Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-21 Thread Peter Graf 
Norman Dunbar wrote:

> Hi Peter,
> 
> Maybe! My original intent was just to explore the qxl.win
>  file. Then it got updated to extract files. I never
> intended it to do any updating on the grounds that a small error in my
> code could destroy someone's work.
> 
> However, if and when I get time, I will look into it.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Norm.

Hi Norman,

these days, creating a backup of QL filesystem container on PC just
takes a few seconds. So maybe some risk is okay.

All the best
Peter


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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-21 Thread Norman Dunbar 
Hi Peter,

Maybe! My original intent was just to explore the qxl.win file. Then it got 
updated to extract files. I never intended it to do any updating on the grounds 
that a small error in my code could destroy someone's work. 

However,  if and when I get time,  I will look into it.


Cheers,
Norm.
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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-21 Thread Peter Graf 
Michael Bulford wrote:
> On Tuesday, 21 Feb 2017 12:49:18, Norman Dunbar  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> Afternoon all,
> 
>> The QXLWIN tool never updates a qxl.win file. It can read and extract files 
>> from a qxl.win, to Windows or Linux (or Mac?) 
> 
>> But not the other way around.
> 
> 
>> Cheers,> Norm.
> 
> 
> Hi Norm,
> 
> Any chance of adding an UNDELETE feature to the QXLWIN tooL?
> This could be a welcome addition.

Before developing such sophisticated feautures: How about normal write
access?

All the best
Peter

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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-21 Thread Michael Bulford 
On Tuesday, 21 Feb 2017 12:49:18, Norman Dunbar  wrote:


> Afternoon all,

> The QXLWIN tool never updates a qxl.win file. It can read and extract files 
> from a qxl.win, to Windows or Linux (or Mac?) 

> But not the other way around.


> Cheers,> Norm.


Hi Norm,

Any chance of adding an UNDELETE feature to the QXLWIN tooL?
This could be a welcome addition.

Kind regards,
Michael
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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-21 Thread Norman Dunbar 
Afternoon all,

The QXLWIN tool never updates a qxl.win file. It can read and extract files 
from a qxl.win, to Windows or Linux (or Mac?) But not the other way around.


Cheers,
Norm.
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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-20 Thread Dilwyn Jones 

I have only sniffed at WXQT2 but ran into problems.
It doesn't let me choose a DOS directory.

It does that to me too if I try to select from a file selection menu.

But if I manually type in the DOS (well, Windows) directory in the Options 
window it seems to work.


Dilwyn 


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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-20 Thread Dilwyn Jones 

during Q68 development, I'm using Jonathan Hudson's WXQT2 to access
QXL.WIN container files under Linux/Windows.

I experienced problems when writing "large" container files over 8
or 16 MB. Is this a known problem?

Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to
exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?

What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?

Thanks, Peter


There is also a more recent tool QXLWIN by Norman Dunbar, see link.
< https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxlwin/files/ >

This 16MB seems outdated. I use 200MB wins myself but I have heard of 
bigger ones.

Neither the QPC nor the SMSQ/E manual mention any MB limit.
I use a 1GB qxl.win with my QPC2. But QemuLator cannot handle it - I have to 
copy files to a smaller qxl.win for that.


Alain Haoui said while developing QubATA that 2GB unsigned is the maximum 
which can be handled by QDOS. I don't know if that applies to SMSQ/E and I 
don't know if it applies to qxl.win, sorry.


I use WXQT2 and although it seems temperamental on Windows 7 (sometimes 
won't start, or when it does start it complains about not being able to find 
the help file) it seems to manage to copy files from the 1GB QXL.WIN to a 
native Windows folder for me.


Dilwyn 


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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-20 Thread Bob Spelten 

Op Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:58:53 +0100 schreef :


On 20 Feb 2017 at 17:28, Bob Spelten wrote:


> Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to
> exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?
>
> What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?
>
There is also a more recent tool QXLWIN by Norman Dunbar, see link.
< https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxlwin/files/ >


I saw that before, but it seemed to be only a reader.


This 16MB seems outdated. I use 200MB wins myself but I have heard of
bigger ones.


Did you use 200 MB with WXQT2 also, or just under an emulator?


I have only sniffed at WXQT2 but ran into problems.
It doesn't let me choose a DOS directory.

Bob

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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-20 Thread pgraf 
On 20 Feb 2017 at 17:28, Bob Spelten wrote:

> > Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to
> > exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?
> >
> > What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?
> >
> There is also a more recent tool QXLWIN by Norman Dunbar, see link.
> < https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxlwin/files/ >

I saw that before, but it seemed to be only a reader.

> This 16MB seems outdated. I use 200MB wins myself but I have heard of  
> bigger ones.

Did you use 200 MB with WXQT2 also, or just under an emulator?

All the best
Peter

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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-20 Thread Bob Spelten 

Op Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:56:58 +0100 schreef :


Hi,

during Q68 development, I'm using Jonathan Hudson's WXQT2 to access
QXL.WIN container files under Linux/Windows.

I experienced problems when writing "large" container files over 8
or 16 MB. Is this a known problem?

Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to
exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?

What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?

Thanks, Peter


There is also a more recent tool QXLWIN by Norman Dunbar, see link.
< https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxlwin/files/ >

This 16MB seems outdated. I use 200MB wins myself but I have heard of  
bigger ones.

Neither the QPC nor the SMSQ/E manual mention any MB limit.

Bob

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[Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

2017-02-20 Thread pgraf 
Hi,

during Q68 development, I'm using Jonathan Hudson's WXQT2 to access 
QXL.WIN container files under Linux/Windows.

I experienced problems when writing "large" container files over 8 
or 16 MB. Is this a known problem? 

Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to 
exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?

What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?

Thanks, Peter

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