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Q57343: SCREEN Statement Correction for SCREEN 3 and 4 in PDS 7.00

Article: Q57343
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 7.00 7.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# S891214-90 docerr | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 8-JAN-1991

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.

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

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