Article: Q21833
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00 1.01 1.02 2.00 2.01 3.00 4.00 4.00b 4.50
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 27-DEC-1989
Question:
Why is an .EXE file compiled in QuickBASIC larger than an .EXE file
compiled in the IBM Version 1.0 BASIC Compiler or the generic
Microsoft MS-DOS BASIC Compiler Version 5.36?
Response:
QuickBASIC .EXE programs are larger because of added features and
functionality. A program compiled with QuickBASIC will usually be
larger than one compiled with older compilers.