BasicPawn is a very lightweight and basic SourcePawn Editor that uses dynamic Autocompletion and IntelliSense like any other IDE or Advanced Editor.
Publisher’s description
What is BasicPawn?
BasicPawn is an open-source text editor program for Windows from Timocop. It is written in Visual Basic .NET.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 32-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (Timocop/BasicPawn) has 76 stars. Similar programs include Notepad++, Atom and Neovim.
Project description on GitHub: “BasicPawn - SourcePawn Editor”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- No update for more than a year
In short: BasicPawn is an open-source text editor tool for 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is BasicPawn safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
56A0C3B9C3FDE924AA29B96BD423EEC7FCE846A5F22E50A26227E02B5600B74F· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.855Latest | June 3, 2024 | — | 32-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Timocop.BasicPawn -eRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Timocop
- Category
- Text editors
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/Timocop/BasicPawn
- Written in
- Visual Basic .NET
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.855
- Released
- June 3, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- June 3, 2024
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 76
- GitHub forks
- 11
- winget ID
- Timocop.BasicPawn
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is BasicPawn free?
Yes. BasicPawn is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is BasicPawn safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install BasicPawn with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does BasicPawn run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use BasicPawn without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to BasicPawn?
Notepad++, Atom, Neovim, Geany and FontForge. The alternatives page compares them.
