[ql-users] QPC Sockets

2006-09-12 Thread Malcolm Lear
Hi All Is it possible to download a file from a web address using the TCP/UDP sockets and an Sbasic program? I've been looking for documentation and programming examples with no success. Hope someone can help. Malcolm ___ QL-Users Mailing List

[ql-users] Tandata Modem Q Con + Q Mod

2006-09-12 Thread Neil Riley
I seem to remember these items appearing originally. Are they still used today, are they still relevant or are they museum pieces. If still in use what sort of broardband connection is required, for example, dial up or broadband and if dial up is that still available !? Ok, assuming these

Re: [ql-users] Q40 and SMSQE v3.12

2006-09-12 Thread hitchies
George wrote (thank you George ;-) '5 operating systems for SMSQE v 3.12' As they say in Liverpool, I can't get me 'ead 'round that. Would anyone like to climb in and help me please? Best regards to all John in Wales -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG

Re: [ql-users] QPC Sockets

2006-09-12 Thread Malcolm Lear
That's just what I wanted. Thanks Marcel!! Malcolm Marcel Kilgus wrote: Malcolm Lear wrote: Is it possible to download a file from a web address using the TCP/UDP sockets and an Sbasic program? I've been looking for documentation and programming examples with no success. Yes, it is

Re: [ql-users] QPC Sockets

2006-09-12 Thread Malcolm Lear
Hi Marcel And if I required a sub page such as 'http://qltoday.com/latest.htm'? Malcolm Marcel Kilgus wrote: Malcolm Lear wrote: Is it possible to download a file from a web address using the TCP/UDP sockets and an Sbasic program? I've been looking for documentation and programming

Re: [ql-users] QPC Sockets

2006-09-12 Thread Malcolm Lear
Thanks Marcel, I understand now. Cheers Malcolm Marcel Kilgus wrote: Malcolm Lear wrote: And if I required a sub page such as 'http://qltoday.com/latest.htm'? That's the / after GET. Best read the documentation for this, there's plenty of it on the net. Marcel

Re: [ql-users] QPC Sockets

2006-09-12 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Malcolm Lear wrote: And if I required a sub page such as 'http://qltoday.com/latest.htm'? That's the / after GET. Best read the documentation for this, there's plenty of it on the net. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [ql-users] QPC Sockets

2006-09-12 Thread Neil Riley
Just nosing through my HTTP pocket Reference.. GET /latest.htm HTTP/1.1 Host: qltoday.com Neil [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12 September 2006 14:45:08 Thanks Marcel, I understand now. Cheers Malcolm Marcel Kilgus wrote: Malcolm Lear wrote: And if I required a sub page such as

Re: [ql-users] Tandata Modem Q Con + Q Mod--thanks

2006-09-12 Thread extdgl42
Thanks--that's as much as succinctly as I've seen on 'Net-ing the QL... Bill Cable thought I might give a session at QL-NA in Canada end of the month. I don't see any way I can leave some emergencies here in town at that time. I had hoped at least to make it without material for a session but

Re: [ql-users] Tandata Modem Q Con + Q Mod

2006-09-12 Thread Tony Firshman
David McCann wrote: On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 11:35 +0100, Neil Riley wrote: I seem to remember these items appearing originally. Are they still used today or are they museum pieces? They were very slow (remember the QL serial port is only capable of 19K and only reliable for reception at 9K!)

Re: [ql-users] Tandata Modem Q Con + Q Mod

2006-09-12 Thread Derek Stewart
Tony, The BBS closed down 5 years, I think, no one was using it. I still have 2 V90 USR modems, which I guess are surplus to requirements these days as everyone is using PC hardware and internal PC V90 modem are less then £5 The best option was to have SuperHermes to give the fastest serial

Re: [ql-users] Tandata Modem Q Con + Q Mod

2006-09-12 Thread Tony Firshman
Tony Firshman wrote: The main problem was that the input handshake (8049 chip) was bugged. Hermes uses the same basic hardware (but erasable firmware) and Laurence Reeves simply coded it properly! If only he had worked for Sinclair at the time we would have had a *much* better QL from the

Re: [ql-users] Tandata Modem Q Con + Q Mod

2006-09-12 Thread Derek Stewart
On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:54:03 +0100 Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Derek Stewart wrote: Tony, The BBS closed down 5 years, I think, no one was using it. I still have 2 V90 USR modems, which I guess are surplus to requirements these days as everyone is using PC hardware

Re: [ql-users] Tandata Modem Q Con + Q Mod

2006-09-12 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Tony Firshman wrote: I reckon if you run SMSQ on a machine with Godl Card or Super Gold Card then it would all work OK. It seems SMSQ has easy http support. Only the QPC variant, unfortunately, as soQL seems to be fairly dead. There are some open source light-weight TCP/IP stacks available