Or in other words…

1. Is there something similiar looking (or feeling) visual-basic-like programming environment that runs on the linux operating system and is used to build gui-based applications that runs on linux systems?
2. Oh yes ! Definitely there is. Use Qt. or Delphi. You will find them even more easier than VB.. and strictly structered. Meaning less memory holes …………………
3. There are many. For example: For website designing, there is Java. I think even VB can be used through Linux
4. You should consider upgrading your skills to C++ or JAVA, in that case.

   You might like Python but I don't know what it is you're wanting to build.

5. yes there is programming language equivalent VB that runs on linux operating system.
6. if you're looking to build GUI apps, probably not as those are mostly hooks into built in windows apis… time to learn a real language… :-/
7. Yes there is Qt which is similar to VB ,is used to create X applications in Linux .
   We have similar menubars, scollbars, dropdown lists, checkboxes, buttons, multiple document interface, …. which can be dragged and dropped like in VB.
8. not sure the need - it would influence my recomendation. For a GPL'ed VB type IDE chech out:
   http://gambas.sourceforge.net/

   if thats not what you need read:
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_int…

   or maybe search the eclipse plug in list….

9. I think Java is the answer !
10. Yes of course there is Java. But that was not what I had in mind… I am talking about applications that predominantly run in the linux platform without the use of virtual environments, of any kind for that matter.
11. hi!

    There is no language like Visual Basic. In Linux Python used to develop the GUI applications.

12. I am not suggesting that this language uses the syntax of BASIC in anyway. Rather can we build gui applications based on the same idea that a visual basic developer environment uses. For e.g. can we simply drag and drop controls and then add code to them like we do in normal visual basic. Or do we have to hard code everything…?

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