Re: [ql-users] Change label on a QXL file

2005-09-16 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:01 15/09/2005 -0700, you wrote: Anybody know of a tool to change the label on a QXL file? I tried a binary file editor (like CST's Filed), but that did not work quite right. Filed may well work, but not on the active win file. I used a hex editor in Windows, byte 6 is character count,

Re: [ql-users] Nasta

2005-09-06 Thread David Tubbs
At 12:30 06/09/2005 +0100, you wrote: Nasta I think it should be htnet -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/90 - Release Date: 05/09/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List

[ql-users] Re:A4 A5

2005-08-13 Thread David Tubbs
Up to a quarter of Quanta's members do not have access to email or the internet and have the right to help with their problems and a paper magazine. I really did think I had illustrated the difference between not USING access and not having it. as you describe it your man HAS the facility

Re: [ql-users] NOT Turbo ????????

2005-08-11 Thread David Tubbs
Many apologies for the error of miss-clicking on the wrong/adjacent post to which to reply. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.5/67 - Release Date: 09/08/2005 ___

Re: [ql-users] QL Stick

2005-08-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:04 10/08/2005 +0200, you wrote: David Tubbs wrote: Ooops, Device is un-formatted But I was using it last night, QXL_WIN and all. Probably removed it too early without going through the proper device removal procedure. Was not removed, whole machine closed down. Medion Laptop, how do

Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 00:55 11/08/2005 +0200, you wrote: - Is there a kind of SCART-cable available? (The TV output is so terrible...) Tony Firshman can do this for you. I have a QL to SCART cable, and I'm sure Tony knows the wiring - He is on this list - Tony? That would be great. I could try it myself with

Re: [ql-users] Turbo

2005-08-09 Thread David Tubbs
A4 A5 There is a troglodyte, living far out in the desert, running a solar powered MDV only 128 QL. He does NOT have access to the Internet. Is there anyone else that does not have a phone line and a PC, or access to the web from the office, a library or an Internet caff ? If these

[ql-users] QL Stick

2005-08-09 Thread David Tubbs
Gentle progress, have managed to get hold of Terdina's emulator, so sweet to see my 10 year old environment appear again. But a query here, inserting the clipboard text into the QL. Goes properly into the console. Garbled into QD (v4) Incomplete into Editor. Is there a size limitation ?

[ql-users] Editor3

2005-08-09 Thread David Tubbs
Saving edited executables. I often used the original editor to change default devices with no problem. Having tried to do likewise in the late version I lost the ability to execute, missing dataspace in the in the directory entry ?? The manual claims it as a facility, the updates claim it as

Re: [ql-users] MDVs Versus FLPs

2005-07-15 Thread David Tubbs
At 23:52 15/07/2005 +0100, you wrote: Like Geoff W, I am attempting to transfer some programmes and data from Microdrives to the hard drive on my PC (running QPC2 V3.3) Surely a serial lead from best bare black box to PC. Just COPY across ? -- No virus found in this outgoing message.

Re: [ql-users] EASYPTR Application windows

2005-06-30 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:57 30/06/2005 +0200, you wrote: Hi all, How can I avoid the folowing error: Puts me in mind of the Irishman who, when asked for directions, said If I was going there I wouldn't start from here. 'at line .. value out of range' MAWDRAW#3\3,grille$,0,0,0,cel_breedte%,12,1,1 It seems

Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:08 22/06/2005 +0100, you wrote: TOOLSOptionsSpellGramDicksEdit 'modify' in XP Under XP home - Probably Word version, am using Off 2k Brilliant, David. I knew it was possible but thought I had to get at custom.dic directly. I must find a list of common American-English spellings and

Re: [ql-users] Software behaving badly

2005-05-22 Thread David Tubbs
At 13:53 22/05/2005 +0100, you wrote: Now for suggestions of software behaving badly ... that is valued / well used software in need of enhancement or remedial work for now and the future. My idea was with a view to a table of what WORKs where, particularly all those version numbers, and if

Re: [ql-users] Undelete

2005-05-22 Thread David Tubbs
At 19:38 20/05/2005 +0200, you wrote: sorry, i'm in austria and i smoke gaulloises :-)) but i can look for it if you want 2 know I have to restock, was wondering if Germany has also lifted the cost of a smoke as the French and some others. -- No virus found in this outgoing message.

RE: [ql-users] QL on Stick

2005-05-21 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:49 20/05/2005 +0100, you wrote: That would be lovely, a real 3D shaped USB Stick with the microdrives being the USB plug cover cap. I can probably get those purpose made, but at a 100 print run, expect to pay about 2,000 quid each at least!! It really is not sensible to think along such

Re: [ql-users] Software behaving badly

2005-05-21 Thread David Tubbs
Malcolm Cadman, A suggestion save below as a csv Software,Ver nnn,HARDWARE - OS,, ,,QL128,Cumana,CST,Medic,GoldCard,SupGoldCd,Qubide,Q40,Q60 ,Qlay,Qlay2k,QPC,QPC2,Qlem,uQLx Utilities TK2_ext PtrGen WMAN

[ql-users] QL on Stick

2005-05-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:11 20/05/2005 +0100, you wrote: I see it as covering the whole visible part when in the computer. Wouldn't it look good if it looked like a QL stuck in the slot (8-)# While thoughts are on packaging rather than content (is that not the time consuming bit) surely it should be a 3D miniature

RE: [ql-users] QL on Stick

2005-05-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 12:28 20/05/2005 +0100, you wrote: None left, the entire shipment sent to the US not long after I joined here. Great pity, when such a special is made do you start with the bare electronics ? If so what would the poss' be of acquiring ? -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by

Re: [ql-users] Undelete

2005-05-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:47 20/05/2005 +0200, you wrote: just one question: why not a QL HEX editor?? Es gibt schoen, FILED DISCED. Auch DP Editor. Auf was ganz anderes, wass ist die Preis in Deutschland 50gr Sampson Tabac ? -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 /

RE: [ql-users] Software behaving badly

2005-05-19 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:34 19/05/2005 +0100, you wrote: Surely the suite would best be moved as a Zipped collection for anyone to unwind into any device they had available, so many have camera mem cards already. No, this defeats the purpose. I can do this after the event for people who want the data, but this idea

Re: [ql-users] Undelete

2005-05-19 Thread David Tubbs
At 23:15 19/05/2005 +0100, you wrote: Does anyone know if there is a working undelete utility for: I don't know of a utility myself. (a) files held on floppy disks, i.e. flp1_ Some years ago I did wander into the innards of the floppy, TK2's direct sector access very useful in this regard. My

Re: [ql-users] Market research

2005-05-19 Thread David Tubbs
At 19:15 19/05/2005 +0100, you wrote: It is a pity that the survey was so poorly subscribed and that we learn nothing from it. About 25% of Quanta members completed the survey. Does that mean about 75 ? Professional market research expects a maximum 5% response. hardly a parallel, victims of Mkt

Re: [ql-users] Undelete

2005-05-19 Thread David Tubbs
Another night owl ! I'd forgotten that programs are harder to recover. I remember using the LRESPR/SEXEC pairs to save such recovered files, with the file length and data length being set by trial and error. You could use Ql prog DISCED to insert dataspace value into the directory entry on a

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-26 Thread David Tubbs
At 01:45 25/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: What market? Rather my point, is there any such thing beyond this QLique ? most in the band are fairly well furnished with software. This thread started with the suggestion of a DVD of related material as a product, what a horrendous thought to have to

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-26 Thread David Tubbs
At 19:19 26/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: You, Per, don't convince me you have not solved someone else's problem with OUT taking top payscale. Never done work for local community, or worked for a charity ? Disklesia Roles Sorry Per -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 12:51 24/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: It was not attached - it was simply a link. Tony -- A link is only as good as the authoring ! JMS from your site leads to a blind alley. Godfroy from JMS is Forbidden and has been for months ! DT -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 02:02 23/04/2005 +0100,Jeremy Taffel wrote: Roy, I don't know why you have to take such an aggressive stance. It is his way, always got time to dish a superfluous diatribe. But when I recently furnished him with information he had asked for it was not even acknowledged nor a relevant enquiry

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 14:11 24/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: JMS from your site leads to a blind alley. It doesn't - tried it just now. Tony Same as before, Jochen has given another address for the QL relevant site. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 14:23 24/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: Where is this blind alley you talk about? Tony Very simply that site has NO QPC or SMSQ material. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:29 24/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: Also worth noting Hardly, it being so out of date ! that the starter pack offer (234 Euros worth Shall we say priced at rather than worth. The authors think it should be higher whilst the market seems to suggest otherwise. of software for 99.90 Euros) was

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 19:55 24/04/2005 +0200, you wrote: Sorry All current SMSQ/E stuff is on smsq.j-m-s.com, and that's the official SMSQ homepage, and always was. No point in pointing to an outdated ad somewhere. then try this one Jochen Forbidden You don't have permission to access /~godefroy/english on this

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:51 24/04/2005 +0200, Jochen wrote: Well, it seems that the link to Thierry's website is broken, (will remove it, unless somebody has a working, but ... what has this to do with links to MY ad from QL 2004's mailshot last year? (at least that was the subject of the last 30+ emails or so). I

Re: Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-22 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:48 22/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: I did not know the Quanta chairmanship fight was actual ;-), Surely not so, I thought he was a cert for the job. Transformation from rebel to house-trained seemed complete. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version:

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-21 Thread David Tubbs
At 00:18 22/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeremy Taffel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote: We cut QPC as a special offer to 49 EUR last year (this is about 33 pounds - the price region you talk about) ... did we get hundreds and

Re: [ql-users] PSU

2005-04-06 Thread David Tubbs
At 17:20 06/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: Does anyone have a 15 Volt power adaptor (UK voltage of course) to sell me so I can pass it on to help him get his laptop going again? I have a couple, a little higher current rating, but only wkat is demanded is drawn. Voltage 19v I believe, not at home at

Re: [ql-users] US floppy disk drives

2005-03-30 Thread David Tubbs
A floppy drive is a floppy drive - 5vand sometimes 12v , he could pick up at Tandy or anywhere else, If he wants an external housed set then definitely buy in the States for 110/120vac At 19:23 30/03/2005 +0100, you wrote: Hi, I have been contacted by someone in New York who wanted to get a

Re: [ql-users] That Fast emulator

2005-03-30 Thread David Tubbs
I don't know if you are going to get it, Daniele's :- Q-emuLator 2.3.3 for Windows is now available at http://users.infoconex.com/daniele/winql.html. The update is free for registered users. Changes since last version: - Keyboard emulation is now compatible with Windows dead keys when using

Re: [ql-users] CTRL ALT left/right

2005-03-03 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:39 03/03/2005 +, you wrote: Still hoping for a simple suggestion from someone why this might be happening!! Just a couple of thoughts:- Both keyboards set to same nationality ? Try swapping keyboards. Extract settings from both machines and compare. Transfer settings wizard via floppy.

Re: [ql-users] Level 2 Drivers

2005-01-27 Thread David Tubbs
At 19:59 26/01/2005 -0500, you wrote: BTW after a small illness I am back (and back from Greece as well) :-P Ffibys Doughcause * If you do not comprehend what is written in English there is no need to apply your own special misinterpretation an be so damned rude about it. DT * Bread because

[ql-users] TF

2005-01-25 Thread David Tubbs
At 19:36 25/04/2005 +0100, you wrote: Futuristic expansion ?___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Quanta 2005

2005-01-16 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:07 16/01/2005 +, you wrote: Everyone seems to think that Manchester is built out of Scout Huts (or Headquarters as we prefer to call them!) We are already looking for a more prestigious venue for AGM 2006. So the 2005 on the very edge of the country, almost as far away from as many

[ql-users] Subject ? ? ? ?

2005-01-09 Thread David Tubbs
can anyone tell me what the point is ? ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Nasta's new email ?

2005-01-06 Thread David Tubbs
At 21:29 06/01/2005 +0100, you wrote: Sure: here it is - zeljkoDOTnastasicATzgDOThtnetDOThr It maybe of use in some instances but it is in clear at the top of the email ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] AVG7

2004-12-31 Thread David Tubbs
There's no way that AVG dumps anything into Documents and Settings... That's all I need is a flat contradiction ! Thanks so much. Check Grisoft forum for more prob's ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] good superbasic book?

2004-12-27 Thread David Tubbs
At 05:16 27/12/2004 +0100, you wrote: http://dilwynjones.topcities.com/qldocs/qpckeywords.zip Marcel Nice one, danke ! Noch eine Dilwyn URL ! ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] good superbasic book?

2004-12-27 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:56 27/12/2004 +0100, you wrote: David Tubbs wrote: http://dilwynjones.topcities.com/qldocs/qpckeywords.zip Nice one, danke ! You're welcome. By the way, is anybody who knows how to do text processing right up to the task of re-formatting that document? And with right I mean properly defined

Re: [ql-users] good superbasic book?

2004-12-27 Thread David Tubbs
Phoebe, That is a female version of my name ;-) Last time I checked I was male (of course the hair... well until recently could throw some off track but me and Roy know better don't we Roy?) :-) My name has been btw abused so much that I seriously think of reverting back to the

Re: [ql-users] good superbasic book?

2004-12-27 Thread David Tubbs
At 17:15 27/12/2004 -0500, you wrote: Την Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:55:43 +,ο(η) David Tubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] έγραψε/wrote: snip Gothcher, hook line and sinker ! My you do go on about it ! You would do if your name was beaten down to a pulp over the years... Of course the Pheobus spelling has

Re: [ql-users] good superbasic book?

2004-12-26 Thread David Tubbs
Why does have to be printed ? Why wait for Quanta to get butts off chair ? Just photos, individuals could OCR as needed, perhaps feed back OCR results for assembling into an HTML document ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Whither or Wither ?

2004-12-13 Thread David Tubbs
Time perhaps to close the thread. in 45 mails only 2 touched (destructively ) on the subject ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Whither or Wither ?

2004-12-11 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:47 11/12/2004 -0500, you wrote: I do think that market is pretty well satisfied by QPC. Marcel Well he would say that, wouldn't he. And why not ? It is a brilliant piece of work. and come so far since I last looked at it To this effect Marcel is absolutely right... and if one wants 100%

Re: [ql-users] Whither or Wither ?

2004-12-11 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:36 11/12/2004 -0500, you wrote: Whither or Wither ? (referring to the subject of this message) for example makes NO sense whatsoever to me to begin with.. A good point, it is actually an encapsulation of where to or shrivel ? Yourself and those you mention express yourselves so well that

Re: [ql-users] Sbytes

2004-12-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:42 10/12/2004 +, you wrote: Anybody know how I might do this on an XP PC. I want to save a chunk every 30 seconds to monitor changes. A chunk of what? CMOS ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Sbytes

2004-12-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:50 10/12/2004 +, you wrote: On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 at 14:13:46, David Tubbs wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) At 09:42 10/12/2004 +, you wrote: Anybody know how I might do this on an XP PC. I want to save a chunk every 30 seconds to monitor changes. A chunk of what? CMOS

[ql-users] Whither or Wither ?

2004-12-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:19 10/12/2004 -0500, you wrote: Yes very, all I want to be able to do in an XP PC environment is sbytes address, length, file I cant find any facility in DOS or Windows, no QBASIC If you are only trying to see parameters stored upon the booting of your PC Thanks for the answer to a

Re: [ql-users] Trump Cards and FORMAT

2004-12-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 06:36 10/12/2004 +0100, you wrote: Wolfgang Shouldn't we change the topic header here? Surely should, they are too often wildly inappropriate ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Trump Cards and FORMAT

2004-12-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:54 10/12/2004 +, you wrote: I wonder what the demand for a replacement SGC is? The results of an enhanced survey would give a clue to the potential. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Trump Cards and FORMAT

2004-12-09 Thread David Tubbs
At 05:02 09/12/2004 -0500, you wrote: Most of the failures I have seen are due to inadequate cooling in either manufacturer but where liquid cooling (or peltier elements) have been applied I have seen virtually zero AMD defects compared to a general defect ration I have been interested in the

[ql-users] Sbytes

2004-12-09 Thread David Tubbs
Anybody know how I might do this on an XP PC. I want to save a chunk every 30 seconds to monitor changes. DT ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

RE: [ql-users] QL Calendar

2004-12-07 Thread David Tubbs
At 23:08 05/12/2004 +, you wrote: It is interesting to see it was clearly intended as a standard QL add-on, as it has two slots. It is also very professionally made. The QL of course was designed originally for 32k ROM, and 32k rom slot. Showing my ignorance here, but I don't remember

Re: [ql-users] QL Calendar

2004-12-07 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:40 06/12/2004 +, you wrote: Best fun with a QEPIII was how to get the image off disk to be blown into an eprom, as the QEPIII had no through port, so I usually ended up copying to microdrive cartridge, probably the last regular use I had for a mdv cartridge. These days, I'd probably use

Re: [ql-users] Questionaire

2004-11-30 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:04 30/11/2004 +, you wrote: I thought it was not to do with the code - more the fact that in order to provde 156K more RAM than the old 512K expansions, they used up the ROM space - certainly I have no EPROMs which will work with the Trump Card. Scan the code above 48k to find FLP ,

Re: Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-30 Thread David Tubbs
At 08:36 30/11/2004 +, you wrote: Anyway, it's gone now, swapped it for something much more useful (front panel USB sockets and cabling so I no longer have to go round behind ot plug things in )from someone at work Dilwyn Jones For that very reason I have knocked up a couple of boxes in the

Re: [ql-users] Questionaire

2004-11-29 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:24 29/11/2004 +, you wrote: Just a quick question - does ROMDisq work with the 768K Trump Card, as I seem to remember that you cannot use an EPROM at the same time I think you will find that the code for the Trump floppy is mapped in the 16k just above the base 64k, that leaves the

Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-28 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:24 28/11/2004 +, you wrote: It was a drivers issue. Hauppauge's Win-TV-PCI drivers for XP actually knacker other XP drivers (and I tried all driver versions for XP from 3.35 to 3.43beta). Hence the problems every other bit of hardware was having. Bin the Win-TV card (which worked fine on

Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-28 Thread David Tubbs
At 17:02 28/11/2004 +, you wrote: What exactly is the registry? Although I've had to change one or two settings, it's pretty gibberish to me. Gives me the impression of being something akin to what we would call a BOOT program or config block. If you have to ask you really don't want to know -

Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-28 Thread David Tubbs
At 17:00 28/11/2004 +, you wrote: Rich is right: back to a QL! No IV No Scanner No mobile disks No USB and printer problems as a bonus ! Incidentally, can anyone tell me if my line wrap at 70 characetrs is working now? It isn't on-screen as I type this, but you never know what it might be

RE: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-28 Thread David Tubbs
At 19:49 28/11/2004 +, you wrote: Duncan - what has happened to your formatting?? Also, please don't quote the whole of an email - just the relevent parts as it makes it awkward to read. For some reason your quoted text is coming thru unmarked - really hard to tell what is new, or in this

Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-27 Thread David Tubbs
At 14:05 27/11/2004 +, you wrote: During my recent XPriences I had to set my PC to boot up from CD, as the CD would not install from DOS. I think that is quite proper, the CD is working properly, just the SETUP is intended to run in Windows. There is no external DOS with XP.

[ql-users] May Day, May Day

2004-11-26 Thread David Tubbs
Not waving - drowning ! The first 60 of todays avalanche amounted to 287642 bytes in 6110 lines. removing the voluminous headers - 2497 lines. down to 2000 without signatures 1100 lines of largely irrelevant quoted text A net 900 lines 31kb. Is this really the medium for the task ?

Re: [ql-users] May Day, May Day

2004-11-26 Thread David Tubbs
There really is no need to include all the rubbish. Tony PS but I sometimes forget of course. -- Not 'arf ! ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[ql-users] Thru the Looking Glass

2004-11-24 Thread David Tubbs
The thought of Rory Bremner and the Two Johns comes to mind, but here we have Three Johns who have shown themselves to be well and truly on the other side of the glass. Quote:- Thank you for doing me the honour of electing me as Chairman for 2004/2005. John Mason Oh no John, no John, no ! But

Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-user) QWord - marketing

2004-11-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 21:16 24/11/2004 +, you wrote: Not large, but if you get no offers, I can bring a 17inch LCD 1280 x 1024. It even has a digital connector if you can support that. Tony He's boasting again, who said size doesn't matter ? ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [ql-users] Questionnaire

2004-11-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 01:19 25/11/2004 +, you wrote: I still _far_ prefer the QL for simple programming. superBasic is just so good. It also picks up any extensions in the environment. That and the Editor are the only reasons I am still dabbling ___ QL-Users Mailing

Re: [ql-users] Quanta web form

2004-11-23 Thread David Tubbs
At 02:09 23/11/2004 +, you wrote: Do try and break http://firshman.co.uk/scripts/qq.cgi Does it not need the submit button to test breakpoint ? How is it designed to respond to no answer re DateJoined ? A DateOLapse ? Anyway much easier to view now, ta. You still don't like QEP III Qontrol

Re: [ql-users] Ethernet

2004-11-23 Thread David Tubbs
At 17:32 23/11/2004 +, you wrote: Hi all, I need to convert a standard (Cat5) ethernet cable to a cable to connect two machines directly. Which wires do I swap? The cable I have fully populates the connector, ie eight wires. Surely all eight dont have to be connected? I seem to recall we used

Re: [ql-users] MORE THAN ENOUGH

2004-11-23 Thread David Tubbs
At 17:19 23/11/2004 +, you wrote: Some people may not want to move on from microdrives. One hopes the survey will show up just how many they might be, but as a refrain for inaction it should be shelved. No point in development or growth for those that do not wish to participate, they

Re: [ql-users] Ethernet

2004-11-23 Thread David Tubbs
BTW, I am using a NETGEAR router/modem, it does not mind which way round (of the two options) At 21:31 23/11/2004 +, you wrote: If you want it nowish I could check the wiring on my adapter ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [ql-users] Questionnaire

2004-11-23 Thread David Tubbs
At 00:13 24/11/2004 +, you wrote: Should be OK now. Tx for your testing. Seems so ! Tho' I did comment that the rest of sect 4 is not entirely irrelevant to non or lapsed members. I have chipped in here out of a real interest in knowing just what the QL scene really consists of at this late

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-21 Thread David Tubbs
At 04:30 21/11/2004 +, you wrote: Tony wrote The -whole- point of doing the on-line survey was to get someone on the Quanta committee to say they would like to use the form. A forlorn hope I am sure. But I see no need for Qanta to be involved, the results of a survey (if any) would be of

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-21 Thread David Tubbs
At 10:56 21/11/2004 +, you wrote: Arnold Clarke egg hatching machine (controlled by QL) might make an article, please persuade Arnie to write one, but when I send articles to Quanta they do not get published. Our next meeting is at 1pm today and is an important one. --

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership survey

2004-11-21 Thread David Tubbs
At 01:14 22/11/2004 +, you wrote: 1680 wide screen. Must be a wet dream for many ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:39 20/11/2004 +, you wrote: There was another mainboard by a guy in Sawston Cambs ? Other add ons - Eprom Progger, A/D Converter Nome brewed stuff I thought drunk Nomes sat in gardens (8-)# Tony Such a dismissive response ! I do beg your pardon, never mind, run the whole thing for a

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:24 20/11/2004 +, you wrote: You are touchy David. Maybe too much Nome brew (8-)# I was joking about your mistyping only. OK, a typo - big deal ! Surely the Tinkerers have been adding bits of their own making ? I thought only to make an intelligent contribution, but evidently I don't

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 21:59 20/11/2004 +, you wrote: I thought only to make an intelligent contribution, but evidently I don't matter. Who said that? I certainly didn't. Tony OH YES YOU DID ! I still have nothing from the people that matter Added to which both my considered responses merited no comment at all.

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-17 Thread David Tubbs
At 14:08 17/11/2004 +, you wrote: The quoted text above looks actually -slightly- better than it appeared when I was reading it. What I saw was --- I would have thought that with that hat on the question would not be necessary. NO PARA BREAK MAKES FOR CONFUSION. Not necessarily

Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-17 Thread David Tubbs
At 23:57 17/11/2004 +0100, you wrote: RM Wrote: Hmm I see Joachim's point (is it me, or does everyone else not receive these posts from the QL-Users server in the right order???) Rich, it is not you, most mailers by default display mails in the order of time the mail was sent. Someones clock is

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-16 Thread David Tubbs
Just as a passing thought, does anyone have any idea as to how many of you guys who contribute to this list are current members of Quanta? Regards, John Gilpin. With my Membership Secretary's hat on. I would have thought that with that hat on the question would not be necessary. But seriously,

Re: [ql-users] raw2scr

2004-11-14 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:41 14/11/2004 +, you wrote: Mind you I was born in Wales and my mother was Welsh, but I don't speak a word. .. but I did leave as a baby. Half of my mother's family came from Spain a few generations back. Sephardic ? I had often wondered to myself when you might have lost the c,

Re: [ql-users] raw2scr

2004-11-14 Thread David Tubbs
Many years ago on my way to Spain (my first time 1988) I remember calling in on Tony to pick up a Spanish eprom for the QL. I was surprised that as soon as I crossed over the border that a rusty Italian came to the surface having lain unused for 30 years. So similar, but so different. A few

Re: [ql-users] raw2scr

2004-11-14 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:46 14/11/2004 +, you wrote: I use this language (mainly for the regexps) to program article collection for worldnews.com Is that a follow on from bar-coding videos ? DT ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm

Re: [ql-users] swedish keyboard

2004-11-08 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:24 08/11/2004 +, you wrote: I am need a swedish keyboard map for my q40 , any suggestions ? Years ago, I started with half a dozen QL's, non-working returns from Sinclair's workshop. One was a German MG, I liked the _ next to SHIFT key. So I searched the rom code for the tables ,

Re: [ql-users] Texas Instruments Omni Dot Matrix Printer - HELP

2004-11-08 Thread David Tubbs
At 10:24 08/11/2004 -0500, you wrote: Boy, if we could keep a stock of second hand printers, we could make a fortune supplying all these legacy systems (as well as the QL, Spectrum and BBC market) Dont know what it is like round your way, but over here in Cambs the local recycling dumps hold

Re: [ql-users] Skype

2004-10-27 Thread David Tubbs
At 13:38 27/10/2004 +0100, you wrote: Far better though is what I have (almost) set up. This is a dedicated Cisco VOIP phone. Worldnews is setting up a central server. This will allow me to use it as a phone to call and receive anywhere without installing software. All it needs is a network

Re: [ql-users] Skype

2004-10-27 Thread David Tubbs
At 14:19 27/10/2004 +0100, you wrote: Gobbledegook to me of source! is sauce for the gander ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm

Re: [ql-users] Printers

2004-10-27 Thread David Tubbs
At 21:08 27/10/2004 +0100, you wrote: I paid £950 in 1986 for a top of the range wide carriage 24 pin dot matrix (Brother 2024) Ridiculous price of course, but it had the diablo codes I had coded in Archive. My little number was a Brother too. It was, though, a very good buy as it is still working

[ql-users] QL2005!!!! @ ?????

2004-10-19 Thread David Tubbs
I remember Quanta saying the Horizon Centre was too expensive. I liked the Walton Park Hotel, but I suspect that is expensive too. Not exactly convenient though for overseas visitors or people North of Watford. Not sure how easy access would be for international visits - is the local area served

Re: [ql-users] Re imPerfection

2004-10-14 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:07 14/10/2004 +0100, you wrote: Curiously the byte at HEX13357 is hex40 I can find no manifestation of hex 1f720 or 01f720. Hi per, looked carefully through the prog you sent, found the location in a hex editor in PC mode, there was a convoluted way of entering search string where not

Re: [ql-users] Perfection: my take on it

2004-10-12 Thread David Tubbs
At 23:10 12/10/2004 +0100, you wrote: So, if they are so easy to find, what is all this topic about? It is obvious that Quanta's help is not required (again) :-( John Gilpin. Goodness, what planet If you had wanted to help and maintain confidentiality you would surely have sent an email

Re: [ql-users] WXQT2 executables

2004-10-11 Thread David Tubbs
go to http://www.daria.co.uk/ scroll down until you find wxqt2 0.09 and then scroll dwon a little bit firther (beneath the image) where is says For the benefit of Microsoft Windows users, a Win32 binary (90Kb) and required DLL (1.2Mb) are provided. I did not see what was below my window when I

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