Microsoft KB Archive/46848

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TAB Function Documentation Error in QuickBasic 4.50 Manual

Article ID: 46848

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

This article was previously published under Q46848

SUMMARY

The example for the TAB function on Page 369 of the "Microsoft QuickBasic 4.5: Basic Language Reference" for Version 4.50 is incorrect. The output for the first display is in Column 1 when it should be in Column 7.

This is not an error in the following:

1. The on-line help for the QuickBasic 4.50 environment
2. The on-line help for the Basic PDS 7.00 QuickBasic Extended environment
3. The "Microsoft Basic Compiler 6.0: Basic Language Reference" for Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS OS/2 and MS-DOS
4. The "Microsoft Basic 7.0: Basic Language Reference" manual for Version 7.00
5. The "Microsoft QuickBasic 4.0: Basic Language Reference" manual for Versions 4.00 and 4.00b

The output on Page 369 should correctly show

       one
               two
three
0123456789012345678901234567890
                    four
                

to correspond to the code given for the TAB function.

Additional query words: QuickBas

Keywords: KB46848

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