Re: [Ql-Users] George Gwilt's Programs

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thank you for doing this Norman.

Most if not all of George's QL software is either on my website, or in
a folder on my PC's hard drive. What I don't know is whether I had the
most recent versions - the site closed before I could check.
George would put a number at the end of the zip files to indicate
version, add an 's' for sources and a 'p' for program binaries, 'm'
for manuals, e.g. for Turbo: trbop16.zip (binaries) or trbos20.zip
(sources) or trbom16.zip (manuals)

Note that with Turbo there was an intermediate release 510 from Per
Witte which is on my website - something to do with the PEEK_F and
POKE_F extensions for SMSQ/E (don't remember the full details from
memory). Afraid I don't know if this was a one-off or whether Per
hopes to further develop the compiler in any way.

Not home atm or I'd check versions I have against yours. Will try to
do a list of what I have later.


Dilwyn

On Mon, 8 Apr 2024 at 16:49, Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> This is a copy of a message I posted on the QL Forum, for anyone
> interested who doesn't use the forum.
>
>
>
> I wanted to check if I had the latest copies of George's assemblers
> GWASL and GWASS and discovered that http://gwiltprogs.info is no longer
> present, other than a blank landing page.
>
> It would be a huge shame if George's programs vanished from the world,
> in my opinion, so I have set them up on the SinclairQL's github at
> https://github.com/SinclairQL/GeorgeGwilt.
>
> I have, from my own downloads folder, uploaded the following:
>
>  GWASS Program and source.
>  GWASL Program and source, various versions.
>  EASYPEASY Program and source, various versions.
>  SETW Program and source, various versions.
>  Also, George's various development libraries needed to compile the
> other stuff.
>
> I've put a README.md file in each separate application folder to
> explain, as best as I've been able to find out, what each of the files
> are and which versions of the application they apply to.
>
> I don't have the sources or binaries for Turbo, so if you have those,
> can you either add a new folder and upload them, or let me have them and
> I'll do the needful. Thanks. I suspect that they are on Dilwyn's fine
> web site.
>
> Likewise, George's TurboPE stuff. Which I never got around to using.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Norm.
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[Ql-Users] Launchpad 2.14 update

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

A minor update to my Launchpad 2 program launcher software has been
issued to fix a problem with the Jobs menu when run on QDOS with
pointer environment. The v2.14 update (just 3 files to replace for
existing users) is available to download from
https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html

The full Launchpad software is available to download free from
https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html where you
can see the system requirements for the software. There are two
versions - v0.96 runs on QDOS systems with pointer environment, while
version 2 demands a system with Window Manager 2.

Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] Q-Liberator v3.46

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Version 3.46 of the Q-Liberator compiler is now available to download
from https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/qlib/index.html

The source files are also available on the page.

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] Q-emulator

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I think I forgot to mention that under the QemuLator specific version
3.38 from Daniele's website, the MACHINE function in SBASIC returns 26
for QemuLator. I don't know if the Gold Card and Aurora versions also
do this, sorry.

Dilwyn

On Tue, 19 Mar 2024 at 13:30, Dilwyn Jones  wrote:
>
> I was given this file a few years ago. I'm sorry, I don't know if it's
> still accurate. Hope it helps.
>
> Dilwyn
>
> Q-EMULATOR TRAP CALL
>
> Use Trap #1 with D0.L = -26 to get some emulator info. The trap is
> designed to be usable by other emulators, but I don't think anybody
> else is using it, so it works only with Q-emuLator.
>
> In systems where the trap is not implemented you will get an error
> in D0.L (bad parameter, I think), in Q-emuLator you get 0 in D0.L.
> There are three commands, identified by the value in D1:
>
> ==
>
> D1.L = 0
>
> Currently returns 0 in both D1.L and D2.L. I don't remember anymore
> for sure what the intended meaning was :(. I think D1 was the version of
> the D0=-26 TRAP implemented by the emulator (for example in the future
> there might be a version 1 TRAP that returns extra info, or allows more
> values in D1.L), and D2 is probably reserved for future use. Just ignore D1
> and D2 and look only at D0 (0 = trap is supported, error = it is not),
> or directly call
> with
> D1.L = 1 or 2.
> ==
>
> D1.L = 1
>
> Returns in D1.L info about the host system:
> D1.L = $00aabbcc, where
>   aa = host OS
>0 = Windows
>3 = Mac OS
>   bb = host OS variant (for example, if aa was Unix, bb would
>identify whether it is BSD, Linux, etc.). Currently always
>zero.
>   cc = emulator ID
>1 = Q-emuLator
>
> Returns in D2.L the version of the emulator:
>   D2.L = $xxyyzzww, where
>  xx = major version number
>  yy = middle version number
>  zz = minor version number
>
> ww was supposed to be a global incremental number, but a 0-255
> range is probably too little, so you can just ignore it.
>
> D3.L = type of build
>   0 = alpha
>   1 = beta
>   2 = release
>
> For example,
>D2.L = $02010005 and D3.L = 2 means version 2.1
>D2.L = $01030218 and D3.L = 1 means version 1.3.2b
>
> ==
>
> D1.L = 2
> A1.L = pointer to memory buffer
> D2.L = length of buffer
>
> Fills the buffer with a short QL string identifying the emulator
> (for example "Q-emuLator 2.2").
>
> Returns a buffer full error in D0 if the buffer is smaller than the
> string (and the buffer content is not valid in this case).
> ==
>
> Hope this helps. Most of this is untested so you may find some bugs.
> The only piece of software currently using one of these traps is the
> Q-emuLator's mouse driver (it refuses to install and prints an error
> if it's not running in Q-emuLator).
>
> On Tue, 19 Mar 2024 at 12:54, desin via Ql-Users
>  wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> > how can a basic program check if its running on Q-emulator ?
> >
> > Greetings from Switzerland
> > Markus
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Re: [Ql-Users] Q-emulator

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I was given this file a few years ago. I'm sorry, I don't know if it's
still accurate. Hope it helps.

Dilwyn

Q-EMULATOR TRAP CALL

Use Trap #1 with D0.L = -26 to get some emulator info. The trap is
designed to be usable by other emulators, but I don't think anybody
else is using it, so it works only with Q-emuLator.

In systems where the trap is not implemented you will get an error
in D0.L (bad parameter, I think), in Q-emuLator you get 0 in D0.L.
There are three commands, identified by the value in D1:

==

D1.L = 0

Currently returns 0 in both D1.L and D2.L. I don't remember anymore
for sure what the intended meaning was :(. I think D1 was the version of
the D0=-26 TRAP implemented by the emulator (for example in the future
there might be a version 1 TRAP that returns extra info, or allows more
values in D1.L), and D2 is probably reserved for future use. Just ignore D1
and D2 and look only at D0 (0 = trap is supported, error = it is not),
or directly call
with
D1.L = 1 or 2.
==

D1.L = 1

Returns in D1.L info about the host system:
D1.L = $00aabbcc, where
  aa = host OS
   0 = Windows
   3 = Mac OS
  bb = host OS variant (for example, if aa was Unix, bb would
   identify whether it is BSD, Linux, etc.). Currently always
   zero.
  cc = emulator ID
   1 = Q-emuLator

Returns in D2.L the version of the emulator:
  D2.L = $xxyyzzww, where
 xx = major version number
 yy = middle version number
 zz = minor version number

ww was supposed to be a global incremental number, but a 0-255
range is probably too little, so you can just ignore it.

D3.L = type of build
  0 = alpha
  1 = beta
  2 = release

For example,
   D2.L = $02010005 and D3.L = 2 means version 2.1
   D2.L = $01030218 and D3.L = 1 means version 1.3.2b

==

D1.L = 2
A1.L = pointer to memory buffer
D2.L = length of buffer

Fills the buffer with a short QL string identifying the emulator
(for example "Q-emuLator 2.2").

Returns a buffer full error in D0 if the buffer is smaller than the
string (and the buffer content is not valid in this case).
==

Hope this helps. Most of this is untested so you may find some bugs.
The only piece of software currently using one of these traps is the
Q-emuLator's mouse driver (it refuses to install and prints an error
if it's not running in Q-emuLator).

On Tue, 19 Mar 2024 at 12:54, desin via Ql-Users
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>
> Hello
> how can a basic program check if its running on Q-emulator ?
>
> Greetings from Switzerland
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Re: [Ql-Users] George Gwilt

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Richard Gwilt wrote:
> Hello everyone at the QL-Users group.  I guess most of you knew of mu
> father, George Gwilt - this is just to let you know that he passed
> away this past Saturday.
>
> All the best,
>
 > Richard Gwilt
Thank you for letting us know. George contributed a lot to the QL
scene through his software and articles. He will be missed.

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ/E 3.39

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I might agree with that, were it not for the fact that there has been
no issue whatsoever with running SMSQ/E on it (apart from the fact I
have to configure it not to try to do fast SD card access).

Anyway, once Derek has been able to reprogram it, we'll know if it's
the software version or something else.

On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 at 17:59, Peter Graf via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users wrote:
> > 1.05 - That's the version that caused me all the Minerva problems.
>
> A hardware problem seems more likely to me, because logic version 1.05
> works with the latest Minerva elsewhere.
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ/E 3.39

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

1.05 - That's the version that caused me all the Minerva problems. My Q68
is on its way to Derek to reprogram to another version, which should then
tell me if all the problems are down to the Q68 version, or if something
else is at play.
Before sending it off, I gave it one fresh try of the most recent
Minerva4Q68, still the same issues as the earlier problems (lockup at
various seemingly random points during Minerva startup). Didn't get time to
try Smsq/e 3.39 before sending it off.

Dilwyn

On Thu, Feb 29, 2024, 15:00 Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> > Hi Jan,
> >
> > I can do any upgrades if you want to send the Q68 to me.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Derek
>
> I have upgraded the Q68 FPGA firmware to v1.05 last week and everything
> is working fine, no lock-ups. However, using 40MHz SDHC clock gets
> corrupted file reads, at least when using the original Q68 SDHC card. So
> disabled that in SMSQ/E.
>
> But to stay on-topic: I noticed that the SMSQ/E 3.39 source zip only
> contains the smsq branch. Does this mean the other branches have not
> been changed since v3.38?
>
> Jan
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ/E 3.39

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I will try the latest Minerva4Q68 as soon as I get time.

Dilwyn

On Tue, Feb 20, 2024, 07:44 Peter Graf via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users wrote:
>
> > Oh well, if Peter Graf can upgrade my Q68 to v1.05 in May I might be
> > able to do more research...
>
> Please remind me prior to the QL meeting so I bring the equipment and
> FPGA data.
>
> As I wrote at several occasions, it turned out to make a difference on
> which operating system I had synthesized FPGA version 1.05. If
> synthesized under Windows 10, there was a stability problem that Martyn
> could reproduce. If synthesized under Windows XP, everything should be
> allright. Unfortunately, I never suspected such a problem with the FPGA
> toolchain, and it is now not traceable. Very unlucky.
>
> In any case, the fast SD card speed option of SMSQ/E is not an
> officially permitted way to access the cards. It should never ever be
> SMSQ/E default! It is a purely experimental feature used at own risk. I
> have warned about it all along.
>
> Also I'm not aware of an "auto-slow" feature. If SMSQ/E is configured to
> "fast", and for some reason there is a timing problem, card access will
> fail.
>
> A save feature to use is 16 bit access to SD cards introduced in FPGA
> version 1.02 and higher. SMSQ/E automatically detects this.
>
> Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users wrote:
>
> > Mind you, my Q68 has never been able to run Jan's Minerva port either.
>
> If the latest Minerva and/or returning to FPGA version 1.02 does not
> help, I would suspect an actual hardware problem and your Q68 should be
> replaced.
>
> All the best
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ/E 3.39

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

>  > Mind you, my Q68 has never been able to run Jan's
>  > Minerva port either.
>
> H...
>
> Are you coming to Germany in May?
>
>
> Wolfgang
Afraid not. Already had something else planned for both the original
and revised dates.

BTW, my Q68 is the v1.05 ROM loader. Given some reports of issues with
this version, Derek had offered on QL Forum a few months ago to
reprogram that Q68 version back to an earlier one (I forget the
details), although I haven't taken him up on the offer, as the
"Minerva" problem was the only issue I was having at the time.

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ/E 3.39

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

> > Also the SD card speed is defaulting 40Mhz , which on normal SD Cards 
> > causes a lockup. Needs to be 20Mhz or NO in the defaults.
>
> Just what do you call normal SD cards? I have yet to find an SDHC card
> that doesn't work with my Q68 at 40MHz. But, of course, YMMV. I'd be
> interested in the make and model of your cards.
My Q68, latest ROM, hasn't managed to use a single SDHC card at the
highest speed.

Kingston 32GB
Verbatim 8GB Class 10
Verbatim 16GB class 10
Topesel 32GB micro SDHC with adaptor
Qumox 8GB micrSDHC with adaptor
plus a couple of unbranded cards. I have no card which works with Q68
configured for fast card speed.

> Note that, if you have a version of the Q68 "Rom" that doesn't implement
> the higher speed, SMSQ/E will not try to use the higher speed
My Q68 failed consistently with all SDHC cards I've tried here when
configured for fast. It definitely did not slow down automatically
when configured to fast (SMSQE 3.38) - the Q68 either crashed or
failed to recognise the cards at 40MHz. Either I've been unlucky and
NONE of the cards I have are capable of fast, or the "auto-slow"
doesn't work at all. Mind you, my Q68 has never been able to run Jan's
Minerva port either.

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] bug in String handling

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I wonder if part of the reason that this arose is that some BASICs
from that era just returned a null string "" if string slicing errors
arose, without an error message and people remembered that?

While that was probably convenient for the casual programmer, it must
have made debugging difficult if one of your slice variables went out
of range.

>> Bite me!!! ;-)
>
> I'd rather not...
The mind boggles, Wolfgang ...

Dilwyn

On Sat, 13 Jan 2024 at 12:42, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> Norman Dunbar wrote:
> >
> > I still think that returning "" for a specific string slice from (a to
> > a-1) is a bug!
>
>
> I tend to agree. x$ (a to b) where b is smaller than a should rise an
> error.The only way that would make any kind of sense to me would be if
> this returned the array contents in the reverse order. Now THAT would be
> a cool feature!
>
> > Bite me!!! ;-)
>
> I'd rather not...
>
> Wolfgang
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Re: [Ql-Users] One Per Desk: Computer One floppy interface. Need the ROM image.

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Dan Abbot (or possibly Abbott, unsure of surname)?

On Thu, 14 Dec 2023, 07:59 Rich Mellor via Ql-Users, <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> I assume that the project is based on the notes I received from Quanta:
>
>
> https://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/oneperdesk/C1%20Compatible%20OPD%20Disc%20Interface%20Project%20Notes.pdf
>
> According to that a Dave Warne provided a copy of the firmware / ROMs,
> but I have no idea as to whom was doing that project, nor do I have any
> details for Dave Warne.
>
> Unfortunately, having lost all of my emails last year, I cannot even
> recall who it was that had quite an extensive ICL One Per Desk
> collection?  Does anyone else remember?
>
> Rich
>
> On 13/12/2023 19:00, Stephen Usher via Ql-Users wrote:
> > I'm recreating the Computer One OPD floppy interface, reverse
> > engineering it from the information on the RWAP web site.
> >
> > I thought that the ROM image was included there but I can't find it.
> >
> > Seeing as I have the PCBs arriving on Friday and all the chips I could
> > really do with a ROM to go with them.
> >
> > Any pointers?
> >
> > Steve
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Re: [Ql-Users] CONFIG Manual

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

And IIRC I think I added the c_name$ and c_vers$ functions to return name
and version strings. Now I feel as old as Norman...
Dilwyn

On Sat, 9 Dec 2023, 06:58 Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users, <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Good morning everyone.
>
> Many thanks to Dilwyn, Derek and Wolfgang who have all sent me the Config
> docs. I am very much appreciative.
>
> I think I have enough reading now!
>
> Interestingly, while scanning the BasConfig SuperBASIC source, I noticed
> that I added the ability to use Long data types back in 1994. Well, that
> didn't make me feel old, much!
>
> Cheers,
> Norm.
>
> --
> Author of "Arduino Software Internals" and "Arduino Interrupts".
>
> On 7 December 2023 20:35:23 GMT, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users <
> ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:
> >Wonder if Norman was thinking of the QPTR guide/ Info on Config in
> >there - in the updates "https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/docs/manuals/QPTR
> >Updates.pdf"
> >
> >and (in my printed rather old edition 5 copy) page 151 onward, CONFIG
> >has its own section
> >https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/docs/manuals/QPTR%20manual.pdf
> >
> >On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 at 19:43, Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> 2023-12-07T17:55:41Z Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users <
> ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>:
> >>
> >> > Evening all.
> >> >
> >> > I was reading through the latest version of Wolfgang's SMSQ/E
> Reference Manual, looking for some information on Config blocks and usage.
> It wasn't there!
> >> >
> >> > I was sure that a previous manual, possibly the old A5 printed one I
> bought from Jochen years ago, but no longer. I searched the PDF for any
> references and eventually found a note that "Config has its own manual" and
> "You should be able to get it from the same place as this one" (or words to
> that effect.)
> >> >
> >> > I searched Wolfgang's Documentation area, to no avail. I don't see
> the Config manual anywhere. Does anyone know if there is a manual? and if
> so, where I can lay my hands on it please?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Norm.
> >> >
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> >> Hi Norman,
> >>
> >> There is a lot of information about Config blocks at
> https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/config/index.html
> >>
> >> Best regards, Jan.
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Re: [Ql-Users] CONFIG Manual

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

If you spot any difference between my document and Wolfgang's (his is more
likely to be up to date), please let me know.
I've added the Config Levels 1 and 2 document of mine to the Replacement
Manuals page on my site, next to the QPTR Guide. Seemed to make sense as it
covers the Config section removed from QPTR edition 6.

Dilwyn

On Sat, 9 Dec 2023, 06:58 Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users, <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Good morning everyone.
>
> Many thanks to Dilwyn, Derek and Wolfgang who have all sent me the Config
> docs. I am very much appreciative.
>
> I think I have enough reading now!
>
> Interestingly, while scanning the BasConfig SuperBASIC source, I noticed
> that I added the ability to use Long data types back in 1994. Well, that
> didn't make me feel old, much!
>
> Cheers,
> Norm.
>
> --
> Author of "Arduino Software Internals" and "Arduino Interrupts".
>
> On 7 December 2023 20:35:23 GMT, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users <
> ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:
> >Wonder if Norman was thinking of the QPTR guide/ Info on Config in
> >there - in the updates "https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/docs/manuals/QPTR
> >Updates.pdf"
> >
> >and (in my printed rather old edition 5 copy) page 151 onward, CONFIG
> >has its own section
> >https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/docs/manuals/QPTR%20manual.pdf
> >
> >On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 at 19:43, Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> 2023-12-07T17:55:41Z Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users <
> ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>:
> >>
> >> > Evening all.
> >> >
> >> > I was reading through the latest version of Wolfgang's SMSQ/E
> Reference Manual, looking for some information on Config blocks and usage.
> It wasn't there!
> >> >
> >> > I was sure that a previous manual, possibly the old A5 printed one I
> bought from Jochen years ago, but no longer. I searched the PDF for any
> references and eventually found a note that "Config has its own manual" and
> "You should be able to get it from the same place as this one" (or words to
> that effect.)
> >> >
> >> > I searched Wolfgang's Documentation area, to no avail. I don't see
> the Config manual anywhere. Does anyone know if there is a manual? and if
> so, where I can lay my hands on it please?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Norm.
> >> >
> >> > --
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> >> Hi Norman,
> >>
> >> There is a lot of information about Config blocks at
> https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/config/index.html
> >>
> >> Best regards, Jan.
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Re: [Ql-Users] CONFIG Manual

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Wonder if Norman was thinking of the QPTR guide/ Info on Config in
there - in the updates "https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/docs/manuals/QPTR
Updates.pdf"

and (in my printed rather old edition 5 copy) page 151 onward, CONFIG
has its own section
https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/docs/manuals/QPTR%20manual.pdf

On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 at 19:43, Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> 2023-12-07T17:55:41Z Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users :
>
> > Evening all.
> >
> > I was reading through the latest version of Wolfgang's SMSQ/E Reference 
> > Manual, looking for some information on Config blocks and usage. It wasn't 
> > there!
> >
> > I was sure that a previous manual, possibly the old A5 printed one I bought 
> > from Jochen years ago, but no longer. I searched the PDF for any references 
> > and eventually found a note that "Config has its own manual" and "You 
> > should be able to get it from the same place as this one" (or words to that 
> > effect.)
> >
> > I searched Wolfgang's Documentation area, to no avail. I don't see the 
> > Config manual anywhere. Does anyone know if there is a manual? and if so, 
> > where I can lay my hands on it please?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Norm.
> >
> > --
> > Norman Dunbar.
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>
> There is a lot of information about Config blocks at 
> https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/config/index.html
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Re: [Ql-Users] CONFIG Manual

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Are you referring to a Config user guide (I think that was with QMenu
or one of Jochen's othepackages), or the programming details?

I probably hve both here, but would need to search for them unless
someone happens to have them to hand.

Dilwyn

On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 at 17:55, Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> Evening all.
>
> I was reading through the latest version of Wolfgang's SMSQ/E Reference
> Manual, looking for some information on Config blocks and usage. It
> wasn't there!
>
> I was sure that a previous manual, possibly the old A5 printed one I
> bought from Jochen years ago, but no longer. I searched the PDF for any
> references and eventually found a note that "Config has its own manual"
> and "You should be able to get it from the same place as this one" (or
> words to that effect.)
>
> I searched Wolfgang's Documentation area, to no avail. I don't see the
> Config manual anywhere. Does anyone know if there is a manual? and if
> so, where I can lay my hands on it please?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Norm.
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] QubLink and DiReXt

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I'll pass this on to Alain - I don't know if he is on this list.

Dilwyn

On Sun, 26 Nov 2023 at 15:36, pjw via Ql-Users  wrote:
>
> Dilwyn,
>
> I havent exactly put QubLink through its paces yet, but it appears to
> work fine on QPC2.
>
> On SMSQmulator V2.33 with SMSQ/E V3.38, however, the program starts up
> as a button all right, but when I hit the button all I get is:
> Line 2235 String is not numeric. Fini.
>
> BTW I presume you mean QWIRC, not QIRC.
>
> QubLink fills a space not covered by Qwirc, so thats a Good Thing. You
> very modestly forgot to mention your own WinDOS
>   which does much the same ;o)
>
> Sadly Qwirc has become increasingly "incompatible", not due to some
> strange digital atrophy but due to changes in the inner workings of
> the various platforms. A new version, which has been in the works for
> quite some time, and is now near to completion, may be released one day..
>
> Per
> On 26/11/2023 14:56, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users wrote:
> > Two new softwares from Alain Haoui:
> >
> > QUBLINK
> > ---
> > QubLink v1.04 is a PE driven utility program allowing an easy way to
> > manage hard and soft drive linking on different QL systems.
> >
> > It is in some ways a multi-platform variant of the well known
> > utilities WINLINK (from G.Underwood) and QIRC (from P.Witte) together.
> >
> > It works on expanded BBQL with QubIDE/Clones under QDOS/Minerva, Qx0
> > and QPC2 running SMSQ/E. Recent TK2 and PE are mandatory, GD2 and
> > QPAC2 are only recommended.
> >
> > QubLink was written by QubATA author Alain Haoui.
> >
> > Download the software free of charge from
> > https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/utils/index.html
> >
> > DIREXT
> > --
> > DiReXt is a system toolkit which adds a few commands to BASIC to
> > perform various directory tree operations on level 2 file systems. It
> > was written by the author of QubATA, Alain Hauoi.
> >
> > DiReXt, also known as Directories Recursive eXtensions, consists of
> > extensions to copy, rename, move, backup and sync entire directories.
> >
> > Here's a list of the extensions:
> >
> > RENAME_DIR - rename recursovely a whole DIR tree
> > COPY_DIR - copy recursively a whole DIR tree
> > MOVE_DIR - move recursively a whole DIR tree
> > BACKUP_DIR - backup recursively a whole DIR tree
> > SYNC_DIR - synchronise two directory trees
> > DUP_DIR - duplicate a directory tree (only directories)
> > LIST_DIR - list all files in a directory tree
> > STAT_DIR - show statistics for each subdirectory
> > TOUCH_DIR - touch all files update date in a tree
> > DELETE_DIR - delete all files and sub-directories
> > HELP_DIR - short help text
> >
> > The toolkit is available to download free of charge from
> > https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/tk/index.html
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[Ql-Users] QubLink and DiReXt

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Two new softwares from Alain Haoui:

QUBLINK
---
QubLink v1.04 is a PE driven utility program allowing an easy way to
manage hard and soft drive linking on different QL systems.

It is in some ways a multi-platform variant of the well known
utilities WINLINK (from G.Underwood) and QIRC (from P.Witte) together.

It works on expanded BBQL with QubIDE/Clones under QDOS/Minerva, Qx0
and QPC2 running SMSQ/E. Recent TK2 and PE are mandatory, GD2 and
QPAC2 are only recommended.

QubLink was written by QubATA author Alain Haoui.

Download the software free of charge from
https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/utils/index.html

DIREXT
--
DiReXt is a system toolkit which adds a few commands to BASIC to
perform various directory tree operations on level 2 file systems. It
was written by the author of QubATA, Alain Hauoi.

DiReXt, also known as Directories Recursive eXtensions, consists of
extensions to copy, rename, move, backup and sync entire directories.

Here's a list of the extensions:

RENAME_DIR - rename recursovely a whole DIR tree
COPY_DIR - copy recursively a whole DIR tree
MOVE_DIR - move recursively a whole DIR tree
BACKUP_DIR - backup recursively a whole DIR tree
SYNC_DIR - synchronise two directory trees
DUP_DIR - duplicate a directory tree (only directories)
LIST_DIR - list all files in a directory tree
STAT_DIR - show statistics for each subdirectory
TOUCH_DIR - touch all files update date in a tree
DELETE_DIR - delete all files and sub-directories
HELP_DIR - short help text

The toolkit is available to download free of charge from
https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/tk/index.html
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Re: [Ql-Users] QX40

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

QXL's SMSQ version 2.76 software and manual available to download from
https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/docs/manuals/index.html#miracle

Dilwyn


On Sat, 30 Sept 2023 at 12:38, Graeme Gregory via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
>
>
> On Sat, 30 Sep 2023, at 12:31 PM, silcreval via Ql-Users wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > After a few decades ? - I decided to see if I can get my QL running
> > again. Unfortunately it has multiple issues, which I'll get to at some
> > point.
> >
> > I remembered though I had an ISA card called I believe a QX40? I do
> > remember vaguely using this, probably in the 90s at some point.
> >
> > I've dusted it off and its now installed in an old Athlon PC that
> > happened to have an ISA slot. I've got DOS installed and all seems good.
> >
> > However I have struggled to find the software. I do have the original
> > disks but they are unreadable.
> >
> > I've had a look around the net but not really found any hits for this 
> > device.
> >
> > Any clues pointers?
> >
> > One thing that is a bit mysterious with the QX40 card is there are two
> > 3.5mm (?) sockets on the rear panel. Any idea what they are for?
> >
> >
>
> It’s a qxl card, I think the docs are in the ql homepage. 
> Http://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk
>
> Two ports are probably ql network!
>
> Graeme
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Re: [Ql-Users] QX40

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I have the original software called SMSQ somewhere at home - I'll search
for it when I get home.

There is a more modern version of the operating system software called
SMSQ/E, the 'e' standing for 'enhanced'. Main difference being that it has
the 'pointer environment' windowing system included. A bit like good old
QDOS with pointer environment, but much improved and enhanced.

This is available free of charge these days. It is available to download
and use from of charge from the Wolfgang Lenerz website at
https://www.wlenerz.com/smsqe/ (make sure you use the QXL version - it
exists for several systems)

There's not much by way of instruction there, so you may have to return
here for further help. Sadly I don't have a QXL these days so I might not
be the best to try to help.

If you aren't already on the QL Forum www.qlforum.co.uk I'd highly
recommend joining there - great bunch of helpful QL guys - it's free to
join but you will need to create an account to be able to post anything
there.

QX40  as there was a machine called the Q40 you cleverly joined them
both up!

Dilwyn

On Sat, 30 Sep 2023, 12:37 silcreval via Ql-Users, 
wrote:

> Hmm not sure where I got QX40 on - thats the label I stuck on the card.
>
> On the reverse of the card it says 'Miracle Systems Ltd QXL 2B'
>
> I found a few hits for that, but still  no software. It looks like the
> 'sockets' are for the QL network.
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Re: [Ql-Users] Old QL user getting back in touch

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Welcome back Don. I remember reading articles by you in IQLR years ago.

I'd seriously suggest joining QL Forum (qlforum.co.uk) too, if you
have not already done so. And if you're on Facebook, try the Sinclair
QL For Everyone group. Loads of QL users on both sites.

Best wishes.

Dilwyn

On Wed, 31 May 2023 at 18:17, Don Walterman via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I was into the QL and Z88 in the 80's and 90's. Semi-retired now and
> just getting back into all things QL related.
>
> I have a few thousand messages to read on this list to catch up...
>
> I have fond memories of meeting many of you at QL get togethers like QL
> Boston in 96 and the one in Portland...
>
> Don
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Homepage

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Side effect of QL forum not having a security certificate I guess. It gets
queried every time I try to upload anything by FTP to the pages.
The Custom Search Engine code also triggers some anti-viruses, although
that used to happen with the old site too.

Dilwyn

On Sat, 1 Apr 2023, 07:13 François Van Emelen via Ql-Users, <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Op 31/03/2023 om 14:41 schreef Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users:
> >>> As I'm getting a large number of "where's the QL homepage gone" type
> >>> emails despite my extensive efforts at publicising the change, I'm
> >>> assuming QL users don't read extensively published information (Forum,
> >>> ql-users list, blog, Facebook, redirect on old site for weeks for
> >>> example)
> >> It is a shame that people don't even try a primitive a web search before
> >> bothering you. Simply "Dilwyn QL" is enough to find the new place.
> >>
> >> Many thanks for keeping your homepage up!
> >> Peter
> > Thank you Peter.
> > Interestingly, searching for "dilwyn ql" on Google also brings up Tony
> > Firshman's firshman.co.uk site - I'll let you figure out the
> > connection :)
> > Dilwyn
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> Hi Dilwyn,
>
> Bitdefender told me your site was not safe and sent me to Firshman'... .
>
> I had to deactivate my antivirus before I could go to your homepage.
>
> Have a fine day,
>
> François Van Emelen
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Homepage

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

> > As I'm getting a large number of "where's the QL homepage gone" type
> > emails despite my extensive efforts at publicising the change, I'm
> > assuming QL users don't read extensively published information (Forum,
> > ql-users list, blog, Facebook, redirect on old site for weeks for
> > example)
>
> It is a shame that people don't even try a primitive a web search before
> bothering you. Simply "Dilwyn QL" is enough to find the new place.
>
> Many thanks for keeping your homepage up!
> Peter
Thank you Peter.
Interestingly, searching for "dilwyn ql" on Google also brings up Tony
Firshman's firshman.co.uk site - I'll let you figure out the
connection :)
Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] QL Homepage

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

As I'm getting a large number of "where's the QL homepage gone" type
emails despite my extensive efforts at publicising the change, I'm
assuming QL users don't read extensively published information (Forum,
ql-users list, blog, Facebook, redirect on old site for weeks for
example)

The old site (the domain especially) was a never ending source of
trouble for me, so the nice folks at QL Forum agreed to host it at
https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/index.html

If you can't remember the URL, just bookmark the new one. If all else
fails, just go to the QL Forum site and follow the "QL Homepage" link
at the top. If you're not on QL Forum, it's well worth joining up (and
it's free to do so, with QL-related posts pretty much every day!)

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL is worryingly nearly 40 do we get a midlife crisis party anywhere?

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

There's been some mention that those nice people at QL Forum will be
looking to organise a 40th birthday event at some point. No idea where
or when though.

Dilwyn


On Tue, 14 Mar 2023 at 08:55, François Van Emelen via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> Op 14/03/2023 om 6:46 schreef Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users:
> > Hi,
> >
> > all quiet on the QL front!
> >
> > I'm still lurking here.
> >
> > Wolfgang
> >
> >> QL is worryingly nearly 40 do we get a midlife crisis party
> >> anywhere?Also the list as been quieter even tha nusual where is
> >> everyone?
> >> John A
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> So am I
>
> François Van Emelen
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Homepage

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thank you for offering, but my experience of domain names in the last 10
years means I never want to bother with them again.
Dilwyn

On Tue, 24 Jan 2023 at 10:36, Juraj Lutter via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> > On 24 Jan 2023, at 11:27, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users <
> ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:
> >
> > When my troublesome domain name comes to an end on 13th March, the
> > dilwyn.me.uk QL site will shut down.
> >
> > But thanks to the nice Mr Heaton who runs QL Forum, what is currently
> > the backup site will become the new QL Homepage.
> >
> > The URL of the new site is https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/index.html and
> > already available - please change your bookmarks now. Can see
> > improvements already - such as the contact message form suddenly
> > starting to work.
> >
> > Between now and then, the old QL Homepage will be replaced by a
> > temporary forwarder to the dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk site as a reminder.
> >
>
> I own sinclairql.eu <http://sinclairql.eu/> domain so if you are
> interested in a vhost alias,
> feel free to contact me.
>
> otis
>
> —
> Juraj Lutter
> XMPP: juraj (at) lutter.sk
> GSM: +421907986576
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[Ql-Users] QL Homepage

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

When my troublesome domain name comes to an end on 13th March, the
dilwyn.me.uk QL site will shut down.

But thanks to the nice Mr Heaton who runs QL Forum, what is currently
the backup site will become the new QL Homepage.

The URL of the new site is https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/index.html and
already available - please change your bookmarks now. Can see
improvements already - such as the contact message form suddenly
starting to work.

Between now and then, the old QL Homepage will be replaced by a
temporary forwarder to the dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk site as a reminder.

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

>  That is Good News Dilwyn About The LaunchPad Update   How do I Update Mine  
> All The Best Keep up the  Good Work That is FAB News Simon Foster/simon629

1. Go to http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html

2. Scroll down the page until you find the "Launchpad 2.12 Update"
section. Short instructions there, basically this:

3. Download the file labelled launchpad212updt.zip and unzip those files.

4. This contains three files - LAUNCHPAD_OBJ, HISTORY_TXT and
HISTORY_DOC. You can either overwrite the old files with those names,
or rename them temporarily until you know that this version works on
your system (if you rename them, and it doesn't work, you can just
delete the 3 new files and rename the old ones back to revert to the
old version).

5. Doing an update in this way means that (if done properly) all the
old settings, icons etc will all be kept.
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[Ql-Users] Launchpad update

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a decade.

Further details on my blog at
https://dilwyn2.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/launchpad-v2-12/

Dilwyn Jones
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Re: [Ql-Users] the british way

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Exactly. Even websites like mine where I don't personally put cookies on
users' machines may be caught, because of things like the Custom Google
Search Engine, the SiteLevel search, and any other "third party" bits on
the site. I wouuld also have to be mindful of what some of the programs on
my site do with any data (I have never used many of them). Plus games like
Squaddies are unsuitable for children because of the strong language.
Let's just hope that these new regulations will give us ample time to adapt.

Dilwyn

On Wed, 22 Jun 2022, 13:39 Caroline Mathieson via Ql-Users, <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Anonymous FTP doesn’t gather user information or store cookies etc so it
> should be exempt. If it’s not then millions of domains in the uk are in
> deep trouble.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 22 Jun 2022, at 12:17, pjwitte via Ql-Users 
> wrote:
> >
> > On 21/06/2022 10:53, Caroline Mathieson via Ql-Users wrote:
> >> Maybe time to bring back the good old BBS
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
>  On 17 Jun 2022, at 18:27, desin via Ql-Users
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> https://webdevlaw.uk/2022/06/17/data-reform-bill-cookie-popups/
> >
> > Dialup? Modems? Im not sure Im up for that. The alternative is to access
> the BBS via Internet. But then, wouldnt the same laws apply?
> >
> > Per
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Re: [Ql-Users] the british way

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

"Red tape" existed because companies and individuals couldn't be
trusted to be legal, decent and honest by themselves. Laws and
regulations were introduced for a reason. So when politicians use the
phrase "reduce red tape" or "free ourselves from the EU shackles",
expect an ulterior motive. Somebody with a connection to the
government will profit. Ordinary people will suffer. Just like we've
come to expect from the Johnson government. Sadly, we have such an
ineffective opposition in this country that they know they'll get away
with just about anything now.

I've no wish to learn the necessary web programming skills and no wish
to invest in software to cope with this, so I'll just close my sites
down if it comes to that.

On Fri, 17 Jun 2022 at 23:56, Richard Howe via Ql-Users
 wrote:

> It's one of those times when you genuinely wonder if they really are stupid,
> or intelligently progressing a hidden agenda.
>
> Richard Howe
Precisely, Richard.

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] the british way

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Horrible situation. Bye bye all QL websites. I've just put a rental house
for sale because of the ever increasing legislation and costs - as have
MANY small portfolio landlords - so well intentioned change in the UK will
lead to a housing rental shortage and increased rentals instead of making
things better for tenants. If this or similar legislation ends up applying
to us, I won't try to comply, I'll just shut down. End of.

Dilwyn

On Fri, 17 Jun 2022, 18:27 desin via Ql-Users, 
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Re: [Ql-Users] PD Libraries of QL Software

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thanks for that, the same error crept into all my postings on
Facebook, my blog and QL Forum too - at least Jiri was more on the
ball than I was  <>

Dilwyn

On Thu, 26 May 2022 at 16:22, Jiri Dolezal via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
>
> > Get the entire Qubbesoft P/D library from:
> > http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/thelib/index.html or the mirror at
> > http://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/thelib/index.html
>
> This link is wrong (points to Phil Jordan's The Library).
> The correct one is http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/qubbe/index.html
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[Ql-Users] PD Libraries of QL Software

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thanks to the dedicated hard work of Martin Head, I've been able to
upload two complete QL PD libraries to my website, one containing
nearly 150 floppy disk images, the other about 480 disk images. Giving
a total of over 600 floppy disk images of QL software, albeit there is
a lot of overlap between the two libraries.

They are the old Qubbesoft P/D Libary and The Library.

Both available to download as either zipped sets of floppy disk
images, or zipped QXL.WIN of disk images - use whichever suits you
best. Please note the huge file sizes to download if on a slow or
metered broadband connection though.

Both pages have a comprehensive list of the software, which you can
download as PDF, ODT or Word files.

Get the entire Qubbesoft P/D library from:
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/thelib/index.html or the mirror at
http://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/thelib/index.html

The Library files at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/thelib/index.html or
mirror at http://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/thelib/index.html

Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] Q-Liberator v3.45

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Version 3.45 of the Q-Liberator BASIC compiler has been launched.

This version was submitted to me by Per Witte, who has done a fair bit
of work on rationalising the distribution, by splitting the compiler
into a runtime disk (what you need to compile programs) and a sources
disc, for those who like to study the sources of the compiler to see
how it works and who may like to co-operate on future development and
bug fixes.

In this new version 3.45 (or v3.45a as it appears on-screen), there is
a bug fix relating to Externals (compiled external procedures), where
the HISTORY_TXT file says that “A fixed location in Qlib_run was
sought but not found due to change in length of introduction string.”

There is no significant change to the functionality of the compiler
since the previous version.

The compiler is available to download as either floppy disc images or
as regular QL format zipped files for those whose systems don’t
support floppy disc images.

On the runtimes disc, the package is now split into a set of
directories with the documents in one directory, for example, and the
demo files in another directory. While fairly obvious, it does mean it
needs to be used on a system which support level 2 filing system – a
system supporting QL directories.

The runtime compiler disc is a single 720K disc image, while the
sources come on a larger 1.4MB disc image.

Q-Liberator v3.45 may be downloaded free of charge from my website at
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/qlib/index.html . In case of difficulty, it
may also be downloaded from the mirror site at
http://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/qlib/index.html . In both cases, scroll
down to the “QLiberator v3.45” section about halway down the page.

Previous recent versions of the compiler will remain available for
posterity, or in case issues with the current version force you to
revert to using an earlier version. The last full commercial version
of the compiler from publisher Liberation Software was v3.36.

Dilwyn.
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL-SD-ROM

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2021 at 14:33, pjwitte via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> On 11/07/2021 19:23, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users wrote:
> > I've written a review of Marcel Kilgus's forthcoming QL-SD-ROM add-on
> > hardware for the Sinclair QL on my blog at
> > https://dilwyn2.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/ql-sd-rom/
>
> Ingenious little product! If I had a QL these days Id probably get one ;o)
>
> Good of you, Dilwyn, to keep writing reviews. Youre probably the last
> bastion now.
Thank you Per, nice of you to say so.

My review has created a lot of very positive feedback from the various
sites, so I am sure Marcel will have a huge success on his hands. I
just hope he can keep up with demand, and that the Brexit issues won't
make it too difficult for him to supply the UK market from Germany.
I'm firmly of the opinion that this is one of the best QL hardware
add-on projects for some time.

> Per
>
> PS: Sorry I didnt leave a Like or a comment on your blog. I didnt like
> the login feature as I dont know where my details will end up. If I
> knew it only went to you, I wouldnt mind, of course, but Wordpress.com.. P
>From my point of view, nowhere except me. With third party companies,
you never know (whether they say so in the blurb or not). So probably
a wise move.

Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] QL-SD-ROM

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I've written a review of Marcel Kilgus's forthcoming QL-SD-ROM add-on
hardware for the Sinclair QL on my blog at
https://dilwyn2.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/ql-sd-rom/

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Re: [Ql-Users] Lookup%

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I'm a bit late to this conversation so may be missing the point - there is
some documentation regarding the use of the Machine system variables and
functions on my website, at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/articles/index.html
- scroll down to the Machine Type... articles. They're rather old so may be
missing the most up to date information I suppose, but will give Graeme the
basic info on how it's set up and used.

Dilwyn


On Tue, 6 Jul 2021 at 18:54, pjwitte via Ql-Users 
wrote:

> On 06/07/2021 16:51, Graeme Gregory via Ql-Users wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 6 Jul 2021, at 3:44 PM, pjwitte via Ql-Users wrote:
> >> <>
> >> If it were only that easy.. :o(
> >>
> >> I havent gone through all of it, but just a couple of things:
> >>
> >> MACHINE would be better for sorting out wots wot, except not all
> >> systems implement it. However, you can get the same info directly from
> >> the system variables. I dont have the details to hand, but Im sure
> >> someone will produce them any moment now..
> >>
> >> EMU_VER$ was a result of my nagging to get some semblance of
> >> conformity across the various emulators (Why does each emulator have a
> >> different command to do the same thing!) The idea was that EMU_xxx
> >> would replace JVA_xxx and QPC_xxx and anything else like it. Sadly,
> >> that didnt happen only SMSQmulator complied (but then still kept the
> >> old JVA_xxx) However, one day QPC (and/or any other) may conform and
> >> then BANG! goes your test for SMSQmulator. If you want to do it that
> >> way, better target JVA_VER$.
> >>
> >> Just a wee logical slip up: You cant use FDEC$ unless either TK2 or
> >> SMSQ/E (or some other toolkit I dont know about) are present.
> >>
> > I can add that to sQLux pretty easilly (the EMU_VER$) any documentation
> I should read?
> >
> > Graeme
>
> The bits in the SMSQmulator readme and QPC Keywords manuals that
> describe the JVA_xxx/QPC_xxx keywords.
>
> EMU_EXIT, EMU_VER$, EMU_MINIMISE, EMU_NETNAME$, EMU_NETADDR$,
> EMU_HOSTOS$ are things you might consider. It seems to me to make
> sense to support the existing command set rather than invent parallel
> ones.
>
> Its a while since I used xQLx, so I may be talking through my hat
> here. Back then it seemed to masquerade as a QL emulator with a few
> extras thrown in. But it now seems to me to be a true alternative
> platform/system in its own right. Maybe its time it came out of the
> closet? In which case, and while youre at it, you may wish to confer
> with Wolfgang about adding some bits and pieces to the system
> variables, eg sys_mtyp, $00A7, and possibly others..
>
> Per
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Re: [Ql-Users] loopy bug

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I have encountered this before, but, like Bob said, assumed it was just a
question of a new type of variable being set up. In other words, I assumed
I was doing something wrong and simply avoided whatever was happening.

Dilwyn

On Tue, 6 Jul 2021, 11:55 Bob Spelten via Ql-Users, <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> pjwitte via Ql-Users wrote:
> > I dont know if this has been documented anywhere, but Im putting it out
> > here as it caused me some grief.
> >
> > It appears that Q-Liberator zeroes the loop variable on entry to a loop.
> > The following demo, which is acceptable (although perhaps not very
> > elegant) S*BASIC, will not work in the same way once compiled with Qlib.
> >
> > 100 loop = 3
> > 110 cnt = 0
> > 120 PRINT 'Start:'! loop, cnt
> > 130 REPeat loop
> > 140  PRINT loop, cnt
> > 150  cnt = cnt + 1
> > 160  IF cnt >= loop: EXIT loop
> > 170 END REPeat loop
> > 180 PRINT 'End:'! loop, cnt
> > 190 PAUSE: QUIT
> >
> > In the Qlib-compiled version the loop is exited after a single run as
> > the condition cnt >= loop is met immediately, to wit 1 >= 0
> >
> > The worrying part of this is that while I was figuring out what was
> > wrong, running an embedded routine like this many times, the system
> > crashed due to memory corruption. Whether this was due to the SBASIC or
> > Qlib compiled version I cant say right now. So just beware and keep on
> > progging!
> >
> > NB: This works, though. As long as you start out with loop = 0
> >
> > 100 loop = 0
> > 110 cnt = 3
> > 120 PRINT 'Start:'! loop, cnt
> > 130 REPeat loop
> > 140  PRINT loop, cnt
> > 150  loop = loop + 1
> > 160  IF loop >= cnt: EXIT loop
> > 170 END REPeat loop
> > 180 PRINT 'End:'! loop, cnt
> > 190 PAUSE: QUIT
> >
>
> Not that I have ever had this problem but when using a REPeat variable
> as a value I've always made sure it was only used within the Loop.
>
> In the Name Table a simple variable is marked differently ($0202) from a
> REPeat index ($0602), the question is who is doing it right?
> When Qlib encounters the 2nd 'loop' it probably sets up a new zero entry
> with the same name.
>
> In your second example the first 'loop = 0' is most likely not relevant.
>
> Bob
>
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] The INSTR function?

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Good point. There is code in my Basic Reporter program which finds the
operator tokens. I'll try to look at whether I can adapt this for Namecheck.

Dilwyn

On Sat, 8 May 2021, 13:36 François Van Emelen via Ql-Users, <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Op 7/05/2021 om 17:55 schreef Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users:
> > On Fri, 7 May 2021 at 13:35, François Van Emelen via Ql-Users
> >  wrote:
> >> Op 7/05/2021 om 14:10 schreef Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users:
> >>> François Van Emelen via Ql-Users wrote:
> >>>> INSTR gone?
> >>>>
> >>>> The function can still be used but is no longer present in 'EXTRAS.
> How is that possible?
> >>> It's not an instruction and was never listed in EXTRAS. The same way
> >>> "AND" is not listet, or "TO".
> >>>
> >>> Marcel
> > I wonder if you were thinking of the INSTR_CASE extension in SBASIC?
> > That did, and still does, show up in the EXTRAS listing.
> >
> > Dilwyn
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> Hi Dilwyn,
>
> No, I meant 'INSTR' but I completely forgot fonctions are not present in
> 'EXTRAS':stupid of me, of course.
>
> 'WHERE' and 'EXISTS' can't detect function either.
>
> INSTR_CASE is present in 'EXTRAS' as it is an instruction.
>
> I never used INSTR_CASE as it didn't do its job in Qliberated
> Executables. ( many years ago).
>
> Isn't the fact that functions are difficult to detect a problem for
> utility 'Namecheck'?
>
> Sorry for my late reply, but yesterday end of the afternoon I had to go
> the the vaccination center to get my second 'shot'.
>
> Have a fine weekend,
>
> François Van Emelen
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] The INSTR function?

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

On Fri, 7 May 2021 at 13:35, François Van Emelen via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> Op 7/05/2021 om 14:10 schreef Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users:
> > François Van Emelen via Ql-Users wrote:
> >> INSTR gone?
> >>
> >> The function can still be used but is no longer present in 'EXTRAS. How is 
> >> that possible?
> > It's not an instruction and was never listed in EXTRAS. The same way
> > "AND" is not listet, or "TO".
> >
> > Marcel
I wonder if you were thinking of the INSTR_CASE extension in SBASIC?
That did, and still does, show up in the EXTRAS listing.

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] tools_rext

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Markus was helpfully responding to a question I asked on QL Forum
originally, so blame this one on me.

I was looking for additional information on what I thought was a toolkit
not known to me. Looks like it's a set of extensions that Oliver Fink used
in some of his programs, such as the font editor on the disk Markus
referred to, rather than a stand-alone toolkit as such.

Dilwyn

On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 at 08:13, desin via Ql-Users 
wrote:

> Am 08.04.21 um 08:05 schrieb Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users:
> > Hi,
> >
> > thanks - where can one get them?
> >
> > Wolfgang
> >
>
> Quanta Library Disc SP-04
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[Ql-Users] DJ Website down

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Just to let you know that my website is down today. I've been in touch
with the service provider and they are working on it.

For now, use the backup site at http://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/index.html

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] QReview magazine

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Bruce Nicholls has kindly given permission for all seven issues of
QReview magazine to be made available via my website.

The magazine ran from July 1993 to March 1995 as a quarterly paper
magazine, which focused mainly on reviews, as its title implies.

Richard Alexander kindly scanned the seven paper issues and they are
available to download as PDF files from the magazines page on my
website.

Please note the fairly large file sizes of the PDF files before downloading.

Download from:

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/mags/index.html#QREVIEW
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Re: [Ql-Users] UDP driver for Q68 and TFTP programs

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Many thanks for this Wolfgang.

I am not yet the owner of a Q68, but hope to be at some point this year.

Dilwyn

On Thu, 7 Jan 2021 at 08:23, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've written a UDP (only) ethernet driver for the Q68, and a TFTP file
> exchange programs (for the Q68, emulators and also some TFTP
> server/client software for PCs/Macs).
>
> The software comes in a ready-made qxl.win container for immediate use,
> and with two manuals (please read before use).
>
> This can be found on my website, in the "misc" section.
>
>
> Have fun.
>
> Wolfgang
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[Ql-Users] QL Calendar 2021

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I've put together a little QL-themed calendar for 2021 - The QaLendar.

Download it from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/calendar/calendar.html as
a PDF or a Word document.

A very happy new year to all QL users out there.
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Re: [Ql-Users] smsqe QL-Colors Block in mode 8

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I tried it on QPC2. I can see that the red and green components of the
colour block are one pixel to the right of the blue component. If the
inner block is drawn white, you get a thin strip (one pixel?) of blue
on the left and the same of yellow (=red+green) on the right hand
side. Choosing other colours for the inner block shows how the
different colour pixels are drawn offset.

I haven't got a BBQL set up to try it, but the effect doesn't happen
on QemuLator v3.3.1 with a JS ROM image.

Dilwyn

On Tue, 10 Nov 2020 at 15:21, desin via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> hello
>
> can anyone test this
> maybe on real hardware
>
> 100 Mode 8
> 110 paper 1
> 120 cls
> 130 block 200,200,0,0,0
> 140 block 200-10,200-10,5,5,7
>
> draws a block inside a bigger one
> there is a horizontal misalignment
> if the difference is not even eg. (2,4,6)
>
> from screen/pixel ratio ?
>
> Greetings from Switzerland
>
> Markus
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Re: [Ql-Users] Peter Baily

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thank you for letting us know Rich.

I met him several times at Quanta workshops over the years.

On Thu, 15 Oct 2020 at 15:52, Rich Mellor via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> For those of us who came across Peter Baily - just some news from his
> son, that he passed away yesterday after a short illness.
>
> --
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> RWAP Services
> Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services
>
> www.rwapservices.co.uk
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Re: [Ql-Users] Brand-new QL-VGA first usage, updated QL-SD (v1.09)

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

...all in tune with retro-computing, Derek!

Dilwyn

On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 at 09:19, Derek Stewart via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Hi Urs,
>
> Nice QL Lab, I wisj I had something like that, I have use a bedroom for
> QL work, including the Q68 construction.
>
> Which is sort of a 80s computer industry...
>
> regards,
> Derek
>
>
>
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today Assembly Language Book.

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Ha ha ha!!! :)

Dilwyn

On Sat, 20 Jun 2020 at 13:02, Dave Park via Ql-Users
 wrote:
>
> Norman,
>
> At your age you want to watch it. You might show your MSB, and the nurse
> might think it's your LSB.
>
> Dave
>
> On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 4:16 AM Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users <
> ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:
>
> > :-)
> >
> > I'll have the nurses check!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Norm.
> > --
> > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
> >
> > On 20 June 2020 10:05:33 BST, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users <
> > ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:
> > >> format of data in registers as having the most significant bit at the
> > >right end
> > >I do certainly hope your MSB is at the correct end, Norman :-D  (ooer
> > >missus...!)
> > >
> > >Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today Assembly Language Book.

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

> format of data in registers as having the most significant bit at the right 
> end
I do certainly hope your MSB is at the correct end, Norman :-D  (ooer
missus...!)

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] Magazine Articles page

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

 Thanks Jan - fixed.
Dilwyn

On Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 10:20:08 GMT, Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users 
 wrote:  
 
 On Sun, 24 Nov 2019 at 14:50, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:

> Pleased to announce a new page containing scanned magazine articles.
> Thanks to the work of individuals like Klaus Frank who've been busy
> scanning articles for me, the first draft of the page is ready with a few
> articles from various magazines.
>

Great!  However I noticed that
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/magarticles/ComputerShopper/ShopperApril1988.pdf
is
a dead link. After a bit of URL guessing I found out that the correct link
is
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/magarticles/ComputerShopper/sinclairsceneapril1988.pdf
 .

regards, Jan.
-- 
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[Ql-Users] Magazine Articles page

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Pleased to announce a new page containing scanned magazine articles.
Thanks to the work of individuals like Klaus Frank who've been busy scanning 
articles for me, the first draft of the page is ready with a few articles from 
various magazines.

Not all of the magazines listed have been scanned yet - this is a work in 
progress.

Note that many of the scans are graphical and so pretty HUGE in size. Offered 
as they are just for reading.

Please don't everyone start sending me "improved" scans etc etc of existing 
material, I just won't have time to handle it. Since such scans are huge and 
internet upload so crappily slow here, uploading new scans takes overnight per 
50MB typical scan. In other words, large volumes of material just won't happen.

The page is at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/magarticles/index.html , or if you 
have problems with the main site, use the backup site at SINCLAIR QL 
DOCUMENTATION


| 
| 
|  | 
SINCLAIR QL DOCUMENTATION

Sinclair QL information plus downloads
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[Ql-Users] More vDrive Games

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Neal Card has kindly prepared a further 19 MDV images of QL games for use with 
the vDrive system.

The list includes 3DOxo, Attack Of Things, Bugs Bomb, Psion Chess, Froggy, 
Gunner, Pacman, Paladin, Pudge, QBall, Q-Bert, Q-Games (including Darts), Space 
Invaders, Space Pods, Space Raid, Starburst, Starport 2001, Wipeout and Zapman.

The images are 171KB each to download individually, or may be downloaded all in 
one go as a 350KB zip file from the same page. 

The page is at vDrive Interface for QL

vDrive Interface for QL
 Sinclair QL information plus downloads   

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[Ql-Users] Themes 0.05

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

An update of Per Witte's Themes utility is now available to download from the 
GD2 software page on my website http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gd2/index.html

This is version 0.05, which fixes a couple of bugs in the software. On the 
page, scroll down to "themes05.zip" to download the package as a zipped file.

The Themes package consists of a small collection of, possibly, useful 
programs, scripts and code snippets to showcase the use of Themes in general 
and the new Theme File Format, THB, in particular.

In his README.TXT intro to the package, Per says: "This piece is only relevant 
to users of SMSQ/E and/or Wman2. (The rest of you might want to check out what 
youre missing ;) )"



Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] PCBdesign update

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Malcolm Lear has released version 7.59 of his PCB Design program for QL systems 
with expanded memory and pointer environment.
This is a minor update to previous versions, addressing an issue causing lack of
clearance around some polygons within a ground plane area.
Details of updates in each version may be found in the Revisions.txt file 
included within the zip file.
Download the Lear PCBdesign program from the Graphics page on my website at 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/graphics/index.html



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[Ql-Users] vDrive Psion QL Programs

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thanks to Rich Mellor, I’ve added vDrive QL versions of the Psion quartet for 
QL – version 2.35 of Abacus, Archive, Easel and Quill.

These are available to download as four “.MDV” files of 160KB each for use with 
the vDrive.

Download them from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/psions/index.html

The vDrive is an add-on interface from Charlie Ingley, which emulates up to 8 
microdrives stored as images on an SD card. Further details on the vDrive for 
QL available at https://vdrivezx.com/vdriveql/







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[Ql-Users] BMP v1.04

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thanks to Bob Spelten, an update of the BMP graphics converter is now available 
from the Graphics page on my website.

Version 1.04 fixes a problem with conversion of Mode 33 images on Q68 (and 
probably Q40/Q60 too), which could result in incorrect colour conversion due to 
incorrect interpretation of the I bit.. The Files menu could go wrong when 
there was only one executable or relocatable file in a directory in the 
previous version. And the default pixel sizes of the Mode/Size menu defaults to 
0 for X and Y, which could cause problems if not manually changed, so now 
defaults to 512x256.

Download the v1.04 update from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/graphics/index.html

Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] QL User magazine scans

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thanks to Brian Kemmett, the remaining issues of QL User magazine have now 
been scanned and are online as PDF files. He has also done the QL SUB 
magazines.


We *think* this means that all issues of QL User and QL World are now 
scanned and online at last - if anyone knows differently let me know!


http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/mags/index.html

Dilwyn 


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[Ql-Users] ICEart and MiceArt (ICE)

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Damon Chaplin has kindly given permission for the ArtIce (v1.1) and MiceArt 
(v1.2) programs to be released as freeware now.


Formerly published by Eidersoft, these programs are intended for use with 
the ICE (Icon Controlled Environment) system. Artice v1.1 is for the 
original ICE system, while MiceArt v1.2 is for use with the mouse version of 
ICE.


Both versions come with PDF manuals.

I don't have a copy of ICE to ensure these actually work! If anyone is able 
to check them, we could do with a screen shot if possible to add to the QL 
Wiki.


Both Artice and MiceArt can be downloaded from the Graphics page on my 
website:
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/graphics/index.html 


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[Ql-Users] Wallpaper program

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Wallpaper Program

Recent versionsof SMSQ/E from about version 3.00 feature high colour and 
high resolution screens along with the new Window Manager. This makes them 
very suitable for displaying colourful and attractive background images 
behind your program windows.


These images are called wallpaper. SBASIC provides a convenient to use 
command called BGIMAGE which lets you display saved screens as background 
wallpaper. With the wealth and variety of free images available on the 
internet as JPEG, GIF and PNG files, for example, I decided to write a 
program which converts these images to the type of QL screens which the 
BGIMAGE command can use.


My Wallpaper program uses David Westbury’s PHGTK toolkit which shoulders the 
burden of the work in converting these files and resizing images to fit your 
system or emulator’s screen. It can convert the graphics to mode 16 (Aurora 
and QPC2), mode 32 (QPC2, SMSQmulator and QXL), or mode 33 (Q40, Q60, Q68 
and possibly even a registered QemuLator with its own customised mode 33 
version of SMSQ/E).


Simply select a JPEG, PNG or GIF file using the pointer driven file 
selection menu, then select whether it needs to be rotated, and how to 
resize the image (e.g. preserve aspect ratio, stretch, crop) and wait a few 
seconds for the conversion to take place. Small previews help you view the 
screens. Once the conversion is done, you can see a preview in full-screen 
mode, apply it as a BGIMAGE wallpaper, save as a screen in the current 
screen mode for future use and even get help editing your boot program to 
add or amend a BGIMAGE command so that the wallpaper is loaded at startup. 
The program can even select a background colour to use in place of wallpaper 
if you wish (e.g. apply a dark background colour late at night to save your 
eyes from a bright screen).


The downside of using wallpaper on a high-colour system is the amount of 
memory it takes. On a 16-bit colour system such as QPC2 each pixel needs two 
bytes of memory, so a 1024×768 pixel display in mode 32 or 33 could need up 
to 1,572,864 bytes just to hold the uncompressed wallpaper – at the time of 
writing SMSQ/E does not support compressed wallpaper screen images. Couple 
this with the copious amounts of memory needed during conversion, and you 
can see that you will need to set your emulator to have quite a generous 
amount of memory! So, the Wallpaper program lets you choose whether the 
graphics are converted more quickly in RAM, or as files on your hard disk if 
you keep running out of memory.


The Wallpaper program uses the system palette so will follow whatever colour 
theme you’ve applied to your system (colour themes can be designed using the 
Q-CoCo program from Wolfgang Uhlig and Bob Spelten Jr.)


A Quill _doc file is included which explains a lot about wallpaper on SMSQ/E 
systems,the file formats used, the BGIMAGE command, use of programs such as 
Photon and so on.


Download the Wallpaper software and a few example graphic files from 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/graphics/index.html


Dilwyn 


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[Ql-Users] QL World magazine scans

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

QL World Magazines

Thanks to the hard work of Klaus Frank in Denmark, I've been able to add 
further scanned copies of QL World magazine to the Magazines Page on the QL 
Home Page.


This means we now have a pretty complete collection of the PDFs up to the 
end of 1991.


http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/mags/index.html 


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[Ql-Users] SMSQ/E and SBASIC manual v1.06

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Version 1.06 of the SMSQ/E and SBASIC guide is now available to download 
from my website at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/ebooks/index.html .


The manual may be read online (HTML file) or downloaded in a variety of 
formats (including eBook formats) from that page.


The SMSQ/E operating system sources and binaries are available to download 
free of charge from Wolfgang Lenerz's site at http://www.wlenerz.com/smsqe/


Dilwyn 


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Re: [Ql-Users] QXL.WIN corrupted

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

hdutils DRVCHK and DRVLINK are QL side - they are QL executables. I have no
instructions for them, just this extract from the SMSQ/E manual.
Dilwyn
--
DRVCHK and DRVLINK  Hard Disk Utilities

DRVCHK and DRVLINK are two hard disk utilities. In an ideal world you should
need neither, and if all is well there should be no harm done if you try
them. The programs will work on “QLWA” type hard disks, i.e. on the Miracle
Harddisk, all ACSI and SCSI harddisks connected to ATARIs, the QXL and QL
formatted disks on the Q60. They will also work with QXL.WIN type hard disk
containers, as used on QPC, SMSQmulator, Q68 and newer versions of SMSQ/E
for the Q60. We have no experience with the Falkenberg Harddisk interface
(it might trash your harddisk, we don't know), but it will not work on the
QUBIDE.

DRVCHK is rather like a soft format which checks the readability of the free
sectors on the drive. It does not check the sectors which have been
allocated to files. If you find that reading some files is becoming
unreliable, you should copy the contents to a new file and then delete the
old file. This returns the sectors to the free space list. Executing DRVCHK
will check all the free sectors and eliminate unreadable sectors. Unreliable
sectors may not get eliminated and it might be useful to execute DRVCHK more
than once. If you have a rather unreliable drive, you may find it worthwhile
executing DRVCHK after a hard disk format as an additional check.

DRVLINK is intended to repair the hard disk map of contents when this has
been corrupted. (Note that as the hard disk map is in the form of linked
lists similar to those used by MSDOS and other low grade operating systems,
continuing to create, delete or modify files on the disk when you suspect
that it may be corrupted is very unwise. It is safe to copy files to new
backup disks, but DO NOT OVERWRITE old backup disks, or you may find that
your backups are corrupted as well!). The hard disk map can be corrupted by
a variety of software: the main culprits are probably the GST Linker (old
version, not the one supplied by Quanta) and any software which draws arcs
or uses ATAN, ASIN or ACOS (QDOS only, not SMSQ/E!).

The most obvious symptoms of corrupted maps are "drive full" messages when
the drive is not full or "bad or changed medium" when accessing files. In
the latter case, execute DRVLINK first, then delete the bad files, and
finally execute DRVCHK to check the freed sectors.

DRVLINK may not completely repair the hard disk map, but it should put it
into a state where it will not get any worse. BEWARE: although DRVLINK is
believed to be safe, there could possibly be circumstances where the cure
could be worse than the disease. Corrupted maps are quite rare, so there has
not been much opportunity to exercise DRVLINK.

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Re: [Ql-Users] QXL.WIN corrupted

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

There are some utilities out there such as Tony Tebby's DrvCheck and DrvLink
(see hdutils.zip on Utilities page on my site
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/utils/index.html).

There are a number of programs out there which MAY prove useful, such as
Wolfgang Lenerz's Wined http://www.wlenerz.com/qlstuff/#wined which may
prove useful, plus programs such as QxlWinReader on same page and another
qxl win reader whose name I've forgotten (QXL.WIN explorer?) which may be
able to "explore" the content even if not actually able to fully recover the
file.

This all depends on the nature of the corruption of course. **Always** read
instructions of such programs carefully and if possible consult with other
users for their experience before you embark on anything. It is only TOO
easy to cause further damage and render any chances of recovery even smaller
than before.

All of my QXL.WIN failures over the years have been covered by backups or
use of Tony's programs on a couple of occasions when the backups were
unreadable back in the days when my backups were on CD and Iomega zip
drives.

Easy for me to be wise after the event obviously (sorry if that causes
offence Renato), but of course Simon's advice is best - always backup, since
it is so easy to copy a QXL.WIN somewhere as a backup since it's just a
normal (if rather large) Windows-style file.

Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: simon629--- via Ql-Users

Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2019 9:36 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: simon...@sky.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QXL.WIN corrupted

Yes All ways Back up your win file to Dropbos
   On Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 21:06:07 GMT, Renato Barigazzi via
Ql-Users  wrote:

Hi
Is there anyway to recover a corrupted Qxl.Win ?
I cannot open it in QPC2.
Best regards
Renato
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[Ql-Users] ProWesS - FSearch

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thanks to Simon Balderson, I’ve been able to upload a copy of FSearch for 
Prowess.


Unfortunately, it’s not the original installation disk, just a copy of three 
files from his user directory, although it does include an html instruction 
file. If anyone has a copy of the original disk, I’d be grateful for a copy 
to add to the page.


http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/prowess/index.html

Dilwyn 


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Re: [Ql-Users] Fwd: ProWesS Files

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thanks Rich.

Bob Spelten jr. has kindly sent me zips of Prowess apps PFlist and PWfile, 
which have been added to the Prowess (I suppose more correctly I should say 
ProWesS which is how PROGS used to type the name) page on my site at 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/prowess/index.html


So FSearch and PWSbasic seem to be the remaining apps to find now.

Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: Rich Mellor via Ql-Users

Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 1:55 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Rich Mellor
Subject: [Ql-Users] Fwd: ProWesS Files

I attach an email correspondence I had with Joachim van der Auwera back
in 2013 about the status of the other ProWess programs.

You will see that he stated that they were all made open source so any
missing programs from the suite can be sent to Dilwyn for uploading to
his website!


Phew


Rich



 Forwarded Message 
Subject: Re: Sinclair QL Software
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:56:33 +
From: RWAP Software 
To: Joachim Van der Auwera <>



Hi Joachim,

The released versions of software I seem to be missing is:

fsearch
PWFile
PWList
PWSBasic

I know according to the site, there is supposedly stuff on
ftp://triathlon98.com/pub/ProWesS (anonymous login), but I can't access it!

Rich

On 31/10/2013 20:58, Joachim Van der Auwera wrote:

I is all (and has been) open source (GPL IIRC) for a long time.
Unfortunately though, I am unsure whether I still have sources (other than 
what is on the site) in a recoverable way. It seems the backup disks I 
have are next to useless because my IOmega ZIP drive no longer functions. 
ZIP disks have been sent to Urs K�nig who is trying to recover them.


Kind regards,
Joachim

On 10/31/2013 01:20 PM, RWAP Software wrote:

Hi Joachim,

I hope you are keeping well.

i know that ProWesS was released into the public domain some time ago, 
but it is not clear what the position is regarding your other software:


DataDesign
LineDesign
PWFile
PFList
fsearch
fontutils

Whilst the sources are provided for things such as the DataDesign BASIC 
engine, the actual compiled version is not available on your site.


I was wondering if all of these are now public domain, or whether you 
wish to retain them as commercial programs?


Certainly it would make sense to offer the download of the BASIC engine 
for DataDesign


Kind Regards








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Specialist Retro Computer Dealer

http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk

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[Ql-Users] IP Network driver and IP Router update

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Martin Head has issued an update to his IP Network driver and IP Router 
software.


Available to download from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/internet/index.html on my 
website, or from http://www.greybeardz.com/internet/index.html


IP Network driver version 1.14
Adds support for sub-directories added to the end of NFS_USE devices e.g.
NFS_USE shd,n3_win1_prg_
DIR shd1_games_ returns a directory of win1_prg_games_ on network station 3.
Also supports QPAC2 when using network servers.
Adds a NET_VER$ function to return the program version number, or the 
currently set network type (internal or external).
Fixes problems inherited from the original QL network driver with RENAME on 
file servers and NFS_USE devices.

Fixes problems with RENAME via the IP Router program.
Child FSERVE jobs now have a higher job priority in an effort to improve 
network speed.



IP Router version 1.03
Adds FROUTER, a function version of the ROUTER command.
Child router jobs now have a higher job priority in an effort to improve 
network speed.


Dilwyn. 


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Re: [Ql-Users] colour confusion

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I tended to avoid "strip" colours in my WMAN2 programs and preferred to 
think of the middleground as a second INK colour, either for headings or for 
"sub-texts" such as prompts or warnings above menus. I never really knew if 
I was using it correctly (guess I was for title bars), but never really 
thought to query it at the time despite writing articles about it in QL 
Toady, Quanta, etc.


Dilwyn
-Original Message- 
From: Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users

Sent: Friday, August 24, 2018 4:37 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Marcel Kilgus
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] colour confusion

OK, I have a little bit more time and net here now. When I defined the 
colours 15 or so years ago I was asking the community for feedback, but I 
think most people didn‘t even quite understand the purpose yet, so there 
weren‘t really any changes to it.


I defined the colours based on three things, the Windows 95 colour palette, 
the WMAN window structures and the colours needed to successfully port QPAC2 
to them. Only one or two additions were made for other software like QD 
(which still has the editor colours in its own config block as I felt these 
were not generic enough in usage).


With QPAC2 it was necessary to have a foreground colour and one other font 
colour, for which I created the name „middle ground“. This was part joke and 
part lack of a better name. Plus, nobody complained ;)


I never realized this could be interpreted as STRIP colour, especially as I 
actually defined one „STRIP“ colour, too: „Title text background“. I don‘t 
have my laptop with me, but I don‘t think there is the concept of a „STRIP“ 
colour in the data structures, so I probably never really considered it. 
Sorry for the confusion!


I was hoping that some day there would be a style guide, but adoption of the 
system palette was slow and finally I forgot about it. Still, many 
applications these days use them, so I consider them a success nonetheless.


One more thing: they are defined somewhat conservatively because if you give 
too many options thing get even more messy. I know Per was always on the 
rather bleeding edge of WMAN UI development so probably struggled a lot more 
with them than anybody who simply duplicated the QJump style.


Cheers, Marcel

Am 24.08.2018 um 14:45 schrieb pjwitte via Ql-Users 
:


There appears to be some inconsistency in the application of colour 
components of palettes by different software authors. Im referring in 
particular to the use of "middle ground". Correct me if Im wrong, but I 
assumed this option was reserved for use as the strip colour, ie the 
colour of the text background. Some authors do it this way, while others 
use the background (ie normally the paper colour) as text background. This 
can make texts like titles, info texts, and error messages unreadable, 
depending on the palettes used.


While it is possible to devise palettes that will work in either case, it 
sort of cramps one's style a bit. And the whole motivation for going to 
the trouble of devising palettes and systems, one presumes, is to make 
things simpler, more consistent - less mickymouse.


Unless it is already too late (ie the bug has become convention) it would 
be great if the next iteration of relevant documentation could firm up the 
convention that:


background is equivalent to PAPER colour,
middle ground is equivalent to STRIP colour, and
foreground is equivalent to INK colour,

if that is indeed the intention.

Perhaps authors too, would try keep this in mind when releasing updates?

Per


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Re: [Ql-Users] colour confusion

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Some of my programs make use of Middle Ground as an alternative INK colour, 
as Marcel said. I never really knew what the "correct" usage of this was, so 
to have Marcel confirm it is very helpful.


Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users

Sent: Friday, August 24, 2018 1:06 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Marcel Kilgus
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] colour confusion

No, „middle ground“ is supposed to be an alternative INK colour.

Still on holiday, hope this works.

Marcel

Am 24.08.2018 um 14:45 schrieb pjwitte via Ql-Users 
:


There appears to be some inconsistency in the application of colour 
components of palettes by different software authors. Im referring in 
particular to the use of "middle ground". Correct me if Im wrong, but I 
assumed this option was reserved for use as the strip colour, ie the 
colour of the text background. Some authors do it this way, while others 
use the background (ie normally the paper colour) as text background. This 
can make texts like titles, info texts, and error messages unreadable, 
depending on the palettes used.


While it is possible to devise palettes that will work in either case, it 
sort of cramps one's style a bit. And the whole motivation for going to 
the trouble of devising palettes and systems, one presumes, is to make 
things simpler, more consistent - less mickymouse.


Unless it is already too late (ie the bug has become convention) it would 
be great if the next iteration of relevant documentation could firm up the 
convention that:


background is equivalent to PAPER colour,
middle ground is equivalent to STRIP colour, and
foreground is equivalent to INK colour,

if that is indeed the intention.

Perhaps authors too, would try keep this in mind when releasing updates?

Per


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[Ql-Users] Other OS Software page

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I've started a page on my site dedicated to software for software running on 
other operating systems which are directly or indirectly useful to QL users 
running emulators, for example.


The most obvious software to include is file transfer stuff.

The page was inspired by ToFro's suggestion on QLForum about the JoyToBas PC 
joystick to keypress conversions software for PCs, which of course makes it 
easier to run QL games etc on emulators where the QL game control is via 
cursor emulating joystick or mouse of course.


Much of the software on the page initially is already on my site, scattered 
across several pages, so this page brings it together with links to the 
relevant pages to make it easier to find things.


If anyone has suggestions for software to include here, let me know, I'll 
see if I can stuff as time and relevance permits.


The page is called simply Other OS Software (never been good at finding 
imaginative names!) at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/other/index.html


Dilwyn 


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[Ql-Users] Issue 6 PCB diagrams

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Back in about March 2014, someone sent me revised circuit diagrams for issue 5 
and 6 QL circuit boards, which are on my website at 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/hardware/index.html (scroll down to “QL Circuit 
Diagram”. Unfortunately (great embarrassment), I didn’t keep a note of the 
author’s name and Marcel has asked me to pass on some important further updates 
to the author.

Anybody prepared to “own up” who it was?

(Marcel says whoever it was is welcome to contact him direct if preferred).

Dilwyn Jones
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[Ql-Users] QL Pawn

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thanks to the former Magnetic Scrolls team; QL Pawn has now been added to 
the Sinclair QL Homepage - 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/games/adventures/index.html as freeware.


Rich Mellor has sent me both a floppy disk image version, and a zip file 
containing the three MDV images and a short instruction file telling you 
which microdrive image goes in which slot and when to change to the third 
cartridge image.


Description of The Pawn available on the QL Wiki at 
https://qlwiki.qlforum.co.uk/doku.php?id=qlwiki:ql_pawn[]=pawn


Dilwyn 


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Re: [Ql-Users] Front Page

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Screenshot graphics may not make it through to this list, they seem to get 
filtered out. I'll see if I can get screenshots and put them on QL Forum 
instead.


Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users

Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 7:15 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Giorgio Garabello
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Front Page

there's any screenshot?

Giorgio

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2018-05-21 19:50 GMT+02:00 Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>:


I'm pleased to announce that Peter Chambers of GAP Software has given
permission for the Front Page range of QL desktop publishing programs to 
be

made available as freeware.

So I have made available copies of Front Page, Front Page Extra and Front
Page Extra 2 programs.

Front Page was the first version and can run on unexpanded systems.
Front Page Extra was an enhanced version.
Front Page Extra 2 added even more facilities such as higher resolution
fonts.

I've included manuals for FP Extra and FP Extra 2 as scanned Word and PDF
files. Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of the manual for the original
version, so if anyone has a copy which could be scanned and made 
available,

please get in touch.

Download the Front Page programs from the Graphics page on my website at
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/graphics/index.html

Dilwyn

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[Ql-Users] Front Page

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I'm pleased to announce that Peter Chambers of GAP Software has given 
permission for the Front Page range of QL desktop publishing programs to be 
made available as freeware.


So I have made available copies of Front Page, Front Page Extra and Front 
Page Extra 2 programs.


Front Page was the first version and can run on unexpanded systems.
Front Page Extra was an enhanced version.
Front Page Extra 2 added even more facilities such as higher resolution 
fonts.


I've included manuals for FP Extra and FP Extra 2 as scanned Word and PDF 
files. Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of the manual for the original 
version, so if anyone has a copy which could be scanned and made available, 
please get in touch.


Download the Front Page programs from the Graphics page on my website at 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/graphics/index.html


Dilwyn

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Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 4.04 BUG

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

If you had run the version of the program with an OPEN #1 statement in it at 
line 5400, that may have caused or contributed to the problem. After my 
initial set of comments, I didn't get another chance to look at the program 
so I don't know at what stage that was changed.


I'll add the program to my site when I get back later.

Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: Rich Mellor via Ql-Users

Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 10:07 AM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Rich Mellor
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 4.04 BUG

On 23/04/2018 09:57, Bob Spelten via Ql-Users wrote:
Op Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:00:20 +0200 schreef RWAP Software via Ql-Users 
:



Does anyone know why the following in QPC2 reports "Invalid Channel ID"

WINDOW 448,200,32,16
PAPER #1,3

In fact, any attempt to change #1 after the WINDOW command reports an 
invalid channel.



Tested on a bare QPC2v404, this could happen if channel #1 is closed.
The WINDOW command does then not produce an error on the default channel, 
which will be #0 now, but the PAPER #1 command does.


Bob


On QPC2 v4.04 here I didn't have to close anything - I just entered the
two commands above as soon as it started

As stated, this does not happen in v4.05 so there must be something
which has been altered



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[Ql-Users] SMSQ/E manual update

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Version 1.05 of the SMSQ/E Manual is now available from the eBooks page on 
my website. The list of updates is:


Updated notes for DRVCHK and DRVLINK utility programs.
Added documentation for new FSEND_EVENT function.
Q68 SMSQ/E pages added.
SMSQ/E Troubleshooting section updated by Wolfgang Lenerz.

Download in a number of formats from
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/ebooks/index.html

or read online at
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/ebooks/smsqe/SMSQE_A4.htm


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Re: [Ql-Users] QLSD Drivers

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
new QL-SD drivers for QXL.WIN style container files are on my site 
(wlenerz.com/qlsd).

These are much improved versions by Marcel Kilgus.
They should work with later QDOS versions (e.g. JS, MG), Minerva, SMSQ/E.

For reliable use with GC or SGC, an update of the Chip may be necessary.

The sources will be included in the next SMSQ/E version.

Thank you Wolfgang (and Marcel).

Brings us slightly closer to a single filing system across all systems.

Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] SerMouse

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

SERMouse is a software driver from Albin Hessler to connect a serial PC 
mouse to one of the serial ports SER1 or SER2 of a QL. A specially wired 
adaptor cable is necessary between the mouse connector and the QL serial 
port. The driver exists both, in a 2-button mouse (Microsoft mode 
compatible) and a 3-button mouse (PC mouse systems compatible) version.


Albin Hessler gave Marcel Kilgus permission to release the SerMouse software 
as freeware, so version 3.04 of the software is currently available. I’ve 
added it to the Pointer Environment page on my website to download free of 
charge.


A manual is also available to download in Word and PDF formats, which 
includes wiring details of the mouse cable adapter needed for QL serial 
ports. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, I don’t know if the manual is 
for the same version of the mouse software.


Download from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/pe/index.html

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Re: [Ql-Users] Graphic objects and padding

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Could someone please explain the rules to me regarding the padding of
graphics objects for the two main formats: Sprites and Pics/PSA?

I thought Id worked it all out, at least for some modes, but my rule-
book does not appear to be complete, nor provide stable answers in all
cases. Also, there are some  formats Im not able to test.. So now Im
confused and would like to get a "definitive" take on the matter.

(...)


As I understand it,
Sprites must always be padded to Longs for all modes QL or GD2.

PIC/PSA must be padded for modes 4 & 8.
The GD2 modes 16 to 33 should/need not be padded and some viewers may have 
problems if they are.

SQRview will detect excess padding and not show it.

Bob
This agrees with my experience of sprites and PIC files from when I was 
writing Q-Dock. Some unusual things can happen if the sprites aren't long 
word padded.


I haven't much experience of PSA files, but since they are essentially PIC 
files with an extra long word in the preamble, I would assume they would 
handle exactly the same as PIC files after taking the extra long word into 
account.


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[Ql-Users] Computer One Pascal

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Has anyone managed to use the Computer One Pascal from my website 
successfully on QPC2?


It seems to unzip OK, but someone has indicated that it might not run OK, in 
particular a problem with the file called "pfile". The symptons are that the 
main menu appears incomplete and cursor won't move.


I don't know anything about Pascal so I have to ask for help on this one.

Dilwyn 


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[Ql-Users] Classic Adventures

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Classic Adventures

John Jones-Steele, who ran Abersoft in the 1980s, has given permission for the 
Classic Adventures package to be released as freeware.

The package includes two text adventure games, "The Adventure" and "Mordon's 
Quest". The first is based on the famous adventure game by Crowther and Woods, 
the first of its kind, while the second is a loosely- related but original 
sequel. Both should run on an unexpanded QL and are configured to run from 
MDV1. Use up and down cursor keys in the boot program to select which adventure 
you want or the clone program, then press SPACE to start the option selected.

No manual so I have added a short review from QL World magazine plus a couple 
of screen dumps.

It's available to download from my site's Adventure Games page at 
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/games/adventures/index.html

Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] Stuart Honeyball

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I regret to have to report that I heard this morning of the death of Stuart 
Honeyball of Miracle Systems.

He passed away peacefully last night (28th March) at 23:45 of cancer, according 
to his wife, Karin.

I’m sure you’ll all want to join me in extending our condolence to his wife and 
family and express our great admiration and gratitude for all the work he did 
for the QL over the years.

Dilwyn Jones
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[Ql-Users] Sector X game

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Sector X, a fun shoot 'em up game from Horst Spierling, is now available to 
download as freeware.


Needs 256K RAM and Minerva.

Download it from the Games page on my site:

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/games/index.html
or
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Re: [Ql-Users] Menu_rext_english

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Course you can, just read the instructions. I can't just keep doing every 
little thing for you. Someone else willing ot help Simon for a change?


Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: simon629--- via Ql-Users

Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2018 10:37 AM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: simon...@sky.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Menu_rext_english

Please Dilwyn I can run Programs Like QSpread and QD Editor Text Editor  OK 
Thanks Dilwyn for all your help



   On Sunday, 11 March 2018, 10:31, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users 
<ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:




Hi Everyone does Menu_rext_english does it work on LaunchPad OK
Thankssimon629Simon Foster


Menu_rext is not a required extension needed for Launchpad, according to
its page on Dilwyn's site.
Launchpad is/has its own file manager and probably doesn't use anything
from Menu_rext.

Bob

I confirm - Launchpad does not use the menu_rext file selection menus (or
any of the other menus) - it has its own file selection menus, for example.

But Launchpad does not object to the presence of menu_rext at all, it is
perfectly OK to include menu_rext in the Launchpad boot program for the
benefit of other programs if you wish.

At the time Launchpad was written, menu_rext was a commercial software, I
would have had to pay a royalty to include menu_rext, so I designed my own
file selection menus using Easymenu and subsequently used them in most of my
programs. It involves a bit more programming for me, but the benefits are
that all my programs use similar menus and I can more easily "tweak" the
code and appearance if I wish by keeping the core routines of many of my
programs as a "library" of routines I can reuse.

Dilwyn

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Re: [Ql-Users] Menu_rext_english

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Hi Everyone does Menu_rext_english does it work on LaunchPad OK 
Thankssimon629Simon Foster


Menu_rext is not a required extension needed for Launchpad, according to 
its page on Dilwyn's site.
Launchpad is/has its own file manager and probably doesn't use anything 
from Menu_rext.


Bob
I confirm - Launchpad does not use the menu_rext file selection menus (or 
any of the other menus) - it has its own file selection menus, for example.


But Launchpad does not object to the presence of menu_rext at all, it is 
perfectly OK to include menu_rext in the Launchpad boot program for the 
benefit of other programs if you wish.


At the time Launchpad was written, menu_rext was a commercial software, I 
would have had to pay a royalty to include menu_rext, so I designed my own 
file selection menus using Easymenu and subsequently used them in most of my 
programs. It involves a bit more programming for me, but the benefits are 
that all my programs use similar menus and I can more easily "tweak" the 
code and appearance if I wish by keeping the core routines of many of my 
programs as a "library" of routines I can reuse.


Dilwyn 


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Re: [Ql-Users] Sjef vd Molengraaf

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Thank you for letting us know, Bob.

I met Sjef at one of the Eindhoven meetings many years ago, and corresponded 
with him from time to time.


His contribution to the Dutch QL scene will be fondly remembered by many I 
am sure.


Dilwyn Jones

-Original Message- 
From: Bob Spelten via Ql-Users

Sent: Friday, March 09, 2018 3:35 PM
To: ql-users
Cc: Bob Spelten
Subject: [Ql-Users] Sjef vd Molengraaf


I am sad to inform you all that Sjef van de Molengraaf passed away earlier
this week at the age of 73.
As long time secretary of the Dutch SIN_QL_AIR foundation he will be
remembered by many international QL'ers. He was the driving force behind
many great Eindhoven meetings during the 90's and later, until they ended
in October 2008.
He seldom posted on this list but it kept him informed of what was going
on in the QL community.

Our thoughts are with his family.

Bob

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Re: [Ql-Users] Buying DATA DESIGN Version 4.12

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Pleased to say that thanks to a user in The Netherlands, DataDesign 4.12 
update (German and English executables and a version.asm updates file only) 
has now been added to the Prowess page on my website.


Apparently this is a high colour update to the program.

Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users

Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 12:28 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Wolfgang Lenerz
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Buying DATA DESIGN Version 4.12

Hi,

Datadesign is freeware now, you should be able to get it from Dilwyn's
site (perhap in the prowess section).

HTH

Wolfgang
Hi Everyone can you help me does anyone no where I can Buy DATA DESIGN 
Version 4.12 FromOK Thanks

simon629Simon Foster
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL 2002 The DVD

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Darren Branagh wrote:

Urs has already put a few of the interviews on his channel some time ago 
in

reduced quality, but this is the first time its been available in its
entirety as originally distributed and in DVD quality, including the menus
and slide information, which were done on a rostrum camera at london post.


Thanks Darren. I've updated the page to include those links to the 
individual chapters for anyone not wishing to download the entire DVD.

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/ql2002dvd/index.html

Dilwyn



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Re: [Ql-Users] QL 2002 The DVD

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

You're welcome if you wish to do so. It has been uploaded to greybeardz.com 
too.


If anyone is familiar with the process, it could probably do with uploading 
to a more permanent web archive.


I have converted the files to mp4 with Handbrake (it'll do .avi as well I 
think), though I haven't looked at whether it'll reduce the resolution to 
make smaller video files for those who wish to view on mobile for example. 
Seems pointless uploading those at the moment as they're almost as large as 
what's on the DVD, but if there is interest in having lower resolution 
copies online I'll see what I can do. Although Darren gave permission for me 
to put it online, I'd suggest out of courtesy that if you wish to put it on 
You-Tube for example that you ask Darren first.


I chose to upload the .iso image of the DVD as it includes some QL software 
on the DVD too which would be lost if it was made into just 10 chapters of 
video files.


Perhaps if you do re-host I could include the URL on my page as an 
"alternative" location in case i do run into bandwidth issues - I confess I 
don't know from memory what my monthly bandwidth is!


Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: Dave Park via Ql-Users

Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 4:39 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Dave Park
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL 2002 The DVD

Downloading now, since I probably have the fastest connection. I can
re-host if you like, to reduce Dilwyn's bandwidth bill?

Dave

On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 3:44 AM, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:


Darren Branagh has kindly given me permission to make available an .iso
image of "QL 2002 The DVD". Being an .iso image, you can burn your own 
copy

of the DVD for posterity with most DVD burner software. A scanned image of
the DVD sleeve is also available.

It was originally released in 2002 by Q-Celt Computing in Ireland, edited
and produced by Stephen Reyal and Darren Branagh.

The DVD was shot on location at the 2002 Quanta Annual General Meeting and
Workshop in Manchester and gives an insight into the QL scene at that 
time,

some 20 years after the QL was first conceived by Sinclair Research.

Presented by Darren Branagh, there are interviews with key players in the
QL world, historical information, a tour around the dealers' tables and a
look in on the Quanta AGM itself.

Please note that this is a very large file to download. The .iso image is
about 3GB in size even when zipped.

My thanks to Simon Foster whose request to locate a copy of the DVD led to
me seeking permission to make this available.

Download from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/ql2002dvd/index.html

Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] QL 2002 The DVD

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Darren Branagh has kindly given me permission to make available an .iso 
image of "QL 2002 The DVD". Being an .iso image, you can burn your own copy 
of the DVD for posterity with most DVD burner software. A scanned image of 
the DVD sleeve is also available.


It was originally released in 2002 by Q-Celt Computing in Ireland, edited 
and produced by Stephen Reyal and Darren Branagh.


The DVD was shot on location at the 2002 Quanta Annual General Meeting and 
Workshop in Manchester and gives an insight into the QL scene at that time, 
some 20 years after the QL was first conceived by Sinclair Research.


Presented by Darren Branagh, there are interviews with key players in the QL 
world, historical information, a tour around the dealers' tables and a look 
in on the Quanta AGM itself.


Please note that this is a very large file to download. The .iso image is 
about 3GB in size even when zipped.


My thanks to Simon Foster whose request to locate a copy of the DVD led to 
me seeking permission to make this available.


Download from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/ql2002dvd/index.html

Dilwyn 


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Re: [Ql-Users] Some QL Newbie Questions: Modern video and storage upgrades for QL

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

> What is the easiest way to connect a QL to a modern VGA or HDMI monitor?  
If you are not already on there, I'd seriously consider joining The QL Forum 
www.qlforum.co.uk

You can read the articles without signing up, but signing up is completely free 
and allows you to post questions, contribute and ask others question.

I've always found it so helpful and most people gladly offer to help each other 
in a real community spirit.

There have been a lot of discussions on there about modern monitor connections. 
For example, here is one discussion thread I contributed to with my experiences 
of a SCART to HDMI converter which autoscaled the QL display for me to use with 
my kitchen TV via HDMI as a monitor for example (I had to buy a QL video to 
SCART lead, but that was small cost to being able to connect to a more modern 
screen than the old CRT monitor I used to use).

http://www.qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2=770=5861=scart+to+hdmi#p5861

QL Forum has a pretty good search box on its home page - just type in "SCART to 
HDMI" for example (without the quotes)  and it will list the discussion threads 
which talk about those devices.

WIth the device I bought, I was lucky, auto-scaling allowed the entire 512 
pixel width to be viewed on that set, but you don't always experience this. A 
simple QL to SCART lead plugged direct to a SCART lead will often overscan 
slightly, causing you to lose a couple of text characters off either or both 
edges of the screen (effectively limiting you to viewing about 480 of the 
available 512 pixels, or about 80 columns out of the possible 85 columns of the 
video screen). The point being that any such video connection is almost certain 
to be much better than connecting the RF output from the QL to the aerial input 
on a TV set, which in most cases would give pretty dire results.

I've never tried one of the something to VGA converters I'm afraid.

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL ROM versions

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

>> before the sale to Amstrad. It includes the copyright message 'Copyright 
>> 1985 Sirius Cybernetics' (whoever they were).
> 
> http://hitchhikersguidetoearth.wikia.com/wiki/Sirius_Cybernetics_Corporation
> 
> So Im guessing it was a joke!
> 
> Graeme
Ha ha!

Various people have had the ROM itself working, but having read that I can see 
how the name itself might have been a joke!

Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] Your confirmation is required to join the Ql-Users mailing list

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

 Rather than relying on someone else (list owner Bruce Nicholls) to do the work 
for you, read the instructions on how to do it yourself here:
http://lists.q-v-d.com/listinfo.cgi/ql-users-q-v-d.com
or I have some notes on it here (I have no connection to the list itself and 
would not be able to offer to do it on your behalf - since the link above is to 
the list owner's page I'd trust the info there more than at the link below):
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/emaillst/maillist.html

Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] QL ROM versions

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

One of the messages on this subject seems to have vanished since I sent it, but 
then Yahoo has been playing up big time for me this morning.
The initials JM stood for the name of Sinclair engineer John Mathieson I 
remember reading somewhere back in the mists of time. It wouldn't have been 
'Jochen Merz' as, although he's probably done more than most for the QL over 
the years and would deserve the recognition, he was not working at Sinclair and 
only really became known to the QL scene well after the QL was launched,
Although I found the alternative names for the ROM versions discussed by 
Tobias, Jan etc very amusing, I always thought that 'FB' stood for "F*ing Bad" 
(that's "Flaming Bad" before anyone thinks otherwise!)
Dilwyn
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[Ql-Users] QL ROM versions

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

Sorry if several half complete emails came through from me just now, Yahoo Mail 
seems to randomly send emails when I try to edit a reply this morning, so I'll 
start afresh with a new blank message.
The Tyche ROM was the last QL ROM developed, but it wasn't for the QL strictly 
speaking, it was for an unreleased derivative in the final days before the sale 
to Amstrad. It includes the copyright message 'Copyright 1985 Sirius 
Cybernetics' (whoever they were).
David Westbury made a ROM listing and notes on new commands etc in Tyche, which 
are available on my website at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/qlrom/tycheasm.zip
According to Wikipedia:
Tyche (English: /ˈtaɪki/; from Greek: Τύχη, meaning "luck"; Roman equivalent: 
Fortuna) was the presiding tutelary deity that governed the fortune and 
prosperity of a city, its destiny. She is the daughter of Aphrodite and Zeus or 
Hermes.
Since some of the same people may have been involved in the development of both 
the Tyche ROM and the Hermes chip and the Minerva ROM, the link of Greek/Roman 
deity names is apparent.
The Minerva ROM is not a Sinclair development, rather it was developed by 
Laurence Reeves, Jonathan Oakley and Stuart McKnight at QView well after the 
days of Sinclair, later sold by Tony Firshman at TF Services. QView amusingly 
referred to themselves as The QView International Megacorporation or something 
like that at one time IIRC.
Dilwyn
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Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 167, Issue 5

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

 Somewhere in the back of my mind is the information that 'JM' was the initials 
of Sinclair engineer John Mathieson (can't remember if that's the correct 
spelling or not).
It won't be Jochen Merz because although he probably rightly deserves the fame 
for his sterling work as a QL trader over the years, he wasn't part of the 
Sinclair company and only became known to the QL scene well after the QL was 
launched.
It's quite possible that only Sinclair staff such as Tony Tebby or Jan Jones or 
Jonathan Oakley would be able to fully answer this - the people who were 
involved in QL development and remember what was going on in the minds of the 
ROM developers and significant events in the company at the time.
Anyway, I preferred the more light hearted explanations offered here. I always 
thought that 'FB' stood for 'F*ing Bad' (that's Flaming Bad before anyone 
thinks otherwise).
Dilwyn

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    I found the name of AH which is Angela's Holiday, I suppose that JM is
Jochen Merz and I don't know for JS, MG, MINERVA.



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Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 17:35:03 +0100
From: Jan Bredenbeek 
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 167, Issue 2
Message-ID:
        

Re: [Ql-Users] Dock

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

The icons are standard GD2 sprites. Q-Dock currently only handles that one 
small size.


Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: Derek via Ql-Users

Sent: Friday, November 10, 2017 6:52 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Derek
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Dock

Hi Peter,
Try using the icons from Q-Dock.
The icons are interchangeable.


RegardsDerek
 Original message From: Peter Graf via Ql-Users 
 Date: 10/11/2017  18:01  (GMT+00:00) To: 
ql-us...@q-v-d.com Cc: Peter Graf  Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] 
Dock

Hi Wolfgang,


Concerning dock, this is supposed to be a program run in the background.


I figured that, but started a second SBASIC and used LRUN from there -
which didn't work.


Start with EX, not LRUN


That, plus QPRT v0.14 does the trick.

However, I'm still puzzled that the missing keyword from QPTR didn't
return an error, and that a BASIC program can crash the machine.

Thanks, really great idea. At least for my favorite 512x384 mode on the
Q68 it runs smoothly. Just need to create smaller icons...

Thanks,
Peter
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Re: [Ql-Users] EXT_PROC

[Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users]

I've OCRed Chapter 15 from my copy of the manual and placed it as PDF and 
Word DOC file at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/qlib/index.html


Would be delighted if it could be added to the manual already on that page.

Note that it was done in a hurry and I've only hurriedly gone through the 
OCRed file so there are probably dozens of misstakkes in it.


Dilwyn

-Original Message- 
From: SMSQE

Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 1:28 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: 'Dilwyn Jones'
Subject: RE: [Ql-Users] EXT_PROC

My version of QLIB didn't come with such a supplement for some reason, so it
won't be in the manual I created. If I can get the supplement, I'll update
the manual.

Jon

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Jones via Ql-Users
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Cc: Dilwyn Jones <dilwy...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] EXT_PROC


Chapter 15!?

An 8 page supplement entitled "Release 3.3 Enhancements"

Headings (to give you an idea what it covers):

Introduction
Notes For Minerva Users
SuperBASIC Changes With Minerva
WHEN Handling
WHEN ERROR
Entering WHEN ERROR
Exiting WHEN ERROR
Turning Off WHEN ERROR
WHEN ERROR and Q_ERR
WHEN ERROR in compiled programs
WHEN ERROR and Externals
WHEN variable
Stopping WHEN Processing
WHEN variable in compiled programs
Trace Options
Error Console
Free Running Procedures
QLIB_SYS
New Error Messages

If anyone has time to OCR this I'll gladly post it on my QLib page - I'm
afraid I don't know if the information has been integrated into the v3.36
manual on my site or not.

Dilwyn

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