Re: Visual BASIC for DOS

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From: Steven Podradchik
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 22:12

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In article <1992Oct30.202612.22241@exu.ericsson.se> exuhag@exu.ericsson.se writes:
>Is anyone using this yet (assuming it is out--I haven't seen it).
>Does it keep most of the features from QuickBASIC 4.5 while adding 
>Visual BASIC for Windows features, or is it an entirely new product.

VB/DOS is a superset of Basic PDS.  Basic PDS is a superset of QB.
Therefore, QB apps load and run unmodified into VB/DOS (except for some
variable name conflicts w/ new keywords, of course).

The superset part of VB/DOS is (essentially) the form design tools
and event-driven model of VB/Win.  Draw forms, buttons, menus, etc; set
properties; add event-driven code to controls; etc.

VB/DOS shipped 2 months ago.

thanks, steve podradchik
Product Manager, MS DOS Basic Products

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Subject: Re: Visual BASIC for DOS
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