These options can be typed on the DOS command line following the QBasic command: QBASIC [/B] [/EDITOR] [/G] [/H] [/MBF] [/NOHI] [[/RUN] sourcefile] Option Description --------------- --------------------------------------------------------- /B Allows the use of a composite (monochrome) monitor with a color graphics card. The /B option displays QBasic in monochrome if you have a color monitor. /EDITOR Invokes the MS-DOS Editor text editor. Can be abbreviated as /ED. /G Sets QBasic to update a CGA screen as fast as possible (works only with machines using CGA monitors). If you see snow (dots flickering on the screen) when QBasic updates your screen, your hardware cannot fully support this option. If you prefer a clean screen, restart QBasic without the /G option. /H Displays the maximum number of lines possible on your hardware. /MBF Causes the QBasic conversion functions (CVS, CVD, MKS$, MKD$) to treat IEEE-format numbers as Microsoft-Binary- format numbers. /NOHI Allows the use of a monitor that does not support high intensity. Not for use with Compaq laptop computers. sourcefile Names the file to load when QBasic starts. To load a file created with GW-BASIC or BASICA, the file must be saved from GW-BASIC or BASICA with the ,A option. /RUN sourcefile Causes QBasic to load and run a program file before displaying it.