Q(uick)BASIC Keyword: ALIAS

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ALIAS Clause

ALIAS Clause in the DECLARE Statement

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Syntax

ALIAS "name-in-Quick-Library"

Description/Parameter(s)

The ALIAS clause in a DECLARE statement announces to QuickBASIC that the name of a procedure in a Quick library is different from the name you will use in your program to call that procedure.

Syntax

ALIAS "name-in-Quick-Library"

Description/Parameter(s)

The ALIAS clause in a DECLARE statement announces to QuickBASIC that the name of a procedure in a Quick library is different from the name you will use in your program to call that procedure.