[Ql-Users] USBWiz over Q-BUS is working!

2011-11-26 Thread Memory Lane Computing Ltd
All, The alpha version of the USBWiz over Q-BUS driver successfully mounted an SD card this morning. The first time that a serial port wasn't needed to talk to a USBWiz module! Blog update with screen shots: http://www.memorylanecomputing.com/blog/?p=103 Adrian www.memorylanecomputing.com

Re: [Ql-Users] Abacus file transfer PC to QL

2011-11-26 Thread Tony Firshman
On Nov 25, at 17:54 | Nov25, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Please give the procedure for converting Abacus files under Psion 4 (DOS) to Abacus files running on QL (QDOS) and QPC2. The above is a query received by Quanta Helpline. Does anyone have experience of transferring between these systems? I

Re: [Ql-Users] Abacus file transfer PC to QL

2011-11-26 Thread Dave Walker
My TexTidy software can be used to convert files between the DOS and QDOS Abacus formats. This then needs to be used with appropriate transfer software (e.g. DiscOver) to get the files from QDOS to DOS if not running an emulator that can do this directly. Dave Walker Home: 01707 652791

Re: [Ql-Users] Abacus file transfer PC to QL

2011-11-26 Thread François Van Emelen
Op 26/11/2011 11:42, Bryan Horstmann schreef: As I understand it the Export command will only transfer the data, not the formulae. I was told long ago to zip the file, change format and then unzip but I haven't actually done that myself. Bryan H Yes, only data can be transfered. I use

Re: [Ql-Users] Extended Sprites and EasyPTR

2011-11-26 Thread Bob Spelten
Op Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:29:14 +0100 schreef Wolfgang Lenerz w...@scp-paulet-lenerz.com: On 18/11/2011 18:57, Bob Spelten wrote: Does anyone have experience in using Extended Sprites as an EasyPTR AW menu item? The sprite should change to the current status when I move the mouse over it but

Re: [Ql-Users] Abacus file transfer PC to QL

2011-11-26 Thread Bob Spelten
Op Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:54:38 +0100 schreef Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk: Please give the procedure for converting Abacus files under Psion 4 (DOS) to Abacus files running on QL (QDOS) and QPC2. The above is a query received by Quanta Helpline. Does anyone have experience of

Re: [Ql-Users] Abacus file transfer PC to QL

2011-11-26 Thread Bryan Horstmann
What is the advantage of this Transfer (giving an abt file) over just using the normal aba file? On my test Transfer seems to need Psion option not dif(which only carries over figures) Bryan H On 26/11/2011 02:53, Bob Spelten wrote: Op Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:54:38 +0100 schreef Dilwyn Jones

[Ql-Users] QPC2/QPCPrint translates

2011-11-26 Thread pjwitte
Hi Guys, I need to print from QPC2 via QPCPrint using a QL program that doesnt have any configurable way to translate characters. The text to be outputted contains foreign characters in QL format that dont match up with the printer's character set. Whats the simplest way to fix this

Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2/QPCPrint translates

2011-11-26 Thread Norman Dunbar
On 26/11/11 15:48, pjwitte wrote: I need to print from QPC2 via QPCPrint using a QL program that doesnt have any configurable way to translate characters. The text to be outputted contains foreign characters in QL format that dont match up with the printer's character set. Whats the simplest

Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2/QPCPrint translates

2011-11-26 Thread ql
Am 26.11.2011 um 16:48 schrieb pjwitte pjwi...@online.no: Hi Guys, I need to print from QPC2 via QPCPrint using a QL program that doesnt have any configurable way to translate characters. The text to be outputted contains foreign characters in QL format that dont match up with the

Re: [Ql-Users] Abacus file transfer PC to QL

2011-11-26 Thread Bob Spelten
Op Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:17:50 +0100 schreef Bryan Horstmann b...@newlan.org: What is the advantage of this Transfer (giving an abt file) over just using the normal aba file? On my test Transfer seems to need Psion option not dif(which only carries over figures) I have no other

[Ql-Users] Old QL Software - RON MASSEY ?

2011-11-26 Thread Rich Mellor
Evening all, I was just wondering if anyone knew what had happened to Ron Massey or how we might contact him ? As he wrote most of the reviews of software for QL User, it may well be that he is sitting on a wealth of the titles which I am missing for the software preservation effort! --

Re: [Ql-Users] Old QL Software - RON MASSEY ?

2011-11-26 Thread Richard Howe
Hi Rich Not sure what Ron's doing now. I last spoke to him probably 1990. However I do have: QL User - February 1985 QL User - August 1985 QL User - September 1985 QL World - November 1985 QL World - December 1985 QL World - January 1988 QL World - February 1988 QL World - March 1988 QL World -