DOS 5 and QBasic

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4 total messages Started by Linda Roise Wed, 02 Sep 1992 02:01

#187

Author: Linda Roise
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 02:01

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Is the QBasic that comes with DOS 5 the same as the QuickBASIC
Sherm's talking about here?  If not, what's the difference?  Do I need
to buy it separately, is the question, since I already have DOS 5 and
Windows 3.1?

In article <1992Sep1.024834.8630@panix.com> sherman@panix.com (Sherman Chan) writes:

   Anybody have any thoughts on APBasic for MSDOS?  Would anyone recommend
   registering it, versus buying a copy of Microsoft QUICKbasic?
   It seems like a nice tight little environment that's perfect for a
   very limited environment (Amiga running a software emulation, two floppies,
   no hard drive, MDA display equivalent), but since registration is $40, that
   puts it within shouting distance of QuickBASIC and I was wondering if
   anything major would be sacrificed by using it and saving about $25.


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Re: DOS 5 and QBasic

#135

Author: Galen Raben
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 16:59

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In alt.lang.basic, roise@u.milton.u.washington.edu (Linda Roise) writes:

>Is the QBasic that comes with DOS 5 the same as the QuickBASIC
>Sherm's talking about here?  If not, what's the difference?  Do I need
>to buy it separately, is the question, since I already have DOS 5 and
>Windows 3.1?

It's "pretty much" the same, except you're missing a compiler to create .exe
files. QBasic programs should compile in QuickBASIC with no changes.  Someone
with more knowledge of QuickBASIC will need to fill in the details as I've
not much experience with QuickBasic (most of my development work is in VB).

As for purchasing QuickBasic you might wish to wait till "VB DOS" is out
(very shortly???).  If VB DOS has 1/2 the video mode & mouse support that
VB has access to it would be an improvement (just my opinion- no flames
please!)...  It will be interesting to see how they do this as VB gets most
of this support "built-in" from Windows anyway.

Has anyone heard rumors about VB 2.0?  Will this include VB DOS??
On my wish list for VB 2.0:  256 color support, multilevel list boxes,
a REAL debugger (something with a "watch" window), do away with having
to include the runtime dll...

- Galen -

Re: DOS 5 and QBasic

#142

Author: Fred Freeland
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 17:18

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In article <33680004@hpgrla.gr.hp.com> galenr@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (Galen Raben) writes:
>
>As for purchasing QuickBasic you might wish to wait till "VB DOS" is out
>(very shortly???).  If VB DOS has 1/2 the video mode & mouse support that
>VB has access to it would be an improvement (just my opinion- no flames
>please!)...  It will be interesting to see how they do this as VB gets most
>of this support "built-in" from Windows anyway.
>
There seems to be some serious confusion about what Visual Basic for MS-DOS
is and what it's capabilities are. It is not a DOS-based solution to writing
Microsoft Windows programs. Most programs developed with VB/DOS are character-
mode applications that look essentially like VB/DOS itself, in that they
can have windows, menus, mouse-support, etc. The model for VB/DOS is much
like that of VB/Win except that they are for development in different
environments. That means that code you write in VB/DOS can be easily ported
to VB/Win and vice versa. Of course, one advantage VB/DOS has over VB/Win
is that it still has all the DOS interrupt access that BC 7.1 had so you
can muck around with the system all you want. And you can write graphics-mode
program in VB/DOS but they certainly will not look or act like real Microsoft
Windows applications.

Just wanted to make the distinction clear.


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Re: DOS 5 and QBasic

#150

Author: Jarto 'Robin' Tarpio
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 23:35

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In article <1992Sep11.171855.10734@microsoft.com> fredf@microsoft.com (Fred Freeland) writes:
   Microsoft Windows programs. Most programs developed with VB/DOS are character-
   mode applications that look essentially like VB/DOS itself, in that they
   can have windows, menus, mouse-support, etc.

The old compilers were character-based. Are the windows, menus etc especially
created for graphics screens and can the windows be moved around ?

/robin

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