Q72740: Bypassing the ‘Welcome to MS-DOS QBasic’ Window

Article: Q72740
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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When you start the QBasic interpreter, the first screen will contain a window
with the message "Welcome to MS-DOS QBasic" with additional lines following. To
prevent this window from appearing when running QBasic, use the following
command, where /run is optional but the filename must be specified:

  qbasic [/run] [[drive:][path]filename]

MORE INFORMATION
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More specifically, only the following three commands will start QBasic without
displaying an initial message window:

  Command                               Comments
  -------                               --------

  qbasic /run [valid qbasic filename]   Runs an existing QBasic program

  qbasic [valid qbasic filename]        Loads an existing QBasic
                                        program displaying the program
                                        lines

  qbasic [nonexistent filename]         Loads a non-existent file
                                        displaying a blank editing
                                        screen

Running QBasic using the /run switch or loading a valid QBasic program guarantees
no initial window but does not guarantee a blank first screen. Only using the
third command, which specifies the path of a filename that does not exist, will
bring up the initial editing screen blank.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 6.21

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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