Hi
A small bug: on start-up, the new warning sub-menu item is always
ticked, regardless of the setting in the .INI file...
Thanks, fixed in 1.14
> Shift+Tab doesn't work
Thanks, fixed in 1.14
This is up on the website.
Wolfgang
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On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 9:56 AM, DougL wrote:
> Hi Dave et al,
> I'm a moderate possibility for co-work on joomla today :-) having worked a
> smidgeon (only one :-) on CMS before retirement, if telework would be
> possible. Content mainly? Tech at a distance, arm waving at a distance, is
> proble
Tony Firshman wrote, on 21/Mar/13 00:11 | Mar21:
Ian Burkinshaw wrote, on 27/Mar/13 17:46 | Mar27:
I have just noticed you are in the future!
You need to give your computer clock a kick.
. or if you are really in next week, please tell me Saturday's
lottery numbers (privately!).
Tony
Ian Burkinshaw wrote, on 27/Mar/13 17:46 | Mar27:
I have just noticed you are in the future!
You need to give your computer clock a kick.
Tony
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John Taylor wrote, on 20/Mar/13 21:27 | Mar20:
John/
On 20 Mar 2013, at 21:06, Tony Firshman wrote:
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:
Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told
off.
so I had better not tell you of for your spelling o
Sadly QL Today and QUANTA have both suffered from a lack of copy and Geoff is
quite right about the small number of contributors and reliance on them. I
would like to spend more time on QL projects but my spare time is all taken up
with editorialising (Norman have fun with that word). In respons
Tony, that was a definite lol (😃😊😃) moment.
Sent from my iPhone
On 20 Mar 2013, at 21:06, Tony Firshman wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:
>
>> Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told
>> off.
>
> so I had better not tell you of
On 20 Mar 2013, at 21:06, Tony Firshman wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:
>
>> Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told
>> off.
>
> so I had better not tell you of for your spelling of 'grammar'
> then (8-)#
Now then Tony, you t
Hi
Thought you might be interested in this oddity (in between the ads):
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http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2013/02/22/coolship-android-computer-in-a-keyboard
/
Best wishes
Richard Howe (Tech)
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Ian Burkinshaw wrote:
> Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told
> off.
so I had better not tell you of for your spelling of 'grammar'
then (8-)#
Tony
>
> Back to QLToday. Question, how do we get more
> people to write
>Small packet is anything up to 2kg. No steps. Costs 8,20 EUR ...
>not an optional at all.
Weird.
We have steps for international shipments in the Czech Republic:
Plain shipment (EU, outside EU / priority, economy) upto 20, 50, 10, 250, 500
g, 1 kg, 2 kg.
Recommended shipment (EU, outside EU / pr
>
>- Original Message -
>From: Ian Burkinshaw
>To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
>Cc:
>Sent: Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 19:19
>Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today
>
>Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told off.
>
>Back to QLToday. Question, how do we get more people to
Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told
off.
Back to QLToday. Question, how do we get more people to write stuff ?
It is clear from the posts on here, that there is still a good following and
lots of good stuff going on. But it does not all get written up for
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From: "peet vanpeebles"
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 6:27 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today
Gah I feel guilty for not doing more game reviews now!
Short term wise I've been very quiet on the QL front this year while I
sort out an
On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:18, Tony Firshman wrote:
> George Gwilt wrote, on 20/Mar/13 18:07 | Mar20:
>>
>> On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:00, Tony Firshman wrote:
>>
>>> Ian Burkinshaw wrote, on 27/Mar/13 17:46 | Mar27:
Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was going
to hap
Hence my request :)
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Norman Dunbar wrote:
> On 19/03/13 21:29, Lee Privett wrote:
>
>> Norman can you write something for The SUN, loads more to follow.
>>
> Aha! I sense a new direction coming on, Instead of killing off
> publications I like and subscribe to, I
>- Original Message -
>From: Geoff Wicks
>To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
>Cc:
>Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 16:02
>Subject: [Ql-Users] QL Today
>
>So let's move on to another problem that everyone has dodged so far.
>
>Where are the writers going to come from?
>
>One of the reasons QL Today is
George Gwilt wrote, on 20/Mar/13 18:07 | Mar20:
On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:00, Tony Firshman wrote:
Ian Burkinshaw wrote, on 27/Mar/13 17:46 | Mar27:
Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was going
to happen sooner or later. The constant increase in postal rates is self
def
On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:00, Tony Firshman wrote:
> Ian Burkinshaw wrote, on 27/Mar/13 17:46 | Mar27:
>> Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was going
>> to happen sooner or later. The constant increase in postal rates is self
>> defeating, the more they go up, the less poe
Ian Burkinshaw schrieb:
Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was going
to happen sooner or later. The constant increase in postal rates is self
defeating, the more they go up, the less poeple send. Look at Christmas
cards, card pennies, post 40p, just out of step. I bet w
Yes - small packet.
However the price difference in Europe is not high.
Small packet is anything up to 2kg. No steps. Costs 8,20 EUR ...
not an optional at all.
I reckon though the main reason must be writers, and production time/cost.
And the always decreasing number of readers - time was u
Ian Burkinshaw wrote, on 27/Mar/13 17:46 | Mar27:
Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was going
to happen sooner or later. The constant increase in postal rates is self
defeating, the more they go up, the less poeple send.
Really - so one leg is sending letters (8-)#
Yo
Dave Park wrote, on 20/Mar/13 17:02 | Mar20:
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Geoff Wicks wrote:
So let's move on to another problem that everyone has dodged so far.
Where are the writers going to come from?
One of the reasons QL Today is closing down is that we did not have
sufficient write
Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was going to
happen sooner or later. The constant increase in postal rates is self
defeating, the more they go up, the less poeple send. Look at Christmas
cards, card pennies, post 40p, just out of step. I bet we have all cut back
on
Hi Norman,
All issues are already in the post. 54 pages this time.
A bumper issue then! Nice. Can't wait.
;-)
It was a hard decision - after 17 years of QL Today ... but
a detailed explanation will be in the issue, as Geoff already wrote.
17 years is a great time. I think I've been there m
Hi Bill,
thanks a lot :-)
Cheers Jochen
WILLIAM WAUGH schrieb:
Hi Jochen
much has been said for sure, perhaps most important is what has not been said
and that is I'm sure everyone's gratitude to you and all concerned in your
efforts over the past 17 years, don't we all sometimes forget
We have not had a "book rate" for international shipping. Everything
needs to be shipped at normal letter rate.
The UK had one of the most varied rates as far as I remember: 20g steps.
We have 20g, 50g (but not larger than standard letter size), 500g - YES!
that is the next step, 1kg.
They go
Do any European countries have the equivalent of the US "book rate" for
printed materials, which is typically less than half the cost?
Some countries have or are moving towards abandoning this type of printed
papers rate.
Dilwyn
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-Original Message-
From: Geoff Wicks
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 4:02 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: [Ql-Users] QL Today
So let's move on to another problem that everyone has dodged so far.
Where are the writers going to come from?
One of the reasons QL Today is closing down i
got it sussed, for the UK send an advanced copy to --
Evening Standard
be out before you know it (:-)
From: Dave Park
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 17:02
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Geoff Wick
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Geoff Wicks wrote:
> So let's move on to another problem that everyone has dodged so far.
>
> Where are the writers going to come from?
>
> One of the reasons QL Today is closing down is that we did not have
> sufficient writers to ensure its long term future.
>
>
Hi Jochen
much has been said for sure, perhaps most important is what has not been said
and that is I'm sure everyone's gratitude to you and all concerned in your
efforts over the past 17 years, don't we all sometimes forget what we already
have in an ever changing world
all the best - Bill
Hi Jochen,
On 20/03/13 16:16, Jochen Merz wrote:
All issues are already in the post. 54 pages this time.
A bumper issue then! Nice. Can't wait.
It was a hard decision - after 17 years of QL Today ... but
a detailed explanation will be in the issue, as Geoff already wrote.
17 years is a great
Hello,
it makes me sad to read the QL Today thread - and so was I when I called
Geoff and we discussed the situation.
Fact is: the German postal rates make it impossible to continue.
This time, all but the German issues were sent from Austria ... and the
September issue will be sent from Aust
On 20 Mar 2013, at 16:02, Geoff Wicks wrote:
> So let's move on to another problem that everyone has dodged so far.
>
> Where are the writers going to come from?
>
> One of the reasons QL Today is closing down is that we did not have
> sufficient writers to ensure its long term future.
>
> We
So let's move on to another problem that everyone has dodged so far.
Where are the writers going to come from?
One of the reasons QL Today is closing down is that we did not have
sufficient writers to ensure its long term future.
We were fortunately to have some very loyal writers but they we
On 20 Mar 2013, at 12:26, Geoff Wicks wrote:
>
> Why do we have to think in terms of a magazine?
>
> What's wrong with a (simple) rolling website?
A website would cope with odd items of news and, mainly non varying lists of
office bearers etc, but is not really suitable for the set of article
>> It does seem, in this day and age, as if Minerva should be considered a
>> base system, and the use of QDOS should be deprecated.
>
>Hear hear, that's what I've tried to sell for years now ;-) I cannot
>think of any single reason to not use Minerva, except perhaps the fear
>of killing the keyboa
Dave Park wrote:
> It does seem, in this day and age, as if Minerva should be considered a
> base system, and the use of QDOS should be deprecated.
Hear hear, that's what I've tried to sell for years now ;-) I cannot
think of any single reason to not use Minerva, except perhaps the fear
of killing
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
>>> Does it contain this feature (background drawing), too?
>> Yes, it does. Can't say whether it fully works, however, I normally use
>> SMSQ/E instead of the plain QL stuff.
> Remember, though, that this version doesn't work across all QL ROM
> versions - Minerva being requi
WILLIAM WAUGH wrote, on 20/Mar/13 13:46 | Mar20:
Bill/
BTW you need to set your mailer to use quote characters. Without them the
email you were replying to (snipped) looks part of what you were saying.
Apologies to all firstly for duplicate posting and also for this top posting
reply ( I'm
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Timothy Swenson wrote:
I'm willing to volunteer to do the layout if others are interested in
> writing the articles. The end result will be a full color PDF file that
> can them be e-mail or hosted (like Dave Park who has volunteered his
> website).
>
>
I'm also w
Hi Dave et al,
I'm a moderate possibility for co-work on joomla today :-) having worked a
smidgeon (only one :-) on CMS before retirement, if telework would be possible.
Content mainly? Tech at a distance, arm waving at a distance, is problematical
though.
Doug L. 37830 USA
Sent from my U.S. C
On 20/03/2013 14:21, peet vanpeebles wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Dave Park
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc:
Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 14:09
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today
I've done some checking around and I think I have a solution for everyone's
problem :)
I have a number of s
Dave,
excellent proposition - thanks.
Peet,
I had a look at Joomla a while back. I found it awkward and not user friendly
compared to wordpress which I later settled on using at work.
I've got experience of both. A little with Joomla! and quite a bit with
Wordpress. They are both good at w
>- Original Message -
>From: Dave Park
>To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
>Cc:
>Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 14:09
>Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today
>
>I've done some checking around and I think I have a solution for everyone's
>problem :)
>
>I have a number of spare servers. I will install a sma
I've done some checking around and I think I have a solution for everyone's
problem :)
I have a number of spare servers. I will install a small SSD in one of
these and configure it with a LAMP stack and Joomla! I don't mean to sound
overly excited; 'Joomla!' is the name of the package. It's an ext
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 4:17 AM, Dilwyn Jones
wrote:
> One more question - what is the last Pointer Environment version for the
>>> plain QDOS?
>>>
>>
>> Should be 203 205 231 (PE, WMan, HotRext)
>>
>> Does it contain this feature (background drawing), too?
>>>
>> Yes, it does. Can't say whether
Apologies to all firstly for duplicate posting and also for this top posting
reply ( I'm of the old school on this although pretty sure I could get used to
it)
Tony I take your point re quoting, baffled me for a while, think I may have got
it though.
I have of late been replying to mails direct
On 20/03/13 13:03, Tony Firshman wrote:
Paper is readable by anyone anytime anywhere.
In the foreword to one of his books, Arthur C Clarke explains the
problems with being a writer. He apparently had a safe full of his old
manuscripts, typed on various computers over the years and in numerou
Norman Dunbar wrote, on 20/Mar/13 12:31 | Mar20:
Hi Geoff,
On 20/03/13 12:26, Geoff Wicks wrote:
Why do we have to think in terms of a magazine?
Good point. Maybe because we are discussing a replacement for a magazine
perhaps?
What's wrong with a (simple) rolling website?
I cannot read a w
Hi Geoff,
On 20/03/13 12:26, Geoff Wicks wrote:
Why do we have to think in terms of a magazine?
Good point. Maybe because we are discussing a replacement for a magazine
perhaps?
What's wrong with a (simple) rolling website?
I cannot read a web site when I'm on a train or a plane. Nor can I
Why do we have to think in terms of a magazine?
What's wrong with a (simple) rolling website?
Best Wishes,
Geoff
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Hi Tony,
On 20/03/13 12:15, Tony Firshman wrote:
No no no - I mean no no no to using Word to design the document (8-)#
I inherited the design of a magazine originally in Word. I struggled
for a year or so. I then converted to M$ Publisher, and halved the
compilation time. It was also a far
WILLIAM WAUGH wrote, on 20/Mar/13 11:34 | Mar20:
Well if everyone bought as many newspapers as I do the problem would no longer
exist
but then who would tell taxi drivers what to think (apologies to any free
thinking taxi drivers).
How did PDF become so popular anyway, I find it a bit Par
Bob Spelten wrote, on 20/Mar/13 10:58 | Mar20:
Op Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:26:31 +0100 schreef Tony Firshman
:
Timothy Swenson wrote, on 19/Mar/13 23:42 | Mar19:
On 3/19/2013 4:13 PM, nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote:
It is produced using the Scribus publishing package which is available
for free,form
Norman Dunbar wrote, on 20/Mar/13 10:45 | Mar20:
Morning Tony,
On 20/03/13 08:26, Tony Firshman wrote:
Am I missing something here?
Probably not.
Any software under any system, be it Windows, Linux or Mac, can print to
pdf.
True these days. However, would you want to set up a magazine in
From: Norman Dunbar
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 10:33
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today
On 19/03/13 21:29, Lee Privett wrote:
> Norman can you write something for The SUN, loads more to follow.
Aha! I sense a new direction co
Op Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:26:31 +0100 schreef Tony Firshman
:
Timothy Swenson wrote, on 19/Mar/13 23:42 | Mar19:
On 3/19/2013 4:13 PM, nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote:
It is produced using the Scribus publishing package which is available
for free,form Linux, Windows and Mac (as far as I know).
Morning Tony,
On 20/03/13 08:26, Tony Firshman wrote:
Am I missing something here?
Probably not.
Any software under any system, be it Windows, Linux or Mac, can print to
pdf.
True these days. However, would you want to set up a magazine in Notepad
for example?
When I did my tests a whil
On 19/03/13 22:06, Tobias Fröschle wrote:
Well you still got the internet (And I'm sure you ain't going to break that ;)
). I really insist (please) do continue somewhere.
Thanks Tobias, I appreciate the praise, and I shall attempt to get
something finished.
Cheers,
Norm.
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On 19/03/13 21:29, Lee Privett wrote:
Norman can you write something for The SUN, loads more to follow.
Aha! I sense a new direction coming on, Instead of killing off
publications I like and subscribe to, I can write for the tabloids, and
hopefully, kill them off as well.
It troubles me a lot
One more question - what is the last Pointer Environment version for the
plain QDOS?
Should be 203 205 231 (PE, WMan, HotRext)
Does it contain this feature (background drawing), too?
Yes, it does. Can't say whether it fully works, however, I normally use
SMSQ/E instead of the plain QL stuff.
Timothy Swenson wrote, on 19/Mar/13 23:42 | Mar19:
On 3/19/2013 4:13 PM, nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote:
It is produced using the Scribus publishing package which is available
for free,form Linux, Windows and Mac (as far as I know).
I've been a user of Scribus for about 6 years. I did an e-zine
Am 20.03.2013 um 06:41 schrieb Jiri Dolezal:
>> The feature you requested (background update) was by the way done by
>> me ;-)
>
> One more question - what is the last Pointer Environment version for the
> plain QDOS?
Should be 203 205 231 (PE, WMan, HotRext)
> Does it contain this feature (b
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