RE: [ql-users] Ghostscript 6.0

2005-04-25 Thread Duncan Neithercut
Thanks I have finally got it. In case anyone else makes the same mistake with gs The prompt on gs takes commands with a different syntax from the command line which is the string passed to gs when it is executed. Also the the -p switch has no space between it and the filename following even thoug

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

2005-04-25 Thread Jeremy Taffel
Try Turbo v4g21 when it goes on the site sometime this week. If it still needs up grading George will listen. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Remember that i'm still using Qdos. Has Turbo been kept compatible with tha

[ql-users] QL PE files

2005-04-25 Thread P Witte
Roy wood writes: > >The current version of ptr_gen and wman is 2.01. They are both in need of an > >update though, as they are out of synch with the corresponding SMSQ/E > >versions (bugs and new facilities). > > > >Who maintains these? > Well, they are now free to distribute and I do not think th

Re: [ql-users] Turbo v4g21

2005-04-25 Thread P Witte
George Gwilt writes: > > >Spurred by Per, I have produced a version of Turbo which allows slicing > > >of arrays used as parameters of machine code extensions. > > > > > >Turbo v4g21 should be on the SQLUG site in a few days. > > > > When you say "spurred" I hope you mean "encouraged" rather than

Re: [ql-users] Software Prices.

2005-04-25 Thread P Witte
John Sadler writes: > As Dilwyn Jones says in his article in Qtoady that TurboPtr is more flexible > than EasyPtr, and the group members feel that software should be paid for, > George & I wondered whether the group members did not use it because it was > free and they would be happier paying £60

Re: [ql-users] Software Prices.

2005-04-25 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, jms1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes As Dilwyn Jones says in his article in Qtoady that TurboPtr is more flexible than EasyPtr, and the group members feel that software should be paid for, George & I wondered whether the group members did not use it because it was free a

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

2005-04-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Basically, it entails getting a concrete OK from QUANTA to buy some. Then we will need somebody or somebodies to write a front end, and copy the data to them (at USB speeds, this is a very quick procedure). So, what we need is some quanta money, and someone to write the software to drive the th

Re: [ql-users] Perfection

2005-04-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Darren Branagh wrote: Completely off topic - and I'll probably get flamed to death for it, but.. Is he [Freddy] still mad into cars? Cars were not discussed...I was only on the phone for about 2 hours IIRC ;-) And whats he doing for a living? Still accountancy? Yes, but a fairly specialised br

Re: [ql-users] Perfection

2005-04-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
sorry, this one bounced back. You asked if I still had all the stuff I was working on for Freddy. The answer is no as I sent it all back many years ago when I stopped working on it. I've no idea if Freddy ever got it as he had 'vanished' from the planet (it appeared) and I never heard from him

Re: [ql-users] Turbo v4g21

2005-04-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>Spurred by Per, I have produced a version of Turbo which allows >slicing of >arrays used as parameters of machine code extensions. > >Turbo v4g21 should be on the SQLUG site in a few days. When you say "spurred" I hope you mean "encouraged" rather than "bullied" ;) Certainly "encouraged". The

[ql-users] Turbo

2005-04-25 Thread jms1
Experimental version version 4g21 is on the site for downloading ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[ql-users] Software Prices.

2005-04-25 Thread jms1
As Dilwyn Jones says in his article in Qtoady that TurboPtr is more flexible than EasyPtr, and the group members feel that software should be paid for, George & I wondered whether the group members did not use it because it was free and they would be happier paying £60 to George because then they f

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

2005-04-25 Thread jms1
- Original Message - From: "Jeremy Taffel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:02 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product. > Roy wood wrote: > > > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jeremy Taffel > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> write

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

2005-04-25 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, P Witte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Malcolm Cadman writes: >I have the pointer environment. But its very old - I bought it from >Care Electronics when they had a shop in Watford; perhaps in 1988. I'm >not sure that it was sold as QPAC2 though. Files include hot_rext,

[ql-users] Internet on the QL

2005-04-25 Thread Malcolm Cadman
Hi Phoebus, Just a thanks to you for your excellent first article on internet access for the QL in QL Today magazine - Volume 9, Issue 6, March/April 2005. You tempted me in to doing the downloads of the software ported from UNIX by Jonathan Hudson : QL-Lynx, QL-FTP, QPOP3 and QDOS Emailer. All

[ql-users] Celebration restarter Pack

2005-04-25 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, SMSQ - Jochen Merz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Just to be clear ... will this starter pack still be valid for the forthcoming Byfleet show in September 2005 ? Hi Malcolm, Why "still"?? It was advertised in - QL Today - Quanta (at least I sent an ad) - "real" Mailsh

[ql-users] Email and web usage

2005-04-25 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jeremy Taffel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes It is the default behaviour in Outlook Express to send both a text and HTML file, unless you actually find the setting for text only. I get lots of people who work in local government sending email like that. Usually eith

RE: [ql-users] Perfection

2005-04-25 Thread Darren Branagh
Completely off topic - and I'll probably get flamed to death for it, but.. Is he still mad into cars? And whats he doing for a living? Still accountancy? Does he still eat enough to fuel a small African country? Darren. -Original Message- From: Dilwyn Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [ql-users] Perfection

2005-04-25 Thread Norman
Dilwyn, sorry, this one bounced back. You asked if I still had all the stuff I was working on for Freddy. The answer is no as I sent it all back many years ago when I stopped working on it. I've no idea if Freddy ever got it as he had 'vanished' from the planet (it appeared) and I never heard

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

2005-04-25 Thread Darren Branagh
Hi all, esp. John, I have still to get definitive pricing on the USB drives, but this would hinge greatly on how many we would potentially order. Ideally, 100 or more would yield the best price, but then again we have to make sure we can sell then on quickly, as the prices change very quickly on

Re: [ql-users] Turbo v4g21

2005-04-25 Thread Geogwilt
In a message dated 25/04/05 01:49:17 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >Spurred by Per, I have produced a version of Turbo which allows slicing of > >arrays used as parameters of machine code extensions. > > > >Turbo v4g21 should be on the SQLUG site in a few days. > > When you s