Article: Q37767
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 6.00 6.00b 7.00 | 6.00 6.00b 7.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# G881101-5556 B_QuickBas | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 1-FEB-1990
When the SHELL statement is executed, some portions of the BASIC
run-time module (BRUNxx.EXE) are unloaded. This is done to free up as
much memory as possible for COMMAND.COM. When the SHELL is complete,
the run-time module must be reloaded.
This information applies to Microsoft BASIC Compiler Versions 6.00 and
6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2, Microsoft BASIC Professional Development
System (PDS) Version 7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2, and to Microsoft
QuickBASIC Compiler Versions 4.00, 4.00b, 4.50 and earlier for MS-DOS.
If the run-time module is located on a floppy disk removed during the
SHELL statement, it must be re-inserted before the BASIC program can
continue. If the program cannot find the run-time module, it will
prompt you for its location.
To avoid the need to reload the run-time module after SHELL, you can
compile with the /O (stand alone) option, which includes the run-time
routines into the BASIC .EXE program at LINK time.