Re: [Ql-Users] Rawread

[Timothy Swenson]

And I just did some more testing.  Executed fine from a 1.4M floppy 
image.  Copied all the files from a floppy image to ram1_ with no 
issues.  I even tried to write to the floppy image and that, of course, 
failed.  Message was "write protected."


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Re: [Ql-Users] Rawread

[Wolfgang Lenerz]

Le 25/01/2013 01:55, Timothy Swenson a écrit :

I tested both 720K and 1.44M floppy images (in the simplest of tests). I
can do some further testing with 1.44 (read, write, etc) and see if I
can get any failure.



Ah yes, contrary to the documentation (I'll amend this) SMSQmulator 
should handle 1.44 MiB disk images


Writing to the images will always fail. This is a read access only.

Wolfgang

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Re: [Ql-Users] Rawread

[Timothy Swenson]

I tested both 720K and 1.44M floppy images (in the simplest of tests). 
I can do some further testing with 1.44 (read, write, etc) and see if I 
can get any failure.


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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator DATE$

[Bob Spelten]

Op Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:01:53 +0100 schreef Wolfgang Lenerz  
:



Ho Bob,


I have added this to the machine-test-routine and updated Qwatch2 on my
site.

Also the latest SMSQmulator now gives the correct "Amsterdam" time on my
Vista system.


So far, so good. It seems that the DATE problem has been dealt with.


I have tried it with internet locked and virus scanner off.
I removed Java 6 and updated Java to 7.11, booting in mode 32 is faster
than mode 4 but still time enough to pour myself a cup of Java. It
doesn't make a lot of difference.
Sometimes when nothing else is going on in my SMSQmulator this clock
runs quite normal (move every sec.) but for no apparent reason it
freezes for 15 secs or more. Anything else is still to slow to be
practical.


Could you check something for me?
Go to Config -> "blinking cursor pause" and set this to 0.

Does that make any difference? (It shoudln't, at least not when booting).

Alternatively, do you have any other program that could make your  
machine run flat out?

Does this slow down after a few minutes, too?


Apart from my Opera browser nothing else is running.
With firewall and anti-virus shut down not even that.
Zero, 100, 200, it doesn't make much difference.
After quiting SMSQmulator the processor drops to below 15%.


Another command that is missing is WIN_REMV which I use to share qxl.win
drives between QPC's, I now have to kill any QPC to let SMSQmulator
access the same drives.


Yes, that is by design. You can always unset the QXL file in the Config  
menu, which will release that QXL.WIN file.


Not a big problem but as it is so slow on my system I had to make  
adjustments to the boot file from QPC which locks the qxl.win for  
SMSQmulator, so has to be killed before each new try.


Bob

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Petri Pellinen]

Hi Wolfgang,

the demo can be downloaded from http://smsq.j-m-s.com/qdt/qdt.htm

/Petri


On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Wolfgang Lenerz <
w...@scp-paulet-lenerz.com> wrote:

> Hi Petri,
>
>
>  it's a very nice looking QL desktop project:
>> http://www.jdh-stech.com/QDT/**qdt.html
>>
>>
> Ah, of course, yes, thanks.
>
> Where can one get the demo?
>
>
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Wolfgang Lenerz]

Hi Petri,


it's a very nice looking QL desktop project:
http://www.jdh-stech.com/QDT/qdt.html



Ah, of course, yes, thanks.

Where can one get the demo?


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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator DATE$

[Wolfgang Lenerz]

Ho Bob,


I have added this to the machine-test-routine and updated Qwatch2 on my
site.

Also the latest SMSQmulator now gives the correct "Amsterdam" time on my
Vista system.



So far, so good. It seems that the DATE problem has been dealt with.


I have tried it with internet locked and virus scanner off.
I removed Java 6 and updated Java to 7.11, booting in mode 32 is faster
than mode 4 but still time enough to pour myself a cup of Java. It
doesn't make a lot of difference.
Sometimes when nothing else is going on in my SMSQmulator this clock
runs quite normal (move every sec.) but for no apparent reason it
freezes for 15 secs or more. Anything else is still to slow to be
practical.


Could you check something for me?
Go to Config -> "blinking cursor pause" and set this to 0.

Does that make any difference? (It shoudln't, at least not when booting).


Alternatively, do you have any other program that could make your 
machine run flat out?

Does this slow down after a few minutes, too?


Another command that is missing is WIN_REMV which I use to share qxl.win
drives between QPC's, I now have to kill any QPC to let SMSQmulator
access the same drives.


Yes, that is by design. You can always unset the QXL file in the Config 
menu, which will release that QXL.WIN file.



I'am sorry to seem so negative but between them Vista, Java and my
hardware are so busy doing nothing that I cannot begin to test what this
emulator is capable of.


You're not negative, you're telling it as it happens...
I'm really at a loss to explain why this is happening.



PS: The QPC test in Qmenu was only present in the early version 8. In
the final 8.01 (OCT. 2008) it was corrected for the SMSQ/E test. I know
that because I reported this to Jochen when it failed on my Aurora.


I'm apparently at version 7.65.


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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Petri Pellinen]

Hi Wolfgang,

it's a very nice looking QL desktop project:
http://www.jdh-stech.com/QDT/qdt.html

and Ian,

thanks for the info. I'm trying to install the demo version right now.

Best regards,
Petri


On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 9:50 PM, Wolfgang Lenerz  wrote:

> Hi
>
>>
>> The simple answer is yes. I have been running the full version of QDT
>> with no problem. Just a little slow but usable, at least on my system.
>>
>>
>
> What is QDT?
>
> Wolfgang
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Wolfgang Lenerz]

Hi


The simple answer is yes. I have been running the full version of QDT
with no problem. Just a little slow but usable, at least on my system.




What is QDT?

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Wolfgang Lenerz]

Hi,

I've uploaded a new version of SMSQmulator.

It now contains a new keyword : JVASGET

This copies the content of your OS's clipboard into the SCRAP (if it is 
installed).


Wolfgang





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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Ian Burkinshaw]

Hi

The simple answer is yes. I have been running the full version of QDT with 
no problem. Just a little slow but usable, at least on my system.


Such a shame that QDT will most likely never be finished. I understand the 
reasons why, but still a shame.


Ian
- Original Message - 
From: "Petri Pellinen" 

To: 
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator



Hello everyone,

is it possible to run the trial version of QDT under SMSQmulator ?

Best regards,
Petri


On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Wolfgang Lenerz 

wrote:



Hi all,

SMSQmulator, the SMSQ/E machine emulator under Java is now out.

You can find it at :

www.wlenerz.com/SMSQmulator.

(Please note that, the site running under linux, this address is case
dependent - g!).

Have fun with it.

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator DATE$

[Bob Spelten]

Op Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:59:49 +0100 schreef Wolfgang Lenerz  
:



...
You can check for SMSQmulator with the "machine" function. This will  
give 20 for SMSQmulator and other values for other machines.


Print machine (20 for SMSQmulator, 30 for QPC).


Thanks for making this value known.
I was wondering why my Qwatch program was drawing a different circle than  
on QPC2.
I have added this to the machine-test-routine and updated Qwatch2 on my  
site.


Also the latest SMSQmulator now gives the correct "Amsterdam" time on my  
Vista system.


I have tried it with internet locked and virus scanner off.
I removed Java 6 and updated Java to 7.11, booting in mode 32 is faster  
than mode 4 but still time enough to pour myself a cup of Java. It doesn't  
make a lot of difference.
Sometimes when nothing else is going on in my SMSQmulator this clock runs  
quite normal (move every sec.) but for no apparent reason it freezes for  
15 secs or more. Anything else is still to slow to be practical.


The cursor is gone most of the time, making typing very difficult.
Writing one line in a Qpac2 Files menu takes 4 to 10 secs.
Placing the pointer is hit & mis, move in small steps and wait to see  
where it lands, if at all.


Writing this email while SMSQmulator is booting in the background,  
response seems a bit slower, the cursor blinking is definitly, but still  
quite acceptable.


Another command that is missing is WIN_REMV which I use to share qxl.win  
drives between QPC's, I now have to kill any QPC to let SMSQmulator access  
the same drives.


I'am sorry to seem so negative but between them Vista, Java and my  
hardware are so busy doing nothing that I cannot begin to test what this  
emulator is capable of.

I have to wait for my RPi to arrive and try again. ;-)

PS: The QPC test in Qmenu was only present in the early version 8. In the  
final 8.01 (OCT. 2008) it was corrected for the SMSQ/E test. I know that  
because I reported this to Jochen when it failed on my Aurora.


Bob

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[Petri Pellinen]

Hello everyone,

is it possible to run the trial version of QDT under SMSQmulator ?

Best regards,
Petri


On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Wolfgang Lenerz  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> SMSQmulator, the SMSQ/E machine emulator under Java is now out.
>
> You can find it at :
>
> www.wlenerz.com/SMSQmulator.
>
> (Please note that, the site running under linux, this address is case
> dependent - g!).
>
> Have fun with it.
>
> Wolfgang
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[SMSQE]

John

The keyboard functions correctly in absolutely every piece of software I
have, except QPC2. All locales, keyboard language, regions, etc are set to
UK. QEmulator works and so does SMSQmulator giving the correct keys. QPC2
just does not respond to some keys and unfortunately, that includes # and _
which are needed quite a bit. Yes, I can get around it using ALTKEY and
Clavier, etc but you can't just type, you always have to remember to do
something special and that's a pain when it is such important keys for
SBASIC use. Still, I can now happily work in SMSQmulator so QPC2 will
probably be put aside when I want to code.

Jon

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Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

jon wrote -

I think the keyboard issue is specific to my Lenovo desktop pc...not
sure what the problem actually is, but in QPC I don't get the correct
characters from the keyboard making work difficult. SMSQmulator fixes it

---

On my Lenovo G575 W7/64bit laptop, something precipitated a similar and
frustrating keyboard  problem.
It was noticed after I had just commissioned Windows Live Mail - though I
cannot be sure it can be blamed.

Reading from my hard-copy log, this is what I wrote at the time -

1. WORD & E-mails now demonstrate a wrong character set.

2. Set international settings (somehow changed to 'US' from 'UK') to 'UK' 
and hot reboot.  No cure!
3. Change 'system locale' to 'UK'' and hot reboot.  - No cure!
4. Change 'Input Language Keyboard to 'UK' - and hot reboot.  - Cured! 
[£,#,\,' etc sorted]

HTH jon

John in Wales

 

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[QL-MyLink (f/fh)]

Hi Wolfgang.

Thank you for your work on the emulator.  And thanks too to all the listers
who have carefully added their comments and experiences.

For the moment it's all collected into a folder - where I shall dig,
sometime soon, to be wiser when I install the program.

Best wishes to all,

John in Wales


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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

[QL-MyLink (f/fh)]

jon wrote -

   I think the keyboard issue is specific to my Lenovo desktop pc...not 
sure

what the problem actually is, but in QPC I don't get the correct characters
from the keyboard making work difficult. SMSQmulator fixes it

---

On my Lenovo G575 W7/64bit laptop, something precipitated a similar and 
frustrating keyboard  problem.
It was noticed after I had just commissioned Windows Live Mail - though I 
cannot be sure it can be blamed.


Reading from my hard-copy log, this is what I wrote at the time -

1. WORD & E-mails now demonstrate a wrong character set.

2. Set international settings (somehow changed to 'US' from 'UK') to 'UK' 
and hot reboot.  No cure!

3. Change 'system locale' to 'UK'' and hot reboot.  - No cure!
4. Change 'Input Language Keyboard to 'UK' - and hot reboot.  - Cured! 
[£,#,\,' etc sorted]


HTH jon

John in Wales



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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator DATE$

[Alex Wells]

Hi Wolfgang,

Many thanks again! MACHINE keyword with 20, 30 solves the problem.

Regards,  Alex

On Thursday 24 January 2013 07:59:49 you wrote:
> Hi Alew,
> 
> You can check for SMSQmulator with the "machine" function. This will
> give 20 for SMSQmulator and other values for other machines.
> 
> Print machine (20 for SMSQmulator, 30 for QPC).
> 
> oOlfgang
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Re: [Ql-Users] Rawread

[Dilwyn Jones]

Ah, thank you. Floopy is simple enough even for me :o)
And cheap enough for me too (Freeware!)
I tested it with a USB floppy as drive A: on my Windows 7 64-bit PC and it 
successfully if slowly created a disk image of a HD QL disk in about 10 
minutes. It won't handle 720KB QL disks (it recognised it as such), only 
1.4 MB ones on this system at least. Probably because Win7 doesn't handle 
720K disks.
I should also have mentioned that the SMSQmulator manual states that 
currently only 720K (DSDD) QL disk images can be handled by SMSQmulator, not 
the 1.44MB HD disk images.


Dilwyn


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