Re: [Ql-Users] Online SuperBasic Manual.

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Norman

Where is you pdf regarding the Atmel AtTiny85 located for download. Sounds 
interesting.


Ian
- Original Message - 
From: "Norman Dunbar" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2016 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Online SuperBasic Manual.



Hi Geoff,

On 04/11/16 18:45, Geoff Wicks wrote:


One things that has not had sufficient attention is that the new version
of the SuperBasic manual is not only online, but is also downloadable in
three different formats. Pdf is a massive 2.16MB,


Rich's original announcement did mention the ability to download it on his 
webpage at www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/SBASIC_reference_manual_online where it 
mentions being able to download PDF, HTML or Epub versions.


For context, re file sizes, my PDF for the Atmel AtTiny85 micro-controller 
is 234 pages and 3.8 Mb in size. The SuperBASIC Manual in PDF is 
currently, as of November 4th, 944 pages and is only 2.2 Mb in size. 
That's not bad for 4 times the number of pages at 0.57 times the size. ;-)


But, it will be getting bigger ..


Cheers,
Norm.

--
Norman Dunbar
Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd

Registered address:
27a Lidget Hill
Pudsey
West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
LS28 7LG

Company Number: 05132767
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Re: [Ql-Users] Withdrawal of my personalSoftwarePreservation Project

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi All



Having being away for a week, I was so surprised at the reaction and 
comments to Rich's announcement.





I have total respect for what Rich achieved with the preservation project. 
And his reasons for giving up on it. However I do feel we have most likely 
hit the limit of what can be achieved. Since authors have either:-


Sadly pasted away (I know a few have)

Do not want to engage with the QL community any more, for what even reason, 
we have to respect that.


Or simply are not contactable, due to change of address and /or e-mail. They 
may not even have e-mail, not unknown.





Having tried to run down a few myself I know the frustration.




Having read all the responses to Rich's original statement the real issue is 
the trolls. I have no problem with debate or free speech. But if these 
people wish to debate, then they should stand by their statements by 
identifying themselves. Also making comments with due respect and manners, 
personal insults do not help and are not acceptable, if they really want to 
change things. If they do not, then their comments are meaning less have no 
value and should be ignored. Trolls are just sad people in my opinion and 
need to get a life. What a sad state we have got into with these sorts of 
people. These trolls are most likely not even QL users, and have no idea 
what a QL is. If I am wrong, then that is very sad for the small group of QL 
users that we are. The idea all software should be free is ridiculous the 
choice on the matter lays with the software authors nobody else. It is a 
shame more authors are not more forth coming but that is the way of life and 
it is not up to us or others to criticise. I do understand Rich's choice, 
but I do feel the trolls have won on this won. We should all be ashamed, 
that society and may be our own small community has got so disrespectfull. I 
also fail to understand what Rich's commercial activities has to do with the 
philanthropic work he has done to preserve QL software. I have purchased 
several items from Rich including several keyboard membranes and replacement 
chips, he has at all times been very prompt and professional in his 
dealings. I am a big supporter for Rich and RAWP and would be a very sad day 
if he gave up completely. We would all be losers without him in the QL 
community. At the end of the day it down to the software authors what 
happens to their software, either releasing it as freeware, if they see any 
commercial value, then they have the choice of selling though RAWP or 
marketing it themselves or just say no I retain copyright and that's it. The 
debate about rights and wrongs of copyright is a bit pointless, this is not 
going to change, and it is personal choice to follow the law or not, but be 
aware it only takes one to cause a lot of trouble, and penalties are very 
hard. I know of people who have been bankrupted, because they did not know 
they had even infringed copyright. Happens a lot in the music industry for 
example.





All the best Rich get better soon.




Ian Burkinshaw














- Original Message - 
From: "Dilwyn Jones" <dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk>

To: <ql-us...@q-v-d.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2016 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Withdrawal of my personalSoftwarePreservation 
Project




What the whole thing boils down to is probably:

Do I care if someone is blocking my driveway?

Of course you do - it's directly affecting you.


Do I care if someone is blocking my neighbor's driveway?
Of course you should - they will probably fight and make your life a 
misery (or damage your car while fighting)


Do I care if someone is blocking my neighbor's driveway that hasn't been 
used by them for 25 years?
Turns out the blocking car was your neighbour's all along who you had not 
bothered to speak to for some time, and without you knowing your neighbour 
was growing and supplying drugs, the car "blocking" the driveway was there 
to hinder police getting in. Oh and they put the registered address for 
the car down as yours, so you got into trouble when they were eventually 
caught. Result for us all, one less QLer because you chose to disregard 
something you wrongly thought was irrelevant..


In all but the first case, I don't - It's none of my business. And in the 
last case I'd find it a bit ridiculous if I did.
OK, my writing above is almost completely false, totally ridiculous and 
designed only to make you read it to see where it was going and if it was 
relevant. So, just because it seems irrelevant, don't dismiss it out of 
hand.


(Actually, number 2 happened to a friend of mine some years ago, so not 
that irrelevant).


Dilwyn


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Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Derek

Entered java -jar, works fine now. Just seems to be an extention of the 
command line.


Have a desktop shortcut as well now. Plus my own custom QXL.WIN files, all 
fully working now.


I still have a lot to learn about Raspberry Pi and Linux.

Best Regards

Ian
- Original Message - 
From: "Derek Stewart" <de...@q40.de>

To: <ql-us...@q-v-d.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi



Hi Ian,

If you open up the File Manager and select the SMSQmulator.jar file. 
Performing a right click to get the properties of the file. There should 
be a tab called "Open With" to define the application to open the .jar


Just point toward the Java Runtime and the double clicking the Jar file 
will load the Java runtime and then the jar file.


Just like in Windows

Regards,

Derek

On 17/02/16 12:11, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:

Hi Graeme

Yes all the SMSQmulator files are owned by pi, the default user name I
have been using.

Just tried it again without the sudo command, and now it runs. Not sure
what was going on there.

Regards

Ian
- Original Message - From: "Graeme Gregory" <gra...@xora.org.uk>
To: <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry 
Pi




Hi Ian,

'ls -l' to show detailed listing will show who owns files.

Just because it is in your directory doesn't mean you own it, you could
have accidentally done something like 'sudo unzip smsqemulator.zip'

There is nothing in SMSQmulator or java that requires root to run so
something is wrong.

Graeme

On Wed, 17 Feb 2016, at 10:44 AM, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:

Hi Graeme

I assume it is against my log-in since I can see it in the File 
Manager.


Ian

- Original Message - From: "Graeme Gregory" 
<gra...@xora.org.uk>

To: <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on 
Raspberry

Pi


>
>
> On 17/02/2016 10:29, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:
>> So the trouble was I needed to start it as a super user (sudo)
>
> I really hope thats not true as it goes totally against the reason 
> for

> user accounts :-)
>
> Make sure the jar file is owned by your logged in user.
>
> Graeme
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Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Graeme

Yes all the SMSQmulator files are owned by pi, the default user name I have 
been using.


Just tried it again without the sudo command, and now it runs. Not sure what 
was going on there.


Regards

Ian
- Original Message - 
From: "Graeme Gregory" <gra...@xora.org.uk>

To: <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi



Hi Ian,

'ls -l' to show detailed listing will show who owns files.

Just because it is in your directory doesn't mean you own it, you could
have accidentally done something like 'sudo unzip smsqemulator.zip'

There is nothing in SMSQmulator or java that requires root to run so
something is wrong.

Graeme

On Wed, 17 Feb 2016, at 10:44 AM, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:

Hi Graeme

I assume it is against my log-in since I can see it in the File Manager.

Ian

- Original Message - 
From: "Graeme Gregory" <gra...@xora.org.uk>

To: <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry
Pi


>
>
> On 17/02/2016 10:29, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:
>> So the trouble was I needed to start it as a super user (sudo)
>
> I really hope thats not true as it goes totally against the reason for
> user accounts :-)
>
> Make sure the jar file is owned by your logged in user.
>
> Graeme
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Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Graeme

I assume it is against my log-in since I can see it in the File Manager.

Ian

- Original Message - 
From: "Graeme Gregory" <gra...@xora.org.uk>

To: <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi





On 17/02/2016 10:29, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:

So the trouble was I needed to start it as a super user (sudo)


I really hope thats not true as it goes totally against the reason for 
user accounts :-)


Make sure the jar file is owned by your logged in user.

Graeme

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Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Marcos

Checked Java was there and correct with $ java -version
That proved to be OK.

Then $ sudo java -jar /home/pi/Downloads/SMSQmulator.jar

Also forgot that the operating system is case sensitive, the 'D' in Download
being the culprit.

Still not able to double click on the file in file manager to launch.

So the trouble was I needed to start it as a super user (sudo) and case
sensitive in the command line. Also the pi needs to be running in GUI mode.
So entering the command line in LXterminal.

So now looking into setting up a short cut to launch from the GUI.

Running on a Pi2 and the speed is not bad as far as I can see.

Making it portable, by running off batteries, using a USB power block. Give 
a few hours operation between charges. The touch screen removes the need for 
a mouse and Florence the on screen keyboard and also setting the config to 
boot straight to the GUI.


Regards
Ian

- Original Message - 
From: "Marcos Cruz" <q...@programandala.net>

To: <ql-us...@q-v-d.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi



En/Je/On 2016-02-16 19:27, Ian Burkinshaw escribió / skribis / wrote :

Got it working now.


What was the problem?


Working is a Pi with the 7" touchscreen and on screen keyboard
Florence. so a portable QL with no keyboard or mouse.


What did you use to make the Pi portable?  I built my own portable Pi
and I'm very happy with it, I'm using it as my main computer.

http://programandala.net/en.computer.raspesis.0x07.html

--
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http://programandala.net
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Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Wolfgang

Thanks for your help.

Tried double clicking no luck.

Tried the command line, again no luck get the error report 'Error: Unable to 
access jarfile' then the path of the SMSQmulator.jar file which is 
/home/pi/downloads/SMSQmulator.jar. Which I can see in the file manager.


Tried with both with and without the sudo at the start of the command line.

Clearly I have missed something somewhere.

Ian
- Original Message - 
From: "Wolfgang Lenerz" <wlen...@free.fr>

To: <ql-us...@q-v-d.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi




Hi,

do not unzip the jar file itself.

Just Double-click on the jar file.

That should do it.

Else, from a command line, type "java -jar 
<entire_path_and_name_of_jar_file".


HTH

Wolfgang

On 02/16/2016 06:14 PM, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:

Can anybody help.

Have installed openjdk7 and also java 7. All seems OK

Saved and unziped the SMSQmulator file. and then the jar file

Can see all the components of the java application, but canot see how to 
run it.


Ian


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[Ql-Users] Instrutions for running SMSQmulator on Raspberry Pi

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Can anybody help.

Have installed openjdk7 and also java 7. All seems OK

Saved and unziped the SMSQmulator file. and then the jar file

Can see all the components of the java application, but canot see how to run it.

Ian


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Re: [Ql-Users] Tynemouth Software QL keyboard USB interface

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Duncan

Just purchased said interface from Tynemouth Software.

It does work on a PC QL emulators like QPC2, not tried on a Rasberry-PI yet, 
but see no reason why it should not work. On my PC, in the hardware list it 
returns as a HID (Human Interface Device) Keyboard Device, as I would 
expect, which is the same as any other keyboard device.


By the way, it also works with your normal keyboard still active, if 
connected.


Hope that helps.

Ian
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From: "Adrian Graham" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2016 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Tynemouth Software QL keyboard USB interface



On 31/01/2016 09:14, "matras...@aol.com"  wrote:


Hello,

Has anyone on this list come across this interface which links the QL 
keyboard
membrane to a USB connector to allow the keyboard to be used as a USB 
keyboard
for say a RPi or other system running a QL emulation. Does anyone know if 
if

works?

Duncan



http://blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2015/12/day-3-sinclair-ql-usb-keyboard.htm>

Hi Duncan,

I know Dave @ Tynemouth and have a couple of his PET addons, if the 
keyboard

interface is of the same quality then it'll be sweet. He has the boards
professionally made and hand-solders the components, the original
keymappings were also hand-coded so there shouldn't be any problems.

Cheers,

--
Adrian/Witchy
Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?


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Re: [Ql-Users] wtd: QXL2

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi

I have a QXL card I would not part with, but do have the problem of not 
having a working PC with an ISA slot.


Anybody have a working PC or even a working mother card with a processor and 
ISA slot.


Ian
- Original Message - 
From: Tobias Fröschle tobias.froesc...@t-online.de

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] wtd: QXL2




Am 23.07.2015 um 21:18 schrieb Michael Grunditz 
michael.grund...@gmail.com:


Hi

Since I have set out on the quest of getting a dedicated QL like
computer I am now considering the alternatives..

My first thought was to use my Atari, but since it got a very limited
screen it is a little bit hard to use.
I also found a DOS capable pc celeron 400Mz , so I tried QPC1. That
worked very well , but seems to be limited to SMSQ/E 2.98.

So I think I am out for a QXL 2 card, if that still works with recent 
SMSQ/E.


So I wonders if anyone here have a card to sell me?


Michael

BTW, Many years ago I sold a Q40 to someone on this list. Hello , are
you still here?


Ah, that sounds like a challenge: QLs always, well looked like QLs. So 
people have kept them and not thrown them out.


Apart from the fact that there weren’t that many built, I guess quite a 
lot of QXL cards might have shared their PC’s fate and went to the dump 
unnoticed - It’s just not easy to realize you’ve got something special 
here…..


Tobias
(Who bought one new from Miracle in the 90ies and would never part with 
it, although it’s a bit hard to find a replacement PC with ISA slots when 
that breaks every 5 years or so)


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Re: [Ql-Users] Giga-Basic and E.A.S.E.

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Dilwyn

Also, if anyone has been trying without success to download the latest 
version of Lear PCB-Design v7.34 on Graphics page, I have fixed the problem 
on the page now.

This is true, but the Lear PCB-Design file still says v7.25 ?

Ian
- Original Message - 
From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk

To: QL Users List ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 11:28 AM
Subject: [Ql-Users] Giga-Basic and E.A.S.E.


After managing to make contact with the authors of Giga-Basic and E.A.S.E. 
(Easily Applicable System Environment) I have been able to make the software 
and manuals available to download from my website.


Giga-Basic provides over 70 commands and functions, making it a useful 
extension for the QL. Covers the areas of graphics, sprites, base 
conversion, full screen basic editor, direct access to medium, multitasking 
clocks, mouse driven screen orientated menus, pull-down menus, multitasking 
control commands, programmable function keys and so on. Download from 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/program/index.html


EASE: Also known as Giga-Desk, E.A.S.E. (or Easily Applicable System 
Environment) is a user interface for the QL, it supports a desktop 
environment, described by the original publisher as being similar to GEM. 
It includes pulldown menus, icons, really scrollable windows, a calculator 
and a game. This program enables the user to have access to all system 
functions in an easy manner. Can be used with the Giga Soft Mouse originally 
sold by ABC Elektronic. http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/frontend/index.html


Both packages were originally sold by Giga-Soft and the authors are André 
Claaßen and Gerd-Uwe Neukamp


Also, if anyone has been trying without success to download the latest 
version of Lear PCB-Design v7.34 on Graphics page, I have fixed the problem 
on the page now.


Dlwyn
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[Ql-Users] Qdock and Maqnifier

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi All

I guess most know, but just in case. Dilwyn has done his magic again.

First with Qdock, a graphical program launching system. To be found at 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/qdock/index.html
I have been using this program over the last few weeks and is very good, 
especially if you do not want a full desk type program such as LaunchPad or 
QDT. It does have a low back ground load on QL systems which for some maybe 
important. This program is not freeware, but at a cost of £10 is well worth the 
money. Do please support Dilwyn and the development of new programs. It is so 
what we need. I have submited a review to Quanta, so look out for that. There 
is also a freeware program called SPRV to view the sprites in Qdock or for that 
matter any sprites. Very usfully little program this as well.

Second is a freeware program that Dilwyn put up only the other day called 
Maqnifier http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/misc/index.html. Again a very usefull little 
program, it will magnifier a selected area of the screen by a factor of X2 to 
X8, user selectable. For use with high resolution, greater than the standard 
512 screen. But Qdock and Maqnifier push the QL platform and SMSQ to the 
limits. Dilwyn has sluged this program for good reason as explained in the 
program notes. My only comment or advice is, give the program time to update. 
It take 500ms to start the update process at the default settings, which as 
Dilwyn points out is the best setting, that does seem to be the case. Also when 
reading text files use the cursor mode to follow text much easier I find, and 
pointer mode for graphics. This is selecable from the main Maqnifier screen so 
is not a probem to change from one mode to the other.

However my main point is, do buy Qdock and support our QL programmers like 
Dilwyn. It will not make him a rich man but does give him and others the 
motivation to do more, if he can find the time.

This post is entirly my own, no input from Dilwyn at all. No, I am not being 
paid either.

Happy Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

Ian Burkinshaw



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Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Kenn

I have being trying the contact Dave Park over the last 48 hours with no 
luck at all. I am told he is there. I have receipted  e-mails, but again no 
reply. I have been using his QL-Users e-mail and the e-mail service on his 
web site.


You may have seen my e-mail on QL-User asking him to contact me, still no 
responce.


I have even checked my spam files, nothing there.

Have you heard anything ?

My plan now is, I will write again with a warning that I will go fully 
public if he does not reply to me. If he has a problem with me then tell me.


I have documentation that he has had my money, but I have no documentation 
that he has sent the products, my order history on his web site still shows 
'processed', not 'shipped' at it should do.


Best Regards

Ian Burkinshaw


- Original Message - 
From: Kenn Van Hauen vanha...@mac.com

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)



Ian, I find myself in the same situation. Regards Kenn

Sent from my iPhone

On 28 Jul 2014, at 19:17, Ian Burkinshaw ian.burkins...@btopenworld.com 
wrote:


Sorry to bring this up.

But placed an order with Sandy Electronics two months ago, I have not 
received the goods.


I have placed an order before, with no problems.

I have e-mailed Dave Park via two e-mail addresses, and no reply.

So I feel I need to warn others. This is the last thing I wanted to do.

However if I have missed something or something has happen to Dave then I 
am very sorry.


I guess I will have to write off £96

Ian Burkinshaw
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Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)

[Ian Burkinshaw]

- Original Message - 
From: Ian Burkinshaw ian.burkins...@btopenworld.com

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)



Hi Kenn

I have being trying the contact Dave Park over the last 48 hours with no 
luck at all. I am told he is there. I have receipted  e-mails, but again 
no reply. I have been using his QL-Users e-mail and the e-mail service on 
his web site.


You may have seen my e-mail on QL-User asking him to contact me, still no 
responce.


I have even checked my spam files, nothing there.

Have you heard anything ?

My plan now is, I will write again with a warning that I will go fully 
public if he does not reply to me. If he has a problem with me then tell 
me.


I have documentation that he has had my money, but I have no documentation 
that he has sent the products, my order history on his web site still 
shows 'processed', not 'shipped' at it should do.


Best Regards

Ian Burkinshaw


- Original Message - 
From: Kenn Van Hauen vanha...@mac.com

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)



Ian, I find myself in the same situation. Regards Kenn

Sent from my iPhone

On 28 Jul 2014, at 19:17, Ian Burkinshaw 
ian.burkins...@btopenworld.com wrote:


Sorry to bring this up.

But placed an order with Sandy Electronics two months ago, I have not 
received the goods.


I have placed an order before, with no problems.

I have e-mailed Dave Park via two e-mail addresses, and no reply.

So I feel I need to warn others. This is the last thing I wanted to do.

However if I have missed something or something has happen to Dave then 
I am very sorry.


I guess I will have to write off £96

Ian Burkinshaw
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Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Everybody

Sorry I meant to address Kenn only.

Entirely my fault. It is not my intention to air dirty washing in public. 
But as you can see I will do if I do not get a reply from Dave soon.


Dave, if you have a problem with me, please let me know what the issue is. I 
do not believe I have done anything to cause your lack of responce. But I 
could be wrong.


So to everybody else please accept my apologies.

Best Regards

Ian Burkinshaw

- Original Message - 
From: Ian Burkinshaw ian.burkins...@btopenworld.com

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)



Hi Kenn

I have being trying the contact Dave Park over the last 48 hours with no 
luck at all. I am told he is there. I have receipted  e-mails, but again 
no reply. I have been using his QL-Users e-mail and the e-mail service on 
his web site.


You may have seen my e-mail on QL-User asking him to contact me, still no 
responce.


I have even checked my spam files, nothing there.

Have you heard anything ?

My plan now is, I will write again with a warning that I will go fully 
public if he does not reply to me. If he has a problem with me then tell 
me.


I have documentation that he has had my money, but I have no documentation 
that he has sent the products, my order history on his web site still 
shows 'processed', not 'shipped' at it should do.


Best Regards

Ian Burkinshaw


- Original Message - 
From: Kenn Van Hauen vanha...@mac.com

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)



Ian, I find myself in the same situation. Regards Kenn

Sent from my iPhone

On 28 Jul 2014, at 19:17, Ian Burkinshaw 
ian.burkins...@btopenworld.com wrote:


Sorry to bring this up.

But placed an order with Sandy Electronics two months ago, I have not 
received the goods.


I have placed an order before, with no problems.

I have e-mailed Dave Park via two e-mail addresses, and no reply.

So I feel I need to warn others. This is the last thing I wanted to do.

However if I have missed something or something has happen to Dave then 
I am very sorry.


I guess I will have to write off £96

Ian Burkinshaw
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Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Dave

Could you please e-mail me back. Since, for what ever reason you are not 
receiving my direct e-mails.


Best Regards

Ian Burkinshaw
- Original Message - 
From: Dave Park d...@sinclairql.com

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)



​I'm alive!

Just got back from a two-part kayaking trip on the Lower Colorado River 
for

ten days.

My mailbox really blew up the last few days, apparently. After deleting 
the

spam messages, I had 15 mails to take care of.

In any case where I've shipped out an order and anyone hasn't received it
yet, I will always offer to either re-ship or offer a full refund. My last
unshipped order is on July 15th. If your order was from before then and 
you

haven't got it, let me know so I can take care of you.

Orders received since July 15th will be shipping tomorrow.

I suppose in future I'll need to publish my plans to be away from home,
though I don't like to advertise when my wife will be home alone.

Dave


On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Kenn Van Hauen vanha...@mac.com wrote:


Ian, I find myself in the same situation. Regards Kenn

Sent from my iPhone

 On 28 Jul 2014, at 19:17, Ian Burkinshaw 
 ian.burkins...@btopenworld.com

wrote:

 Sorry to bring this up.

 But placed an order with Sandy Electronics two months ago, I have not
received the goods.

 I have placed an order before, with no problems.

 I have e-mailed Dave Park via two e-mail addresses, and no reply.

 So I feel I need to warn others. This is the last thing I wanted to do.

 However if I have missed something or something has happen to Dave then
I am very sorry.

 I guess I will have to write off £96

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[Ql-Users] Anybody heard from Sandy Electronics (Dave Park)

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Sorry to bring this up.

But placed an order with Sandy Electronics two months ago, I have not received 
the goods.

I have placed an order before, with no problems.

I have e-mailed Dave Park via two e-mail addresses, and no reply.

So I feel I need to warn others. This is the last thing I wanted to do.

However if I have missed something or something has happen to Dave then I am 
very sorry.

I guess I will have to write off £96

Ian Burkinshaw
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[Ql-Users] QEP3 Eprom Programmer

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi List

Does anyone have a circuit diagram of the QEP3 Eprom Programmer. Originally 
from Care Electronics then from QUBBESoft P/D.

Mine has a fault I would like to get it going again.

Best Regards

Ian Burkinshaw

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[Ql-Users] Ekotek The Simulator

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Has anybody been able to get passed the copy protection on this Flight 
Simulator program. I am trying to run it on QPC, but get Illegal Copy notice. 
I guess the program looks up something hidden on a MDV. Thanks to Dave Parks 
felt pads, they do work. I have rescued all the files off my MDV's but am now 
stuck.

Ian Burkkinshaw
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL-SD News

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Peter

If it helps in gaining a measure outside Germany, I would be interested in 
2/3 QL-SD units.


Ian Burkinshaw
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To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL-SD News



Francois Lanciault wrote:


Looking forward to an official news with price and availability.


At the moment QL-SD is only available within Germany, orders through the
German QL Forum. Current price is EUR 60 including a preformattet SDHC
card, Minerva operating system and drivers EPROM, Microdrive slot access
unit and shipment. QL-SD is in a phase of testing, gathering experience,
improving the manual, and investigating the (Super) Gold Card issues.

Should experiences and pre-orders be encouraging, the next batch is
planned prior to the German Sinclair meeting in April.

Peter

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator 1.22 - Java VM Launcher Error

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Works for me as well now, Thanks.

Ian
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To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator 1.22 - Java VM Launcher Error



Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:

OK the java 6 version actually has some files in it compiled for 
java 7.


try to redownload 6122 now.


Downloaded and tested - now works as expected.

Thanks.

John

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator 1.22 - Java VM Launcher Error

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi

Yes I get the same. With both Java 6 amd Java 7 version. Nomally Java 6 
works for me.


Ian Burkinshaw
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From: John Hall ql-us...@jhcomp.demon.co.uk

To: QL Users ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 11:09 AM
Subject: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator 1.22 - Java VM Launcher Error


When I try to run SMSQmulator V1.22 (Java 6) I get the following Java 
Virtual Machine Launcher error message:


Could not find the main class: smsqmulator.SMSQmulator.
Program will exit

My previous version (V1.20) works as expected.

Has anyone else had this problem?

John

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Re: [Ql-Users] Cambridge Raspberry jam

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Interesting.

There has been a lot of talk about running a QL emulator on the Raspberry 
Pi.


Has anybody managed it? If so, how do you do it. A step by step set of 
instructions would be good. For those of us that are not that experienced 
with Linux.


Regards

Ian Burkinshaw
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Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 7:06 PM
Subject: [Ql-Users] Cambridge Raspberry jam


Since I know a few QLers went tot he Jam and there's a move to emulate on 
the 'Pi etc I thought


the group may get some entertainment out of the Vids I stuck up on Y'tube

http://www.element14.com/community/people/Problemchild/blog/2013/09/29/cambridge-raspberry-jam-sept-13
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Re: [Ql-Users] QXL Ram

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Derek

You are right the 16 x TOSHIBA TC514400AZ-60 ZIP RAM will give you 8Mb of 
ram, That is what is fitted to my 8Mb QXL Card.


Best Regards

Ian

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From: Derek Stewart de...@q40.de

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 7:11 PM
Subject: [Ql-Users] QXL Ram


How memory is returned by SMSQ/E, using PRINT FREE_MEM, when 8Mb is 
installed.


I am looking to upgrade a 2Mb QXL to 8Mb QXL, what ram chips are in the 
8Mb QXL, I has assumed that that 16 x TOSHIBA TC514400AZ-60 ZIP RAM


I am interested what other Zip Ram chips are installed in QXLs

Derek
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Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 v3.40 Beta 2

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi

Seems to work OK on XP machines as well. Not that I had any problems before.

BR

Ian Burkinshaw
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To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 v3.40 Beta 2


QPC2 v3.40 beta 2 seems to work fine on Windows 7 64-bit. At least I 
haven't found anything amiss yet that hasn't already been mentioned.


Dilwyn Jones


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Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 v3.40 Beta 2

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Marcel

I do use full screen most of the time. Mostly on my note pad, since it does 
not waste screen space.


Great work.

Ian Burkinshaw
- Original Message - 
From: Marcel Kilgus ql-us...@mail.kilgus.net

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 2:18 PM
Subject: [Ql-Users] QPC2 v3.40 Beta 2



Surprise! It only took 6 years, but finally there is another official
beta of QPC ;-) Don't hesitate because it's called a beta, it's very
stable, I only want people to test the new keyboard driver first
before calling it a release.

It includes the latest SMSQ/E v3.16.

New features:
 - Added new keyboard driver that doesn't rely on DirectX anymore.
   DirectX support in Windows became worse and worse over the years,
   so now QPC can use the Windows keyboard driver. Much work has been
   but into this feature to be as compatible as possible, so I hope
   it works for all countries and that even KEYROW continues to make
   some sense.
   SMSQ/E keyboard tables like the ones created by Clavier will NOT
   work with this driver, but the old driver is still in there, just
   select SMSQ/E as the keyboard driver in the configuration
   dialog.

 - Basic support for floppy disc images. Images can be configured on
   boot but currently not changed afterwards.

 - Various bug fixes including a probably more stable screen driver.

 - Some CPU fixes thanks to George Gwilt.

While I'm at it, does anybody still use the fullscreen mode? I'm
considering moving away from DirectX completely, which would also get
rid of native full screen mode. But in times of LCDs it's probably not
that important anymore anyway.

Download link: http://www.kilgus.net/qpc/downloads.html

Cheers, Marcel





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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was going to 
happen sooner or later. The constant increase in postal rates is self 
defeating, the more they go up, the less poeple send. Look at Christmas 
cards, card pennies, post 40p, just out of step. I bet we have all cut back 
on Christmas cards, for this reason. Many professional producted magazines 
are going down the same road to electronic, to keep costs under control. So 
we are not alone with this issue.


I have also to say writing for QLToday spured me on to write my hardware 
articals. It was a focal point as a publication and deadlines. Without 
deadlines we all go I will do that next week, then is two weeks and so it 
goes on and it never gets done.


As to Quanta magazine, it is not the same. The Quanta magazine format does 
not lend itself to 2,500 word with pictures articals. It is what it is a 
club magazine. However I do have some idea's for relativly short articals, 
that was I was going to write for QLToday. So they may appear in the Quanta 
magazine.


Back to a QLToday replacement, my personal prefence would be a pdf based 
publication. Since it would still offer the focus, that to me web sites 
don't give.


The only issue with pdf or any other electronic format, is are we casting 
asside people who still use QL's and are just not interested in the 
internet, or have connection (slow) problems.


The Raspberry PI has a pdf magazine, worth looking at to see what they do. 
http://www.themagpi.com/


Ian
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To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today




On 20 Mar 2013, at 16:02, Geoff Wicks wrote:


So let's move on to another problem that everyone has dodged so far.

Where are the writers going to come from?

One of the reasons QL Today is closing down is that we did not have 
sufficient writers to ensure its long term future.


We were fortunately to have some very loyal writers but they were too few 
in number. I only had to lose one writer for me to be in serious 
editorial difficulties.


The Quanta Magazine is in a less favourable position with only two 
permanent writers, the editor and the news editor. If I assassinate 
Dilwyn tonight who will fill the next Quanta Magazine?


Until recently the date for receiving copy was consistently earlier than 
the date the magazine reached me so I rather gave up trying to write for 
QUANTA.


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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told 
off.


Back to QLToday. Question, how do we get more people to write stuff ?

It is clear from the posts on here, that there is still a good following and 
lots of good stuff going on. But it does not all get written up for the 
wider audience.


Seems to me, down to a very small number that contribute. One item from 
every QL user would keep us going for years. But we have all seen the 
appeals for material, and nothing seems to come.


To use the buzz word from my own industry (Broadcast TV), it's all down to 
content. We need content.


Ian
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To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today




On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:18, Tony Firshman wrote:


George Gwilt wrote, on 20/Mar/13 18:07 | Mar20:


On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:00, Tony Firshman wrote:


Ian Burkinshaw wrote, on 27/Mar/13 17:46 | Mar27:
Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was 
going
to happen sooner or later. The constant increase in postal rates is 
self

defeating, the more they go up, the less poeple send.

Really - so one leg is sending letters (8-)#
You mean 'fewer' of course.


the less people send means the same number of people send less in 
total.


Not at all, but maybe it is different in Glasgow (8-)#

'Less' and 'Fewer' are referring to 'people' not the letters.

Fewer - when the noun can be counted. People, marbles
Less - when it cannot. Flour, petrol.


Why say there is less sand on the beach when you could, if you had time, 
count the grains?




The other meaning would presumably be written as

the smaller the number of people who send

Anyway postage is rather high now and certainly to be avoided if 
possible.


The small newsletter produced by the Scottish group SQLUG is now emailed 
to members.



Tony


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Re: [Ql-Users] [QL-Users] Something I have been playing with...

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Dave

Sounds interesting, I would be interested in a write up and schematic.

Could be a good basis for QL based controller/computer. Sort of like 
Raspberry Pi but without the Linux.. Just build what you need for a given 
application.


As you say nifty.

Ian Burkinshaw
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From: Dave Park plasticu...@gmail.com

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 10:20 PM
Subject: [Ql-Users] [QL-Users] Something I have been playing with...


Hi all,

Mostly copied over from qlforum.co.uk, so if you read it there, sorry for
the redundancy!

Today I ran a loop on an unexpanded QL in monitor mode (US model, has weird
interrupts) and then with a 68EC020, a GC and a SGC.

100 PRINT DATE$
110 FOR loop = 0 to 10 : NEXT loop
120 PRINT DATE$

It's a good timewaster. It just moves things around, takes a certain amount
of time.

Machine Time
Bare QL 2m17s
My 14MHz EC020  1m01s
My 020+RAM  0m39s
Gold Card   0m29s
Super Gold Card 0m12s


My first line is an MC68EC020 running just pure QL hardware. I can't get it
reliable above 14MHz so that was the speed for the test.

My second, faster line is with 512MB of 16-bit SRAM added, and a simple PAL
address decoder that allows the 020 to access the memory in its native
width.

Rounding off, with QL = 1, basic 020@14MHz = 2.3, 020+RAM = 3.5, GC = 4.8,
SGC = 12.5

So I have a little way to go, I think. However, 2.3x achieved by around £40
of components is... nifty.

If this gets people wildly excited, I'll write up a how-to and a schematic

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Re: [Ql-Users] Easy68K

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Dilwyn

New one on me, but that is not difficult.

Just downloaded it, very interesting. Also very small download at 2.44MB. 
Must admit I have always kept away from machine code. But this looks like a 
very good way to start learning. The simulator is very good, since you can 
step line by line though your code and see what is happening to the 
registers.


Just tried tutorial 1, and it all made perfect sense.

I am sure even for the most advanced developers out there, the 
EASy68KQuickRef guide is most useful.


I would say that is a very good find.

Now all we need now is a QL/SMSQ version !!!

Ian
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Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 2:39 PM
Subject: [Ql-Users] Easy68K


Stumbled across something seemingly useful for 68K assembler developers, not 
sure if it’s been mentioned before but here goes.


It’s something called Easy68K, an editor, assembler and simulator for the 
68000 (integrated development environment), running on Windows. (OK Norman, 
I know...)


The website description is:

 “EASy68K is a 68000 Structured Assembly Language IDE. EASy68K allows you 
to edit, assemble and run 68000 programs on a Windows PC or Wine. No 
additional hardware is required. EASy68K is an open source project 
distributed under the GNU general public use license.”


Website is at http://www.easy68k.com/

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Re: [Ql-Users] Easy68K

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Norman

I do read them. But up until recently I have not had the time, to get down 
and learn it all. Some of it I do not fully understand. But if I started to 
learn it properly, I am sure it would make much more sense.


The way Easy68K, displays things does make it more understandable, at least 
to me anyway.


For example I have never realy understood which registers are used for what. 
Also managing the stack is not clear to me either. But to be fair I have not 
studied it that closely.


I realy must go back to the start of your series in QLT, and re-read it all, 
and start to work though your examples.


I have played with some the PRT stuff in your more recent articles, which 
has been of great interest to me. But have to admit I have not understood it 
all. That is down my lack of knowledge, not your work. Since one of my 
planed projects whould most likely be better done in MC.


Ian
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To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Easy68K



On 31/01/13 16:51, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:

Must admit I have always kept away from machine code.
Hmmm. Do my QL Today articles on the matter, since many many years ago, 
not inspire you? :-(


Cheers,
Norm.

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi

I have done another test, prompted by the comments regarding re-writing to 
the screen. My little test program, did mean that in every loop the screen 
was completly re-writen. If my understanding is correct.


So since I have a fairly complex boot program, loading extentions and 
sorting out between different platforms etc. It has some screen stuff as 
well. So is most likly more representive of a real program. I now measure 
3.57 times slower than QPC. So this clearly more complicated than I first 
thought.


I did not mean to miss lead anybody, I think SMSQmulator is great. I just 
did not know that screen writing would have such an effect. But clearly it 
does. I did say people should check the programs they want to use on 
SMSQmulator. I just did this to offer some feedback.


It also explains why I did not find any problem with speed using xchange for 
example.


Ian


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To: ql-users ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator



Do you think you could send me a small file (one line basic would be
enough) with that, so that I could test it?


Sure, sending one off list.

Daniele
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi

I have done some simple speed tests between QPC2 and SMSQmulator.

The system I am running on is a WINdoes XP with service pack 3. On as 
2.93GHz Celeron processor with 2G of ram. With NORTON 360 running in the 
background, that is my firewall and anti virus program.


From clicking on the SMSQmulator JAVA exe file to displaying the SMSQmulator 
window takes 15 seconds, then loading and running my boot file a further 10 
seconds. I am running a screen size of 1024 x 600. Don't know if that makes 
any difference.


If I run a simple program as follows:-

100 FOR a=1 TO 1000
110 PRINT a
120 NEXT a

On SMSQmulator it takes 2 min, 42 seconds to run.

On QPC2 the same program runs in 5 seconds

So SMSQmulator is 32.4 times slower than QPC2 on my system.

So for programs like word processors speadsheets etc. Not a real problem. 
But programs like games, I would say, not so good. However my simple program 
is not representative of running real programs, so they may well run faster. 
All you can do is try them as see how you get on. I just did this out of 
interest just to see what would happen.


Ian
- Original Message - 
From: Wolfgang Lenerz w...@scp-paulet-lenerz.com

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 8:56 AM
Subject: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator



HI,

I've released a new version of SMSQmulator this mornong.

Apart from a small bugfix, this nox implments copying to/from the 
clipboard to the Scrap thing.


The manual shows how this can easily be automated via a hotkey.

Have fun

WOlfgang


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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi

The simple answer is yes. I have been running the full version of QDT with 
no problem. Just a little slow but usable, at least on my system.


Such a shame that QDT will most likely never be finished. I understand the 
reasons why, but still a shame.


Ian
- Original Message - 
From: Petri Pellinen p...@iki.fi

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator



Hello everyone,

is it possible to run the trial version of QDT under SMSQmulator ?

Best regards,
Petri


On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Wolfgang Lenerz 
w...@scp-paulet-lenerz.com

wrote:



Hi all,

SMSQmulator, the SMSQ/E machine emulator under Java is now out.

You can find it at :

www.wlenerz.com/SMSQmulator.

(Please note that, the site running under linux, this address is case
dependent - g!).

Have fun with it.

Wolfgang
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi Wolfgang

Just tried SMSQmulator on my Windows XP system. Works fine. Ran my normal 
QDT setup, a little slower than my QPC2 setup. But worked first time, no 
problems. Great work.


Ian
- Original Message - 
From: Wolfgang Lenerz w...@scp-paulet-lenerz.com

To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 5:41 AM
Subject: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator



Hi all,

SMSQmulator, the SMSQ/E machine emulator under Java is now out.

You can find it at :

www.wlenerz.com/SMSQmulator.

(Please note that, the site running under linux, this address is case 
dependent - g!).


Have fun with it.

Wolfgang
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