Passing values to QBasic programs

WmFS · Post by **WmFS** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:20 am

Is it possible to pass values accessable to QBasic programs at runtime?

For example, of program READ.BAS is used to read records from a data file specified by the user. It might begin like this:

1000 INPUT "Give File Name ", D$
1010 OPEN D$ FOR INPUT AS #1
1020 .......

When executed by

QBASIC /RUN READ

the user will be prompted to supply a file name.

My question is, can this file name be suppied at the QBASIC call, eg:

QBASIC /RUN READ(filename)

Thanks.

Bill

Stormy · Post by **Stormy** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:37 am

Maybe you want to something like this:

The Command you started the program:

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QBASIC /RUN Chooser.bas File01.bas

Code in Chooser.bas:

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OPEN COMMAND$ FOR INPUT AS #1
READ #1, a$
CLOSE #1

OR:

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RUN COMMAND$

You only just use the parameter for your handling.