Microsoft BASIC Files

An install of Microsoft Professional Development System (PDS) 7.1 should include files such as the following:

  • BC.EXE – BASIC Compiler. Creates OBJ (object) files from BASIC source code (BAS, BI, QLB, etc.).
  • QBX.EXE – QuickBASIC Extended (QBX) Development Environment (IDE).
    • For those who are primarily writing BASIC code, though it can support some integration with other languages.
  • PWB.COM – Programmer’s WorkBench (PWB) Development Environment (IDE).
    • Aimed primarily at those who are working with OS/2 or who will be working with multiple languages in a project.
  • LINK.EXE – Segmented-Executable Linker.
  • LIB.EXE – Library Manager.
  • NMAKE.EXE – Program-Maintenance Utility.
  • BUILDRTM.EXE – Run-Time Module Build Utility.
  • CV.EXE – CodeView Debugger.
  • CVPACK.EXE
  • EXEHDR.EXE
  • EXP.EXE
  • FIXSHIFT.COM
  • HELPMAKE.EXE – Help File Creation Utility.
  • ISAMCVT.EXE – Converts Btrieve and dBASE files for use with ISAM.
  • ISAMIO.EXE – Converts ASCII files to ISAM and vice versa.
  • ISAMPACK.EXE – Compacts ISAM files to reduce file size.
  • ISAMREPR.EXE – Repairs corrupted ISAM databases.
  • MKKEY.EXE
  • MOUSE.COM
  • MSHERC.COM
  • NEW-VARS.BAT
  • NMK.COM
  • PATCH87.EXE
  • PROISAM.EXE
  • PROISAMD.EXE
  • PWBED.EXE
  • PWBRMAKE.EXE
  • QBX.EXE
  • QH.EXE
  • RM.EXE
  • UNDEL.EXE
  • UNPACK.EXE
  • TOOLS.INI – Used by PWB, CV, QH, and NMAKE.
  • BRT71XXX.EXE – Where XXX is AFR, ANR, EFR, or ENR.