Re: [Ql-Users] PRINT_USING bug
On 12/02/2017 21:13, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Yes - if you read the notes in the SBASIC / SuperBASIC Reference Manual, you will see that we also spotted this issue in various Toolkit II manuals... From memory it took me a while to work out the correct parameter! Thankfully, the SMSQ/E manual has been correct at least (says he, breathing a sigh of relief having just issued an update!) Good work, Dilwyn and Rich. These are obviously the definitive manuals to consult - short of RTFB :) Per ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] PRINT_USING bug
Yes - if you read the notes in the SBASIC / SuperBASIC Reference Manual, you will see that we also spotted this issue in various Toolkit II manuals... From memory it took me a while to work out the correct parameter! Thankfully, the SMSQ/E manual has been correct at least (says he, breathing a sigh of relief having just issued an update!) Dilwyn ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] PRINT_USING bug
On 2017-02-12 17:52, Dilwyn Jones wrote: I discovered a minor bug in SMSQ/E V 3.28's SBASIC today: In PRINT_USING the @ cancel character doesnt work as advertised. I know the danger of reporting something trivial like this is that someone will say "Ok, then fix it!" ;) It may (or may not) be trivial to fix, I havent got round to checking, its just that the distraction would be rather inconvenient right now.. Also, the bug may be in the manual, and somebody may already have the answer to that? Try: PRINT_USING '# @- #', 1, 2 It SHOULD output 1 - 2 Instead it outputs 1 @2 If I am reading my own notes correctly in the SBASIC / SuperBASIC Reference Manual you are using the @ symbol instead of the (c) symbol http://superbasic-manual.readthedocs.io/en/latest/KeywordsP.clean.html#print-using Ah, thanks, Rich. The bug was in the QPC2 V1.02 manual There are a few more there which I may send to the Author once I get round to it. Interestingly, the Miracle Systems manuals for Toolkit 2 also state to use the @ AT symbol (I'm looking at Gold Card manual). Dilwyn ___ QL-Users Mailing List Yes - if you read the notes in the SBASIC / SuperBASIC Reference Manual, you will see that we also spotted this issue in various Toolkit II manuals... From memory it took me a while to work out the correct parameter! Rich Mellor RWAP Software www.rwapsoftware.co.uk www.sellmyretro.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] PRINT_USING bug
I discovered a minor bug in SMSQ/E V 3.28's SBASIC today: In PRINT_USING the @ cancel character doesnt work as advertised. I know the danger of reporting something trivial like this is that someone will say "Ok, then fix it!" ;) It may (or may not) be trivial to fix, I havent got round to checking, its just that the distraction would be rather inconvenient right now.. Also, the bug may be in the manual, and somebody may already have the answer to that? Try: PRINT_USING '# @- #', 1, 2 It SHOULD output 1 - 2 Instead it outputs 1 @2 If I am reading my own notes correctly in the SBASIC / SuperBASIC Reference Manual you are using the @ symbol instead of the (c) symbol http://superbasic-manual.readthedocs.io/en/latest/KeywordsP.clean.html#print-using Ah, thanks, Rich. The bug was in the QPC2 V1.02 manual There are a few more there which I may send to the Author once I get round to it. Interestingly, the Miracle Systems manuals for Toolkit 2 also state to use the @ AT symbol (I'm looking at Gold Card manual). Dilwyn ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] PRINT_USING bug
On 12/02/2017 17:43, RWAP Software wrote: On 2017-02-12 16:38, pjwitte wrote: I discovered a minor bug in SMSQ/E V 3.28's SBASIC today: In PRINT_USING the @ cancel character doesnt work as advertised. I know the danger of reporting something trivial like this is that someone will say "Ok, then fix it!" ;) It may (or may not) be trivial to fix, I havent got round to checking, its just that the distraction would be rather inconvenient right now.. Also, the bug may be in the manual, and somebody may already have the answer to that? Try: PRINT_USING '# @- #', 1, 2 It SHOULD output 1 - 2 Instead it outputs 1 @2 If I am reading my own notes correctly in the SBASIC / SuperBASIC Reference Manual you are using the @ symbol instead of the (c) symbol http://superbasic-manual.readthedocs.io/en/latest/KeywordsP.clean.html#print-using Ah, thanks, Rich. The bug was in the QPC2 V1.02 manual There are a few more there which I may send to the Author once I get round to it. Per ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] PRINT_USING bug
On 2017-02-12 16:38, pjwitte wrote: I discovered a minor bug in SMSQ/E V 3.28's SBASIC today: In PRINT_USING the @ cancel character doesnt work as advertised. I know the danger of reporting something trivial like this is that someone will say "Ok, then fix it!" ;) It may (or may not) be trivial to fix, I havent got round to checking, its just that the distraction would be rather inconvenient right now.. Also, the bug may be in the manual, and somebody may already have the answer to that? Try: PRINT_USING '# @- #', 1, 2 It SHOULD output 1 - 2 Instead it outputs 1 @2 If I am reading my own notes correctly in the SBASIC / SuperBASIC Reference Manual you are using the @ symbol instead of the (c) symbol http://superbasic-manual.readthedocs.io/en/latest/KeywordsP.clean.html#print-using Rich Mellor RWAP Software www.rwapsoftware.co.uk www.sellmyretro.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List
