_ECHO

The _ECHO statement allows outputting text to a $CONSOLE window without having to alternate between _DEST pages.

Syntax

_ECHO {"text to output" | textVariable$}

Description

• _ECHO is a shorthand to saving current _DEST, switching to _DEST _CONSOLE, PRINTing, then switching back to the previous _DEST.
• To output numbers, use the STR$ function.

Availability

• QB64 1.3 and up (QB64 Team)
• QBPE 0.5 and up (QB64 Phoenix Edition)

Examples

$CONSOLE PRINT "this will show in the main window" _ECHO "this will show in the console"

See also

• _DEST
• $CONSOLE, _CONSOLE
• STR$

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