does it work?
NS Basic/Symbian OS code is developed on the desktop. The compiler translates it into a threaded p-code file. Once on the device, it is executed by a runtime engine. The engine is ARM Native, yielding excellent performance. System calls are mapped to StyleTap CrossPlatform during execution. The StyleTap runtime is automatically included in the NS Basic installer, so there are no additional license fees or installation steps for this.
Is it like NS Basic/Palm?
It is very much the same. Code is 100% compatible, except for hardware dependent features. The same objects (fields, buttons, etc.) appear in both products and work the same way. Each product has extensions to take advantage of the specific features of the platform it runs on.