Hello Tim !!
> Well, now that I have PB32, I'm finding a lot of differences between it and
> QuickBASIC. One thing I liked about QB45 was the ability to switch screens
> between the various subs, functions, and the main program. I don't see any
> way of doing that in PowerBASIC. But, hey; I'm just learning. Is there a
> way?
>
> Also, is there a QuickBASIC to PowerBASIC conversion utility around?
> I have a lot of QB45 code, I really don't care to rewrite the source.
'Hints to the conversion of sources from QB/PDS to PowerBASIC 3.x' are
available in my PowerBASIC-FAQ:
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Date: 29.05.1996 - Version 0.66
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