[Ql-Users] uQLx 2017

[Dilwyn Jones]

uQLx 2017

A newly revised version of the Linux QL emulator uQLx (uQLx 2017) is now 
available.


Graeme Gregory has "brutalised" (as he puts it on github) the sources to 
bring them up to date. New binaries are available for 32- and 64-bit x86 
systems, as well as ARM (6/7/8). Includes binaries ready to run. Includes 
documentation from Timothy Swenson to get you started along with a small 
QXL.win file.


The binaries are available to download from the emulators page on my website 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/emu/index.html#uQLx_for_Linux_etc.


while the sources are available from the Sinclair QL Github at 
https://github.com/SinclairQL/uqlx-fork


The sources are available from my website too in case of difficulty, but I 
recommend you get them from the github repository to make sure you get the 
latest sources. 


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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

[Dilwyn Jones]

I have only sniffed at WXQT2 but ran into problems.
It doesn't let me choose a DOS directory.

It does that to me too if I try to select from a file selection menu.

But if I manually type in the DOS (well, Windows) directory in the Options 
window it seems to work.


Dilwyn 


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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

[Dilwyn Jones]

during Q68 development, I'm using Jonathan Hudson's WXQT2 to access
QXL.WIN container files under Linux/Windows.

I experienced problems when writing "large" container files over 8
or 16 MB. Is this a known problem?

Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to
exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?

What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?

Thanks, Peter


There is also a more recent tool QXLWIN by Norman Dunbar, see link.
< https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxlwin/files/ >

This 16MB seems outdated. I use 200MB wins myself but I have heard of 
bigger ones.

Neither the QPC nor the SMSQ/E manual mention any MB limit.
I use a 1GB qxl.win with my QPC2. But QemuLator cannot handle it - I have to 
copy files to a smaller qxl.win for that.


Alain Haoui said while developing QubATA that 2GB unsigned is the maximum 
which can be handled by QDOS. I don't know if that applies to SMSQ/E and I 
don't know if it applies to qxl.win, sorry.


I use WXQT2 and although it seems temperamental on Windows 7 (sometimes 
won't start, or when it does start it complains about not being able to find 
the help file) it seems to manage to copy files from the 1GB QXL.WIN to a 
native Windows folder for me.


Dilwyn 


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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

[Bob Spelten]

Op Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:58:53 +0100 schreef :


On 20 Feb 2017 at 17:28, Bob Spelten wrote:


> Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to
> exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?
>
> What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?
>
There is also a more recent tool QXLWIN by Norman Dunbar, see link.
< https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxlwin/files/ >


I saw that before, but it seemed to be only a reader.


This 16MB seems outdated. I use 200MB wins myself but I have heard of
bigger ones.


Did you use 200 MB with WXQT2 also, or just under an emulator?


I have only sniffed at WXQT2 but ran into problems.
It doesn't let me choose a DOS directory.

Bob

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[Ql-Users] Fw: Software & Programming • XTC68 Compiler Updated

[Dilwyn Jones]

Updated sources for XTC68 cross-compiler for QDOS C68 for POSIX systems (e.g. 
Linux) is available from Jonathan Hudson on github (thanks to QL Forum’s XorA 
for the tip).

https://github.com/stronnag/xtc68

I've put a copy of the master zip file onto the C page of my website under 
XTC68 in case it ever gets removed from github.

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/c/index.html 

 
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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

[pgraf]

On 20 Feb 2017 at 17:28, Bob Spelten wrote:

> > Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to
> > exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?
> >
> > What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?
> >
> There is also a more recent tool QXLWIN by Norman Dunbar, see link.
> < https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxlwin/files/ >

I saw that before, but it seemed to be only a reader.

> This 16MB seems outdated. I use 200MB wins myself but I have heard of  
> bigger ones.

Did you use 200 MB with WXQT2 also, or just under an emulator?

All the best
Peter

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Re: [Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

[Bob Spelten]

Op Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:56:58 +0100 schreef :


Hi,

during Q68 development, I'm using Jonathan Hudson's WXQT2 to access
QXL.WIN container files under Linux/Windows.

I experienced problems when writing "large" container files over 8
or 16 MB. Is this a known problem?

Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to
exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?

What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?

Thanks, Peter


There is also a more recent tool QXLWIN by Norman Dunbar, see link.
< https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxlwin/files/ >

This 16MB seems outdated. I use 200MB wins myself but I have heard of  
bigger ones.

Neither the QPC nor the SMSQ/E manual mention any MB limit.

Bob

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Re: [Ql-Users] Problem loading extensions

[Bob Spelten]

Op Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:22:16 +0100 schreef Marcel Kilgus  
:



Giorgio Garabello wrote:
If I try to load an extension in the usual way (LRESPR filename) and  
then

load the other using the table QPC2 crash
Code: Select all
100 WTV
105 LRESPR WIN1_DBAS_sys
110 LAUNCH
120 DEFine PROCedure LAUNCH
130DIM TAB_EXT$(2,50)
140TAB_EXT$(0) = "WIN1_CLAVIER_bin"
150TAB_EXT$(1) = "WIN1_DBAS_sys"
170TAB_EXT$(2) = "WIN1_FILEINFO2_bin"
180:
190FOR I = 0 TO 2
200   LRESPR TAB_EXT$(I)
210END FOR I
220:
230 END DEFine LAUNCH

This happens with any extension.
Any idea to solve the problem?


I can't reproduce your problem, sorry.

Marcel


Strangely I can.
When run, the system hangs (padlock) so not a total crash.
I did replace the DBAS inside LAUNCH with ENV_bin from the first code  
block, no point in doing DBAS twice.


I do remember a long time ago I had a similar problem in my BOOT and  
Jochen Merz advised me to take the LRESPR out of the Proc, as Martyn Hill  
suggested.


The question is if this is due to one of the extensions themselves or  
would any set of _bins give problems this way.


Bob

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Re: [Ql-Users] Problem loading extensions

[Marcel Kilgus]

Giorgio Garabello wrote:
> If I try to load an extension in the usual way (LRESPR filename) and then
> load the other using the table QPC2 crash
> Code: Select all
> 100 WTV
> 105 LRESPR WIN1_DBAS_sys
> 110 LAUNCH
> 120 DEFine PROCedure LAUNCH
> 130DIM TAB_EXT$(2,50)
> 140TAB_EXT$(0) = "WIN1_CLAVIER_bin"
> 150TAB_EXT$(1) = "WIN1_DBAS_sys"
> 170TAB_EXT$(2) = "WIN1_FILEINFO2_bin"
> 180:
> 190FOR I = 0 TO 2
> 200   LRESPR TAB_EXT$(I)
> 210END FOR I
> 220:
> 230 END DEFine LAUNCH
>
> This happens with any extension.
> Any idea to solve the problem?

I can't reproduce your problem, sorry.

Marcel

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Re: [Ql-Users] Problem loading extensions

[Giorgio Garabello]

Many thanks!

2017-02-20 14:40 GMT+01:00 Martyn Hill :

> Ciao Giorgio
>
> Some time ago, I observed and reported here a similar sounding issue
> whereby LRESPR would fail from within an SBasic PROCedure. Not all of them,
> but some.
>
> I resorted to loading the very same extensions outside of a procedure,
> without issue.
>
> Regards,
> Martyn Hill.
>
>
> On 19/02/2017 22:42, Giorgio Garabello wrote:
>
>> HI, on QPC2 I wrote a small test program, in which load the names of
>> several extensions in a table and then load (LRESPR) scanning the table.
>>
>> Code: Select all
>> 100 WTV
>> 110 LAUNCH
>> 120 DEFine PROCedure LAUNCH
>> 130DIM TAB_EXT$(3,50)
>> 140TAB_EXT$(0) = "WIN1_CLAVIER_bin"
>> 150TAB_EXT$(1) = "WIN1_DBAS_sys"
>> 160TAB_EXT$(2) = "WIN1_ENV_bin"
>> 170TAB_EXT$(3) = "WIN1_FILEINFO2_bin"
>> 180:
>> 190FOR I = 0 TO 3
>> 200   LRESPR TAB_EXT$(I)
>> 210END FOR I
>> 220:
>> 230 END DEFine LAUNCH
>>
>>
>> If I try to load an extension in the usual way (LRESPR filename) and then
>> load the other using the table QPC2 crash
>> Code: Select all
>> 100 WTV
>> 105 LRESPR WIN1_DBAS_sys
>> 110 LAUNCH
>> 120 DEFine PROCedure LAUNCH
>> 130DIM TAB_EXT$(2,50)
>> 140TAB_EXT$(0) = "WIN1_CLAVIER_bin"
>> 150TAB_EXT$(1) = "WIN1_DBAS_sys"
>> 170TAB_EXT$(2) = "WIN1_FILEINFO2_bin"
>> 180:
>> 190FOR I = 0 TO 2
>> 200   LRESPR TAB_EXT$(I)
>> 210END FOR I
>> 220:
>> 230 END DEFine LAUNCH
>>
>>
>> This happens with any extension.
>> Any idea to solve the problem?
>>
>> Giorgio
>>
>> p.s.
>> On SMSQmulator:
>>
>> the first example work correctly as on QPC2
>> the second example reset SMSQMulator.
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Re: [Ql-Users] Problem loading extensions

[Martyn Hill]

Ciao Giorgio

Some time ago, I observed and reported here a similar sounding issue 
whereby LRESPR would fail from within an SBasic PROCedure. Not all of 
them, but some.


I resorted to loading the very same extensions outside of a procedure, 
without issue.


Regards,
Martyn Hill.

On 19/02/2017 22:42, Giorgio Garabello wrote:

HI, on QPC2 I wrote a small test program, in which load the names of
several extensions in a table and then load (LRESPR) scanning the table.

Code: Select all
100 WTV
110 LAUNCH
120 DEFine PROCedure LAUNCH
130DIM TAB_EXT$(3,50)
140TAB_EXT$(0) = "WIN1_CLAVIER_bin"
150TAB_EXT$(1) = "WIN1_DBAS_sys"
160TAB_EXT$(2) = "WIN1_ENV_bin"
170TAB_EXT$(3) = "WIN1_FILEINFO2_bin"
180:
190FOR I = 0 TO 3
200   LRESPR TAB_EXT$(I)
210END FOR I
220:
230 END DEFine LAUNCH


If I try to load an extension in the usual way (LRESPR filename) and then
load the other using the table QPC2 crash
Code: Select all
100 WTV
105 LRESPR WIN1_DBAS_sys
110 LAUNCH
120 DEFine PROCedure LAUNCH
130DIM TAB_EXT$(2,50)
140TAB_EXT$(0) = "WIN1_CLAVIER_bin"
150TAB_EXT$(1) = "WIN1_DBAS_sys"
170TAB_EXT$(2) = "WIN1_FILEINFO2_bin"
180:
190FOR I = 0 TO 2
200   LRESPR TAB_EXT$(I)
210END FOR I
220:
230 END DEFine LAUNCH


This happens with any extension.
Any idea to solve the problem?

Giorgio

p.s.
On SMSQmulator:

the first example work correctly as on QPC2
the second example reset SMSQMulator.
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[Ql-Users] WXQT2 alternative?

[pgraf]

Hi,

during Q68 development, I'm using Jonathan Hudson's WXQT2 to access 
QXL.WIN container files under Linux/Windows.

I experienced problems when writing "large" container files over 8 
or 16 MB. Is this a known problem? 

Are there alternatives to WXQT2, i.e. other graphical frontends to 
exchange files between a PC and a QXL.WIN container?

What is the maximum size of QXL.WIN containers?

Thanks, Peter

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