Don't do DIR WIN_DRIVE$(3) - that won't work.
If DIR WIN3_ doesn't work, three possibilities:
1. Name of the qxl.win isn't correct (e.g. period or underscore, see
below, or QXL3_WIN is in a sub-diretory or different Windows drive)
2. system doesn't support WIN_DRIVE command (though I would have
expected you to see an error message when you tried using it)
3. the qxl3_win is damaged in some way.
What are you using - a QXL card (if so, old SMSQ or newer SMSQ/E?),
QPC (what version?) or something else?
Earlier SMSQ (i.e. the old ones without pointer environment) might
only support a single one, called simply QXL.WIN. However, as you say
it's called QXL3_WIN I wouldn't think that to be the case.
Outside possibility - could it be called QXL3.WIN instead of QXL3_WIN
(i.e. in Windows does it show it with underscore or period
character?)
You could possibly (if using QPC2 or recent version of QXL card
software) temporarily assign the QXL3_WIN as WIN1_ after it's started
up, with:
WIN_DRIVE 1,"C:\QXL3_WIN"
and see what happens.
Anyone else with any other ideas to help Peter?
Good luck.
Dilwyn
-----Original Message----- From: peterfox
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 3:44 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Help Please
Hi Dilwyn,
Firstly thank you. I have used win_drive to define win_drive$(3) as
being c:\QXL3_WIN.
However if I do a dir win3_ or dir win_drive$(3) all I get is win1
QDOS
directory.
What, please have I done wrong?
Looking forward to hearing from you,
TIA & Best Wishes,
Peter
On 14.06.2016 09:47, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Hi Peter,
If your version of SMSQ/E has the WIN_DRIVE command, you can use
this
command from SBASIC:
WIN_DRIVE drive_number,qxl_win_name
where drive_number would be a drive from 1 to 8 inclusive - sounds
like you need drive 3
and qxl_win_name would be the DOS filename including drive and
directory - either qxl.win (normally) or whatever else you called it
(in this case QXL3_win)
So assuming the QXL3_win is on drive C:\ in Windows:
WIN_DRIVE 3,"c:\qxl3_win"
(the drive and filename needs to be in quotes because of the : and \
in the name)
To check what they are already set to use the function
WIN_DRIVE$(drive_number), e.g. PRINT WIN_DRIVE$(3) will tell you
what
the third QXL>WIN slot is currently set to.
If your version of SBASIC doesn't support WIN_DRIVE you would need
to
set it in the configuration window for whichever emulator you are
using. Manuals for QXL for example are on the Replacement Manuals
page
on my site - http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/manuals/index.html -
scroll
down to Miracle Systems Manuals, QXL Manual.
You can find a manual for SBASIC at
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/ebooks/index.html (scroll down to the
SBASIC Manual section, there you will find a manual as PDF, eBook
formats, or as an online HTML version.
If you wish, QPC2 emulator v4.04 and manual can now be downloaded
free of charge from Marcel Kilgus's website at
http://www.kilgus.net/qpc/ (just click on Downloads in the PAGES box
on the right).
Dilwyn Jones
-----Original Message----- From: Peter Fox
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:37 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Help Please
Hi there,
I have a QXL3_win and need to open it. Not having the manuals
anymore, what is the syntax
to open QXL3_Win file, please?
TIA & Regards,
Peter Fox
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