.TH qb64 "1" "November 2018" "QB64 IDE AND COMPILER" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
qb64 \- manual page for QB64
.SH DESCRIPTION
QB64 COMPILER
.PP
USAGE: qb64 [switches] <file>
.SS "OPTIONS:"
.TP
<file>
Source file to load
.TP
\fB\-v\fR
Verbose mode (detailed warnings)
.TP
\fB\-c\fR
Compile instead of edit
.TP
\fB\-x\fR
Compile instead of edit and output the result to the
console
.TP
\fB\-p\fR
Purge all pre\-compiled content first
.TP
\fB\-z\fR
Generate C code without compiling to executable
.TP
\fB\-o\fR <output file>
Write output executable to <output file>
.TP
\fB\-e\fR
Enables OPTION _EXPLICIT, making variable declaration
mandatory (per\-compilation; doesn't affect the
source file or global settings)
.TP
\fB\-s[\fR:switch=true/false]
View/edit compiler settings
.TP
\fB\-l\fR:<line number>
Starts the IDE at the specified line number
.PP
.SH "INTERNET"
.B https://qb64.com/