Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-27 Thread Derek Stewart
Hi Rich, Or another method would be to download the Minerva source code, which is GPL and see how the second screen is programmed correctly and implemented it on a QDOS QL. There maybe errors in older books like the QLAUG. Probably The QDOS Companion by Andrew Pennel, QL Technical Guide and

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-27 Thread Robert Newson
Rich Mellor wrote: On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:18:05 -, omega [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you guys for suggestions. Especially George, Daniele, Dilwyn, Tony and others. I need to work on the routines with your hints and test the results. I am sorry for lack of response, simply out of time.

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-26 Thread Robert Newson
Derek Stewart wrote: Robert, When not put Minerva into your machine, then you will have a faster operating system than JS or earlier and the second screen is working. Could do, but was responding to original request for possibility of 2nd screen on original QL, pointing to an example of

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-26 Thread omega
Thank you guys for suggestions. Especially George, Daniele, Dilwyn, Tony and others. I need to work on the routines with your hints and test the results. I am sorry for lack of response, simply out of time. Derek and Robert: I know the example code in advanced QL user guide. I just want to use

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-26 Thread Rich Mellor
On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:18:05 -, omega [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you guys for suggestions. Especially George, Daniele, Dilwyn, Tony and others. I need to work on the routines with your hints and test the results. I am sorry for lack of response, simply out of time. Derek and Robert:

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-23 Thread Norman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One more question, anyone tried to develop QL apps on PC? For example have you tried Easy68k? Currently I'm using macroassembler AS (by Alfred Arnold). Spookily enopugh, I donloaded Easy68K just two days ago. Haven't had a chance to do anything with it though. It

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-23 Thread Norman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jan, I also found fabulous source of documentation in QDOS Internals page. Greets to author. And greets to you to. Unfortunately, QDOS Internals (as featured in Linux Format magazine number 87 I think!) is far from finished. :o( One day soon, I hope to do more

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-23 Thread George Gwilt
On 22 Feb 2007, at 21:34, Dilwyn Jones wrote: I want to present kind of demo for QL on the retro-computing competition called Forever see: http://forever.zeroteam.sk I did some graphics already on PC and it looks good (looks cool in fact :-). But, I need to write special screen hadler with

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-23 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Thanks for mentioning that. I also found fabulous source of documentation in QDOS Internals page. Greets to author. There are some useful routines in Quanta's software library, including a nice little routine which sets a mixed mode display... That was one of my objectives as well. Can I

[ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-22 Thread omega
Hello all, I want to present kind of demo for QL on the retro-computing competition called Forever see: http://forever.zeroteam.sk I did some graphics already on PC and it looks good (looks cool in fact :-). But, I need to write special screen hadler with following conditions: 1) I need to use

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-22 Thread Daniele Terdina
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com Subject: [ql-users] Programming question Hello all, I want to present kind of demo for QL on the retro-computing competition called Forever see: http://forever.zeroteam.sk I did some graphics already on PC and it looks good (looks cool in fact :-). But, I need

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I want to present kind of demo for QL on the retro-computing competition called Forever see: http://forever.zeroteam.sk I did some graphics already on PC and it looks good (looks cool in fact :-). But, I need to write special screen hadler with following conditions: 1) I need to use both

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-22 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 omega wrote: Hello all, I want to present kind of demo for QL on the retro-computing competition called Forever see: http://forever.zeroteam.sk I did some graphics already on PC and it looks good (looks cool in fact :-). But, I need to write

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-22 Thread Derek Stewart
Tony, With the second screen enabled on Minerva, the System Variables are moved from $28000 to $3 or higher. But since there is a QDOS Trap: MT.INF to locate the System Variables then it should not be a problem. Well that was the theory, because alot of older programs assumed that the

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-22 Thread Jan Palenicek
From: Daniele Terdina You should disable all interrupts to avoid QDOS writing on the second screen.. why would you need to use an interrupt routine? I need it in order to be synchronized with TV ray. I need to switch screens every interrupt. Interrupt starts at the beginning of screen refresh

Re: [ql-users] Programming question

2007-02-22 Thread Daniele Terdina
I need it in order to be synchronized with TV ray. I need to switch screens every interrupt. Interrupt starts at the beginning of screen refresh (top of screen). This is used on many games and demos (ZX, Amiga...etc) to achieve smooth animation, because every screen update is synchronized with