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A version of [[QuickBasic]] for DOS that is stripped of the compiler and linker but keeps the included IDE and is fully syntax compatible with the 4.5 version of QuickBasic. Version 1 replaced [[GW-Basic]] in [[MS-DOS]] 5 as the free included [[Basic]] interpreter, version 1.1 is supplied with MS-DOS 6 and all versions of [[Windows NT]]. A stripped down version of 1.1 that lacks the editor and a full version of QBasic 1 are both included with all the shipped [[Win 9x]] branch for some reason rather than a full version of 1.1. | |||
A version of [[QuickBasic]] for DOS that is stripped of the compiler and linker but keeps the included IDE and is fully syntax compatible with the 4.5 version of QuickBasic. Version 1 replaced [[GW-Basic]] in [[MS-DOS]] 5 as the free included [[Basic]] interpreter, version 1.1 is supplied with MS-DOS 6 and all versions of [[Windows NT]]. A stripped down version of 1.1 that lacks the editor and a full version of QBasic 1 are both included with all the shipped [[Win 9x]] branch for some reason. | |||
IBM recompiled the code for their own version of [[PC-DOS]] 5, their version of QBasic is faster than the Microsoft one and had a couple of bug fixes that are not present in the MS v1 version, this version of QBasic is included with all versions of PC-DOS since v5 and with all versions of eComStation, OS/2 2.0 and higher and OS/2 PPC (Workplace OS). | IBM recompiled the code for their own version of [[PC-DOS]] 5, their version of QBasic is faster than the Microsoft one and had a couple of bug fixes that are not present in the MS v1 version, this version of QBasic is included with all versions of PC-DOS since v5 and with all versions of eComStation, OS/2 2.0 and higher and OS/2 PPC (Workplace OS). | ||
====Text & programmers editors with QBasic support==== | ====Text & programmers editors with QBasic support==== | ||
* [[Boxer]] - QBasic syntax highlighting support built in - Commercial - DOS and OS/2 versions discontinued, Win32 version still sold. | * [[Boxer]] - QBasic syntax highlighting support built in - Commercial - DOS and OS/2 versions discontinued, Win32 version still sold. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*http://www.rubbermallet.org/index.html - A hub of programming info and libraries for programming in QBasic and QuickBasic 4.5 | *http://www.rubbermallet.org/index.html - A hub of programming info and libraries for programming in QBasic and QuickBasic 4.5 | ||
[[Category:DOS Tools]] | [[Category:DOS Tools]][[Category:Basic]] |
Revision as of 21:54, 21 December 2015
A version of QuickBasic for DOS that is stripped of the compiler and linker but keeps the included IDE and is fully syntax compatible with the 4.5 version of QuickBasic. Version 1 replaced GW-Basic in MS-DOS 5 as the free included Basic interpreter, version 1.1 is supplied with MS-DOS 6 and all versions of Windows NT. A stripped down version of 1.1 that lacks the editor and a full version of QBasic 1 are both included with all the shipped Win 9x branch for some reason rather than a full version of 1.1.
IBM recompiled the code for their own version of PC-DOS 5, their version of QBasic is faster than the Microsoft one and had a couple of bug fixes that are not present in the MS v1 version, this version of QBasic is included with all versions of PC-DOS since v5 and with all versions of eComStation, OS/2 2.0 and higher and OS/2 PPC (Workplace OS).
Text & programmers editors with QBasic support
- Boxer - QBasic syntax highlighting support built in - Commercial - DOS and OS/2 versions discontinued, Win32 version still sold.
Links
- http://www.rubbermallet.org/index.html - A hub of programming info and libraries for programming in QBasic and QuickBasic 4.5