Re: [Ql-Users] QL MODE 8 Flash Bit

2017-10-27 Thread Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users
On 27 October 2017 at 21:51, Peter Graf wrote: > I just noticed the work was in vain, because SMSQ/E does not seem to > support FLASH in MODE 8. At least not if I test with SBASIC. > Indeed SMSQ/E on a QL with Gold Card doesn't flash :(. It also seems to work only when PRINTing

Re: [Ql-Users] QL MODE 8 Flash Bit

2017-10-27 Thread Dave Park via Ql-Users
The flash bit acts as half a toggle for latching of the BGCOLOR in the 8301, ANDed with the other component, the 1Hz clock. On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > On 27 October 2017 at 21:03, Peter Graf wrote: > > > > E.g.

Re: [Ql-Users] QL MODE 8 Flash Bit

2017-10-27 Thread Peter Graf via Ql-Users
Hi Jan, > The flashing is up to and including the pixel which has the flash bit on > to turn flash off. Thanks for this precise info! > I've tested this on a real QL and it looks like the blink frequency is > 16/50th of a second which is a bit slower than the software-generated > blinking of

Re: [Ql-Users] QL MODE 8 Flash Bit

2017-10-27 Thread Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users
On 27 October 2017 at 21:03, Peter Graf wrote: > > E.g. when a pixel has red colour with flash on, the rest of the pixels > > on the line will flash between the original pixel colour and red until > > the next set flash bit. > > The "until" is ambiguous. When that next pixel

Re: [Ql-Users] QL MODE 8 Flash Bit

2017-10-27 Thread Peter Graf via Ql-Users
Hi Jan, > It works in a serial fashion, much like the old Videotex/Prestel standard. > When you set the flash bit on a pixel, the colour of that pixel is used > as background flash colour for the rest of the line until another flash > bit on the same line is encountered. > E.g. when a pixel has

Re: [Ql-Users] QL MODE 8 Flash Bit

2017-10-27 Thread Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users
On 27 October 2017 at 19:01, Peter Graf via Ql-Users < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Hi, > > today I noticed that my MODE 8 Flash Bit implementation in the Q68 was > never completed. It is 11 years ago that I designed the video > controller, and now I don't even remember how exactly the QL

[Ql-Users] QL MODE 8 Flash Bit

2017-10-27 Thread Peter Graf via Ql-Users
Hi, today I noticed that my MODE 8 Flash Bit implementation in the Q68 was never completed. It is 11 years ago that I designed the video controller, and now I don't even remember how exactly the QL hardware used that bit at all. Especially, I don't know how the background colour for the flashing