You can create a startup file for an R:BASE application to ensure that users start the application the same way each time. For example, the startup file can include commands to start R:BASE, enter passwords, specify settings for the application, and close R:BASE when the application is closed.

In R:BASE for DOS, after you create an application, R:BASE asks if you want to create a startup file for it. If you choose "Yes," R:BASE creates the default startup file RBASE.DAT and includes two commands, RUN and EXIT:

RUN appname IN appname.apx

EXIT

Do not include the following commands in a startup file:
GATEWAY
ZIP ROLLOUT