Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
In a message dated 14/02/03 01:57:31 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It calculates the memory gap between common heap and the SuperBasic area. Of course this is not necessarily the largest free block of memory, but it's unfortunately a widely used formula, IIRC even QDOS itself used it. Only recent SMSQ/E versions do this better. Total memory is as said sys_ramt. Or in SuperBasic print peek_l(163872)/1024-128 That is interesting to see even QDOS uses that formula... The winner of this quiz has to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] If he wants to contact me privately, I will arrange to sort him out with a beta version of QWord to try... -- Rich Mellor RWAP Software 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FREE=(PEEK_L(163856)-PEEK_L(163852)-1024): PRINT FREE/1024 Bingo !! But, does this return the free memory or total installed memory?? I think the former... In SBASIC or Minerva speak, could also be: sysv = 163840 : REMark QDOS IF v$ = 'JSL1' OR v$ = 'HBA' THEN sysv = VER$(-2) free = (PEEK_L(sysv+16)-PEEK_L(sysv+12)-1024) (or corrected version at least, that was from my memory, not much of which is free at the moment) Dilwyn It calculates the memory gap between common heap and the SuperBasic area. Of course this is not necessarily the largest free block of memory, but it's unfortunately a widely used formula, IIRC even QDOS itself used it. Only recent SMSQ/E versions do this better. Total memory is as said sys_ramt. Or in SuperBasic print peek_l(163872)/1024-128 Ciao, Marcel
Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you find the amount of memory out on a basic QL without Toolkit II or any other resident toolkit?? You mean the amount that is installed? I'd say by reading sys_ramt. Or the amount of free memory? You need a trap call for that, sms.frtp. Marcel
Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
Sorry, try this: FREE=(PEEK_L(163856)-PEEK_L(163852)-1024): PRINT FREE/1024 ^ Al On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:51:56 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK, now here is a simple question - wonder if anyone can remember how to do it without looking it up (no cheating now)...How do you find the amount of memory out on a basic QL without Toolkit II or any other resident toolkit??First correct answer gets errmmm let me seeA beta test copy of QWord for QPC or Q40 (Aurora users will have to wait a while longer for that version)--Rich Mellor RWAP Software35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JHTEL: 01977 610509http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
In a message dated 13/02/03 22:36:26 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: FREE=(PEEK_L(163856)-PEEK_L(163856)-1024): PRINT FREE/1024 Definitely not correct there - !! Gives -1 !! -- Rich Mellor RWAP Software 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
In a message dated 13/02/03 22:40:01 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: FREE=(PEEK_L(163856)-PEEK_L(163852)-1024): PRINT FREE/1024 Bingo !! But, does this return the free memory or total installed memory?? I think the former... -- Rich Mellor RWAP Software 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
Marcel Kilgus wrote: Or the amount of free memory? You need a trap call for that, sms.frtp. ... which can of course be done by simple POKEing and CALLing. But no, I can't do that right out of my head ;-) I am however curious what method you had in mind. Marcel
Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
In a message dated 13/02/03 22:29:19 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You mean the amount that is installed? I'd say by reading sys_ramt. Or the amount of free memory? You need a trap call for that, sms.frtp. Hmm - there is a way of doing both if I recall correctly... it's been so long - both solutions required (in SuperBASIC of course) -- Rich Mellor RWAP Software 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
RE: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
ramTop = RESPR(0) should give the top of RAM on an unexpanded QL. Daniele -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 1:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ OK, now here is a simple question - wonder if anyone can remember how to do it without looking it up (no cheating now)... How do you find the amount of memory out on a basic QL without Toolkit II or any other resident toolkit?? First correct answer gets errmmm let me see A beta test copy of QWord for QPC or Q40 (Aurora users will have to wait a while longer for that version) -- Rich Mellor RWAP Software 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] QUICK QUIZ
Argh, sent it with the wrong from address. So once again: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FREE=(PEEK_L(163856)-PEEK_L(163852)-1024): PRINT FREE/1024 Bingo !! But, does this return the free memory or total installed memory?? I think the former... It calculates the memory gap between common heap and the SuperBasic area. Of course this is not necessarily the largest free block of memory, but it's unfortunately a widely used formula, IIRC even QDOS itself used it. Only recent SMSQ/E versions do this better. Total memory is as said sys_ramt. Or in SuperBasic print peek_l(163872)/1024-128 Ciao, Marcel
