there are 2 good compilers in Aminet, which use the AmigaBASIC-logic.
1. The ACE paket. It has several extensions to AmigaBASIC (usage of OS 2.x Features) and it allows System-Programming via Include-Files.
2. Cursor. It's practically nothing more than an AmigaBASIC Compiler. Try it and see if it works for you.
IMHO there's nothing against learning programming with AmigaBASIC. That what it was famous in the good old (sniff) Amiga-Days.
I can recommend ARexx as well. There are many good tutorials and programming examples in Aminet.
