Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr and rescalable windows.
This might be handy too then, it's the official 68000 programmers manual, covering all the cpus: http://www.nxp.com/docs/en/reference-manual/M68000PRM.pdf Have fun. Cheers, Norm. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr and rescalable windows.
Hi Norman, I am familiar with your excellent Assembly Language book. I will take a look at the toolkit that you mention; it certainly sounds as if it could be used as a template for what I am looking for. Come to think of it, I have actually never written any assembly language on the QL, as far as I remember. The last time I attempted to write assembly, it was 68000 code on an Atari ST. The ST went up into the attic in the early 90s (it is still there), so it must have been before that. D. PS. Thanks for the great EasyPtr tutorial too. On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 12:09 AM, Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Evening Daniel, > > Re assembly language and writing extensions, my eBook has a few chapters > on that. Help yourself to http://qdosmsq.dunbar-it.co. > uk/downloads/QLToday/QL_Assembly.pdf. > > If you need to return two values, or four, then take a look at the > DJTOOLKIT sources at https://github.com/SinclairQL/DJToolkit, you will be > interested in the MAX_CON function which is passed a channel I'd and 4 > integers, and returns an error code as the result, plus updates the 4 > integers with the channel's window or console sizes and positions: > > ** > * error = MAX_CON #channel, x%, y%, xo%, yo% => returns an error and > *updates the 4 (non-channel) parameters to be the > *maximum sizes & positions that a CON channel is. > ** > > You could write something similar quite easily, I'm sure. > > HTH > > Cheers, > Norm. > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List > ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr and rescalable windows.
Evening Daniel, Re assembly language and writing extensions, my eBook has a few chapters on that. Help yourself to http://qdosmsq.dunbar-it.co.uk/downloads/QLToday/QL_Assembly.pdf. If you need to return two values, or four, then take a look at the DJTOOLKIT sources at https://github.com/SinclairQL/DJToolkit, you will be interested in the MAX_CON function which is passed a channel I'd and 4 integers, and returns an error code as the result, plus updates the 4 integers with the channel's window or console sizes and positions: ** * error = MAX_CON #channel, x%, y%, xo%, yo% => returns an error and *updates the 4 (non-channel) parameters to be the *maximum sizes & positions that a CON channel is. ** You could write something similar quite easily, I'm sure. HTH Cheers, Norm. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr and rescalable windows.
Hi François, Thanks for the pointer to Dilwyn's tutorial. It is helpful but it doesn't contain what I was looking for. I did eventually find the answer here: http://www.qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3=1027 The solution involves PEEKing the window definition table, which is effective, but not exactly obvious, at least if you've become unaccustomed to 1980s programming conventions. I have never written a Basic extension - it's a very long time since I last attempted to write something in assembler, but this seems like a prime candidate for my first attempt, assuming it doesn't already exist somewhere. Rgds, Daniel On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 9:32 PM, François Van Emelen via Ql-Users < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Op 8/09/2017 om 19:59 schreef Daniel Baum via Ql-Users: > >> Hi all, >> >> I am trying to get my head around EasyPtr (again). >> >> I have been playing with the new ability to create resizable windows. This >> turns out to be not terribly difficult, and I was able to create a >> resizable version of the calculator from Norman Dunbar's tutorial without >> suffering too much. >> >> However, creating a freely resizable version of QBase is dependent on >> being >> able to read the size of the newly resized window.and its components. I >> have been unable to find any obvious way to do this. >> >> Does anyone know how this is accomplished? >> >> Thanks >> >> Daniel >> ___ >> QL-Users Mailing List >> >> >> Hi, > > Dilwyn have explained this in 'SCALING IN EASYPTR 4'. Can't remember the > name of the file. Have a look at his website. > > François Van Emelen > > > > > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Q68 Advanced Notice
Peter wrote: > I hope to be able to comment more about the Q68 at a later time, right now > let me say thanks to... > > ... Laurence Reeves and Tony Firshman for releasing Minerva as free QL > operating system, motivating me to develop the Q68 at all > > ... Richard Zidlicky for bringing Minerva plus PS/2 driver to the Q68 and his > great help debugging CPU cores > > ... Mark Swift for QDOS Classic, structured so nicely that even I could port it to > the Q68 in a single day > > ... Tobias Gubener for the CPU core the Q68 finally uses > > ... Adrian Ives for the QL-SD driver, initially used for Q68 mass storage > > ... Tony Tebby for relasing SMSQ/E as free software after all > > ... Wolfgang Lenerz for his outstanding achievement of porting SMSQ/E to > the Q68 > > ... Wolfgang Lenerz again for very helpful tools, extra drivers and docs > > ... Derek Stewart for his courage and lots of work manufacturing the Q68 > hardware and making it available for the public This "who's who" is a kind of an extract of the all-time QL hall of fame. But for the Q68 I believe the real work was done by Peter (HW) and Wolfgang (OS) plus Derek (Manufacturing). Hence they deserve the roses. QL forever! Urs http://www.sinclairql.net/ - THE DISTRIBUTION, QL/E and more... ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Q68 Advanced Notice
Derek wrote: > Q68 Advanced Notice > --- > > PCB Photograph available at: > > http://qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2=2082#p18729 > > Features: > > - Operating System: SMSQ/E > - CPU: 68000 compatible > - Speed: 40Mhz > - RAM: 32 MB > - SDHC: Two fullsize slots, hot plugging > - QXL.WIN style storage container format > - Keyboard and mouse: Combined PS/2 Connection, scrollwheel support > - VGA: 1024x768 VESA for flatscreen, CRT or HDMI converter > - Graphic modes: > - 256x256 QL Mode 8 > - 512x256 QL Mode 4 > - 512x256 Q60 65536 colour > - 1024x512 Q60 65536 colour > - 1024x768 QL Mode 4 > - 512x384 Q60 65536 colour > - Serial port > - Stereo sampled sound, 3.5 mm output socket > - Buffered real time clock > - I2C interface > - Ethernet, no software support yet > - QL style LED colours > - PCB Size: 8x10 cm > - Recommended power supply: 5V @ 1A > - Silent operation, no fans or heat > - Case: Optional > > Available: Mid October 2017 > Price: To be decided Great announcement! I intend to buy one or two for my own tinkering. QL forever! Urs http://www.sinclairql.net/ - THE DISTRIBUTION, QL/E and more... ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr and rescalable windows.
Op 8/09/2017 om 19:59 schreef Daniel Baum via Ql-Users: Hi all, I am trying to get my head around EasyPtr (again). I have been playing with the new ability to create resizable windows. This turns out to be not terribly difficult, and I was able to create a resizable version of the calculator from Norman Dunbar's tutorial without suffering too much. However, creating a freely resizable version of QBase is dependent on being able to read the size of the newly resized window.and its components. I have been unable to find any obvious way to do this. Does anyone know how this is accomplished? Thanks Daniel ___ QL-Users Mailing List Hi, Dilwyn have explained this in 'SCALING IN EASYPTR 4'. Can't remember the name of the file. Have a look at his website. François Van Emelen ___ QL-Users Mailing List
[Ql-Users] EasyPtr and rescalable windows.
Hi all, I am trying to get my head around EasyPtr (again). I have been playing with the new ability to create resizable windows. This turns out to be not terribly difficult, and I was able to create a resizable version of the calculator from Norman Dunbar's tutorial without suffering too much. However, creating a freely resizable version of QBase is dependent on being able to read the size of the newly resized window.and its components. I have been unable to find any obvious way to do this. Does anyone know how this is accomplished? Thanks Daniel ___ QL-Users Mailing List
