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Q39382: QuickBASIC 4.50 QB.EXE Does Not Allow CTRL+P, ESC Sequence

Article: Q39382
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 4.50
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# S881209-34 buglist4.50 | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 21-DEC-1988

The QuickBASIC Version 4.50 editor will not allow you to insert the
escape key code (ASCII 27) into a BASIC program by pressing CTRL+P
followed by either ESC or CTRL+[.

Note: QB.EXE Versions 4.00 and 4.00b do allow you to type a CTRL+P
followed by either ESC or CTRL+[ and thereby insert a CHR$(27) byte
into either a REMark or a quoted string.

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