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Re: QB window routines

#305
From: Phillip Cooper
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 16:20
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In article <724427029snx@tixel.mv.com> jarnold@tixel.mv.com writes:
>I've been using Turbo Basic for a long time, and have made a lot of use
>of a package called Turbo Windows with it.  It allows you to define
>windows, titles, shading, text within the window, etc.  I want to switch
>over to QuickBasic (since Borland no longer sells or supports TB), but
>I need a similar tools package for QB, as the Turbo Windows routines
>make specific use of certain things that QB doesn't support.
>

I think you just described Visual Basic for DOS pretty well!  :).
Seriously though, there are a number of third party libraries that
will do what you want including Microhelp's Muscle and Crescent 
Software's QuickPak professional.

>Any suggestions; commercial, shareware, or PD?
>
>Jon Arnold                        Phone: W: 603-883-1233
>Nashua, New Hampshire             Fax:   W: 603-883-7350
>                                         H: 603-883-6371
>
>      "If you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes."
>
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From: philco@microsoft.com (Phillip Cooper)
Subject: Re: QB window routines
Message-ID: <1992Dec18.162005.14595@microsoft.com>
Date: 18 Dec 92 16:20:05 GMT
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