QuickBASIC

Microsoft QuickBASIC (QB) was an entry level compiler and later a programming environment for IBM PC compatible machines running DOS. QBasic from MS-DOS or PC DOS versions 5.0 is a small subset of QuickBASIC missing all compiler features.

Versions

 * DOS
 * Aug 1985: QuickBASIC 1.00
 * Jan 1986: QuickBASIC 1.01
 * Feb 1986: QuickBASIC 1.02
 * Aug 1986: QuickBASIC 2.00 - integrated editor, EGA graphics support
 * Jan 1987: QuickBASIC 2.01
 * Apr 1987: QuickBASIC 3.00 - integrated simple debugging features
 * Oct 1987: QuickBASIC 4.00 - threaded p-code interpreter, inter-language calling
 * Feb 1988: QuickBASIC 4.00a - only included with Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 6.00
 * May 1988: QuickBASIC 4.00b - also included with Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 6.00b
 * Oct 1988: QuickBASIC 4.50 - new help system


 * Oct 1990: QuickBASIC Extended 7.1 - only included with Microsoft BASIC PDS


 * Apple Macintosh
 * 1988: QuickBASIC 1.00 for Macintosh - System 6 required

Publications

 * Douglas Hergert: Microsoft QuickBasic - Microsoft Press 1987, ISBN 0-914845-99-3
 * John Clark Craig: Microsoft QuickBasic Programmer's Toolbox - Microsoft Press 1988, ISBN 1-55615-127-6
 * Kris Jamsa: Microsoft QuickBasic: Programmer's Quick Reference - Microsoft Press 1989, ISBN 1-55615-204-3
 * Douglas Hergert: Microsoft QuickBasic (third edition) - Microsoft Press 1989, ISBN 1-55615-236-1
 * Harvey M. Deitel: Microsoft IBM QuickBASIC: A Structured Approach - Prentice Hall 1989, ISBN 0-13-449422-9
 * Halvorson; Rygmyr: Learn Basic Now - Microsoft Press 1990, ISBN 1-55615-240-X
 * Mitchell Waite: The Waite Group's Microsoft QuickBasic Bible - Microsoft Press 1990, ISBN 1-55615-262-0
 * Ethan Winer: PC Magazine BASIC Techniques and Utilities - Ziff-Davis Press 1991, ISBN 1-56276-008-4
 * Avery Catlin: Standard BASIC Programming with QuickBASIC - Prentice Hall 1991, ISBN 0-13-840828-9

Links

 * Q39730
 * Pete's QBASIC / QuickBasic site