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Does MV BASIC Extension in Online mode support opening multiple programs in separate tabs?

  • June 2, 2026
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Gregor Scott
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When using MV BASIC in Online mode I have not been able to open multiple programs into separate tabs.

This is a reasonably basic capability to have to support coder productivity.

Is it meant to be possible?

If so, is there a setting which controls it?

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BobWorley
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  • June 2, 2026

Yes, it absolutely should support multiple programs in multiple tabs.   


Gregor Scott
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  • June 3, 2026

Thanks ​@BobWorley 

My experience (which lead to me asking this question) is that only 1 program can be opened from a file.

Attempts to open additional programs simply replace the currently open code tab.


Gregor Scott
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  • June 3, 2026

Testing further…

If I click on one program the code is opened in a tab, and after a delay the code is recognised as Rocket BASIC and is formatted.

If I then click on another program in the tree the opened tab contents gets replaced by the new program source code.

 

However, if I go on a click “frenzy” and click on multiple programs in the tree one-after-another then one tab is opened, and after the detection logic and formatting is applied I can then suddenly get multiple windows.