BASIC Can't Make Desk Accessory, Pure Code, or XCMD Resource (35810)
This article was previously published under Q35810
SUMMARY
Because of the internal architecture of Microsoft QuickBASIC Version
1.00 and the earlier Microsoft BASIC Compiler 1.00 for the Macintosh,
the compiler cannot create XCMD, XFCN, or other types of executable
code resources; or Desk Accessories, Pure Code resources, INITs,
CDEVs, or device drivers.
XCMD and XFCN are executable resource types that may be used to extend
the functionality of Apple's HyperCard product.
As an analogy, note that MBPC executable resources can be used to
extend the functionality of the QuickBASIC language; however, the
BASIC and QuickBASIC compilers themselves cannot create MBPC
resources.
The MBPC, XCMD, XFCN, and INIT resource types may be created with
languages such as Assembly, C, and Pascal, but not with the Microsoft
QuickBASIC or BASIC compilers.
| Modification Type: |
Minor |
Last Reviewed: |
1/9/2003 |
| Keywords: |
KB35810 |
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