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Q52091: Library Naming Conventions for BASIC PDS 7.00

Article: Q52091
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 7.00   | 7.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# S891206-120 | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 14-JAN-1990

The following article explains the library naming conventions used by
Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System (PDS) Version 7.00 for
MS-DOS and MS OS/2.

In Microsoft BASIC PDS Version 7.00, library names are acronyms that
follow a standard format:

   NAMEmso.LIB
       m = Alternate (A) or Emulation (E) math package.
       s = Far (F) or Near (N) variable-length string storage.
       o = Protected (P) or Real (R) mode operating system.

The format starts with a base NAME of several characters used to
identify the function of the library (such as BRT70, BCL70, FINANC,
FONTB, MATB, etc.). Next is a two- or three-character extension
specifying support for which math package (emulation or alternate
math), variable-length string storage (near or far), or operating
system (real or protected mode).

Real mode refers to the DOS Version 3.x box in MS OS/2, or to straight
MS-DOS. Protected mode refers to MS OS/2 only.

BASIC Run-Time Libraries
------------------------

   BRT70EFR.LIB, BRT70ENR.LIB, BRT70EFP.LIB, BRT70ENP.LIB
   BRT70ANR.LIB, BRT70AFR.LIB, BRT70ANP.LIB, BRT70AFP.LIB

   Format: BRT70mso.LIB
                m = Alternate (A) or Emulation (E) math package.
                s = Far (F) or Near (N) strings.
                o = Protected (P) or Real (R) mode operating system.

BASIC Stand-Alone Libraries
---------------------------

   BCL70EFR.LIB, BCL70ENR.LIB, BCL70EFP.LIB, BCL70ENP.LIB
   BCL70ANR.LIB, BCL70AFR.LIB, BCL70ANP.LIB, BCL70AFP.LIB

   Format: BCL70mso.LIB    (where the mso letters are defined above)

Financial Libraries
-------------------

   FINANCER.LIB, FINANCAR.LIB, FINANCEP.LIB, FINANCAP.LIB

   Format: FINANCmo.LIB    (where the mo letters are defined above)
   (Name is not dependent upon Far or Near string storage.)

   FINANCER.QLB is the Quick library for use in the QBX.EXE
   environment.

Date/Time Format Libraries
--------------------------

   DTFMTER.LIB, DTFMTAR.LIB, DTFMTEP.LIB, DTFMTAP.LIB

   Format: DTFMTmo.LIB    (where the mo letters are defined above)
   (Name is not dependent upon Far or Near string storage.)

   DTFMTER.QLB is the Quick library for use in the QBX.EXE
   environment.

Font Libraries
--------------

   FONTBEFR.LIB, FONTBENR.LIB, FONTBANR.LIB, FONTBAFR.LIB

   Format: FONTBmsR.LIB    (where the ms letters are defined above)
   (There is no protected mode version.)

   FONTBEFR.QLB is the Quick library for use in the QBX.EXE
   environment.

Matrix Operations Toolbox Libraries
-----------------------------------

   MATBEFR.LIB, MATBENR.LIB, MATBEFP.LIB, MATBENP.LIB
   MATBANR.LIB, MATBAFR.LIB, MATBANP.LIB, MATBAFP.LIB

   Format: MATBmso.LIB    (where the mso letters are defined above)

   MATBEFR.QLB is the Quick library for use in the QBX.EXE
   environment.

User Interface Toolbox Libraries
--------------------------------

   UITBEFR.LIB, UITBENR.LIB, UITBEFP.LIB, UITBENP.LIB
   UITBANR.LIB, UITBAFR.LIB, UITBANP.LIB, UITBAFP.LIB

   Format: UITBmso.LIB    (where the mso letters are defined above)

   UITBEFR.QLB is the Quick library for use in the QBX.EXE
   environment.

Presentation Graphics Toolbox Libraries
---------------------------------------

   CHRTBEFR.LIB, CHRTBENR.LIB, CHRTBEFP.LIB, CHRTBENP.LIB
   CHRTBANR.LIB, CHRTBAFR.LIB, CHRTBANP.LIB, CHRTBAFP.LIB

   Format: CHRTBmso.LIB    (where the mso letters are defined above)

   CHRTBEFR.QLB is the Quick library for use in the QBX.EXE
   environment.

Stub Library
------------

   NOTRNEMR.LIB, NOTRNEMP.LIB

   Format: NOTRNEMo.LIB
                  o = Protected (P) or Real (R) mode operating system.

   Description: A stub library file that removes all intrinsic math
                functions including LOG, SQR, SIN, COS, TAN, ATN, EXP,
                ^, CIRCLE statements with a start and/or stop angle,
                and DRAW statements with A or T commands.

   (NOTRNEMR.LIB and NOTRNEMP.LIB are the only .LIB stub files in
   BASIC 7.00. For a list of .OBJ stub files, refer to Pages 540 and
   541 of "Microsoft BASIC Version 7.0: Programmer's Guide.")

OTHER LIBRARY NAMING CONVENTIONS
--------------------------------

ISAM Libraries
--------------

   PROISAMD.LIB, PROISAM.LIB

   PROISAMD.LIB gives you full ISAM support, including the data
   dictionary routines for creating and deleting indexes, tables, and
   databases. PROISAM.LIB (with no D) supports ISAM programs without
   the ability to create or delete indexes, tables, or databases.

   PROISAM.EXE and PROISAMD.EXE are the TSR (Terminate-and-Stay-
   Resident) programs that provide ISAM support in the QBX.EXE
   environment, or in .EXE programs where you don't wish to link the
   ISAM support directly to your .EXE file.

OS/2 Function Library
---------------------

   Name: OS2.LIB
   Description: Used for operating system calls into MS OS/2.

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