QuickBasic 4.0
Microsoft QuickBasic, not to be confused with the lesser QBasic, was a Basic interpreter and compiler product loosely based on GW-Basic. Version 2.0 for DOS and later included an Integrated Development Environment. Microsoft also produced QuickPascal and QuickC with similar integrated environments.
QuickBASIC was positioned as an entry level for their BASIC Professional Development System, and competed against language products targeted at hobbyists, such as those from Borland.
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Release notes
Major release. Introduction of threaded p-code technology, which error-checks lines when typed and runs programs almost instantly in the editor environment. You can load multiple modules within the editing environment.
Adds: Hercules graphics support Recursive SUBprogram procedures User-defined TYPE variables (TYPE...END TYPE) Huge dynamic arrays (larger than 64K) Fixed-length strings CALLs to high-level languages (Microsoft C, FORTRAN, Pascal)
Enhanced debugger in editor allows setting breakpoints, watch points, and watch variables, plus MS CodeView compatibility. New on-line help for Basic syntax.
Downloads
| Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft QuickBASIC Compiler 4.0 (1987) (3.5-720k) |
4.0 | English |
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2.92MB | 0 |