Introduction
B4P for Windows can be downloaded by clicking on the following link:
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With the download carried out, you automatically agree to accept the Terms and Conditions for use of the B4P interpreter and all
asscociated files such as libraries. The terms and conditions are binding at any time you are using B4P.
Extracting the Files
The downloaded file is a compressed .zip file.
- Move the .zip file into a directory where you want to extract it
- Then use the right mouse key to click on the file. A pop-up menu occurs and use the the decompression option provided by Windows or 7-ZIP.
You should see the following extracted files and directories:
| B4P.exe | B4P interpreter. A link to this file will be included in the start menu and added to the desktop if requested. |
| Setup.exe | B4P installation program |
| Install.txt | Installation script, open source, written in B4P. This program is protected from modifications. |
| vcruntime140_1.dll | Dynamic link library used by B4P.exe |
| b4picon.ico | Windows icon for B4P files (.b4p filetype) |
| List of Locales.csv | Contains locale-specific details (e.g. number and date formats, weekday and months in different language, etc.) |
| lib\ | Directory containing B4P library files |
| weblib\ | Directory containing Web-specific library features written in JavaScript |
The contents in 'weblib' contain some CSS files and Javascript codes files which are provided by SpryMedia Ltd, Scottland, and are in use under the MIT license.
Included B4P programs:
| main.b4p | A default B4P program which can start automatically if declared so |
| interactive.b4p | A 1-statement B4P program going to interactive mode directly |
| B4P Reference Manual.b4p | A 2-statement B4P program opening the online reference manual on a browser of choice. A link to this file will be included in the start menu and added to the desktop if requested. |
| hello world.b4p | Self-explanatory |
| start B4P here.b4p | A 1-statement B4P program which sets current directoy as starting directory. If B4P is started without a B4P program file, then B4P will look in this directory for 'main.b4p'. If not found, then it will go into interactive mode. |
| My B4P Init.b4p | A user-customizable B4P initialization file and template which will be copied into the user application directory and you. |
Continue with Windows Installation.