In Vista, QPC comes up with a full screen QPC together with quarter
screen QL panel and another information panel. How do I get QL full
screen? What am I doing wrong?
*Bryan H*
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I have some Quanta Magazines to pass on, five years issues 2008 to
2012. Free to collect from near Stockport. Postal cost not checked.
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On 08/10/2013 06:54, Lee wrote:
Hee he, it has to be on a standard QL Norman.
Or on QemuLator standard QL settings
You shouldn't get a 0, but another *
Sent from my iPad
On 8 Oct 2013, at 17:56, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote:
universe
On 27/08/2013 01:38, Norman Dunbar wrote:
On 26/08/13 22:25, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Although I moan about Windoze, it's fulfilled my needs reasonably well
and Windows 7 is actually more stable than older versions, it'll do for
me until I get time to learn Linux one day (just to please Norman).
Although local, I wasn't able to attend the AGM; I'm surprised that
there hasn't been a word about it here. Did it actually happen?
Bryan H
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Hello all,
Printing from XCHANGE
My printer has parallel interface.
For QL, a ser/parallel convertor is fine.
PC XCHANGE in DOSBOX on W2000 laptop with parallel O/P printed ok.
Current VISTA laptop USB only. USB/parallel convertor works fine
generally.
PC XCHANGE in DOSBOX full screen.
On 01/02/2013 06:29, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
Hi Bryan,
* When I select Xchange, I cannot find out how to bring it up to
screen size; I've already set the screen size correctly
Simple : you can't Xhange has a fiwed screen size which you can't
change (unless you poke around somewhere in
Hello all,
I've got this running now. Great potential for me. I made a folder in
Program Files but it wouldn't install in there. I tried putting it
elsewhere and it ran all right. I then copied the fileset to the folder
which I had prepared but it wouldn't run. I am reliably toldthat this
On 28/01/2013 06:50, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
Downloaded and un-zipped the files. .jar file; double click - nothing;
try the java instruction from manual; right click and open with offers
Java so accept that. Lot of action from hard disk then nothing. It is
Vista. Disappointing. and awfully
On 28/01/2013 10:20, WILLIAM WAUGH wrote:
From: Bryan Horstmann b...@newlan.org
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Monday, 28 January 2013, 9:32
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator not loading
On 28/01/2013 06:50, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
Downloaded and un
On 28/01/2013 12:00, Norman Dunbar wrote:
On 28/01/13 11:14, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
Useful tip, Bill. I extracted to a new folder on my personal set,
instead of in Program Fles, and it works!! No inkling of why; leave
that puzzle to the experts! Extracted the same way Genj also runs.
I
Hello All,
Downloaded and un-zipped the files. .jar file; double click - nothing;
try the java instruction from manual; right click and open with offers
Java so accept that. Lot of action from hard disk then nothing. It is
Vista. Disappointing. and awfully time consuming.
Bryan H
On 22/01/2013 08:58, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
1. Make sure your computer has Java 6 or 7 installed (if not, try
downloading from http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp)
2. Get SMSQmulator from Wolfgang Lenerz's website at
http://www.wlenerz.com/SMSQmulator
3. It downloads as a zip file. Unzip
On 23/01/2013 11:50, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Thanks Dilwyn, but how do I find the Java version. please? It just
seems to ask to install updates from time to time, which I accept.
Bryan H
I'm not sure if there is a better way than this but here is how I
achieved
this on Windoze 7:
Method 1: In
On 23/01/2013 02:59, Timothy Swenson wrote:
On 1/23/2013 3:21 AM, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
but how do I find the Java version. please?
This is documented in the SMSQmulator User Guide. Use the 'java
-version' command.
Tim
Ahh, now I've got it thanks Tim; java (space)(hyphen)version
On 23/01/2013 03:18, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
Hi,
in your place I would :
download v. 7 u 11 from Oracle's website.
Go to your control panel, software and uninstall all old versions of
java.
Install the newest one you just downloaded.
Wolfgang
Followed your advice, Wolfgang, and used Revo
I have a Vista laptop. Advice please on how to obtain, install and run
this emulator with Xchange included.
Later it will be my Raspberry-pi when I have it up and running with the
Atrix lapdock.
Bryan H
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On 8 Jan 2013, at 23:14, Tobias Fröschle tobias.froesc...@t-online.de wrote:
All,
(Have somehow been cut off from ql-users and have now resubscribed)
the modifications to the cabling as shown in the video seem to be necessary
only on older RPi
Hello R-pi guys,
I use a 110 char parallel port dot matrix printer with serial and USB
convertorsswitched. This works fine on QL Xchange and 3D CAD. SBASIC
programs instruct the printer to do just what one needs and I can also
manually position the paper if need be, and alter printer settings
Thank you Derek, but I need to be able to access all my existing floppy
disks without having to copy them.
Bryan H
On 09/12/2012 11:05, Derek Stewart wrote:
On 09/12/12 10:20, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
Hello R-pi guys,
I use a 110 char parallel port dot matrix printer with serial and USB
Unfortunately I've no idea what Perl is and no experience of C. Just an
old SBASIC user, although years ago I did have an introduction to Coral55.
Bryan H
On 09/12/2012 03:43, Tony Firshman wrote:
Bryan Horstmann wrote, on 9/Dec/12 11:41 | Dec9:
Is Python procedure/function based like
On 21/11/2012 05:56, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
On 20/11/2012 10:11, Malcolm Lear wrote:
I believe the QL can already be emulated on the Raspberry Pi by way
of the MESS emulator. There was talk of running SMSQ a while back
but I'm not sure that was ever achieved. However Trump card + memory
and
On 20/11/2012 10:11, Malcolm Lear wrote:
I believe the QL can already be emulated on the Raspberry Pi by way of
the MESS emulator. There was talk of running SMSQ a while back but I'm
not sure that was ever achieved. However Trump card + memory and Sandy
SuperDisk emulation was implemented.
On 19/11/2012 06:18, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
Hi Bryan,
Unfortunately I don't have a Pi. I'm araid, SMSQmulator would be
pretty slow there, anyway
Regards
Wolfgang
Low speed doesn't worry me Wolfgang, as I only need to run my own small
legacy SBasic programs and make little new ones as
Hello Wolfgang,
I note your work to get QL on Java. I see from the link below that
Oracle have Java running on the R-pi. It seems that this will provide
another way of getting the QL onto the R-pi.
I haven't been getting any posts since 23rd September; I feel sure that
everyone hasn't gone to sleep!!
Bryan H
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as it really does seem to
make a difference in the usability of the RPi !!
John
--- On Sun, 21/10/12, Bryan Horstmann b...@newlan.org wrote:
From: Bryan Horstmann b...@newlan.org
Subject: [Ql-Users] R-pi
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Sunday, 21 October, 2012, 14:42
Hello All,
I've loaded an SD
Hello All,
I've loaded an SD card with the Raspian-wheezy recommended and it just
goes onto a 2G with 20M to spare. All that just to host a tiny QL
emulator. 'Twould be nice if the ARM could emulate the 68000 and we
could go straight on. There are minimal distros I understand, and I
would
Hello All,
I received a message to say that my R-pi was dispatched by RS yesterday
ParcelForce Express 24 hrs, and gave me a tracking no.
It duly arrived in Manchester 7.24am. Not having come by lunchtime, I
rang ParcelForce. If extra wasn't paid for Saturday delivery it will
come on Monday.
On 19/10/2012 10:36, Tony Firshman wrote:
Bryan Horstmann wrote, on 19/Oct/12 09:32 | Oct19:
Bryan/
Is there an easy/in-expensive way to use the QL keyboard, which I find
quite OK, on a R-pi?
Interesting to know though if anyone can come up with a method.
The starting point I guess is an I/O
Hello all,
Is there an easy/in-expensive way to use the QL keyboard, which I find
quite OK, on a R-pi? There's a Ciseco board on ebay for £7.68
K002 - Slice of Pi/o - add on Raspberry Pi - buffered I/O I2C upto 128
ports!!!
On 16/10/2012 04:17, Norman Dunbar wrote:
Hi Bryan,
On 16/10/12 11:43, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
Somehow we've got into top reply, so I will follow. I've just realised
that one USB keyboard I have is a radio one so I get a bonus of keyboard
and mouse using only one USB.
Back to bottom posting
On 12/10/2012 02:38, q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote:
Hi,
Finally received my slice of Pi - the Raspberry Pi, from RS - today 12th
October 2012.
I had to re-order, earlier in the Year, when my email address used was no
longer working
I also ordered a Type B Case, in white, and a 4GB SD Card
On 12/10/2012 05:56, QL-MyLink (f/fh) wrote:
Brian asks -
Will the Pi work through the video input? Otherwise I have got video
i/p on
the TV.
--
In the current 'Computer Active' (382) at page 12, a correspondent has
written -
I have been using my Pi with a
Gaming isn't my sphere but I noticed this locally and asked if QL will
be represented, but Dave said sadly, no. I's just PC.
I don't know anything about this community, obviously, but they seem to
have these weekends all round the country. Perhaps the QL will come to
their notice if
Hello John,
We have Virgin (ex Nynex) in the street and my neighbour is on it. The
essential difference is that the copper to the house is broadband
co-axial, not ordinary twisted pair, as it was set up for cable TV. The
Government trumpeted at the time that it was harnessing the private
On 12/09/2012 04:40, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
I don’t suppose anyone on this list has a second-hand A3 scanner they’d like to
sell?
I need to scan some documents (with photos) of roughly A3 size and stitching
2xA4 scans together doesn’t really work – the ‘stitching’ looks awful when the
two
Sony are now making R-pi in the UK, and the foundation estimate possibly
one million shipped in 2012. It is inconceivable to me that there
won't be a rub-of for QUANTA. It would be nice to demonstrate a set-up
which just brought up QL quickly on switching on, as the QL did,
providing
On 12/06/2012 09:58, Rich Mellor wrote:
On 11/06/2012 16:56, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
I think the key advantage for an SD-card project is something Urs
already said years ago, that it might appeal to computer collectors.
These are not terribly interested in the QL per se but might pay
something if
On 30/05/2012 12:07, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
I was going to put mine down then it asked for a confirmation
email...Nice try i
wonder what they send you after you have clicked
In my case, absolutely nothing
Neil
Some do, some don't. Most sites force you to enter an email address
for
On 09/05/2012 10:07, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Norman Dunbar wrote:
My image when I hear the word blowtorch is of my dad filling his
with paraffin and pumping it for what seemed ages to get some
pressure up and then a huge blue flame!
That was my reaction when I heard Lee make the remark at the
On 23/04/2012 03:15, tobias.froesc...@t-online.de wrote:
more specifically: google.co.uk only
(They don't seem to consider this an international anniversary)
-Original-Nachricht-
Von: Lee Privettlee.priv...@gmail.com
An: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Betreff: Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi - starts
On 20/04/2012 09:40, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
So like all the BASICS, it is interpreted as it is run.
Not quite the same. Yes- superBasic runs uncompiled but errors only
show when they
are encountered.
Python (and perl - my preference) compiles first, syntax errors show
then and it stops
with
I've had a look at Python too, Malcolm, and found Python Languages
Syntax Cheat Sheet. Under basic arithmetic it says i=a%b e.g. 11%3
2 I cannot make sense of that. I'll just hope that we can get an
emulator and stick to SBASIC I know. But if RS have 220,000 outstanding
orders, it'll
On 19/04/2012 12:03, Miguel Angel Rodriguez Jodar wrote:
El 19/04/2012 12:00, Bryan Horstmann escribió:
I've had a look at Python too, Malcolm, and found Python Languages
Syntax
Cheat Sheet. Under basic arithmetic it says i=a%b e.g. 11%3 2 I
cannot make
sense of that.
That's the modulus
I've come across this which might be useful. I see functions but not
procedures.
http://cottagelabs.com/python-language-syntax-cheat-sheet/
Bryan H
On 17/04/2012 10:37, Malcolm Cadman wrote:
In message
1334691190.17608.yahoomailclas...@web29403.mail.ird.yahoo.com, John
Alexander
On 03/04/2012 06:48, Geoff Wicks wrote:
--
From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 5:34 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Jan Jones
If an approach were to be made to Jan Jones it probably
On 29/03/2012 04:31, Norman Dunbar wrote:
On 29/03/12 14:02, Norman Dunbar wrote:
I *think* it could be italics on/off, but I'm not sure and could be
making it up!
That wasn't a bad guess, thanks to Dilwyn I can confirm that code 19
aka Hex(13) is indeed an italics toggle control code.
On 29/03/2012 02:02, Norman Dunbar wrote:
I'm slightly amending QStripper to read Quill files for the PC. I've
got most of the changes done - not many to be honest, but I've notices
a control code I know nothing about.
It's Hex(13) or 19 Decimal.
I *think* it could be italics on/off, but I'm
On 29/03/2012 04:08, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
I'm slightly amending QStripper to read Quill files for the PC. I've
got most of the changes done - not many to be honest, but I've
notices a control code I know nothing about.
It's Hex(13) or 19 Decimal.
I *think* it could be italics on/off, but I'm
I use an old Fujitsu DL1150 dot matrix printer which does me fine, and
will still work with Vista. It has been difficult to get ribbons; there
is a lot of old, dried out stock around. I've found
www.cartridgesave.co.uk, a small company locally in Stockport with
ribbons, with fair prices
I apologise for repeating my post but I thought I was making a mistake
as they weren't appearing last night.
Bryan H
On 05/03/2012 07:03, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
Whilst I'm not denigrating it, all this publicity of development
boards etc. is missing the concept of the Rpi, which is to just
I've no idea what the items you mention are John. Perhaps noting to do
with QL scene.
Bryan H
On 05/03/2012 04:27, John Alexander wrote:
Arduino clone for I/O expansion called a Piduino and a MoPi
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Whilst I'm not denigrating it, all this publicity of development boards
etc. is missing the concept of the Rpi, which is to just connect the
necessary ancillaries and use it for program development by youngsters,
not circuit design. They're already using SCRATCH I understand which is
just
Whilst I'm not denigrating it, all this publicity of development boards
etc. is missing the concept of the Rpi, which is to just connect the
necessary ancillaries and use it for program development by youngsters,
not circuit design. They're already using SCRATCH I understand which is
just
How's this for entrapeur spirit! With this note at the end*Computer
cigarettes not included.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-case-Raspberry-Pi-Model-B-professional-Recycled-/290677470826?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopComponents_RLhash=item43adba366a
Bryan H
On 29/02/2012 01:11, Norman Dunbar wrote:
On 28/02/12 10:15, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
The Raspberry Pi Foundation will be making a big (and very positive)
announcement that just might interest you at 0600h GMT on Wednesday 29
February 2012. Come towww.raspberrypi.org to find out what's going
On 29/02/2012 07:36, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
On 29/02/2012 01:11, Norman Dunbar wrote:
On 28/02/12 10:15, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
The Raspberry Pi Foundation will be making a big (and very positive)
announcement that just might interest you at 0600h GMT on Wednesday 29
February 2012. Come
The ebay auction for the first ten Raspberry Pi's netted just over
£16000; nice bit of cash to put in their kitty.
Bryan H
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On 03/01/2012 01:02, Norman Dunbar wrote:
On 26/12/11 15:15, alf...@juno.com wrote:
When THAT happens, it is necessary to spend 5-to-10 minutes (maybe, it
took a longer time -- who can remember?) pressing the button which tells
the printer to CLEAR its print jets (whatever the process is
On 03/01/2012 04:05, Tony Firshman wrote:
On Jan 3, at 13:02 | Jan3, Norman Dunbar wrote:
Norman/
On 26/12/11 15:15, alf...@juno.com wrote:
When THAT happens, it is necessary to spend 5-to-10 minutes (maybe, it
took a longer time -- who can remember?) pressing the button which tells
the
On 03/01/2012 04:45, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Having got myself a little Android tablet computer (ancient v2.2 or so, was
only really bought because of low price) I started playing with eBooks on it.
It’s crossed my mind that as these things have reasonable screens, one of the
things I’d like to
*_Happy Christmas All_*
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I have need of a small phone socket of the size used on laptops. I
don't know the designation or where I can get them. Any pattern will do
for my application. Can anyone help, please?
Bryan H
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On 09/12/2011 08:48, Norman Dunbar wrote:
Morning all,
I tried yesterday with the 2012.doc version - it simply refused to
load into Libre Office 3 - General input output error - which, I
have to say, is not the most helpful error message in the world!
Last years 2011.docx loaded fine.
On 09/12/2011 10:02, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
On 09/12/2011 08:48, Norman Dunbar wrote:
Morning all,
I tried yesterday with the 2012.doc version - it simply refused to
load into Libre Office 3 - General input output error - which, I
have to say, is not the most helpful error message
On 09/12/2011 11:14, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
On 09/12/2011 10:02, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
On 09/12/2011 08:48, Norman Dunbar wrote:
Morning all,
I tried yesterday with the 2012.doc version - it simply refused to
load into Libre Office 3 - General input output error - which, I
have to say
On 08/12/2011 07:53, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
This proved to be a harder nut to crack than I thought. All my efforts
so
far have yielded similar results. I don't have Open Office installed,
but
whatever I do with M$ Works causes the same scrambled layout.
I'm wondering if it is the docx
On 06/12/2011 07:55, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
I finally got around to testing this. I created a test spreadsheet
using the Psion Abacus for DOS. I saved the file as a transfer file
(.abt). Changed the extension to _abt, and moved it onto a directory
that Q-emulator has access to. I got into
On 20/11/2011 10:17, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
QaLendar 2012
My annual offering of the QaLendar (QL themed calendar) is now available to
download free from my website. Filled with QL themed pictures, it is available
in two forms
1.PDF file of the complete calendar with pictures. This is
On 20/11/2011 10:17, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
QaLendar 2012
My annual offering of the QaLendar (QL themed calendar) is now available to
download free from my website. Filled with QL themed pictures, it is available
in two forms
1.PDF file of the complete calendar with pictures. This is about
What is the advantage of this Transfer (giving an abt file) over just
using the normal aba file? On my test Transfer seems to need Psion
option not dif(which only carries over figures)
Bryan H
On 26/11/2011 02:53, Bob Spelten wrote:
Op Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:54:38 +0100 schreef Dilwyn Jones
Quill and Abacus were sufficient for my needs having a printer with
resident fonts. So I got PC XCHANGE to run on an old laptop I had been
given, and later it worked on W2000 too. Now elevated(??) to VISTA
full screen isn't supported and I have been pointed to DOSbox. This is
apparently
This cheap Aakash Indian computer developed partly in UK I believe seems
in some ways a duplication of the RaspberryPi one. The former has
Android operating system so no QL emulation I suppose.
Bryan H
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On 08/10/2011 12:10, pjwitte wrote:
On 07/10/2011 17:38, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
But first, I have to find new drivers for my old Benq5000 scanner.
The manufacturer's site lists no drivers for Win7 64-bit and the
driver on CD does not work either, even using the compatibility
assistant for
On 09/10/2011 09:39, Dave Walker wrote:
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From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-
boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Horstmann
Sent: 09 October 2011 08:51
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Dilwyn's scanner
On 08/10/2011 12:10
On 09/10/2011 10:32, Tony Firshman wrote:
On 9 Oct 2011, at 10:22, Bryan Horstmannb...@newlan.org wrote:
On 09/10/2011 09:39, Dave Walker wrote:
-Original Message-
From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-
boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Horstmann
Sent: 09
On 07/10/2011 04:38, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Welcome to the Club, Dilwyn,
I have a lot of stuff here where I lost or mislaid the manuals. I had a
non-QL phase of like ten years where I threw away lots of I won't need
that anymore paperwork.
Cheers,
Tobias
He he, I know what you mean :-)
I have
On 21/09/2011 04:44, Dave Park wrote:
To kick things off for this... Could someone kindly convert the Quill
format manual to a format I can access, as I don't have a working
Quill (or any of the Psion apps) for my QL...
Then I'll be able to participate in my own discussion ;)
Dave
On Tue, Sep
I've also been in contact with them about SBASIC and the QL on it, and
probably many more have too.
Bryan H
On 30/08/2011 05:33, Norman Dunbar wrote:
Hey Lee,
On 30/08/11 16:50, Lee Privett wrote:
Just picked this up as I have been rather busy,
Me too.
Italy has lovely icecream
Oh
On 20/08/2011 08:23, Tony Firshman wrote:
On Aug 19, at 21:18 | Aug19, Malcolm Cadman wrote:
In messagea54ce6c7-a769-47d9-aec4-05c877d35...@firshman.co.uk, Tony
Firshmant...@firshman.co.uk writes
On Aug 15, at 21:23 | Aug15, Malcolm Cadman wrote:
In
I've just been following up an offer of an HP 1220 A3 printer; I find
that printing on A4 is helpful for the spreadsheets I do. This has USB
and Centronics parallel inputs and 8 resident fonts so should work
direct with the QL. It is 23.4 wide x 9.2 deep and 15 high with the
trays off.
On 15/08/2011 07:17, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
I've just been following up an offer of an HP 1220 A3 printer; I find
that printing on A4 is helpful for the spreadsheets I do. This has
USB and Centronics parallel inputs and 8 resident fonts so should work
direct with the QL. It is 23.4 wide x
On 03/08/2011 09:28, Neil Riley wrote:
In the latest issue of gamesTM, page 20, there is an article on the
Raspberry Pi which is basically a £20 pc.
This device is the size of a USB memory stick, has a USB port one end
an a HDMI the other. The provisional specs are
decent enough, a 700Mhz ARM11
On 03/08/2011 10:42, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
In the latest issue of gamesTM, page 20, there is an article on the
Raspberry Pi which is basically a £20 pc.
If it comes with Linux, one of the Linux QL emulators (uQLx, QLay for
Linux) with it... bingo, a £20 QL.
If it is at the heart of it a PC, it
I've received this. Bryan H
Original Message
Subject:[Raspberry Pi] July update - boards released to manufacture
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:19:43 +
From: Eben Upton eben.up...@gmail.com
Over the past three months, we’ve been working
On 25/07/2011 12:51, Lee Privett wrote:
Well, the website has been updated and now looks very clean and
professional, no further information there yet though
http://www.raspberrypi.org/
Regards,
Lee Privett
-Back to the QL-
http://backtotheql.blogspot.com/
On 25/07/2011 01:15, Geoff Wicks wrote:
Today is an anniversary, but a sad one. It is a year ago that Quanta's website
went down. The last structural update occurred on 25th July 2010.
With all respect to Quanta they must now ask themselves a simple question. If
they have not be able to sort
On 17/07/2011 10:01, Memory Lane Computing Ltd wrote:
All,
Here is some news about two new projects, still in the very early stages,
code-named Q-BUS and Ser-USB++
Whereas the Ser-USB is targetted solely at file transfers, and is limited by
the speed of the QL's truly abysmal serial ports,
On 22/06/2011 08:57, Malcolm Cadman wrote:
In message 4e022bc0.1090...@newlan.org, Bryan Horstmann
b...@newlan.org writes
Hi Bryan,
You could look for a re-inking device for the ribbons that you already
have.
Does anyone know a source of good ribbons for my Fujitsu DL1150 dot
matrix
Does anyone know a source of good ribbons for my Fujitsu DL1150 dot
matrix printer. The last ones were old stock dried out. Is there
anyone re-manufacturing them, perhaps. This takes A4 landscape which is
useful for spreadsheets, printing a long strip although I have
difficulty getting
On 17/06/2011 05:07, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Geoff Wicks wrote:
Xover was an ancillary program that was part of DP's PC Conqueror
suite. In case you have forgotten this was a PC emulator for the QL.
Xover was a QDOS - MSDOS floppy transfer program. If I remember
rightly it was very user
On 07/06/2011 05:02, fern wrote:
hi there.
just a quicky, killing off a few minutes i tried searching for QL instead of
Sinclair QL on ebay, and amongst all the shoes, and brakepads i found this:
On 13/06/2011 08:25, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
Hi,
check whether the file exists :
result=ftest(p$)
result=0 if the file exists, if not you get different error codes.
HTH
Wolfgang
Nb I think ftest is a tk2 function...
In a short SBASIC program a filename P$ is to be entered, and then it
In a short SBASIC program a filename P$ is to be entered, and then it
proceeds to print
Copy_N P$, Ser$ where Ser$ is preset to the correct format for the
printer.
If the filename was entered wrongly, then the program exits with an
error message. How can I ensure either that the name
I bought some watch batteries on Amazon; Renata batteries are available
from many suppliers there. I had a dud, and two replacements were
dud(low voltage) also (right hand picture below). Three supplied ones as
on the left, seemed OK on voltage per Renata's spec. I asked Renata how
I could
On 08/06/2011 04:48, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
I bought some watch batteries on Amazon; Renata batteries are
available from many suppliers there. I had a dud, and two
replacements were dud(low voltage) also (right hand picture below).
Three supplied ones as on the left, seemed OK on voltage per
I don't know much about software details. Shouldn't we be linking with
the Raspberry pi folk. Does any QL-user know what the ARM chip offers
that SBASIC/Minerva could integrate with? Perhaps a different processor
would be compliant.
Bryan H
On 07/06/2011 11:06, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
On 06/06/2011 10:07, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
SIMON BALDERSON wrote:
Did anyone see this report this morning on Click? Looks like it
runs Linux and is designed to be very cheap and aimed at teaching
children to program. It'd be great if it came bundled with
SBASIC/SMSQ/E.
The designer has
On 16/03/2011 10:36, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
thorsten herbert wrote:
Hi,
Interesting project, thanks for the link. I also think that there are
already useable 68k projects out and posted the link to the
www.fpgaarcade.com a week ago. My knowledge about this hardware
developments is too limited but
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