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Can anyone comment on Liberty Basic?

I need to handle Windows/XP long-file-names and it doesnt appear that QB 7.1 can do the job. And Ive got several thousands files, so individually RENAME'g isnt an option.

Thx

The 'shortcut' IS the qb.pif. Updated its properties and ... voila!
Thx

Must I keep my user-application programs in the same directory as the QBASIC 7.1 programs? I had thought that 'Options: Set Paths' might work ... but it doesnt appear to.

Thx again

I dont seem to have a QB.pif file

I just downloaded and unzipped PDS 7.1 on a WIN/XP Pro machine.

I tried the un-zipped Short-cut and got a 'QB.pif error - invalid start-up directory, please check your pif file'. How do I check the pif file and fix it?

I went to the MS DOS command prompt - CD'd to my QB 7.1 directory and it opened ...