QDOS$¶
Syntax | QDOS$ |
Location | Fn, TinyToolkit, BTool |
This function returns a string containing the version code of the operating system on which SuperBASIC is running. For example
PRINT QDOS$
- Version 1.03 was the first main version of QDOS (an upgrade is essential if you have an earlier version!)
- Version 1x13 is for all MGx ROMs, eg. 1G13 for the MGG.
- 1.63 was the first version of Minerva.
- 1.76 was the first version of Minerva with reliable MultiBASICs.
- 1.98 was the latest and best version of Minerva
- 2.xx SMS version.
- 3.xx is the version number of the Amiga QL Emulator.
- 4.xx is the first version of ARGOS on a THOR 1 computer. #
- 5.xx is the version of ARGOS on a THOR 20 computer.
- 6.xx is the version of ARGOS on a THOR XVI computer.
- 6.41 is the final version of the THOR ARGOS ROM.
NOTE 1
VER$ is normally used to identify the version of the SuperBASIC interpreter and QDOS$ to identify the version of QDOS (the operating system). However, as SuperBASIC is an integral part of the operating system on most QDOS computers, there should really only be a need to use one of these functions and not both.
NOTE 2
The ‘.’ in QDOS$ is changed on MG and SMS v2.50+ (on Gold Cards and Super Gold Cards only) to reflect the country code of the language version currently loaded.
CROSS-REFERENCE
VER$ contains another code identifying the operating system. VER$(1) is identical to QDOS$ for Minerva ROMs and SMS. You should also look at MACHINE and PROCESSOR. LANG_USE allows you to change the operating system language.