That's the kind of information that needs to go into this tutorial, I really hope someone will take up the challenge and write something because the same questions are being asked over and over again and the need for information is clearly there.
-- Dilwyn Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Firshman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL disk transfer > Dilwyn Jones wrote: > onto a QL disk?" > >> 4. How to get past the catch 22 of needing to unzip the Unzip >> program >> on a QL when you haven't got Unzip already. (use the JRH SFX >> procedure >> to make Unzip self-extract and how to work around it on the 1% of >> systems the SFX doesn't work, or order a copy from a PD service on >> floppy disk) > The QBBS method developed by TOny Price in 1988 of processing the > unzip_exe into unzip_exe_hdr and then using a basic program > (QDOS_HDR_BAS I think) to re-construct is totally foolproof on all > systems. > > > -- > QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 > tony@<surname>.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk > Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: > tonyfirshman > TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - Release Date: > 10/03/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - Release Date: 10/03/2006 _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
