Re: [Ql-Users] QL Technical Guide - found an original one for sale!

2008-07-20 Thread Norman Dunbar
SMSQ wrote: Oh! In this case, you definitely never had any updates. I'll think about something and let you know. Thanks Jochen. Cheers, Norman. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Technical Guide - found an original one for sale!

2008-07-20 Thread SMSQ
Hi Norman, There are no dates in the footer on any pages! Plus I suspect my QPTR docs are well out of date as well! Oh! In this case, you definitely never had any updates. I'll think about something and let you know. Oh, and I just found an original Sinclar QL Technical Guide, in the original

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Technical Manual

2008-07-20 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi Jochen, how old is it? (Later versions show dates in the center part of the footer of updated pages). Which is the latest date you find there? There are no dates in the footer on any pages! Plus I suspect my QPTR docs are well out of date as well! Cheers, Norman. ___

Re: [Ql-Users] Random

2008-07-20 Thread Norman Dunbar
Dennis S wrote: While the Mohawk had their own language, the Navajo were the "code talkers" in WWII. Duh, sorry, that is entirely correct. Wrong clan! Silly me. Thanks. Cheers, Norman. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Random

2008-07-20 Thread Dennis S
While the Mohawk had their own language, the Navajo were the "code talkers" in WWII. Denny - Original Message - From: "Norman Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Random Dilwyn Jones wrote: Interestingly, a

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Technical Manual

2008-07-20 Thread SMSQ
Hi Norman, how old is it? (Later versions show dates in the center part of the footer of updated pages). Which is the latest date you find there? Cheers Jochen Norman Dunbar wrote: Hi Jochen, Norman, you are right: of course, it is still available from me :-) talking of which, my ver

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Technical Manual

2008-07-20 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi Jochen, Norman, you are right: of course, it is still available from me :-) talking of which, my version is old, very very very old. I bought it many years ago when it first came out and have never had an update so far. What chance do I have of obtaining an up to date copy please - what

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Technical Manual

2008-07-20 Thread SMSQ
Norman, you are right: of course, it is still available from me :-) Cheers Jochen Norman Dunbar wrote: Rich Mellor wrote: Does anyone have a copy of the original QL Technical Manual, or Jochen's QDOS/SMS Reference Guide that they would be willing to sell to someone who has recently return

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Technical Manual

2008-07-20 Thread Norman Dunbar
Rich Mellor wrote: Does anyone have a copy of the original QL Technical Manual, or Jochen's QDOS/SMS Reference Guide that they would be willing to sell to someone who has recently returned to the fold? In the case of the first I have 1.03 - but it is well out of date. I'm not selling though.

Re: [Ql-Users] Random

2008-07-20 Thread Norman Dunbar
Dilwyn Jones wrote: Interestingly, as an aside, if you supply fixed RANDOMISE values beforehand, IIRC it would generate the same sequence of random numbers. It does. Text encryption is of course possible by translating the text to a minority language such as Welsh to render it unreadable to t

Re: [Ql-Users] Random

2008-07-20 Thread Norman Dunbar
Stephen wrote: Some random number generators such as that in the TrueCrypt encryption program use other factors such as keyboard presses and mouse movements to generate a series of random numbers that don't follow a reproducible pattern as they are independent of the passage of time. Linux's