stan cartwright - 2021-09-25

FreeBasic on rpi400. Thanks to @mmotte.
1--get freebasic for rpi ..... https://sourceforge.net/projects/fbc/postdownload
https://www.freebasic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29315 the FreeBASIC-1.07.3-linux-arm.tar.gz | .tar.xz archive - 32bit arm version is what I used.
2--Extract the files to downloads then
Run sudo ./install.sh -i to install into /usr/local, if wanted.
It will say if fb installed.
now IMPORTANT --- in terminal type apt install libncursesw5-dev
,,,or nothing will work.

Now write print" gcb is cool" in a text editor and save as "fbtest1".bas
Now , in the terminal type fbc "fbtest1".bas ,,,,should compile it. if cd to correct directory/path.
fb fbtest1 should run it.
just found out if you switch from twisteros from dark to lite then you got to set everything back up again. ho ho.
lots of fun.

I like this rpi400 except no audio out socket. With the ribbon cable to breadbard adaptor I'll do more but maybe not fb as it looks difficult ie not meant for rpi.
There's plenty of python but never tried it, Is i2c and spi easy? Not using rpi to turn leds on/off :)
Mike,I think you could done this post better than me because I got ones that never worked and this does.
Apart from an experiment, why do I install gcb to rpi...when it works fine on win pcs?
If I follow Mike' gcb install what do I do with it?
Will the usb connect to pic or more me, will avr boards work?

Could it be a cheap pic/avr programmer?