RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-10 Thread Norman Dunbar
-Original Message- From: P Witte [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Subject: Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr I think youve hit apon the only conceivable solution; I mean, if I can do it and you cant, you must be as thik as two short planks ;) Or one very long one :o) And I can't spell 'thick' either

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-10 Thread wlenerz
On 9 Apr 2002, at 20:20, Timothy Swenson wrote: Sometimes it's easier to learn by comparing the same general topic between computer systems. I started learning Windowing by reading on Perl/TK and comparing it with the Pointer Interface. It helps a little bit, but the data constructs and

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-10 Thread wlenerz
On 9 Apr 2002, at 11:57, P Witte wrote: Youre quite right. The only wee difference is that of designing graphical objects intellectually or visually ;) Perhaps I'm more the cerebral type, then... More seriously, when designing most programs, I try to get a QPAC2 style look anyway. There is

Re: [ql-users] Suggestions...

2002-04-10 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 09/04/02 21:31:45 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've been working on the Qeyboard, and pushing for ethernet hardware to be available, so we can help John Dent finish his TCP/IP stack - which I suspect will do more for the QL than most realise. I've also

[ql-users] Wanted a ZX81 Power Supply

2002-04-10 Thread RWAPSoftware
Does anyone have a ZX81 power supply for sale?? I have someone willing to pay £15 for one (plus p+p) Rich Mellor RWAP Software 7 Common Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JR TEL: 01977 614299 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware

Re: [ql-users] Wanted a ZX81 Power Supply

2002-04-10 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 11:59 ðì 10/4/2002, you wrote: Does anyone have a ZX81 power supply for sale?? I have someone willing to pay £15 for one (plus p+p) IIRC it only requires a 9V standard supply... unless your client goes for originality :-) Phoebus

[ql-users] ZX81

2002-04-10 Thread John Taylor
If any one is interested I have a ZX81 CW expansion pack and psu. I can bring it to the Quanta AGM, Manchester if need be. Reply by Thursday evening. John Taylor

[ql-users] Software updates

2002-04-10 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Wolfgang Uhlig's QcoLour software is now available from the Other Software Page on my website. This is a programming aid to help you calculate colour numbers using on screen sliders to adjust colours. This is a program strictly for the colour drivers (GD2 Graphics Driver in SMSQ/E), which (to

Re: [ql-users] Aurora problems

2002-04-10 Thread ZN
On 09/04/02 at 12:23 Phoebus Dokos wrote: Hi all, I am turning to the list for any ideas... As you might have guessed at last I have a working (well sort of) Aurora setup... However I experience a couple of problems, mainly with resolutions. ... Specifically, I give DISP_SIZE 640, 480 but

Re: [ql-users] Aurora problems

2002-04-10 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 05:25 ìì 10/4/2002, you wrote: On 09/04/02 at 12:23 Phoebus Dokos wrote: Hi all, I am turning to the list for any ideas... As you might have guessed at last I have a working (well sort of) Aurora setup... However I experience a couple of problems, mainly with resolutions. ...

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-10 Thread ZN
On 08/04/02 at 21:26 Dexter wrote: However a European PSU will work with a US QL if you use a step up transformer... I've seen transformer winding kits up to the job for $20 in a local parts outlet. Could be fun - been ages since I last wound a custom transformer :o) Oh, for heaven's

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-10 Thread Dexter
On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, ZN wrote: On 08/04/02 at 21:26 Dexter wrote: However a European PSU will work with a US QL if you use a step up transformer... I've seen transformer winding kits up to the job for $20 in a local parts outlet. Could be fun - been ages since I last wound a custom

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-10 Thread Roy Wood
In message 001301c1dfa8$4bdcb5e0$0200a8c0@epsilon, P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Dilwyn Jones writes: take on this task. I myself would be willing to do something for the (English) manual, if wanted. A note of caution: when I last spoke to him he said he had no English manual for it!

Re: [ql-users] Suggestions...

2002-04-10 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 07:46 ìì 10/4/2002, you wrote: Plus you need a good editor ... the Editor or MicroEmacs I would recommended - I use both. Personally I use QD and you can buy it from Jochen too so this is not an advert. QD is one of the best programming (and more) editors I've ever used too :-) (If only it

Re: [ql-users] Suggestions...

2002-04-10 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 07:46 ìì 10/4/2002, you wrote: Plus you need a good editor ... the Editor or MicroEmacs I would recommended - I use both. The Editor is so much like Norton Editor, but however fast and small it is I can't really use it anymore... Not after using QD at least :-) Phoebus

Re: [ql-users] Suggestions...

2002-04-10 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Dexter wrote: Incidently, pico is the default editor used by pine, and therefore the behaviour of the editor in Qemail will be very like pico. Funny that. :o) Writing a (usable!) editor is a long and cumbersome task that other people have done before. So why don't you just call an existing

Re: [ql-users] Suggestions...

2002-04-10 Thread Dexter
On Thu, 11 Apr 2002, Marcel Kilgus wrote: Writing a (usable!) editor is a long and cumbersome task that other people have done before. So why don't you just call an existing editor and concentrate on doing something new? I mean, that's the way linux programs do it, too, isn't it? Yup. I

Re: [ql-users] Suggestions...

2002-04-10 Thread Timothy Swenson
At 01:11 AM 4/11/2002 +0100, you wrote: On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Phoebus Dokos wrote: I suggested to Dave to start off with MicroEmacs as since he's been using Linux he would be a known environment (QD is FAR EASIER TO WORK WITH than MicroEmacs :-) If it's anything like emacs, I'll

Re: [ql-users] Suggestions...

2002-04-10 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 11:49 ìì 10/4/2002, you wrote: At 01:11 AM 4/11/2002 +0100, you wrote: On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Phoebus Dokos wrote: I suggested to Dave to start off with MicroEmacs as since he's been using Linux he would be a known environment (QD is FAR EASIER TO WORK WITH than MicroEmacs :-) If