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- From: z_harbergt@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
- Subject: Re: A Quick Basic Question !!
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.234643.633@ccsvax.sfasu.edu>
- Date: 22 Aug 92 05:46:43 GMT
- References: <1597@sousa.ltn.dec.com>
- Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University
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- In article <1597@sousa.ltn.dec.com>, hemant@girl.enet.dec.com (Hemant Babtiwale) writes:
- > I have a structural design application that was written in older version
- > of Microsoft QuickBASIC. It runs on PC/AT, however, it does not support
- > use of extended/expanded memory. It is slow...
- >
- > I want to know if the latest version of Microsoft QuickBASIC has this
- > support ?? What would be the best way to enhance the system performance
- > if I wish to continue with BASIC on PC/AT ??
-
- The "latest" version of QuickBASIC is 4.5 and was released by Microsoft
- in 1988. There is no support for extended/expanded memory.
-
- The larger (i.e. more expensive) BASIC, the Professional Development System
- (PDS) is currently at version 7.1 and was released in 1990. This $292
- system uses extended/expanded memory only in development not runtime,
- but does support overlays, non-destructive dynamic arrays and far strings.
-
- If your application does not employ graphicor floating point operations,
- your best bet to improve execution speed is to purchase Cresent Software's
- replacement link library, P.D.Q. for $115.
-
- Allow me to invite all interested QuickBASIC programmers to visit
- alt.lang.basic . United we comp. , divided we alt.
-
- Greg Harber InterNet: z_harbergt@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
- Stephen F. Austin State University
-