Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
On 02/02/2013 19:50, Geoff Wicks wrote: -- From: François Van Emelen francois.vaneme...@telenet.be Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 3:52 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator Couldn't install PROWESS PROFORMA Progammes that lock when trying to open a file: SUQ205N.obj (current version of SUQCESS) QLDBAS.OBJ (my own frontend for DBAS-files) BMP.OBJ … The above Progs are all Easymenu/EasyPr . Incompatibility with SMSQMULATOR or bug in EasyPtr or am I missing something? I have tested two of the programs: LineDesign gives a QLib error message: Can't find PWS library in ProWesS BMP.OBJ also doesn't load files. So far these are the only two programs I have found that give problems, but I have only started looking at my own QXL. WIN file this week, Best wishes, Geoff ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm This may be down to the file type - Prowess added various new (non-standard) filetypes to the header - maybe you are not storing these? -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services www.rwapservices.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Printing from XCHANGE
Hello all, Printing from XCHANGE My printer has parallel interface. For QL, a ser/parallel convertor is fine. PC XCHANGE in DOSBOX on W2000 laptop with parallel O/P printed ok. Current VISTA laptop USB only. USB/parallel convertor works fine generally. PC XCHANGE in DOSBOX full screen. How can I get it to print out to USB? Also from SMSQmulator? Xchange and any other little programs I enter? Bryan H ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Printing from XCHANGE
Bryan Horstmann wrote, on 4/Feb/13 10:29 | Feb4: Hello all, Printing from XCHANGE My printer has parallel interface. For QL, a ser/parallel convertor is fine. PC XCHANGE in DOSBOX on W2000 laptop with parallel O/P printed ok. Current VISTA laptop USB only. USB/parallel convertor works fine generally. PC XCHANGE in DOSBOX full screen. How can I get it to print out to USB? Also from SMSQmulator? Xchange and any other little programs I enter? I use DOS command: net use lpt1 \\machine name\printer share name for windows printers. Maybe that could be adapted for your printer. It though probably only works for DOS programs. Tony -- t...@firshman.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
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
-- From: Bob Spelten b...@upcmail.nl Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 5:18 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator This would mean that my SQRview program will most likely (for now) fail as well. This shares some code and techniques with BMP, where the file is partly read to verify that it is a valid image file, before claiming memory and loading the whole file. Bad news I am afraid. SQRview does not load, but gives a QLib error message - genuine this time ;-): PEEK_W invalid parameter QLib error 29 string is not numeric, Best Wishes, Geoff ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
Op Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:04:01 +0100 schreef Geoff Wicks gtwi...@btinternet.com: -- From: Bob Spelten b...@upcmail.nl Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 5:18 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator This would mean that my SQRview program will most likely (for now) fail as well. This shares some code and techniques with BMP, where the file is partly read to verify that it is a valid image file, before claiming memory and loading the whole file. Bad news I am afraid. SQRview does not load, but gives a QLib error message - genuine this time ;-): PEEK_W invalid parameter QLib error 29 string is not numeric, Geoff, can you be more specific? Does the program not start, or doesn't it load the picture? It ran without problems (almost) in the test Wolfgang did. What kind of picture, does this contain padding? The padding issue is already solved in the upgrade I am working on. If it is the pic, please send me the problem file to test. Bob -- The BSJR QL software site at: http://members.upc.nl/b.spelten/ql/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
Op 4/02/2013 14:04, Geoff Wicks schreef: -- From: Bob Spelten b...@upcmail.nl Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 5:18 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator This would mean that my SQRview program will most likely (for now) fail as well. This shares some code and techniques with BMP, where the file is partly read to verify that it is a valid image file, before claiming memory and loading the whole file. Bad news I am afraid. SQRview does not load, but gives a QLib error message - genuine this time ;-): PEEK_W invalid parameter QLib error 29 string is not numeric, Best Wishes, Geoff ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Hi, I don't see that error message here, SQRview loads and saves PIC and BMP files correctly. François Van Emelen ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
Hi all, I've put up a new version of SMSQmulator, even though the version numbering hasn't changed. In this version: BMP.OBJ works. SQreview works but when pictures are loaded as pic, the colours are wrong (they are ok in 64 or 16 mode). Prowess works, but the Prowess loader doesn't. Normally prowess uses a special loader. I use the following procedure, knowing that all things prowess are in a directory called dev1_prowess_, the config files are in a directory dev1_prowess_mine, prowess itself is in a dir dev1_prowess_pw and proforma in a dir prowess_pf. If you use other dirs, adjust the program to suit 100 DEFine PROCedure p 110 : 120 REMark Set the directory all prowess things are in. 130 prowess_dir$=dev1_prowess_ 140 : 150 REMark First set environment variable 160 PRINT Setting variable...; 170 EX prowess_dir$prg_setenv;PWSDIR prowess_dir$ 180 PAUSE 100 190 PRINT -- done 200 : 210 REMark start proforma and wait until it's loaded 220 PRINT Starting Proforma...; 230 EX prowess_dir$pf_PROforma;prowess_dir$mine 240 PAUSE 100 250 PRINT -- done 260 : 270 REMark start prowess and wait until it's loaded 280 PRINT Starting Prowess...; 290 EX prowess_dir$pw_ProWesS;prowess_dir$mine 300 PAUSE 100 310 PRINT -- done 320 PRINT - ALL DONE - 330 END DEFine p 340 : With this my prowess progs, and also Linedesign work. You can get this small boot prog into SMSQmulator with the JVASGET command, which gets things from the systems clipboard into the SCRAP things (see the manual). The fact that the prowess loader program doesn't work seems to indicate an error in the emulation core itself somewhere. As this loader program seems to be a C program, finding the error will not be trivial. Since I can load Prowess my way, this is not so high on the list of priorities right now... Wolfgang ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: The fact that the prowess loader program doesn't work seems to indicate an error in the emulation core itself somewhere. As this loader program seems to be a C program, finding the error will not be trivial. Since I can load Prowess my way, this is not so high on the list of priorities right now... It works from the ram disc, so it's probably a problem with your device drivers. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
Hi Marcel, It works from the ram disc, so it's probably a problem with your device drivers. Thanks, but I'm not sure I understand - the loader program works from a ram disk? It doesn't here. Wolfgang ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
From: Wolfgang Lenerz Thanks, but I'm not sure I understand - the loader program works from a ram disk? It doesn't here. I hope, Marcel and you are using the same version...;-) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: Thanks, but I'm not sure I understand - the loader program works from a ram disk? It doesn't here. Here it does. Unlike WIN, where nothing seems to happen, it starts up fine when everything is copied to ram1_ Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
Hi Marcel, Here it does. Unlike WIN, where nothing seems to happen, it starts up fine when everything is copied to ram1_ Marcel Stranger and stranger. From what I can see, the loader prog opens the startup file indicated in the command line, reads its header twice and then goes away. What's the command line you use to start up the loader? Wolfgang ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
-- From: Bob Spelten b...@upcmail.nl Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 1:47 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator Bad news I am afraid. SQRview does not load, but gives a QLib error message - genuine this time ;-): PEEK_W invalid parameter QLib error 29 string is not numeric, Geoff, can you be more specific? Does the program not start, or doesn't it load the picture? It ran without problems (almost) in the test Wolfgang did. What kind of picture, does this contain padding? The padding issue is already solved in the upgrade I am working on. If it is the pic, please send me the problem file to test. The program itself was not loading. Given that other people are having no difficulties it could be something in my boot program. For test purposes I am using the same qxl.win that I use for QPC2. Also I have not yet downloaded the latest version of SMSQmulator. I'll have a look at both things eventually, but I am not sure when as I am pushed for time at the moment. So far most things I have tried seem to be working satisfactorily including my Just Words! programs, although I still have some to check, Best wishes, Geoff ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
