I'm a bit late to this conversation so may be missing the point - there is some documentation regarding the use of the Machine system variables and functions on my website, at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/articles/index.html - scroll down to the Machine Type... articles. They're rather old so may be missing the most up to date information I suppose, but will give Graeme the basic info on how it's set up and used.
Dilwyn On Tue, 6 Jul 2021 at 18:54, pjwitte via Ql-Users <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > On 06/07/2021 16:51, Graeme Gregory via Ql-Users wrote: > > > > On Tue, 6 Jul 2021, at 3:44 PM, pjwitte via Ql-Users wrote: > >> <> > >> If it were only that easy.. :o( > >> > >> I havent gone through all of it, but just a couple of things: > >> > >> MACHINE would be better for sorting out wots wot, except not all > >> systems implement it. However, you can get the same info directly from > >> the system variables. I dont have the details to hand, but Im sure > >> someone will produce them any moment now.. > >> > >> EMU_VER$ was a result of my nagging to get some semblance of > >> conformity across the various emulators (Why does each emulator have a > >> different command to do the same thing!) The idea was that EMU_xxx > >> would replace JVA_xxx and QPC_xxx and anything else like it. Sadly, > >> that didnt happen only SMSQmulator complied (but then still kept the > >> old JVA_xxx) However, one day QPC (and/or any other) may conform and > >> then BANG! goes your test for SMSQmulator. If you want to do it that > >> way, better target JVA_VER$. > >> > >> Just a wee logical slip up: You cant use FDEC$ unless either TK2 or > >> SMSQ/E (or some other toolkit I dont know about) are present. > >> > > I can add that to sQLux pretty easilly (the EMU_VER$) any documentation > I should read? > > > > Graeme > > The bits in the SMSQmulator readme and QPC Keywords manuals that > describe the JVA_xxx/QPC_xxx keywords. > > EMU_EXIT, EMU_VER$, EMU_MINIMISE, EMU_NETNAME$, EMU_NETADDR$, > EMU_HOSTOS$ are things you might consider. It seems to me to make > sense to support the existing command set rather than invent parallel > ones. > > Its a while since I used xQLx, so I may be talking through my hat > here. Back then it seemed to masquerade as a QL emulator with a few > extras thrown in. But it now seems to me to be a true alternative > platform/system in its own right. Maybe its time it came out of the > closet? In which case, and while youre at it, you may wish to confer > with Wolfgang about adding some bits and pieces to the system > variables, eg sys_mtyp, $00A7, and possibly others.. > > Per > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
