Microsoft KB Archive/71278

= No MS-DOS-Box Cursor in Windows After Running QBX.EXE or QC.EXE =

Article ID: 71278

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.1
 * Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.0

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This article was previously published under Q71278



SUMMARY
When running Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) versions 7.00 and 7.10 or QuickC version 2.50 in an MS-DOS box under Windows 3.00, doing an ALT+ESC to switch to windows may cause the cursor in the MS-DOS box to disappear.

This information applies to the QBX.EXE environment of Microsoft Basic PDS versions 7.00 and 7.10 for MS-DOS, and to the QC.EXE environment for Microsoft QuickC version 2.50 for MS-DOS.



MORE INFORMATION
To reproduce this problem, do the following:
 * 1) Start Microsoft Windows 3.00 and open an MS-DOS box.
 * 2) Run QBX.EXE or QC.EXE and then immediately exit back to MS-DOS.
 * 3) Press ALT+ESC to switch back to Windows.
 * 4) Go back into the MS-DOS box. The cursor is now gone.

Once the cursor is gone, typing MODE CO80 at the MS-DOS prompt causes the cursor to reappear.

Additional query words: BasicCom

Keywords: KB71278

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