[Ql-Users] Launchpad 2.14 update

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

A minor update to my Launchpad 2 program launcher software has been
issued to fix a problem with the Jobs menu when run on QDOS with
pointer environment. The v2.14 update (just 3 files to replace for
existing users) is available to download from
https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html

The full Launchpad software is available to download free from
https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html where you
can see the system requirements for the software. There are two
versions - v0.96 runs on QDOS systems with pointer environment, while
version 2 demands a system with Window Manager 2.

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

>  That is Good News Dilwyn About The LaunchPad Update   How do I Update Mine  
> All The Best Keep up the  Good Work That is FAB News Simon Foster/simon629

1. Go to http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html

2. Scroll down the page until you find the "Launchpad 2.12 Update"
section. Short instructions there, basically this:

3. Download the file labelled launchpad212updt.zip and unzip those files.

4. This contains three files - LAUNCHPAD_OBJ, HISTORY_TXT and
HISTORY_DOC. You can either overwrite the old files with those names,
or rename them temporarily until you know that this version works on
your system (if you rename them, and it doesn't work, you can just
delete the 3 new files and rename the old ones back to revert to the
old version).

5. Doing an update in this way means that (if done properly) all the
old settings, icons etc will all be kept.
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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update

[simon629--- via Ql-Users]

 That is Good News Dilwyn About The LaunchPad Update   How do I Update Mine  
All The Best Keep up the  Good Work That is FAB News Simon Foster/simon629
On Thursday, 6 October 2022, 07:34:13 BST, Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users 
 wrote:  
 
 Dilwyn wrote:
> I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a
decade.

That's awesome, Dilwyn!

I will definitely give it a try this QL season (Oct-Mar) when weather is
right (cold, wet), life allows and my mood is for QL exploration.

Chances are there that Launchpad makes in into the next release of QL/E.
Fingers crossed.

QL forever!
Urs

P.S. Website sinclairql.net is up again, after the gold old smallish hosting
company sold their webhosting busyness to the Swiss market leader. Even they
migrated the files and hosting settings, only the cowo.ch website worked
after the migration. After intense back and forth with their (very helpful)
support, all my websites are back.

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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update

[Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users]

Dilwyn wrote:
> I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a
decade.

That's awesome, Dilwyn!

I will definitely give it a try this QL season (Oct-Mar) when weather is
right (cold, wet), life allows and my mood is for QL exploration.

Chances are there that Launchpad makes in into the next release of QL/E.
Fingers crossed.

QL forever!
Urs

P.S. Website sinclairql.net is up again, after the gold old smallish hosting
company sold their webhosting busyness to the Swiss market leader. Even they
migrated the files and hosting settings, only the cowo.ch website worked
after the migration. After intense back and forth with their (very helpful)
support, all my websites are back.

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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update

[Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users]

Hi Dilwyn,

well worth the wait.

Wolfgzng

I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a decade.

Further details on my blog at
https://dilwyn2.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/launchpad-v2-12/

Dilwyn Jones
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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update

[François Van Emelen via Ql-Users]

Op 4/10/2022 om 21:44 schreef Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users:

I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a decade.

Further details on my blog at
https://dilwyn2.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/launchpad-v2-12/

Dilwyn Jones
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Thank you, Dilwyn. I'll give it a go this weekend.

François Van Emelen

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[Ql-Users] Launchpad update

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a decade.

Further details on my blog at
https://dilwyn2.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/launchpad-v2-12/

Dilwyn Jones
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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

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On Friday, 6 March 2020, 17:54:55 GMT, Dilwyn (gmail) via Ql-Users 
 wrote:  
 
 Sadly, this list doesn't seem to allow graphics and the email was received 
as plain text anyhow, so the screen dump never came through.

Are you referring to the screen picture on http://qlheaven.blogspot.com/  by 
any chance?

That shows the most recent version of Launchpad, running in high colour 
mode, with a new system font (set from SBASIC with the CHAR_DEF command so 
ALL programs use that font by default, including Launchpad), and some GD2 
sprites presumably defined by the blog author for his/her own use (wonder if 
the blog author could be persuaded to share some of those nice sprites?).

There are only two "current" versions of Launchpad:

1. v0.96, the older version for systems without Window Manager 2

2. v2.10, the recommended version if your system supports WIndow Manager 2.

Both can be downloaded free of charge (password protection was removed back 
in 2017) from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html . I 
appreciate that the URL of the download page implies it's a demo, but 
nowadays the download is actually the full version.

Hope that helps,



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From: simon629--- via Ql-Users
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2020 5:23 PM
To: QL-Users List
Cc: simon...@sky.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

Hi can any one Help me on this Website QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven
this is I think a old screen shot of  LaunchPad  I think the Q40/Q60 It 
Looks Very Good. I want would That Version work on QPC2 Emulator  If any one 
has it Could they  Installed on to a Win File for me OK All The Best Thanks 
Simon Foster

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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Dilwyn (gmail) via Ql-Users]

Sadly, this list doesn't seem to allow graphics and the email was received 
as plain text anyhow, so the screen dump never came through.


Are you referring to the screen picture on http://qlheaven.blogspot.com/  by 
any chance?


That shows the most recent version of Launchpad, running in high colour 
mode, with a new system font (set from SBASIC with the CHAR_DEF command so 
ALL programs use that font by default, including Launchpad), and some GD2 
sprites presumably defined by the blog author for his/her own use (wonder if 
the blog author could be persuaded to share some of those nice sprites?).


There are only two "current" versions of Launchpad:

1. v0.96, the older version for systems without Window Manager 2

2. v2.10, the recommended version if your system supports WIndow Manager 2.

Both can be downloaded free of charge (password protection was removed back 
in 2017) from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html . I 
appreciate that the URL of the download page implies it's a demo, but 
nowadays the download is actually the full version.


Hope that helps,



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From: simon629--- via Ql-Users

Sent: Friday, March 06, 2020 5:23 PM
To: QL-Users List
Cc: simon...@sky.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

Hi can any one Help me on this Website QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven
this is I think a old screen shot of   LaunchPad  I think the Q40/Q60 It 
Looks Very Good. I want would That Version work on QPC2 Emulator  If any one 
has it Could they  Installed on to a Win File for me OK All The Best Thanks 
Simon Foster


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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Darren Branagh via Ql-Users]

Hi Simon,

I'm not sure the mailing list permists atractments, as it's kit showing in
your mail... Either that or you are pasting it into the mail rather than
adding it as a jpeg or similar as a attachment.

Can't help if we can't see it...

Even so, it's likely been modded by the user to have a certain look.

Darren Branagh

Sent from My iPhone 11 Pro.

On Fri, 6 Mar 2020, 17:24 simon629--- via Ql-Users, <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Hi can any one Help me on this Website QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven
> this is I think a old screen shot of   LaunchPad  I think the Q40/Q60 It
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> Thanks Simon Foster
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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[simon629--- via Ql-Users]

Hi can any one Help me on this Website QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven
this is I think a old screen shot of   LaunchPad  I think the Q40/Q60 It  Looks 
Very Good. I want would That Version work on QPC2 Emulator  If any one has it 
Could they  Installed on to a Win File for me OK All The Best Thanks Simon 
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[Ql-Users] LaunchPad Day

[simon629--- via Ql-Users]

Hi Everyone My Launch it is  Close to my Hart  And it My Good Friend Dilwyn 
Jones who Made it For me 
1 I  added Q-Menu2  installed all the Pointer SoftwareI installed all The 
System Apps Like Cueshell and QCoCo 1613 all The Games Like The Wall44 Dilwyn 
install Q-Dock for me5 Now MY LaunchPad is Now More Powerful then QDTHave a 
Good Afternoon Simon Foster 


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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad now freeware

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

If Q-Celt is losing a lot of revenue, then I am missing a HUGE amount of 
royalties from you Darren, he he (only joking!!!)


;-)

Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: Darren Branagh via Ql-Users

Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:42 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Darren Branagh
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad now freeware

What All that revenue Q-Celt are losing now :-)


Darren Branagh

Sent from My Android Phone.

On 19 Aug 2017 23:40, "Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users" 
wrote:


My Launchpad software is now available to download as freeware from my
website.

Both version 1 (for older systems) and Launchpad 2 (for WMAN 2 systems)
are available. Go to the Launchpad page to download it - read the
description then click on the link to the Download page.

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad now freeware

[Darren Branagh via Ql-Users]

What All that revenue Q-Celt are losing now :-)


Darren Branagh

Sent from My Android Phone.

On 19 Aug 2017 23:40, "Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users" 
wrote:

> My Launchpad software is now available to download as freeware from my
> website.
>
> Both version 1 (for older systems) and Launchpad 2 (for WMAN 2 systems)
> are available. Go to the Launchpad page to download it - read the
> description then click on the link to the Download page.
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> http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html
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[Ql-Users] Launchpad now freeware

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

My Launchpad software is now available to download as freeware from my website.

Both version 1 (for older systems) and Launchpad 2 (for WMAN 2 systems) are 
available. Go to the Launchpad page to download it - read the description then 
click on the link to the Download page.

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html 

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Dilwyn Jones]

Lee Privett wrote:

D, twice now Apple have tried to use the word iTV on their hardware
product 'Apple TV' and I can only assume the people who own ITV have
said cease and desist, this is interesting as the stock value of ITV
is well within small change for Apple.

It's tempting as you have two options, contact them now as suggested
by the QL Users list members so that they oblige, change all the
documentation, programming and start beta testing 'Lion again 
delaying

the sale.
The knock on effect is that the small boys took on the big boys and
won, media coverage and profile raising for the QL hurrah!

The second option is to wait until the product 'Lion' is released, 
and
then contact them, too late to change so they give you loads of 
money

for the use of name, the knock on effect here is that the individual
took on the big boys and won, media coverage and profile raising for
the QL hurrah! Hey win/win

Hmmm can't fail, now where is that emoticon for tongue in cheek?

Thanks, Lee
Serves me right for trying to embarrass you earlier this week I guess 
:o(


Dilwyn Jones 




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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Lee Privett]

So I had to check, Launchpad.com is already registered and so are many
of the alternatives, however the A.I. of the GoDaddy website through
up some funny alternatives
http://www.godaddy.com/domains/searchresults2.aspx?ci=42376&isc=gfnnuk
03 

Thanks, Lee

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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Lee Privett]

D, twice now Apple have tried to use the word iTV on their hardware
product 'Apple TV' and I can only assume the people who own ITV have
said cease and desist, this is interesting as the stock value of ITV
is well within small change for Apple. 

It's tempting as you have two options, contact them now as suggested
by the QL Users list members so that they oblige, change all the
documentation, programming and start beta testing 'Lion again delaying
the sale. 
The knock on effect is that the small boys took on the big boys and
won, media coverage and profile raising for the QL hurrah! 

The second option is to wait until the product 'Lion' is released, and
then contact them, too late to change so they give you loads of money
for the use of name, the knock on effect here is that the individual
took on the big boys and won, media coverage and profile raising for
the QL hurrah! Hey win/win

Hmmm can't fail, now where is that emoticon for tongue in cheek?

Thanks, Lee

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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Dilwyn Jones]

Malcolm Lear wrote:

On 10/06/2011 15:37, Dilwyn Jones wrote:

Norman Dunbar wrote:

On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote:

 now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn?
(8-)#

With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is
all that is required.

Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird
(browser) a few years ago. The database had been called Firebird
for years, but no trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out
and renamed their browser to Firebird, it hit the fan.

A "cease and desist" letter was all it took (eventually) to 
resolve

the problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not
changed the name, court proceedings would have found in favour of
the database. (So I'm told by the legal experts anyway.)

So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-)

Cheers,
Norm.

He he, that's good to know, but I'm not that bothered by it. I
daresay I could be cheeky and ask for a royalty on every copy of
theirs that they sell ;-)

Dilwyn Jones


The revenue may be enough to finance a ARM version of SMSQ :-)

He he, bet Marcel is quaking in his boots at the thought of that!

Dilwyn Jones 




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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Malcolm Lear]

On 10/06/2011 15:37, Dilwyn Jones wrote:

Norman Dunbar wrote:

On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote:

 now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? (8-)#

With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is all
that is required.

Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird (browser)
a few years ago. The database had been called Firebird for years, but
no trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out and renamed their
browser to Firebird, it hit the fan.

A "cease and desist" letter was all it took (eventually) to resolve
the problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not changed
the name, court proceedings would have found in favour of the
database. (So I'm told by the legal experts anyway.)

So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-)

Cheers,
Norm.
He he, that's good to know, but I'm not that bothered by it. I daresay 
I could be cheeky and ask for a royalty on every copy of theirs that 
they sell ;-)


Dilwyn Jones


The revenue may be enough to finance a ARM version of SMSQ :-)



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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Malcolm Lear]

On 10/06/2011 15:37, Dilwyn Jones wrote:

Norman Dunbar wrote:

On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote:

 now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? (8-)#

With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is all
that is required.

Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird (browser)
a few years ago. The database had been called Firebird for years, but
no trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out and renamed their
browser to Firebird, it hit the fan.

A "cease and desist" letter was all it took (eventually) to resolve
the problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not changed
the name, court proceedings would have found in favour of the
database. (So I'm told by the legal experts anyway.)

So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-)

Cheers,
Norm.
He he, that's good to know, but I'm not that bothered by it. I daresay 
I could be cheeky and ask for a royalty on every copy of theirs that 
they sell ;-)


Dilwyn Jones

Go  for it Dilwyn!!!



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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Dilwyn Jones]

Norman Dunbar wrote:

On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote:
 now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? 
(8-)#
With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is 
all

that is required.

Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird 
(browser)
a few years ago. The database had been called Firebird for years, 
but

no trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out and renamed their
browser to Firebird, it hit the fan.

A "cease and desist" letter was all it took (eventually) to resolve
the problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not 
changed

the name, court proceedings would have found in favour of the
database. (So I'm told by the legal experts anyway.)

So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-)

Cheers,
Norm.
He he, that's good to know, but I'm not that bothered by it. I daresay 
I could be cheeky and ask for a royalty on every copy of theirs that 
they sell ;-)


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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Dilwyn Jones]

Darren Branagh wrote:

Dil,

Dont throw the towel in so easily - Launchpad (QL) was here first,
long before Mac OS Lion. Now, if Mr. Jobs wants to offer you, say, 4
or 5 million to change the name, then we'll talk. :)

Darren.

Thanks, I knew the Irish would look after me after UK gave them that 
banking loan ;-))


And, belated happy birthday wishes too... :o)

Dilwyn Jones 




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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Norman Dunbar]

On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote:

 now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? (8-)#
With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is all 
that is required.


Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird (browser) a 
few years ago. The database had been called Firebird for years, but no 
trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out and renamed their 
browser to Firebird, it hit the fan.


A "cease and desist" letter was all it took (eventually) to resolve the 
problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not changed the 
name, court proceedings would have found in favour of the database. (So 
I'm told by the legal experts anyway.)


So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-)

Cheers,
Norm.

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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Tony Firshman]

Darren Branagh wrote, on 10/Jun/11 14:37 | Jun10:



Dont throw the towel in so easily - Launchpad (QL) was here first, long
before Mac OS Lion. Now, if Mr. Jobs wants to offer you, say, 4 or 5 million
to change the name, then we'll talk. :)

Well it does happen.  i41 has just won $290m from Microsoft for a patent 
infringement in Word.


 now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn?   (8-)#

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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Darren Branagh]

Dil,

Dont throw the towel in so easily - Launchpad (QL) was here first, long
before Mac OS Lion. Now, if Mr. Jobs wants to offer you, say, 4 or 5 million
to change the name, then we'll talk. :)

Darren.

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 11:02 PM, Dilwyn Jones
wrote:

>  Dilwyn Jones wrote:
>
>> Lee Privett wrote:
>>
>>> Hmmn, Dilwyn contact your legal team, Apple in their new op system
>>> LION have a new feature with that same name (out next month)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Now I like Dilwyn's Launchpad
>>>
>>> But I also like Apple's Launchpad
>>>
>>> So which is better...Fggtt
>>>
>> He he...I suspect mine would work better on QDOS or SMSQ...theirs
>> better on the fruitier machines ;-)
>>
>> Mine's been out so long it's high time I rewrote it and called it
>> something else anyway (QL-Launchpad???). Might sell a few more then!
>>
>> Since there is proof of how long I used the name, I guess I can rely
>> on you to send them a kind email telling them they have 48 hours to
>> rename or remove every instance of their Launchpad worldwide ;-)
>>
>> (actually, I'd rather you didn't...)
>>
>> Seriously though, it's a common name for a program or task launcher
>> anyway, I know of at least 2 freeware PC programs of that name. If
>> they really feel concerned about the use of my name on a hundred or so
>> 1984 machines they are welcome to waste their money sending me a
>> polite email or letter and I will send them an equally nice email or
>> letter saying "OK"...
>>
>> You can guess I don't really care......
>>
>> BTW, your video upscalar for QL, what is latest on that? You said
>> you'd sent them a QL to play with, that was the last I heard.
>>
>> AND, glad to see you are getting committee emails at last! My moaning
>> email seems to have done the trick. Now what we need is prompting to
>> get the website finished so we can all login to the CMS and start
>> improving it. You chould check a CMS login has been set up for you. I
>> assume you know what a Content Management System is, in fact you most
>> probably have 10 times (at least) the experience of them I do.
>>
>> o)
>>>
>>
>> Dilwyn
>>
> In hindsight, that was probably an unwise jokey reply, but
> light-heartedness apart (silly mood tonight for some reason) you get the
> idea of how I feel about this - if Apple were to tell me to stop using the
> name I would, as my Launchpad is quite an old product. I'd simply find a new
> name. Although somehow I don't think Apple would be too worried by an old
> program running on a 1984 computer.
>
> The references to the Quanta website refer of course to the fact that Lee
> is the new Editor of Quanta magazine. Sarah Gilpin is editing the issue
> currently in preparation and hopefully Lee will be in a position to take
> over from the following issue. I hope you'll all agree that his return to
> the QL scene and his high level of activity and ideas will be a real benefit
> to both Quanta and the QL scene in general.
>
> There, hopefully I've embarrassed him enough for now ;-)
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Dilwyn Jones]

Dilwyn Jones wrote:

Lee Privett wrote:

Hmmn, Dilwyn contact your legal team, Apple in their new op system
LION have a new feature with that same name (out next month)



Now I like Dilwyn's Launchpad

But I also like Apple's Launchpad

So which is better...Fggtt

He he...I suspect mine would work better on QDOS or SMSQ...theirs
better on the fruitier machines ;-)

Mine's been out so long it's high time I rewrote it and called it
something else anyway (QL-Launchpad???). Might sell a few more then!

Since there is proof of how long I used the name, I guess I can rely
on you to send them a kind email telling them they have 48 hours to
rename or remove every instance of their Launchpad worldwide ;-)

(actually, I'd rather you didn't...)

Seriously though, it's a common name for a program or task launcher
anyway, I know of at least 2 freeware PC programs of that name. If
they really feel concerned about the use of my name on a hundred or 
so

1984 machines they are welcome to waste their money sending me a
polite email or letter and I will send them an equally nice email or
letter saying "OK"...

You can guess I don't really care......

BTW, your video upscalar for QL, what is latest on that? You said
you'd sent them a QL to play with, that was the last I heard.

AND, glad to see you are getting committee emails at last! My 
moaning

email seems to have done the trick. Now what we need is prompting to
get the website finished so we can all login to the CMS and start
improving it. You chould check a CMS login has been set up for you. 
I
assume you know what a Content Management System is, in fact you 
most

probably have 10 times (at least) the experience of them I do.


o)


Dilwyn
In hindsight, that was probably an unwise jokey reply, but 
light-heartedness apart (silly mood tonight for some reason) you get 
the idea of how I feel about this - if Apple were to tell me to stop 
using the name I would, as my Launchpad is quite an old product. I'd 
simply find a new name. Although somehow I don't think Apple would be 
too worried by an old program running on a 1984 computer.


The references to the Quanta website refer of course to the fact that 
Lee is the new Editor of Quanta magazine. Sarah Gilpin is editing the 
issue currently in preparation and hopefully Lee will be in a position 
to take over from the following issue. I hope you'll all agree that 
his return to the QL scene and his high level of activity and ideas 
will be a real benefit to both Quanta and the QL scene in general.


There, hopefully I've embarrassed him enough for now ;-)

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Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Dilwyn Jones]

Lee Privett wrote:

Hmmn, Dilwyn contact your legal team, Apple in their new op system
LION have a new feature with that same name (out next month)



Now I like Dilwyn's Launchpad

But I also like Apple's Launchpad

So which is better...Fggtt
He he...I suspect mine would work better on QDOS or SMSQ...theirs 
better on the fruitier machines ;-)


Mine's been out so long it's high time I rewrote it and called it 
something else anyway (QL-Launchpad???). Might sell a few more then!


Since there is proof of how long I used the name, I guess I can rely 
on you to send them a kind email telling them they have 48 hours to 
rename or remove every instance of their Launchpad worldwide ;-)


(actually, I'd rather you didn't...)

Seriously though, it's a common name for a program or task launcher 
anyway, I know of at least 2 freeware PC programs of that name. If 
they really feel concerned about the use of my name on a hundred or so 
1984 machines they are welcome to waste their money sending me a 
polite email or letter and I will send them an equally nice email or 
letter saying "OK"...


You can guess I don't really care......

BTW, your video upscalar for QL, what is latest on that? You said 
you'd sent them a QL to play with, that was the last I heard.


AND, glad to see you are getting committee emails at last! My moaning 
email seems to have done the trick. Now what we need is prompting to 
get the website finished so we can all login to the CMS and start 
improving it. You chould check a CMS login has been set up for you. I 
assume you know what a Content Management System is, in fact you most 
probably have 10 times (at least) the experience of them I do.


:o)

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[Ql-Users] LaunchPad

[Lee Privett]

Hmmn, Dilwyn contact your legal team, Apple in their new op system
LION have a new feature with that same name (out next month)

 

Now I like Dilwyn's Launchpad

But I also like Apple's Launchpad

So which is better...Fggtt

 

 

 

For your information, digestion and enjoyment where possible, thankyou

Lee

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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad

[Matrassyl]

 
In a message dated 07/10/2007 20:58:42 GMT Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

> Any  chance of having the initial location coordinates of launchpad
>  configuable in the config block or passed as a command string with 
>  EX?
>
> Thanks
>
> Duncan
Good idea - I'll see if I  can implement this.

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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad

[Dilwyn Jones]

> Any chance of having the initial location coordinates of launchpad
> configuable in the config block or passed as a command string with 
> EX?
>
> Thanks
>
> Duncan
Good idea - I'll see if I can implement this.

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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad

[Matrassyl]

 
In a message dated 06/10/2007 01:34:33 GMT Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

This was  an unforeseen side effect of a change made to allow fixing of 
top  left
corner after a resize, which works better for resizing, but has  this
effect. I'll try to change it when I manage to figure out exactly  what
is causing it.
Luckily, it is just inconvenient rather than a  serious bug.
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Any chance of having the initial location coordinates of launchpad  
configuable in the config block or passed as a command string with  EX?
 
Thanks
 
Duncan



   
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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad

[Dilwyn Jones]

This was an unforeseen side effect of a change made to allow fixing of 
top left
corner after a resize, which works better for resizing, but has this
effect. I'll try to change it when I manage to figure out exactly what
is causing it.
Luckily, it is just inconvenient rather than a serious bug.
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 8:50 PM
Subject: [Ql-Users] Launchpad


> Hi
>
> Does anyone know of a simple way of getting Launchpad to open at a
> specified
> location on the screen.
> My problem is that Launchpad 2.09 insists on opening its window at
> x=0 y=0
> on the display no matter how it is EXed. There seems to be no way to
> configure
> launchpad to open its windows at an exact location.
> Launchpad 2.06 can be made to open its windows at exact pixel
> co-ordinates.
>
> Duncan
>
>
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[Ql-Users] Launchpad

[Matrassyl]

Hi
 
Does anyone know of a simple way of getting Launchpad to open at a  specified 
location on the screen.
My problem is that Launchpad 2.09 insists on opening its window at x=0 y=0  
on the display no matter how it is EXed. There seems to be no way to configure  
launchpad to open its windows at an exact location.
Launchpad 2.06 can be made to open its windows at exact pixel  co-ordinates.
 
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[Ql-Users] Launchpad and Q-Trans Updates

[Dilwyn Jones]

I've put updated versions of Launchpad and Q-Trans on my website.

Launchpad 2.09 includes a change suggested by Fabrizio Diversi, to 
allow faster entry of user name and password where more than one user 
has been set up in Launchpad.

Q-Trans v2.08 corrects a bug in the RENAME command in Q-Trans when 
used on QDOS systems, which caused an object type error when the new 
filename was entered.

The Launchpad demo version and full Q-Trans package are available to 
download from:
www.dilwyn.uk6.net/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html - just follow links to 
the downloads page. Registered users of Launchpad can also download 
the full version of the package, use the previously notified password 
after downloading.

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[ql-users] Launchpad 2.06 and SCP2

[Dilwyn Jones]

Launchpad version 2.06 is now available for download from my website. 
Registered users can download the full version using the password 
already supplied to you.

I've now added the zipped accessory programs for version 2 as well. 
Anyone can download these, they are not password protected.

Also added to the site is the new version of my Sort & Column Print 
utility which lets you arrange plain text into columns for printing. 
This latest version uses system palette if available.

www.dilwyn.uk6.net

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Re: [ql-users] Launchpad bug

[Dilwyn Jones]

Hi John,

Yes, you are right about the problem with the file selection menu.

I've now received a new set of Easyptr extensions from Marcel Kilgus 
to deal with the single filename case - it seems that in current 
Easyptr extensions, MAWDRAW does not correctly display a single item 
array slice unless the array is DIMensioned 'wider' than the text it 
contains. As you said, the last two characters in the single filename 
menu were being corrupted in the displayed menu but the correct 
filename was returned.

The issue of sorting two filename lists turns out to be a bug in the 
sorting routine which is caused by the shell sort routine used being 
designed for arrays with subscripts starting at 1. In QL BASIC, the 
array subscripts for a two filename list are 0 and 1. The Shell Sort 
routine divides the array into smaller clusters for sorting by 
dividing the highest subscript by two, unfortunately 1 DIV 2 is 0, so 
the program never manages to escape from the sorting loop, hence the 
lockup you described if the two filenames are not already sorted.

I'm working on a new version and will upload it soon.

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> Hi Dilwyn,
>
> Any progress on the file selection problems in Launchpad?
> You normally get back to me so quickly, I can only assume you are 
> having problems with this!
> No rush, as long as I'm careful not to sort 2 filename lists! The 
> problem with single filenames
> is only a tidiness issue, it doesn't seem to affect the filename 
> actually selected.
> The problem with PE2 went away as long as I used the previous 
> version as you suggested.
>
> John Perry 



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[ql-users] Launchpad 2.05

[Dilwyn Jones]

Launchpad 2.05 upgrade and demo version are now available from my 
website.

This is mainly a code tidy up for Launchpad and the addition of a few 
new colour theme files. Q-Trans 2.02 now uses the new FileInfo II 
v3.50 as well as Launchpad itself.

Same password as before for the upgrade for registered users.

ww.dilwyn.uk6.net/launchpad/launchpad.html

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[ql-users] Launchpad 2.04

[Dilwyn Jones]

Launchpad 2.04 upgrade is now available from my website. In response 
to a nudge from Marcel Kilgus, I've altered the way it uses FileInfo 
II to enable it to use the latest v3.50 FileInfo II from Thierry 
Godefroy.

At the moment, only Launchpad itself has been changed, as I've not had 
time to update Q-Trans, that will follow soon I hope.

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[ql-users] Launchpad v2.03

[Dilwyn Jones]

I've uploaded v2.03 of Launchpad to my website to fix the most serious 
of the issues reported to me over the last few days.

There are some lesser issues to be seen to, but they can wait as they 
are mainly cosmetic.

Here's a summary of the fixes made today in v2.03. If registered users 
are aware of any further serious bugs, please let me know as soon as 
possible, so that I may try to fix them in the next version.

One person is having problems unzipping disk 1 and 2 with Unzip 5.32, 
can anyone suggest what might be going wrong as I can't reproduce the 
error (on his system it stops unzipping at the Hexpawn instruction 
files)?

Password for the new upgrade remains the same as that already issued.

Download upgrades or demo version from 
www.dilwyn.uk6.net/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html - click on downloads 
link below first picture.

List of problems fixed in v2.03 follows. (Initials of person who 
reported bug in brackets, thank you!)

v2.03 (13/11/05)
  Fixed problem with re-entering Launchpad after
  picking SBASIC from a desktop icon. (MK+FD)
  Suppressed selection status of loose items in icon 
Properties form. (MK)
  WMAVER$ error in launching accessory program fixed. (MK+JP)
  Minor bug in launching items from Quicklaunch menu
  if already launched from desktop in demo version
  (variable not local). (DJ)
  Fixed bug in resizing file selection menu (one item
  wrong scaling value). (DJ)
  Most sub-menus now located minimum of 20 pixels
  from top of desktop to prevent destructive
  overwriting by clock, where the sub-menu is small
  enough to allow this on a minimum size desktop. (DJ)
  Fixed problem with inconsistent clock text colour
  after redraw (confusion between foreground and
  middleground ink colour). (JP)
  Fixed problem with shutting down screen saver when
  logging off between users with different settings. (JP)
  Fixed minor problem loading less than full set of
  high colour sprites via LP2SPRITES_dat. (DJ)
  Add Program now puts icon in correct place on a
  sorted desktop menu (problem in cross-calculation
  of icon placement in Launchpad 2 app. window
  working from a Launchpad 1 _dat file for icons
  placed as loose items). (DJ)
  Launchpad can now start another Launchpad more
  reliably, but the second Launchpad should not do
  anything to force a save of system files. In any
  case, if one Launchpad updates system files, the
  other copy running cannot find the changed details,
  as if it was useful to run two copies in the first
  place (the only valid use I can think of is for the
  full version to run a demo version for testing
  purposes). (JP)
  A few minor typos in the manuals corrected. (DJ)
  Fixed WMAVER$ error when starting Accessory programs. 



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[ql-users] Launchpad 2

[Dilwyn Jones]

Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on the Launchpad v2.02. There 
are several issues to be corrected and it might take me a few days 
before I can produce a new version.

The password-downloading seems to have worked well, so that feature 
will remain to help people get speedy upgrades as and when needed.

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Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 2

[Malcolm Cadman]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes

>OK everyone, it's now there and ready to go. Thank you for your
>patience.
>
>Registered users should by now have received an email with the
>instructions and password.

Yes, just received here ...

Will download the new version this evening.

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>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 3:56 PM
>Subject: Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 2
>
>
>> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn
>> Jones
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>
>>>Those who got in touch re. the Launchpad 2
>>>update, I am putting password protected zip files onto my website so
>>>that users can download the update in their own time.
>>>
>>>It will probably take a couple of days to set it all up, then I'll
>>>email the passwords to registered users and announce it here when
>>>it's
>>>ready.
>>
>> Nice ... thanks.

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Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 2

[Dilwyn Jones]

OK everyone, it's now there and ready to go. Thank you for your 
patience.

Registered users should by now have received an email with the 
instructions and password.

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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 2


> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn 
> Jones
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
>>Those who got in touch re. the Launchpad 2
>>update, I am putting password protected zip files onto my website so
>>that users can download the update in their own time.
>>
>>It will probably take a couple of days to set it all up, then I'll
>>email the passwords to registered users and announce it here when 
>>it's
>>ready.
>
> Nice ... thanks.
>
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Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 2

[Malcolm Cadman]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes

>Those who got in touch re. the Launchpad 2
>update, I am putting password protected zip files onto my website so
>that users can download the update in their own time.
>
>It will probably take a couple of days to set it all up, then I'll
>email the passwords to registered users and announce it here when it's
>ready.

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[ql-users] Launchpad 2

[Dilwyn Jones]

Those who got in touch re. the Launchpad 2
update, I am putting password protected zip files onto my website so
that users can download the update in their own time.

It will probably take a couple of days to set it all up, then I'll
email the passwords to registered users and announce it here when it's 
ready.


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Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 2

[Duncan Neithercut]

How does one update?

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Cc: QL News List
Subject: [ql-users] Launchpad 2


I've updated my website to reflect the fact that Launchpad v2.01 is
now available from me. It will be available from other resellers
shortly.

There is a demo version and some sample screen shots on the Launchpad
page on my website - from the home page, go to the About The QL
section and follow the link to the Launchpad page.

Launchpad 2 needs a recent pointer environment (v2.01 included for
QDOS systems) or SMSQ/E supporting Window Manager 2.

Version 2 of Launchpad supports System Palette colour themes (use
QCoCo theme files directly, some samples supplied with Launchpad and
QCoCo) and features a new shortcut toolbar at the top. It also
features better support for background colours and images (wallpaper)
than the old version as you'll see from the sample screen dumps. The
accessory programs have been updated too (the new versions are
included in the Launchpad trial version download).

For those people still not using Window Manager 2 the old version will
remain available, but future development will focus on the new
version, as it's so much better - it has more of the feel of a 21st
century front end on systems like QPC2 for example.

If nothing else, I've no doubt Marcel will appreciate the fact that
his work on the new colours and window manager are being used!

If you go to the Quanta page on the same site, you can see pictures
and a report fromt he QL Is 21 show.

http://www.dilwyn.uk6.net/index.html

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Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 2

[Malcolm Cadman]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes

>I've updated my website to reflect the fact that Launchpad v2.01 is
>now available from me. It will be available from other resellers
>shortly.
>
>There is a demo version and some sample screen shots on the Launchpad
>page on my website - from the home page, go to the About The QL
>section and follow the link to the Launchpad page.

Does this mean we get the update from your site for the full version, as 
a paid up user ?

... and there is a 'demo' version also, for new users ?

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[ql-users] Launchpad 2

[Dilwyn Jones]

I've updated my website to reflect the fact that Launchpad v2.01 is 
now available from me. It will be available from other resellers 
shortly.

There is a demo version and some sample screen shots on the Launchpad 
page on my website - from the home page, go to the About The QL 
section and follow the link to the Launchpad page.

Launchpad 2 needs a recent pointer environment (v2.01 included for 
QDOS systems) or SMSQ/E supporting Window Manager 2.

Version 2 of Launchpad supports System Palette colour themes (use 
QCoCo theme files directly, some samples supplied with Launchpad and 
QCoCo) and features a new shortcut toolbar at the top. It also 
features better support for background colours and images (wallpaper) 
than the old version as you'll see from the sample screen dumps. The 
accessory programs have been updated too (the new versions are 
included in the Launchpad trial version download).

For those people still not using Window Manager 2 the old version will 
remain available, but future development will focus on the new 
version, as it's so much better - it has more of the feel of a 21st 
century front end on systems like QPC2 for example.

If nothing else, I've no doubt Marcel will appreciate the fact that 
his work on the new colours and window manager are being used!

If you go to the Quanta page on the same site, you can see pictures 
and a report fromt he QL Is 21 show.

http://www.dilwyn.uk6.net/index.html

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