NAME

intro - introduction to statements, etc. 

INTRODUCTION

This section describes in detail the statements, functions, and variables which are available in Basmark QuickBASIC.  The official statement of the language is defined in the BASIC Language section of the Introduction of this manual.  Technically, this section supplements the BASIC Language although this section contains the details the user will most often need to know. 

DESCRIPTION

The entries in this section are labeled for their categories:

(stmt)

statements

(func)

functions

(vrbl)

predefined variables

(meta)

compiler meta-commands

SEE ALSO

The Basmark QuickBASIC Language in the Introduction
Basmark QuickBASIC Run-time Errors in the Supplemental Documentation section

DIAGNOSTICS

Run-time diagnostics are listed in this section.  Messages which are produced at compile-time are intended to be self-explanatory.  Messages at run-time which result from unusual conditions in the operating system are not listed. 

from The Basmark QuickBASIC Programmer’s Manual by Lawrence Leinweber