Compiler Option: -lang

Provides QuickBASIC or backward compatibility

Syntax
   -lang dialect

Parameters
   dialect
      The dialect to use in compilation, one of fb (default), fblite, qb or 
      deprecated.

Description
   The -lang compiler option changes the way source code is interpreted, 
   and is meant as a tool to users wanting traditional QuickBASIC-like 
   behavior, or behavior deprecated from previous versions of FreeBASIC.

   The intrinsic macro __FB_LANG__ is set to the string name of the dialect 
   specified on the command line, or "fb" by default.

   To learn more about the differences between each of these language 
   dialects, see Compiler Dialects.

   fb

      This is the default dialect, and allows compilation of source code 
      adhering to the most recent version of the FreeBASIC language.

   fblite

      This dialect provides support for FreeBASIC syntax and functionality, 
      but with a more traditional QuickBASIC programming style.

   qb

      This dialect provides the best support for older QuickBASIC code.

   deprecated

      This dialect is for backward compatibility with some previous 
      versions of FreeBASIC, however, this dialect may not exist in future 
      versions.  Programmers should consider using the "fblite" dialect 
      instead.

   Note: this command-line option can be overridden by any #lang statements 
   used in the code.

See also
   * #lang
   * __FB_LANG__
   * Compiler Option: -forcelang
   * Compiler Dialects
   * Using the Command Line

