Re: [Ql-Users] Jan Jones
Morning John, ... My memory is not too clear on the second reprint as I was not involved. I think the Quanta committee paid someone to do a limited number of photocopied versions. The quality was abominable. I think I've got one of those then! ;-) Cheers, Norm. -- Norman Dunbar Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd Registered address: Thorpe House 61 Richardshaw Lane Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7EL Company Number: 05132767 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Qstripper updated - now handles PC Quill files.
On 05/04/12 20:11, Dilwyn Jones wrote: As Norman could tell, I was impressed (not) ... but then he's the IT pro and knows best (plus he can out-argue me hands down every time). I didn't think we ever argued Dilwyn, do we? I tried logging in to SourceForge from Windows 7 with IE earlier today. I think your skin on IE might be the problem. Mine is the default - on the grounds that it only ever gets used for Windows Update (once in a blue moon when I actually login) but that's another story. (Windows 7 SP 1 refuses to install. Sigh!) Anyway, I can see why you are having a wee rant at Sourceforge, it is abysmal in IE under Windows 7. Nonetheless, Norman's Q-Stripper program made the entire bad taste experience of that particular website worthwhile, I'm glad to say - so we now have 32 bit and 64 bit versions (and Linux) of this program which is so handy for viewing Quill files, not to mention the ability to convert them to 3 or 4 other formats. Great work, Norman. Except, not good enough I'm afraid. Version 1.02 is now uploaded. 1.01 shouldn't be used any more. I've fixed the horOzontal bug that's been there since time began. It's one of those words I can never spell. I've fixed the part where 1.01 always translates a file from PC to QL character sets. I missed out an IF statement to only do the translation when the file was opened as a PC file. I've also fixed SourceForge under Windows 32 bit, and put the exe file into a folder that includes the version number, so you know what you are downloading. This might affect the links on your (Dilwyn's) web site. Apologies for the inconvenience. Other than that Cheers, Norm. -- Norman Dunbar Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd Registered address: Thorpe House 61 Richardshaw Lane Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7EL Company Number: 05132767 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi
They appear to have passed now Malcolm! http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/996 http://www.raspberrypi.org/ --- On Wed, 4/4/12, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote: From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Date: Wednesday, 4 April, 2012, 21:33 In message 104872.7582.yahoomailclas...@web29401.mail.ird.yahoo.com, John Alexander acontractor...@yahoo.co.uk writes Excuse the 'top posting' ... to make sense of the discussion. Yes, the long wait for the 'production' models seems to be close to an end for the RPi. Farnell and RS are collaborating to move the CE compliance requirement forward. Yep , they have photos of them been in the UK warehouse which is great leap forward. I don't know how much more if any of the EMC testing they need to complete. Any way it sort of gives me my unit in maybe 2 weeks ish Re casing, I don't see a standard plastic case doing much with regards to EMC. Obviously with the conductive paint sprayed on the inside this is a different question. My Panda board got it's FCC badge so I don't see the lack of case to be a fundamental problem. Also sub assemblies get sold like this all the time, lets see!!! John A --- On Sat, 31/3/12, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote: From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Date: Saturday, 31 March, 2012, 22:06 In message 4f76cc35.7040...@firshman.co.uk, Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk writes The first 10,000 have arrived in the UK but are now being held up as RS and Farnell are demanding a formal CE test, rather than the usual self certification. This might be a problem, as they are uncased and are bound to produce EMI. In the USA the FCC allow manufacturers to bypass this by labelling: This product may cause interference. I wonder how mobile phones get around this - we have all heard the interference they cause! The QL black box was absolutely awful, both for interference, and also susceptibility to interference. That directly spawned my Computer Cleaner. Tony According to the RS web site, the requirement for a CE is owing to the board not now being classified as a 'prototype'. Owing to the large number in production. -- Malcolm Cadman -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Qstripper updated - now handles PC Quill files.
As Norman could tell, I was impressed (not) ... but then he's the IT pro and knows best (plus he can out-argue me hands down every time). I didn't think we ever argued Dilwyn, do we? I'm sure if we ever to argue that you would beat me hands down every time. Anyway, I can see why you are having a wee rant at Sourceforge, it is abysmal in IE under Windows 7. Yup, tried it with Firefox, where it's much easier. One of these days I'll see sense and make Firefox the default browser on this system. I've also fixed SourceForge under Windows 32 bit, and put the exe file into a folder that includes the version number, so you know what you are downloading. This might affect the links on your (Dilwyn's) web site. Apologies for the inconvenience. Oops, better look into that. Dilwyn ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi
In message 1334070707.97712.yahoomailclas...@web29404.mail.ird.yahoo.com, John Alexander acontractor...@yahoo.co.uk writes Hi John, Yes, the first batch of 10,000 should be dispatched in the next 7 to 10 days ... or so it says on the RS web site ... :-) They appear to have passed now Malcolm! http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/996 http://www.raspberrypi.org/ --- On Wed, 4/4/12, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote: From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Date: Wednesday, 4 April, 2012, 21:33 In message 104872.7582.yahoomailclas...@web29401.mail.ird.yahoo.com, John Alexander acontractor...@yahoo.co.uk writes Excuse the 'top posting' ... to make sense of the discussion. Yes, the long wait for the 'production' models seems to be close to an end for the RPi. Farnell and RS are collaborating to move the CE compliance requirement forward. Yep , they have photos of them been in the UK warehouse which is great leap forward. I don't know how much more if any of the EMC testing they need to complete. Any way it sort of gives me my unit in maybe 2 weeks ish Re casing, I don't see a standard plastic case doing much with regards to EMC. Obviously with the conductive paint sprayed on the inside this is a different question. My Panda board got it's FCC badge so I don't see the lack of case to be a fundamental problem. Also sub assemblies get sold like this all the time, lets see!!! John A --- On Sat, 31/3/12, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote: From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Date: Saturday, 31 March, 2012, 22:06 In message 4f76cc35.7040...@firshman.co.uk, Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk writes The first 10,000 have arrived in the UK but are now being held up as RS and Farnell are demanding a formal CE test, rather than the usual self certification. This might be a problem, as they are uncased and are bound to produce EMI. In the USA the FCC allow manufacturers to bypass this by labelling: This product may cause interference. I wonder how mobile phones get around this - we have all heard the interference they cause! The QL black box was absolutely awful, both for interference, and also susceptibility to interference. That directly spawned my Computer Cleaner. Tony According to the RS web site, the requirement for a CE is owing to the board not now being classified as a 'prototype'. Owing to the large number in production. -- Malcolm Cadman -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Composite video device
Dilwyn , looks like there are quite a few of those Drum Samplers so knowing which one would be nice. How ever as you said the composite output is best just connected to the Scart input of the given TV! John Alexander --- On Fri, 6/4/12, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk Subject: [Ql-Users] Composite video device To: QL Users List ql-us...@q-v-d.com Date: Friday, 6 April, 2012, 21:52 I received the following request for information – does anyone have suggestions? I’ve suggested connecting its composite video to pins 20 and 17 of a SCART connector to a TV set, and suggested he looks into whether JS Technologies (who make the Simple Video Scalar for older computers like QL) have any suitable adaptors for Composite video, although I don’t know if that works only by RGB. Dilwyn Jones I have a Simmons SDX drum sampler. It outputs composite video at a resolution of 512x256. This won't display properly on a modern screen.Do you know of any way I can get it to display properly. I don't have RGB signals like the QL. I am interested in the possibility that I may be able to use some of the QL techniques as (correct me if I'm wrong) the QL also outputs 512x256 video. Thanks ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Composite video device
I know he's been talking to JS Technologies about that video scalar device, but that's as much as I've heard back so far. The only thing I can think of is that either he doesn't have a SCART TV or it's a victim of over-scanning like the QL used to be with some TVs and monitors which would only really cope with 480 pixels wide. Dilwyn -Original Message- From: John Alexander Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 12:11 AM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Composite video device Dilwyn , looks like there are quite a few of those Drum Samplers so knowing which one would be nice. How ever as you said the composite output is best just connected to the Scart input of the given TV! John Alexander --- On Fri, 6/4/12, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk Subject: [Ql-Users] Composite video device To: QL Users List ql-us...@q-v-d.com Date: Friday, 6 April, 2012, 21:52 I received the following request for information – does anyone have suggestions? I’ve suggested connecting its composite video to pins 20 and 17 of a SCART connector to a TV set, and suggested he looks into whether JS Technologies (who make the Simple Video Scalar for older computers like QL) have any suitable adaptors for Composite video, although I don’t know if that works only by RGB. Dilwyn Jones I have a Simmons SDX drum sampler. It outputs composite video at a resolution of 512x256. This won't display properly on a modern screen.Do you know of any way I can get it to display properly. I don't have RGB signals like the QL. I am interested in the possibility that I may be able to use some of the QL techniques as (correct me if I'm wrong) the QL also outputs 512x256 video. Thanks ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4926 - Release Date: 04/10/12 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 98, Issue 12
Anyway, I can see why you are having a wee rant at Sourceforge, it is abysmal in IE under Windows 7. Yup, tried it with Firefox, where it's much easier. One of these days I'll see sense and make Firefox the default browser on this system. This is a wise statement in the most part, tis even better to plan on doing that Soon!! A lot less security holes in IE then is years past, BUT they still find holes big enough to drive trucks thru it. Setting up firefox was/is fairly easy, it also will Import all your IE bookymarks for you. The ONLY reason I use IE (The last 8 or more years) is to visit the MS updates site. PERIOD! And For a while the server farm that handled all that for MS was sub-contracted out and the servers ran a form of linux. -- Paul Holmgren Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1 Hoosier Corps L#6 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
