Re: [ql-users] Free to a good home - the saga continues
Tony Firshman wrote: On Sat, 2 Jul 2005 at 08:36:47, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: forced to visit Tuscany?? Hi Wolfgang. Yes, forced. I do not like to travel I'm afraid. I find the whole thing very frustrating - hanging around in airports, railway stations, bus stations etc just winds me up ! My wife, on the other hand, finds it all very pleasant. She used to be a travel agent, hence the addiction to travel. I loathe it ! However, once the travelling is done with and I have reached some foreign shore, I usually enjoy it. At least, until it's time to travel again. I -know- he was joking. Mind you , if not, I would happily volunteer to suffer for him (8-)# I have never been to Florence. Tony Hi Tony, I wasn't joking ! I've never been to Florence either - but I will be going there, and Pisa to see the tower - which I believe thay have recently added a new clock to the tower. This is so that tourists can get the time and the inclination :o) groan See you all when I get back. Cheers, Norman. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Free to a good home - the saga continues
Jeremy Taffel wrote: I've heard of snail mail, but this breaks all records . unless that is you've got the year set to 1st Jan 1997 on your computer ;-) Oops. The BIOS is screwed on this box - battery problems I think, so it loads in its defaults at boot up. I changed the time, but forgot to do the date. Silly me. Cheers, Norman. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Free to a good home - the saga continues
First of all, apologies to those who wrote in requesting my bits of free kit. I have not forgotten you. I've been incredibly busy (honest) with work and somewhat delayed in getting sorted out with who gets what. If you can bear with me for a while, I'm being forced to visit Tuscany for a fortnight, then I promise to sort things out when I get back. Thanks. Cheers, Norman. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 267.8.8 - Release Date: 30/06/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] OFF TOPIC - Welsh Humour
Dilwyn Jones wrote: We do include humour in QL Today from time to time, but try to make sure it's QL-related even if only indirectly. Roy does include his own little bits (I think there was one about films I personally might have been in or something in one Bytes of Wood) but personally, I'd like to have some form of connection to the QL even if only indirectly. People subscribe to QL Today because it contains QL stuff, but can see that some might like lighter stuff as well if of interest to QLers without being directly relevant. I'd happily go with the flow on this one I think. I wasn't referring to humour, at least, I hadn't thought about it as such. I was thinking more along the lines of articles of a general computing nature. For a possible example, I sometimes work with manuals, instructions whatever in DocBook format. Once written in this (specialised) XML format, a file can then be converted into an HTML document in many 'pages' (one per section) or into a single HTML document with everything in it, or to PDF format etc. The is done using XSLT which are templates that are applied to the source file and they produce the output format of choice either directly or indirectly. As an article, I would only give an introduction to DocBook, a few small examples and point the reader in the general direction of a few Web sites for further information. As for XSLT and so on, I don't even know where to begin with that piece of Voodoo - it's well beyond me and my abilities. One potential (and planned) use of DocBook is to convert my QDOS Internals web site (still unfinished) into DocBook and get the benefits of generating the HTML for the Web, plus downloadable files in the three different formats. And so on. While we don't (yet) have anything remotely like this for the QL, who knows - the very thought of it might spur someone with the talent to do the job, on to actually doing it. Cheers, Norman. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 05/04/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] OFF TOPIC - Welsh Humour
hitchies wrote: Re: - Called shut up, ewe! Well, it did have Anthony Hopkins in it Darren. Sorry Darren that was the Glasgow version, and it was called 'shut up ewes' which is Glaswegian for 'please, be quiet.' :o) Good try though - welcome back. Cheers, Norman. -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 23/03/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] OFF TOPIC - Welsh Humour
Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The following are just some of the titles planned for release this year: I love them all - if they were computer related they would be in my column. They were send by a Computer Programmer/ Oracle DBA - does that count ? We could have an irregular 'off topic' column in which articles of interest could be published - even if not related to the QL. Or would that be unacceptable ? Cheers, Norman. -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 23/03/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] ATTN: Roy Wood re my Subscription
Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Roy, did you get my request to renew QL Toady 'in the usual fashion' - I sent it to sales*qbranch. Cheers, Norman. I did and a receipt is on it's way Thanks - receipt has been received. :o) Cheers, Norman. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 04/03/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] foo
FUBAR = F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition. FOOBAR is a 'soundalike' used by programmers as an in-joke. Foo() and Bar() are the programmers example functions which seem to have stuck around for a long time now. Cheers, Norman. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Fred Toussi
James Hunkins wrote: Actually just poorly written Java apps and/or with poorly designed Java development environments. I would presume that since he used to write QL code that he knows how to efficiently use Java too. It makes a big difference if you understand and apply good practices in Java, just like it does in QL coding. So with him, fast might be appropriate. Cheers, jim Morning Jim, I once was having a 'lunchtime rant' in the canteen at work over the new 'improved' Oracle installer which had just been rewritten (re-architected as they put it - g) in Java from C. It was so slow that even the main splash screen had it's own screen to show that the splash screen was loading. Nice. Things have improved a little since then, but java stuff is still slow. My ranting was overheard by the so called 'technical director' who advised me that Java was indeed as fast as C. This was and is total b*ll*x as Java is interpreted byte code while C is compiled into machine code. He was not to be deterred and informed me that he had already implemented two systems, with over 1,500 users each, written in Java and it was fast. I was then astonished when he admitted that Java is slow if it has to deviate from the 'normal' path through the code. I asked if this included hanling errors and he replied that it did. The upshot was, in his two systems there is no error handling and only the 'one true path' through the code is allowed. I'd hate to have paid for those systems ! He's no longer the technical director - he didn't have any technical knowlege at all. I'm no longer the Oracle DBA there either - I work for myself now. :o) Cheers, Norman. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Fred Toussi
The bit that puzzles me is the fact that it is written in Java, but described as 'fast' and named 'Hypersonic'. Must be a different Java to the one I've been used to. All Java applications are s...l...o...w ! :o) Cheers, Norman. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] ProForma Filter
I was reading the archives and noticed that Rich Mellor was after a copy of my BlackHole device driver - the one which 'does nothing' as someone succinctly put it - and I was wondering if he (Rich) had managed to get hold of a copy of the source. Cheers, Norm. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 10/02/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] ProForma Filter
Phoebus Dokos wrote: One thing I can say about BlackHole is that it is extremely useful for debugging or for silencing output especially with c68 compiled programs (the ones with standard output ;-) ) Actually it is my belief that it should be part of the OS (as a nul device like most OSes have) On that note, could I use it in freeQDOS? (Please?) Ffibys... Of course you can. Cheers, Norman. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 10/02/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] ProForma Filter
Marcel Kilgus wrote: Phoebus Dokos wrote: Actually it is my belief that it should be part of the OS (as a nul device like most OSes have) Erm, what's wrong with SMSQ/E's NUL device? Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Maybe it doesn't have as glamorous a name as 'Black_Hole' ? Maybe it needs to have two 'L's in the name to avoid confusing all us C and Database programmers out here who use NULL all the time. :o) Cheers, Norm. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 10/02/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Testing testing 123 - am I working again ?
Greetings Earthlings. I'm testing to see if I can once again receive mailings from this list. I've been off list for over a year and I'm trying again. Here's hoping Cheers, Norman. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 10/02/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Testing testing 123 - am I working again ?
Norman Dunbar wrote: Greetings Earthlings. I'm testing to see if I can once again receive mailings from this list. I've been off list for over a year and I'm trying again. Here's hoping Cheers, Norman. Yippee It finally works ! (I suppose it's considered 'strange' to reply to one's self ?) :o) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 10/02/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Testing testing 123 - am I working again ?
Phoebus Dokos wrote: Ffibys (Long story... ask Dilwyn) :-) Hmmm. Dilwyn has replied to this email - I can see it in the web archives (that was quick) but I don't have it in my email cleint yet. This means that this reply, is really going to confuse things. :o) Cheers, Norman. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 10/02/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Testing testing 123 - am I working again ?
Norman Dunbar wrote: Phoebus Dokos wrote: Ffibys (Long story... ask Dilwyn) :-) Hmmm. Dilwyn has replied to this email - I can see it in the web archives (that was quick) but I don't have it in my email cleint yet. This means that this reply, is really going to confuse things. :o) Cheers, Norman. Now I've got my reply - but not Dilwyn's. Something amiss here ! It could be that according to the web archive, he sent it at 08:33 this morning :o) I suspect Bruce's server is requiring a date/time adjustment. I'm off now. Cheers, norman. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 10/02/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
