Regarding BASCOM, the reason I am not interested in it, (and I am a full on beginner) is that the C syntax is exactly what I need.
It seems a bit retarded to me to have to learn different sets of programming styles. Especially when C/C++ does the business.
My understanding of it all, is that C is better for proper coding skills than is any derivative of basic. Why then learn bad skills, even if you are going to go onto things like Java and Python.
Of course this could come from my lack of understanding.
Regardless, for me, I want to write code for my CAD application to link to the physical world... and that has to be done in C/C++
regards,
Chris