Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] [off-topic] Updates in Dave-land...

2011-04-12 Thread Malcolm Lear
+5v right into the regulator socket, but serial and microdrives are dead in that arrangement so it is of limited use! I'm open to suggestions on where to get a replacement transformer, or for simple designs for a PSU that gives the correct AC output too. Hi Dave, I hope your feeling better

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] [off-topic] Updates in Dave-land...

2011-04-12 Thread Malcolm Lear
I haven't done any programming in that whole time. I was struggling a bit with the ATC sim - mostly speed issues at native QL speed. I have now decided that the sim simply won't run on native speed QLs, Well as long as it can be Turbocharged or are you using that already? Malcolm

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] [off-topic] Updates in Dave-land...

2011-04-12 Thread Tony Firshman
Malcolm Lear wrote, on 12/Apr/11 07:19 | Apr12: +5v right into the regulator socket, but serial and microdrives are dead in that arrangement so it is of limited use! I'm open to suggestions on where to get a replacement transformer, or for simple designs for a PSU that gives the correct AC

Re: [Ql-Users] Simple HowTo to make SBasic jobs PEable...

2011-04-12 Thread George Gwilt
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:03 PM, pjwitte pjwi...@online.no wrote: On 08/04/2011 22:56, Martyn Hill wrote: Dear list Whilst I suspect that there is no 'simple' way to make an SBasic job work with the PE - i.e. able to move #0/1/2 windows and put to sleep in QPAC2 frame - without going the

[Ql-Users] BASIC and PE

2011-04-12 Thread George Gwilt
I like to have a daughter basic running in case the master basic becomes unusable. I also like the daughter basic not to be in the same place as the master basic. I therefore have a small basic program I can LRUN to move the daughter basic. The program also enlarges #2. The program contains; 1000

[Ql-Users] Quanta Website Down

2011-04-12 Thread Rich Mellor
I see the Quanta website is just displaying a blank home page at the moment. For those who need directions to the AGM this is rather inconvenient, so I will quote the email I circulated in February.. *QL Workshop and Quanta AGM 16th /17th April 2011* This year, Quanta are holding their AGM

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta Website Down

2011-04-12 Thread Norman Dunbar
On 12/04/11 11:05, Rich Mellor wrote: I see the Quanta website is just displaying a blank home page at the moment. View Source shows something is there, the head and body are both empty though. I suspect someone may be doing an upgrade? I'm not sure if the TYPO3 system puts up a holding page,

[Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Adrian Ives
All, It is with regret that I have to announce that I am withdrawing support for Ser-USB on QL hardware without superHermes (or better) enhanced serial ports. As of today the Queue Manager installable module, whose primary purpose was to support the base QL configuration, is also

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] [off-topic] Updates in Dave-land...

2011-04-12 Thread Anton Preinsack
Am 11.04.2011 21:39, schrieb Dave Park: Hi all, I was laid low the last couple of weeks with another horrible chest infection. As a Brit living in a tropical climate, it seems I have finally acquired the tree-pollen allergy that all people who move here seem to get after 3-4 years. This causes

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Rich Mellor
On 12/04/2011 11:16, Adrian Ives wrote: All, It is with regret that I have to announce that I am withdrawing support for Ser-USB on QL hardware without superHermes (or better) enhanced serial ports. As of today the Queue Manager installable module, whose primary purpose was to support the base

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Norman Dunbar
Adrian, Don't take the lack of communication to be lack of interest in the overall hardware solution I agree with Rich. While your device is of no use to me whatsoever, I have been following along all your emails to this list, and I've been watching your web site as well. I'm interested

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Adrian Ives
Rich, Thanks. It _could_ have been demonstrated at the QUANTA AGM but I am not a QUANTA member and an article published in their newsletter did not result in any interest from their membership. Unfortunately, it's not now possible to organise a demonstration as I am away on other business this

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta Website Down

2011-04-12 Thread Tony Firshman
Norman Dunbar wrote, on 12/Apr/11 11:09 | Apr12: On 12/04/11 11:05, Rich Mellor wrote: I see the Quanta website is just displaying a blank home page at the moment. View Source shows something is there, the head and body are both empty though. I suspect someone may be doing an upgrade? I'm not

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Rich Mellor
On 12/04/2011 12:16, Adrian Ives wrote: Rich, Thanks. It _could_ have been demonstrated at the QUANTA AGM but I am not a QUANTA member and an article published in their newsletter did not result in any interest from their membership. Unfortunately, it's not now possible to organise a

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Urs Koenig (QL)
Adrian Ives wrote: I know the Ser-USB works with superHermes and works very well. Hermes is an unknown because I have never seen one, but it would be useful to test it. In any event it's not just the hardware itself; the driver for the serial port also plays a part. Adrian, I'm following

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Adrian Ives
Urs, File transfers to and from FAT format devices will still be possible using the File Manager, but a native QDOS driver will not now be supported. There is one massive limitation with the standard QL hardware that cannot be overcome anyway, and that's the fact that it can only support 4800

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Norman Dunbar
On 12/04/11 16:18, Adrian Ives wrote: Footnote: If anyone wants to propose a hack to QDOS/SMSQ to allow the slave block flush operation to be deferred by the device driver code I would be very interested to discuss the possibility. Now this might sound a bit harsh, but it's not intended to -

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Tony Firshman
Adrian Ives wrote, on 12/Apr/11 16:18 | Apr12: File transfers to and from FAT format devices will still be possible using the File Manager, but a native QDOS driver will not now be supported. Ah - so one *can* use a standard QL, but only with your file manager? There is one massive

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Adrian Ives
Tony, 1) Yes - or with a File Manager written by anyone else. The USBWiz command set isn't rocket science. You are limited to FAT format with old style 8.3 DOS shortnames (no native QDOS file system) but it's still a very useful capability. 2) Yes, input; but the USBWiz can't do split baud rates

Re: [Ql-Users] Announcement about the future of Ser-USB

2011-04-12 Thread Rich Mellor
On 12/04/2011 22:04, Adrian Ives wrote: CUT 2) Yes, input; but the USBWiz can't do split baud rates and it isn't easy to do split rates on a standard QL without additional hardware and/or software. The input limitation is two stops at 9600. The USBWiz only sends one so it doesn't work.

[Ql-Users] OT - Commodore 64 rides again

2011-04-12 Thread Malcolm Cadman
Hi, We have often discussed on this list the possibility of new hardware being used for 'retro' computers. Well, check this out ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12997245 -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] OT - Commodore 64 rides again

2011-04-12 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Malcolm Cadman wrote: Hi, We have often discussed on this list the possibility of new hardware being used for 'retro' computers. Well, check this out ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12997245 Shows the interest level in retro computers, which are still held in great esteem by many.

Re: [Ql-Users] OT - Commodore 64 rides again

2011-04-12 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message F4EBD1BC0AC4426EBBECDC93B2DBE70C@d3hkh9x94, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk writes Malcolm Cadman wrote: Hi, We have often discussed on this list the possibility of new hardware being used for 'retro' computers. Well, check this out ...