Re: [ql-users] ql-users Digest, Vol 33, Issue 15
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 22:39:11 - From: John Gilpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Copy for QUANTA Magazine. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original I think that my Pictures will be more to Malcolm's taste than yours, Dilwyn.( I'm trying to find them Malcolm. Please can we have at least one extra month next year (Quantember?) but please remember it only needs 3 1/2 days in it!! - 1 for the AGM, 1 for the Workshop - 1 for the committee meeting and half a day's travelling time to cover them all. At least that will leave the rest of the year free for other activities like PC Hurling - must challenge Dilwyns Gold medal next year! and Wine glass smashing, anyone want to take on the chairman?, Napkin stealing surely noone can beat the Other Editor and finally Vegitarian Duck Breeding - any guesses which Branch holds this gong? Just found out that my Dictionary gives the definition for QUANTA as: a)a discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of radiation it represents OR b)an analogous discret amount of any other phisical quality Does that explain QUANTA's discrete physical qualities? Has anyone else entered into the festive season yet? Regards, John Gilpin - after unmulled wine and no mince pies!!(aka 1994 vintage Rioja, Apple pie tomorrow) (perhaps only the Chairman will get this reference. JG.) An extra month next year (Quantember?) - would need AGM 2007 approval Mince pies arrived 25 November. No gluhwein available until magazine complete - perhaps 14 December Regards John Mason ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Early Xmas present - QLToday cover disk
Hi, Having just received the cover disk with QLToday Volume 11, Issue 2. I would like to say a thanks to the three authors ... an unexpected gift ... :-) Image Sampler - Dilwyn Jones POpup eXtend - Per Witte QL2PC - Geoff Wicks ( full version ). -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Colour themes
Hi, I have just received QLToday Vol 11, Issue 2. Reading Dilwyn's article on Colour Themes has reminded me that Wolfgang Uhlig's QCoCo is indeed the easy way to apply a colour theme. Yet there is a delay in effect, as it is only subsequent actions that Apply the new colour scheme. That is when you click on Apply, nothing appears to have happened. The action required is to close the existing window of the application, and to re-open it - then the new colour theme is applied. I tend to use the gold theme, as this fits in with the default choice of Tim Hunkins's QDT. Question for Dilwyn - how do you set a colour theme in Launchpad ? You make a brief mention of it in the article, yet with no example of how. The Launchpad Help instructions also make brief mention, in part 8 System Settings, yet again no clear explanation - You can also set screen saver details and background colour or image on systems supporting these facilities. Play around with Colour Themes if you know about this facility and your system supports high colour. Any further illumination on this ... ? In addition I find that when the gold theme, or any other is applied, from QCoCo, that Launchpad loses most of its pre-defined Application program icons - replaced by either a mouse pointer icon or CF9. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Colour themes
Hi Malcolm On Launchpad The MyQL Menu - Display sub menu - System palette item : set to a theme file using the pop down file menu eg Win1_Launchpad_green_theme and click on OK. Thats it I think. Dilwyn will give the definitive answer. Why has your QLToday arrived before mine. What to I need to do to get preferential treatment as well? Duncan Neithercut ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] The Quill, Infocom?
Richard Kilpatrick wrote: I'm googling like mad, and can't find anything. I'm giving my friend my spare QL system, and I want to give her some software with it aside from the 4 applications - looking ideally for The Quill adventure writing package which did appear to exist for it, and anything which will interpret Infocom adventures? Takes forever copying microdrives! I'd forgotten! And this is with the wcopy command! With qpac2 it is easy. FORMAT ram1_mdv1_ This does a quick direct sector read and flags files that will not copy. Repeated use will often recover files. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] The Quill, Infocom?
There is a Infocom Interpreter (called ZIP) and game creator using the Inform language. They can both be found at the following location: Game Player http://www.dilwyn.uk6.net/games/infocom.zip Game Creator http://www.dilwyn.uk6.net/games/inform.zip The player comes with some sample games. Freeware games are available on the Net (search for Inform and Interactive Fiction). Inform game files from the PC (Zork, Deadline, etc) will work in the QL if you have them and port them over. I've tested out Zork and it ran fine. I think I have a CD full of stuff like this that someone sent me a few years ago. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
