Q58819: Microsoft Editor Cannot Use QuickBASIC Extended Help Files

Article: Q58819
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 7.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# S900209-75 s_editor S_PWB | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 6-SEP-1990

Microsoft Editor (M.EXE and MEP.EXE) version 1.20, which is included
with Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System (PDS) version
7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2, cannot use the QuickBASIC Extended
(QBX.EXE) Microsoft Advisor online Help system files. (The QBX.EXE
editor environment is also included with BASIC PDS 7.00.)

The online Help files used by QBX.EXE are of the wrong size and format
to be used by the M.EXE or MEP.EXE editor.

No version of the M.EXE or MEP.EXE editor can use the Microsoft
Advisor online Help files used by QBX.EXE.

This problem is eliminated by using PWB (Programmer's WorkBench),
which comes with Microsoft BASIC PDS 7.10. PWB.EXE replaces the
M.EXE/MEP.EXE editor, and improves functionality.

The help files of QBX.EXE and PWB.EXE can be created and modified
using HELPMAKE.EXE, the Microsoft Help File Creation Utility.

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