Re: [ql-users] Easyptr MAWDRAW

2002-04-20 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 20/04/02 16:41:41 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyone any idea will app window menus in Easyptr will not display a single item list (1x1) correctly? Dilwyn, I have come across the same problem some time ago... can't remember my work-around, but think that I

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr MAWDRAW

2002-04-20 Thread P Witte
Dilwyn Jones writes: I'm having a spot of bother with Application Window menus in Easyptr - can anyone help? If I set up a simple menu in app window 1 based on an array like DIM array$(36,200) and call it with MDRAW #0,flp1_mymenu_menu MAWDRAW #0,1,array$ all seems well. Even if I

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-11 Thread wlenerz
On 10 Apr 2002, at 13:52, Claude Mourier 00 wrote: Moi, je me contenterai de la version française ;-) D'accord, cela mettra un peu de temps de la rechercher dans mes fichiers archvivés... Après le weekend. Wolfgang

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-11 Thread Claude Mourier 00
Merci par avance. Claude -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : jeudi 11 avril 2002 10:37 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr On 10 Apr 2002, at 13:52, Claude Mourier 00 wrote: Moi, je me contenterai de la version française

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] 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] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread wlenerz
On 8 Apr 2002, at 19:59, Phoebus Dokos wrote: Seriously now, between what I saw Wolfgang and Marcel achieving with QPTR and EasyPTR respectively... I agree that at least ONE PTR toolkit (either) should be in one's arsenal :-) Oh but Marcel had the idea, not me. It's just a question of

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread P Witte
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! I definitely have a comprehensive English manual! If Albin doesnt have one anymore,

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread P Witte
Wolfgang Uhlig writes: As far as I know, Marcel will try to get in contact with Albin in order to get him to correct and improve some things. But even so, if there is a possibility to do things, I am willing to contribute in any way I can. Concerning the german comments, if there are

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread Norman Dunbar
:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 10:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr It's just a question of what you're used to. I never used EasyPtr, and found QPTR easy once I understood the concepts behind the PE. This email is intended only for the use

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr [OT]

2002-04-09 Thread Norman Dunbar
-Original Message- From: P Witte [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Subject: Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr Fear not! The Brits can have it in the only foreign language they understand: English! Q. What do you call someone who speaks 3 languages ? A. Tri-lingual. Q. What do you call someone who

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr [OT]

2002-04-09 Thread Claude Mourier 00
I always think the right answer was : French -Message d'origine- De : Norman Dunbar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : mardi 9 avril 2002 11:32 À : '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Objet : RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr [OT] -Original Message- From: P Witte [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Subject: Re

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr [OT]

2002-04-09 Thread Norman Dunbar
6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com - -Original Message- From: Claude Mourier 00 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 10:34 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr [OT] I always think the right

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread Ian . Pine
Sent: 09 April 2002 10:22 To: ql-users Cc: Norman.Dunbar Subject: RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr I've had problems with both - never understood QPTR at all, docs were cr4p to say the least. Still got it somewhere - unused and as far as I can see, unusable. Even some of the demos (sprite editor

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread P Witte
Wolfgang Lenerz writes: Seriously now, between what I saw Wolfgang and Marcel achieving with QPTR and EasyPTR respectively... I agree that at least ONE PTR toolkit (either) should be in one's arsenal :-) Oh but Marcel had the idea, not me. It's just a question of what you're used to.

[ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-08 Thread P Witte
Hiall, You all know the super EasyPTR suit of programs and utilities from Albin Hessler? In response to my query, Albin writes that he would be happy to supply the source code to a person or persons willing to update and upgrade them! Most of this code is written in assembler with comments in

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-08 Thread Wolfgang Uhlig
Hi Per and all the others, If the QL is to survive we need a steady supply of new programs. To realise that, we need good tools! EasyPTR is such a tool. We cannot afford to let it become obsolete! I am absolutely of the same opinion! Finally, when PE has been upgraded to handle the new colour

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-08 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 02:11 ìì 8/4/2002, Per wrote: No self-respecting Tinkerer should be without EasyPTR! Ouch... I knew I was lacking something... apparently that's self respect ;-) hehehehe Okay, okay I'll buy it :-) Seriously now, between what I saw Wolfgang and Marcel achieving with QPTR and EasyPTR

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-08 Thread Roy Wood
In message 001801c1df29$4c17dcd0$0200a8c0@epsilon, P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hiall, You all know the super EasyPTR suit of programs and utilities from Albin Hessler? In response to my query, Albin writes that he would be happy to supply the source code to a person or persons willing to

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-24 Thread Dilwyn Jones
PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 23 December 2001 23:15 Subject: Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3 Hi You can use the name of sprites instead of their number if you gave them one in the application manager Easyspr (appman_obj). Once Lrespred, you can do something like this: 100 outln 120 mysprite=spra(xyw

Fw: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-24 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Earlier I wrote: Another tip came from Albin Hessler himself (author of Easyptr). As it happens, I had got this right, but it's worth passing on. When setting loose item justification, you need to think of where the sprite origin will be. If the default of centre justification is used for the

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-24 Thread P Witte
Dilwyn Jones writes: OK, this won't mean a thing to those not conversant with Easyptr, QPTR etc, but it's as well to get these facts about our programming tools out in the open to be aired in case other QL programmers encounter the same problems. I just hope I can persuade the author to

[ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Can anyone help me with an Easyptr query? I am trying to assign a sprite to be a loose item object within a BASIC program, with the MITEM command. It works fine if you put the sprite in the loose item from Easymenu, but the sprite needs to be changed from BASIC. Design a simple menu, call it

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-21 Thread Thierry Godefroy
On Fri, 21 Dec 2001 08:38:40 -, Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone help me with an Easyptr query? I am trying to assign a sprite to be a loose item object within a BASIC program, with the MITEM command. It works fine if you put the sprite in the loose item from Easymenu,

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Thank you Thierry. I should have thought of directly addressing the sprite like this. So if I just APPEND the sprites to a ptrmen_cde file for example that should work fine compiled. It may also work in BASIC I suppose. Pity about the MITEM bug, it would have been nice to allow the user to

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-21 Thread Thierry Godefroy
On Fri, 21 Dec 2001 12:40:26 -, Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Thierry. I should have thought of directly addressing the sprite like this. So if I just APPEND the sprites to a ptrmen_cde file for example that should work fine compiled. Correct. It may also work in

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
It may also work in BASIC I suppose. Yes, provided you LRESPR a ptrmen_cde copy merged with the appendix containing the sprite... Yes, that is what I meant. .../... Looking at the manual, SPRA should also allow the name of the sprite to be specified in place of number, IIRC this does not

RE: [ql-users] Easyptr

2001-12-05 Thread Norman Dunbar
289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com - -Original Message- From: Dilwyn Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 7:31 PM To: QL Users List Subject: [ql-users] Easyptr Has anyone managed to get animated sprites

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr

2001-12-05 Thread François Van Emelen
Hello, Creating animated sprites isn't that difficult with Easyptr 3, but it seems that only the first definition of an animated sprite appears in a sprite used as info-object or loose-object. Animated sprites are alright (even in Prowess) to replace the pointer. As far as I know, only QD and

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr

2001-12-05 Thread Marcel Kilgus
François Van Emelen wrote: As far as I know, only QD and Qspread use animated icons, but then they are not created with Easyptr 3, I think. They do the animation themselves. The PE can only animate mouse pointers. Marcel

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr

2001-12-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Marcel Kilgus wrote: François Van Emelen wrote: As far as I know, only QD and Qspread use animated icons, but then they are not created with Easyptr 3, I think. They do the animation themselves. The PE can only animate mouse pointers. Thank you Marcel. Armed with that I got the animated

[ql-users] Easyptr

2001-12-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Has anyone managed to get animated sprites in Easyptr 3 to work on QPC (QL 4 colour mode)? My QL is still packed away so I can't try it on a non-QPC system for comparison. I followed the demo in the manual (including right clicking on TIME for last frame) so should be certain I've set it up