JG> That was something I am glad someone else wrote, 'cause I did not
 JG> want to seem like I was bashing QB.  I just happen to be of the mold
 JG> where I learn the language, use an editor to get the job done, and do
 JG> it the way I wanna.  Not the way "I should".  I would like to see a
 JG> SUBS screen, but beyond that - leave the rest up to me in terms of
 JG> the design phase.
MR>>What would you think about that:
  >>the new PB-IDE would have all features that the QB-Ide had (one window 
er
  >>sub/function and so on) but it would be possible to switch, which of that
  >>"improvements" you wish to use. That should be possible and everyone 
ould
  >> be happy :))
     ^^^^^^^^
   Mike (and JG), I am not starting an argument here, but this
   "problem" has been studied by this forum "before" - by experts
   better than I am at explaining why PB chose NOT to do the QB
   thingy with SUBS, etc.  It has something to do with the "power" and
   "talents" of PB being able to use memory in a different way than QB
   designed their product.  I have a good friend who upgraded to PB at
   my suggestion and then stopped using it because it wouldn't behave
   like QB in this regard. I know at "first hand" (at lunches with
   him) how he wishes PB would change its ways.  Other ways to do it
   that you may enjoy, would be to use your favorite editor so that you
   would not have an arguments over its features.  You could put you
   SUBS at the bottom of your SOURCE and then using your editor's
   features (Qedit, TSE, PEDIT, VEDIT, SED, etc) jump immediately to a
   bookmark you set yourself.  You could even set a Macro or HotKey
   combi to jump there with one touch of your favorite key.
   Basically, you would be in charge.  (pun intended)
   I wish PowerBasic and SEMWARE could join and come up with the
   ultimate combination.  For me, that would be great, too.
   So far as compiling your source code, you can always do that at the
   DOS command line and -boy- is it fast.  My PB3.2 IDE takes 2 minutes
   to compile a large program I have and takes 3 seconds using the
   command line method.  PB knows about that problem too.  I'm sure
   they are working to narrow the gap there.  Of course when I have to
   debug and step though my mess, I use the features of the IDE because
   THEN, I'm not editing so much anymore.
   Personally, I use TSE 2.5, and PEDIT (freeware by Paul Brand) for my
   editing and have a batch file set up to compile "%1" for me anytime.
   Dave Navarro of PowerBasic may come in here and correct me for you,
   but he and Bob Zale are generally busy working on the next version,
   unlike Bill Gates' company for QB users (I used to be one, too).
   Feel free to write me at my Internet address if you need me
   to explain anything.  Glad to help if I can.  Peace.
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