Describe your feature request
I want more languages like VBScript and Batch
What problem(s) would this feature solve?
More people using Replit; Being able to use more langauges
Explain what you were trying to do when you came across the problem leading to this feature request
nothing duh
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Since Replit runs on Linux and not Windows, Batch is probably out, maybe try Bash (blank repl)?
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I don’t how to code using Batch or VBScript; I’m just suggesting an idea
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I’m fairly certain (could be wrong) that those are both Windows based, and wouldn’t work in the current setup Replit uses.
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Well I’m telling Replit to add other languages too
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Replit would probably have to rework their entire system to add the languages you’re suggesting. That seems a bit overkill to me.
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Replit uses NixOS, and you should be able to contribute your own languages by making a template!
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But I have to learn how .nix and .replit files work if I want to do that
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You could install Wine in Replit, it would allow for you to run basically anything Windows-based on Linux (Nix).
Just open a new Repl (preferably Blank) and go into the Console and enter in wine. Select wine.out press Enter and then after waiting a little bit you should be able to do wineconsole cmd.
Information from here.
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Wouldn’t Dockers achieve a similar goal?
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PowerShell is a better alternative for VBScript and Batch. There’s Visual Basic for a similar language.
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Dockers? You mean docker? That does not really work in replit, as it requires root.
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What about starting a blank repl
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I get the following when doing this:
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Yeah. I found that out too, not really sure what it is and looking for a solution or alternative rn
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Not sure if it’s changed, but last time I tried Wine only worked when disabling explorer mode.
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Welp, looks like they have VB already and batch can be ran using Wine soooo
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Oh, that reminds me, was a solution for wine ever found?
Found this post from a while ago that could help: Wine saying "Bad system call (core dumped)" on nix Repl - #2 by MattDESTROYER
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