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Obsolete Keywords


Along the way FB has had a few keywords changed. Here is the list of those no longer supported. Old code must be updated if recompiled.

OPEN "CON:"

Use OPEN CONS

OPEN "ERR:"

Use OPEN ERR

OPEN "PIPE:"

Use OPEN PIPE

POKEI

Use POKE (integer,address,n)

POKES

Use POKE (short,address,n)

SCREENINFO (Function returning a pointer to a structure)

Use SCREENINFO, Sub returning values in its arguments

VAL64

Use VALLNG()

GOSUB

Do not use GOSUB in SUBs or FUNCTIONs anymore; allowed in -lang qb mode.

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