In 1985 Microsoft licensed MacFortran, which consisted of a native ANSI FORTRAN 77 compiler and graphical debugger, and contracted with Absoft to develp the Mac BASIC compiler, a Microsoft BASIC compiler that was 100% syntax compatible with the existing Microsoft BASIC interpreter on the Macintosh.
Microsoft licensed MacFortran. This was in 1985. MacFortran consisted of a native ANSI FORTRAN 77 compiler. MacFortran consisted of graphical debugger. MacFortran contracted with Absoft. This was to develp the Mac BASIC compiler. A Microsoft BASIC compiler was the Mac BASIC compiler. This Microsoft BASIC compiler was 100% syntax compatible with the existing Microsoft BASIC interpreter on the Macintosh.