Re: [Ql-Users] UQLX On A Stick

2011-02-13 Thread John Sadler
It should be possible to install a version of Linux with UQLX on an USB stick so it either starts up with an icon so UQLX starts in Minerva with a reasonable size screen or boots up directly in that form. For ease of use the TK2 toolkit should be patched so that you can Lrespr at any time.

Re: [Ql-Users] Question from a re-newbie

2010-12-12 Thread John Sadler
You can use cut paste in editor. If I remember correctly you select an area, yank itinto a buffer and then put it back into a new place John On Thursday 09 December 2010 21:26, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message 4d00f65a.9070...@t-online.de, Tobias Fröschle tobias.froesc...@t-online.de writes

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta Subgroups - Survival - continued

2010-06-19 Thread John Sadler
Hi SQLUG meets every second Sunday in the month throughout the year. As we are a small group it is occasionally moved to suit the members. Visitors are welcome but please contact George Gwilt at 0131 445 1266 first. On Friday 18 June 2010 18:32, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Hi, Following this up.

Re: [Ql-Users] The QL Future

2010-06-12 Thread John Sadler
On Wednesday 09 June 2010 07:29, John Sadler wrote: The QL Community is steadily reducing in size. So what can we do to stop the QL disappearing into oblivion? Other old computers have survived by ensuring that emulators programs exist in the public domain. The QL does have public domain

[Ql-Users] The QL Future

2010-06-09 Thread John Sadler
The QL Community is steadily reducing in size. So what can we do to stop the QL disappearing into oblivion? Other old computers have survived by ensuring that emulators programs exist in the public domain. The QL does have public domain emulators but they are a haste to use. The problem is

Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: uQLx]

2009-11-26 Thread John Sadler
Dear Javia Please would you send a compressed file of thesource for your version of Uqlx so that I can look at the changes you have made. Or even better a diff file that shows to me John Sadler On Monday 23 November 2009 19:34, sinclairql.es wrote: Download my compiled version: http

Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: uQLx]

2009-11-22 Thread John Sadler
UQLX is not esy to compile on modern versions of Linux and the version on the web may not run properly on modern versions. My 500 MgHz machine using SUSE 800 seems to compile and run with no problem. I have a version which compiles with a two year old AMD but there are problems with it running

Re: [Ql-Users] QXL drives

2009-10-08 Thread John Sadler
You can have your QXL win files anywhere you ike by editing the dos executable with a suitable dos editor. That is what I have done and so I keep my QXL files in a seperate parition and directory. John On Tuesday 06 October 2009 20:15, Marcel Kilgus wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: It's so long

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta news

2009-08-08 Thread John Sadler
Dear Dilwyn You may like to receive the SQLUG magazine It will tell you what is happenning inSQLUG and there is part of anarticle each month. £4.00 Subscription will get you all this years issues. John On Thursday 06 August 2009 12:32, Dilwyn Jones wrote: I'm in the process of putting

Re: [Ql-Users] I need help!!!

2009-06-20 Thread John Sadler
You can do almostanything under Tptr with George's help! Thatismore than you can say for EasyPtr! On Monday 15 June 2009 16:49, Derek Stewart wrote: Hi Dilwyn, This is great, wish there were more posting on Easyptr. Do you think the same thing could be done in Turboptr? Derek Dilwyn

Re: [ql-users] QMAC

2007-04-14 Thread John Sadler
Now there are sources available for SMSQE for Gwass there is no need for Qmac. Anyway it is easier assembling SMSQE with George's tools than it is using the official method. Therefore unless you do not have access to a 68020+ machine or emulator it only makes life difficult to use Qmac. So the

Re: [ql-users] QL Wiki

2007-04-14 Thread John Sadler
It seems far better to improve the http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sinclair_QL than create our own which will not be so easily found. There is probably plenty of scope to open up specialist pages to elaborate on the basic information and add extra sections to include an

Re: [ql-users] Sinclair QL Wiki

2007-04-02 Thread John Sadler
The facility to edit or provide a comment does not seem to be there. If Tony managed perhaps he can tell us how. SuperBasic was just not a basic porgramming system. It was the user interface with the operating system as well. On Saturday 31 March 2007 09:56, Rich Mellor wrote: I have launched

Re: [ql-users] Dear all of You..!

2007-02-25 Thread John Sadler
This made my day ! On Saturday 24 February 2007 21:55, Arvid Børretzen wrote: Dear all of you.. Some days ago I mysteriously began to receive this mail list. I have been smiling, laughing and almost wiping when I

Re: [ql-users] Hardware and software - new horizons

2007-02-21 Thread John Sadler
So when are you going to include George Gwilt's changes which enable SMSQE to be assembled with QMAC or Gwass? This will open up SMQE to other improvements which are needed. On Tuesday 20 February 2007 09:00, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: On 20 Feb 2007 at 8:02, Roy wood wrote: SMSQ/E is an open

Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff

2007-02-21 Thread John Sadler
Black Box Gold Card and floppies is adequate but slow. There is QL implementation for the Amiga called QDOS4Amiga. However it gives a narrow screen. You cannot LRESPR SMSQE because it just seems to hang. If you can solve this problem then the Amiga world could try the latest version of SMSQE.

Re: [ql-users] c68 guide for one who wants to know.

2007-02-21 Thread John Sadler
Your program needs amending as C++ comments are not allowed. #include stdio.h void main(void) { /* I hope this is right ! */ printf (Hello World); } ex flp1_cc;'hello_c -o flp2_hello_exe' assuming the c68 programs are on a floppy in drive 1 and drive 2 is where you want the

Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff

2007-02-20 Thread John Sadler
George and I are working on that. There is an example on SQLUG site for writing Hello World in TPTR There was an article in QLToday on how to program XMENU4 in CPTR What are you looking for? On Monday 19 February 2007 19:08, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], George Gwilt

Re: [ql-users] SDGC

2007-02-17 Thread John Sadler
On Wednesday 14 February 2007 02:51, Daniele Terdina wrote: It would be great to be able to fit a PC in a QL case, with a 100% compatible QL emulator running on it and able to access the microdrives (or better 1 mdv and a memory card reader in the right slot) and QL keyboard, plus plenty of

Re: [ql-users] ZM/hT full manual ( was: The power of the Internet.)

2007-02-17 Thread John Sadler
Hear Hear Nobody outwith the QL World is going to pay for limited capability out of date software. By charging for SMSQE and other software the QL world has succesfully shot itself in the foot and has been abandonned by the rest of the computing world. It has also stopped Peter Graf

[ql-users] Turbo

2006-07-09 Thread John Sadler
Updated to allow Config Files to be updated at configuration time and not loaded seperately. See http://www.jms1.supanet.com/SQLUG/gwilt/gwiltturbo.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] George Gwilt's Save Screen Version 4

2006-05-23 Thread John Sadler
Gwilt's Save Screen Version 4 John Sadler schrieb: These filese were uploaded today ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm John, I just tried to download it, but it arrives with a 0 filelength. (as well

[ql-users] George Gwilt's Save Screen Version 4

2006-05-22 Thread John Sadler
These filese were uploaded today ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Qdos, PE EasyP4 Compatablity

2006-03-21 Thread John Sadler
I see when I assumed it was a hardware incompatability problem I should have complained vigorously. This just demonstrates how important it is to have backward capability and if this is impossible a message telling you that it will not run on your hardware. This is exactly the philosphy that

Re: [ql-users] Qdos, PE EasyP4

2006-03-21 Thread John Sadler
No Make a version which finds out which ROM and behaves accordingly if at all possible - Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Qdos, PE EasyP4 Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: I'll try to

Re: [ql-users] UQLX

2006-03-20 Thread John Sadler
Suse 8.0 gave [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ man gcc gcc is gcc-2.96 uqlx/qm: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.3' not found (required by uqlx/qm) However your source compiled and ran! - Original Message - From: Fabrizio Diversi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 19,

[ql-users] Sudoku

2006-03-05 Thread John Sadler
Georges Programs now on the site ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[ql-users] TurboTPtr

2006-02-19 Thread John Sadler
Updated files on the site now. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] OT: OFT say you have our attention on M$ [long]

2006-02-05 Thread John Sadler
Far better is to alter the site os that it is legal and then let them take you to court and for them to publically lose their case. Then you will get national coverage in the newspaers - Original Message - From: Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday,

Re: [ql-users] QL 2004 Eindhoven

2004-10-18 Thread John Sadler
- Original Message - From: Wolfgang Uhlig [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 9:53 AM Subject: [ql-users] QL 2004 Eindhoven Hi all, This was a really good meeting. I haven't seen so many people on a QL-show in the last 10 years. Very special to me

Re: [ql-users] Perfection: my take on it

2004-10-12 Thread John Sadler
- Original Message - From: John Gilpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Perfection: my take on it The Membership databases from Quanta have a number of possible contact addresses both snail and email BUT would I be

Re: [ql-users] locking a window?

2004-10-03 Thread John Sadler
The answer is to follow emacs solution and make the menu a seperate executable program. The problem you are complaining about is in built into the pointer environment. All subwindows have to be within the main window whether you like it or not!. Of course you could reprogram the pointer

Re: [ql-users] QXL: SMSQ

2004-09-26 Thread John Sadler
- Original Message - From: Roy wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 12:36 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QXL: SMSQ In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Sadler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Yes but none of the emulate the higher instructions!! And you

Re: [ql-users] QXL: SMSQ

2004-09-26 Thread John Sadler
- Original Message - From: P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QXL: SMSQ David Tubbs writes: support - you can just download the sources and compile them yourself. Full instructions on how to do this are

Re: [ql-users] QXL: SMSQ

2004-09-25 Thread John Sadler
Yes but none of the emulate the higher instructions!! - Original Message - From: Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QXL: SMSQ In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Roy wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes In

[ql-users] George Gwilt's Programs

2004-08-01 Thread John Sadler
There have been updates to CPtr resulting in more compact code TurboTptr with changes to Setw, but the updated examples are not available yet. Gwasl enabling number of Labels etc to be configured. Gwass so that it will compile SMSQ/E for QXL, Atari, Q40 probably Q60, but you

[ql-users] Cptr

2004-05-28 Thread John Sadler
New versions of Cptr are on the SQLUG site. The main changes are in the examples. New version of UCAlib. Note if you use the cptr2_o you may find you get RELOC_START link errors when you compile a program. Just use the old version. Anybody tried setw to create menus? If so what alterations did you

Re: [ql-users] Printer help

2004-04-11 Thread John Sadler
Where is the history of devices? - Original Message - From: Roy wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 11:33 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Bill Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes a PC type fellow once pointed

[ql-users] SQLUG Site

2004-04-11 Thread John Sadler
Latest updates for Turbo TurboPTR are now on the site. Of interest are programs to Edit WDA files manually to allow fine tuning of windows. Convert EasyPTR window files toi WDA files to convert TurboPTR. Any problems please let me know. ___

Re: [ql-users] Operating Systems

2004-04-08 Thread John Sadler
- Original Message - From: Mike MacNamara [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 1:21 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Operating Systems Hi I agree with Roy on this, Windoze is what you make it, its just as much fun to tinker with as Qdos. The latest

Re: [ql-users] 41K virus

2004-04-05 Thread John Sadler
- Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QL Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:27 AM Subject: [ql-users] 41K virus While downloading my emails tonight I noticed it was slow and the stats said I seemed to be sending about 10 times as

[ql-users] Future of QL

2004-04-01 Thread John Sadler
An interesting comment may herald the future of the QL. That was that the QL was used to demonstrate a feature for a computer education programme. George Gwilt likes the QL because it is pratical to understand the operating system by one man. So it is pratical for one person to develope a