BC.EXE /T (Terse) Suppresses Warning Messages (27799)




This article was previously published under Q27799

SUMMARY

The /T switch is not documented in QuickBasic Versions 4.00b or 4.50. This option needs to be added to the following manuals:

  1. Page 211, "Microsoft QuickBasic 4.0: Learning and Using" for Versions 4.00 and 4.00b
  2. Page 211, "Microsoft Basic Compiler 6.0: Learning and Using Microsoft QuickBasic" for Versions 6.00 and 6.00b
  3. Page 354 "Microsoft QuickBasic 4.5: Programming in Basic" for Version 4.50
The /T (terse) option for the BC.EXE compiler Versions 4.00b and 4.50 (not found in QuickBasic Version 4.00 or earlier) suppresses warning messages during compilation. However, severe error messages are still displayed. The /T switch is also supported in Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and OS/2 and in Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) Version 7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2. The /T switch is correctly documented in Basic PDS 7.00.

When compiling with the Make EXE File command on the Run menu in the QB.EXE Version 4.00b or 4.50 editor, the BC /T option is automatically invoked. When you upgrade from QuickBasic Version 4.00 to Version 4.00b, you will notice /T automatically added to the BC command line in Version 4.00b whenever you choose the Make EXE File command in QB.EXE.

The function of the /T switch is to suppress all warning-level messages (for example, "array not dimensioned"). However, all severe-level messages, which prevent the creation of OBJ files, will still be displayed.

MORE INFORMATION

Note that the default communications buffer-size switch /C:512 is also automatically invoked for BC when you choose Make EXE File in QB.EXE in QuickBasic Version 4.00b. This is not done automatically in QB.EXE in QuickBasic Version 4.00 (even if QB.EXE Version 4.00 is invoked with the /C: option).

The BC /T and /C: options are also automatically invoked when you choose Make EXE File in the QuickBasic QB.EXE editor provided with Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b, and in the QBX.EXE editor provided with Microsoft Basic PDS Version 7.00.
Modification Type: Minor Last Reviewed: 1/9/2003
Keywords: KB27799
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