Re: [Ql-Users] [Fwd: Re: Help with BASIC/SBASIC WINDOWS]
On 3 Oct 2009, at 13:37, John Gilpin wrote: I understand that there is no need to compile BASIC programs when using QPC2 (SMSQ) - the SBASIC code can be EXEC'd without TURBO or QLIBERATOR. Do I take this to mean that I just Ex win1_program_bas ? And if it's as easy as that, what are the benefits and drawbacks of doing this? The introduction to the SMSQ/E manual states: SuperBASIC has been replaced by SBASIC . . . which executes at speeds more often associated with compiled SuperBASIC than interpreted SuperBASIC. There is no longer any need to compile SuperBASIC programs: you can just EXECute them. That may be true of Qlib but Turbo still gives a speed advantage. The manual also says that you can invoke SBASIC as a thing. Typing EXEP sbasic brings up a daughter SBASIC with its 3 windows. The manual also says that you can start SBASIC with channels and a parameter string. The first channel is taken as the SBASIC program. Thus you should be able to type EXEP sbasic,ram1_p_bas to get the same effect as EX ram1_p_bas. Unfortunately this doesn't work because EXEP ignores the channels given to it. However you can use my EXEG instead. Typing EXEG sbasic,ram1_p_bas does indeed execute ram1_p_bas. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tony Tebby article
Hi Dilwyn, (Hope you understand I was only teasing you, not complaining) Of course, of course - your complaints arrive directly in my personal mailbox :-) Actually, 12 months' worth of mail redirection is in use anyway, so it turned up with an extra label superimposed by the post office. Useful feature ... I will make sure the label won't be required next issue. Cheers Jochen -- Jochen Merz Software - Kaiser-Wilhelm-Str. 302 - D-47169 Duisburg Tel. +49-(0)203-502011 Fax +49-(0)203-502012 Email: s...@j-m-s.com Homepage: http://SMSQ.J-M-S.COM ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tony Tebby article
More surprises to come in the next part :-) Dilwyn Jones wrote: QL Today has just arrived, today, in Edinburgh. In a week nor so copies will have reached Iceland I suppose. I hope they find Tony Tebby's fantastic article as amusing as I did. And yet we are all still using QL's in one form or another. George Still using QLs is one thing. The fact that a QL worked at all and even got launched is quite something, after reading Tony's article! Actually, it's a lesson in how project management worked (or not) in those days. I look forward to future installments of this series. -- Jochen Merz Software - Kaiser-Wilhelm-Str. 302 - D-47169 Duisburg Tel. +49-(0)203-502011 Fax +49-(0)203-502012 Email: s...@j-m-s.com Homepage: http://SMSQ.J-M-S.COM ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tony Tebby article
In message ed468ef6345e46528a5c236345260...@dilwyn3hkh9x94, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk writes Hi, QL Today also arrived in London on Saturday 3rd October 2009. In its new slimmer format. Tony Tebby's article is an interesting recall of his experience of the tensions between the technical / production, and the commercial side of the home computer market at that time in the early 1980's. As well as the internal tensions between the different personalities involved. At last QL Today has arrived west of Chester and may I echo the comments already made about the wonderful article by Tony Tebby. Especially where he says he would never do it but apparently never is 25 years. The story is finally told from the inside. And can I thank Ian Burkinshaw for his kind remarks about my fonts article! Finally, a little mischievous dig: JMS kindly published my new address on page 6, then sent the magazine to the old address! He he ;-)) Dilwyn Jones -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tony Tebby article
Oh yes, I will honestly believe that! There are a LOT of things, noone knows about...;-). Cheers...Ralf - Original Message - From: SMSQ - Jochen Merz More surprises to come in the next part :-) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] [Fwd: Re: Help with BASIC/SBASIC WINDOWS]
On 3 Oct 2009, at 17:03, P Witte wrote: As it is not widely advertised and the documentation is hard to find, I thought I should just mention that as of SMSQ/E 3.06 the QUIT keyword takes an optional longword parameter. Earlier versions will simply ignore this A useful bit of information. Where is this recorded? I suppose you go to the witch's wood and find the parchment under the third stone from the left. Or is it in one of the QL Today's? It would be good to know. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] [Fwd: Re: Help with BASIC/SBASIC WINDOWS]
gdgqler schreef: On 3 Oct 2009, at 17:03, P Witte wrote: As it is not widely advertised and the documentation is hard to find, I thought I should just mention that as of SMSQ/E 3.06 the QUIT keyword takes an optional longword parameter. Earlier versions will simply ignore this A useful bit of information. Where is this recorded? I suppose you go to the witch's wood and find the parchment under the third stone from the left. Or is it in one of the QL Today's? It would be good to know. George I found it on the official SMSQE site. SMSQE v 3.06: The 'QUIT' keyword takes an optional parameter (long int) that is passed to the calling job. François Van Emelen ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] QUIT (was something else)
gdgqler writes: On 3 Oct 2009, at 17:03, P Witte wrote: As it is not widely advertised and the documentation is hard to find, I thought I should just mention that as of SMSQ/E 3.06 the QUIT keyword takes an optional longword parameter. Earlier versions will simply ignore this A useful bit of information. Where is this recorded? I suppose you go to the witch's wood and find the parchment under the third stone from the left. Or is it in one of the QL Today's? It would be good to know. Its RTFB, George ;o) I only happen to know cause I snuck the feature in myself. When researching for my reply, I couldnt find a trace of it in the documentation, but perhaps I just missed it. BTW, how do you pronounce your nom de guerre? My dyslescia nags me to think of you as Giggler ;o) Per ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair Drama on BBC4 Next thursday
In message 6ccc12f00909301502m63a37e0ch1aa31765b9cf2...@mail.gmail.com, Darren Branagh darrenbran...@gmail.com writes Hi Darren, How are you these days ... ? Thanks for this information about Micro Men. I have Freeview, but not BBC4 ... although I have ITV2, 3 and 4; and Film on 4. Although I have seen the trailer advertised on another BBC channel. Can you make a copy for me on to a DVD ? I did visit Cambridge in the 1980's and met quite a few of the people who were involved with Sinclair Research and Acorn. I am sure that this re-creation will make for interesting viewing ... :-) My new address is : 17 Harmon House Bowditch Deptford London SE8 3AS Phone is : 020 8691 5780. Ta ! Hi All, I have just seen that BBC4 (freeview and satellite channel) are broadcasting a specially made movie length drama about Sir Clive Sinclair and his race to become the first person to release an affordable home computer in the UK (The ZX80). Its filled with 80's nostalgia, including original press releases and adverts from the time. Sir Clive is played by the comedian Alexander Armstrong, and Chris Curry is played by Martin Freeman (of The Office fame). I *THINK* Its being screened next Thursday evening, the 8th, at 9pm, and is called Micro Men - just seen the trailer on BBC4 and it looks excellent. I am wondering will it mention the QL.hope so, certainly deserves it. Nigel Searle and even Rick Dickinson also make an appearance, played by actors of course. links to some info is here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1459467 http://rwmj.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/micro-men-bbc4-tv-drama/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/comingup/micromen/ including a video teaser, which sadly is not available outside of the UK :( Cheers, Darren. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
