SCREEN Statement Correction for SCREEN 3 and 4 in PDS 7.00 (57343)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.1
  • Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.0

This article was previously published under Q57343

SUMMARY

The "Microsoft Basic 7.0: Language Reference" manual for Microsoft Basic PDS Versions 7.00 and 7.10 incorrectly documents SCREEN modes 3 and 4. Page 311 incorrectly states that SCREEN mode 3 supports Olivetti or AT&T Adapter Boards and that SCREEN mode 4 supports Hercules graphics capabilities.

This information applies to Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) versions 7.00 and 7.10 for MS-DOS.

MORE INFORMATION

The correct entries under the SCREEN statement for SCREEN modes 3 and 4 are included in the QBX.EXE Microsoft Advisor online Help system and appear as follows:

SCREEN 3: Hercules adapter required, monochrome monitor only

  • 720 x 348 graphics
  • 80 x 25 text format, 9 x 14 character box
  • 2 screen pages (1 only if a second display adapter is installed)
  • PALETTE statement not supported
SCREEN 4:

  • Supports Olivetti (R) Personal Computers models M24, M240, M28, M280, M380, M380/C, M380/T and AT&T (R) Personal Computers 6300 series
  • 640 x 400 graphics
  • 80 x 25 text format, 8 x 16 character box
  • 1 of 16 colors assigned as the foreground color (selected by the COLOR statement); background is fixed at black

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:KB57343