ProvideX is a computer language and development environment derived from Business Basic
Business Basic
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(a business oriented derivative of BASIC) in the mid-1980s.
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) and includes not only the programming language but also file system, presentation layer interface, and other components. The language is primarily designed for use in the development of business applications. There are numerous companies using the technology as the basis for their application in markets such as distribution, property management, health care, transportation, etc. While primarily used in North America, there are developers around the world which use ProvideX.
Over the years since its inception and as the computer industry has changed, ProvideX has added functionality such as a graphical interface, client-server capabilities, access to external databases, web services, and, more recently, object oriented programming capabilities. The language has generally maintained compatibility with its roots; thus applications developed in ProvideX have been able to remain current even though the world of technology has changed.
On October 8, 2010, PVX Plus Technologies announced that it has assumed all ongoing sales, development, and support of the ProvideX product line for Independent Software Vendors. This brings the development of the language back under control of the original creator, Mike King and is the end result of almost 2 years of negotiations between Sage, EDIAS, and PVX Plus Technologies.
Example Code
! This example code shows some ways to do the traditional hello world.
!
begin
print 'CS', ! Clear Screen
! Plain Text
print "Hello World!"
! Fonted Text (Error branch moves to next line if fonted text not available)
print (0,err=*next)'Font'("Arial,-16,B"), ! Use Bold 16pt Arial Font
print (0,err=*next)'Text'(@x(20),@y(2),"Hello World"),
! Move to the 2nd to last line on screen
print @(3,mxl(0)-2),"Press Enter: ",
input a$
! Message Box
msgbox "Hello World"+sep+sep+"This is a test message box.","Message Box"
end
External links
There are several websites available dedicated to ProvideX:
Sage Software Canada — As of October 8, 2010, now redirects to PVX Plus Technologies
Michael F. King is a Canadian software engineer and entrepreneur. He is best known for his work on the ProvideX programming language. He is currently the president of PVX Plus Technologies....
