| .Version 4.5 Differences. |
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 Version 4.5 Differences Contents Index |
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| Differences from Previous Versions of QuickBASIC |
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| QuickBASIC Version |
| Feature 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 |
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| On-line QB Advisor No No No Yes |
| (detailed reference) |
| Selectable right mouse button No No No Yes |
| function |
| Instant Watches for variables No No No Yes |
| and expressions |
| Set default search paths No No No Yes |
| User-defined types No No Yes Yes |
| IEEE format, math coprocessor No Yes Yes Yes |
| support |
| On-line help No No Yes Yes |
| Long (32-bit) integers No No Yes Yes |
| Fixed-length strings No No Yes Yes |
| Syntax checking on entry No No Yes Yes |
| Binary file I/O No No Yes Yes |
| FUNCTION procedures No No Yes Yes |
| CodeView support No No Yes Yes |
| Compatibility with other No No Yes Yes |
| languages |
| Multiple modules in memory No No Yes Yes |
| ProKey, SideKick, and No Yes Yes Yes |
| SuperKey compatibility |
| Insert/overtype modes No Yes Yes Yes |
| WordStar-style keyboard No No Yes Yes |
| interface |
| Recursion No No Yes Yes |
| Error listings during No Yes Yes Yes |
| separate compilation |
| Assembly-language listings No Yes Yes Yes |
| during separate compilation |
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| Features New to QuickBASIC 4.5 |
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| You can now access on-line help for QuickBASIC's keywords, commands, |
| and menus, as well as general topics and your own variables. Examples |
| shown on help screens can be copied and pasted directly into your |
| own program, reducing development time. |
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| Mouse users can now set the function of the right mouse button with the |
| Right Mouse command from the Options menu. Use the function that best |
| suits your needs. |
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| For faster debugging, QuickBASIC now offers an Instant Watch command |
| for immediately identifying the value of a variable or the condition |
| (true or false) of an expression. |
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| Version 4.5 also lets you set default search paths to specific types |
| of files. This lets you organize your files by type and keep them |
| in separate directories. QuickBASIC will search the correct directory |
| after you set the new default search path. You can set default paths |
| for executable, include, library, and help files. |
