Re: [Ql-Users] TYPE_IN

2017-10-04 Thread Lee Privett via Ql-Users
Thanks guys and especially to Michael, and to his last few questions. Firstly I placed the query (cut down) to avoid a lengthy and possibly boring explanation I am periodically (while I can) in pre-production of a lengthy project that I have dabbled in over the last two years and as I think about

Re: [Ql-Users] TYPE_IN

2017-09-30 Thread Lee Privett via Ql-Users
Yes the string is about 60 characters long which is probably why it fails on the third TYPE_IN tried using Pause to no effect :( Lee Virus-free. www.avast.com

[Ql-Users] TYPE_IN

2017-09-30 Thread Lee Privett via Ql-Users
Fellow QL'ers I have a slight problem with TYPE_IN Using it to put some commands in #0, works well in an instance until I reach what appears to be a maximum set of characters, where the QL just hangs. e.g. 1920 TYPE_IN An&":"$(10) 1930 TYPE_IN (An+1)$$(10) 1932 TYPE_IN (An+2)$$(10) 1940

Re: [Ql-Users] Q68 Advanced Notice

2017-09-02 Thread Lee Privett via Ql-Users
Put me down for one Regards Lee On Sat, 2 Sep 2017 at 09:52, Derek Stewart via Ql-Users < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Q68 Advanced Notice > --- > > PCB Photograph available at: > > http://qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2=2082#p18729 > > Features: > > - Operating System:

Re: [Ql-Users] TURBO and testing it exists

2017-08-17 Thread Lee Privett via Ql-Users
is loaded, and an unset > string variable in case it is not. And unset string variables are by > convention "empty". > > Tobias > > > > Am 17.08.2017 um 12:37 schrieb Lee Privett via Ql-Users < > ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>: > > > > Perhaps I should clarify t

Re: [Ql-Users] TURBO and testing it exists

2017-08-17 Thread Lee Privett via Ql-Users
place just in >>> front of a Toolkit command you are about to execute: >>> >>> 1000 TurboTkLoaded = 1 >>> 1010 WHEN ERRor >>> 1020TurboTkLoaded = 0 >>> 1030 END WHEN >>> 1040 REMark Execute a Toolkit command >>> 1050 MANIFEST :

[Ql-Users] TURBO and testing it exists

2017-08-17 Thread Lee Privett via Ql-Users
ntain Turbo and maybe the Toolkit. I think this message needs to be posted in the QL-USERS mailing list, George Gwilt reads that list. Any views at all? Regards Lee Privett ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] Bill Newell

2017-06-05 Thread Lee Privett via Ql-Users
Please send our wishes John, my own father in law suffers from Alzheimers Disease as well as advance bowel cancer and I, as one of his carers know too well the effects this terrible disease has on the person and their loved ones. regards Lee Privett Lee On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:18 PM, John

Re: [Ql-Users] Software Preservation Project - Tasks

2016-07-10 Thread Lee Privett
Take off the https:// bit and it should be OK On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 at 15:54, Norman Dunbar wrote: > Dilwyn, > > The link > https://quanta.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QUANTA-HELPLINE-07.pdf > gets me to a security page telling me that quanta.org.uk is unsafe. It >

Re: [Ql-Users] Copyright

2016-07-09 Thread Lee Privett
There is an interesting bit on copyright that's list four things relating to Software. One covers the code as literary, the other covers the output from code as far as I can ascertain. The code is a literary work The on-screen display could be an artistic work The soundtracks are musical works

Re: [Ql-Users] Software Preservation Project - Tasks

2016-07-08 Thread Lee Privett
Can I add Adrian Soundy to that list of QLiberator fame (Liberation Software ), I have tried to no avail to get a response from him regarding his part of the compiler program, as far as I know he is living in New Zealand,

Re: [Ql-Users] Assembly Language eComic - Issue 3 now available.

2016-02-03 Thread Lee Privett
Thanks Norman, much appreciated, I may even get around to reading the rest of pt 2 before starting this one. I have just noticed something however, is the '&' not allowed as a character when used as a publisher name or is that just your style? regards Lee Lee On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 2:40

Re: [Ql-Users] Assembly Language eComic - Issue 3 now available.

2016-02-03 Thread Lee Privett
Hi Norm, I think I forgot to include a tongue in cheek emoticon in my original mail. He hee :-) On Wed, 3 Feb 2016 at 13:01, Norman Dunbar <nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Lee, > > On 03/02/16 11:15, Lee Privett wrote: > > Thanks Norman, much appreciated, I may even

Re: [Ql-Users] Tynemouth Software QL keyboard USB interface

2016-01-31 Thread Lee Privett
http://www.deblauweschicht.nl/tinkering/tinkering.html homemade version Lee On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 10:43 AM, Adrian Graham < wit...@binarydinosaurs.co.uk> wrote: > On 31/01/2016 09:14, "matras...@aol.com" wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Has anyone on this list come across

Re: [Ql-Users] New QL Assembly Language Book.

2015-07-18 Thread Lee Privett
Norman, your psychic powers are amazing, how did you know I only had two friends! Many thanks for the update though  On Fri, 17 Jul 2015 at 20:27 Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote: Greetings everyone. After much work, some wailing, some gnashing of teeth and a good few hours

Re: [Ql-Users] A little trumpet blowing

2015-06-11 Thread Lee Privett
Hee He hee :-) that may be lost on some people who read it in the magazine, however excellent work Geoff. Who knows, a few more people back or in to the fold. On Thu, 11 Jun 2015 at 14:51 CPF via VirginMedia chrisfow...@ntlworld.com wrote: Her article will probably report... created using SQL

Re: [Ql-Users] Giga-Basic and E.A.S.E.

2015-04-14 Thread Lee Privett
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Re: [Ql-Users] Giga-Basic and E.A.S.E.

2015-04-14 Thread Lee Privett
Ah QPC4 yes (fail) but not tried in compatibility mode. Regards Lee Privett On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Wolfgang Lenerz w...@wlenerz.com wrote: Hi, did you ever try with QPC in compatibility mode? Wolfgang I haven't been able to get them working on anything other than bbql

Re: [Ql-Users] Firefox speed problems (OT)

2015-02-23 Thread Lee Privett
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[Ql-Users] Good Morning People - ‘QL SuperBASIC - The Definitive Handbook’

2014-06-17 Thread Lee Privett
to be contactable on here http://www.jan-jones.co.uk/index.html via webmas...@jan-jones.co.uk Regards Lee Privett ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Edinburgh is go!

2014-05-16 Thread Lee Privett
at a disadvantage, although in our case Sarah handled this very well. The disadvantage with this is that it is after all an 0845 number based system, which would be more costly for anyone overseas. For this year's AGM, we used the Skype group call system (audio only). Three of us (Lee Privett

Re: [Ql-Users] Things I have learned...

2014-04-29 Thread Lee Privett
In a previous move, not the one I have just done, this was downsizing without losing anything. Anyway in a previous move I went for. A one bed flat to a three bed house with a roof room and very large garage /shed and managed to fill it up instantly, I just don't know where all the stuff came

Re: [Ql-Users] Superbasic Syntax rules for Textpad

2014-03-17 Thread Lee Privett
/index.html (near the bottom of the page with the other syntax rules systems). Dilwyn ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Regards Lee Privett ___ QL-Users Mailing List http

Re: [Ql-Users] Superbasic Syntax rules for Textpad

2014-03-17 Thread Lee Privett
these syntax files help you put one together for SublimeText - I've never heard of that particular one but will look it up now. Dilwyn -Original Message- From: Lee Privett Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 12:34 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Superbasic Syntax rules

Re: [Ql-Users] Assembly Language Issue 1 now available.

2014-03-06 Thread Lee Privett
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Re: [Ql-Users] Assembly Language Issue 1 now available.

2014-03-06 Thread Lee Privett
Read the ebook, 50 sheds of grey :-) On 6 Mar 2014 09:31, WILLIAM WAUGH bill.wa...@btinternet.com wrote: Works on my Asus prime with Sony Reader app, although twould be better if I tweak to one page displayed instead of two. I'm not up to the standard of all you guys but will have another

Re: [Ql-Users] Today 30 years ago...

2014-01-13 Thread Lee Privett
That's very useful information Dilwyn, many thanks. On 13 Jan 2014 19:52, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: Geoff Wicks wrote: QL2004 gave a much needed boost to the QL community. There is still time to organise another boost by a QLis30 event, Rob from QL Forum announced

Re: [Ql-Users] QL-SD Card Interface

2014-01-11 Thread Lee Privett
Never mind about all that Adrian, what's this Head Up Display your using? On 11 Jan 2014 15:33, Peter Graf pg...@q40.de wrote: Hi Adrian, you had contributed a large amout of work for QL-SD and this work deserves many thanks and respect. The drivers are free software and without any

Re: [Ql-Users] QL-SD Card Interface

2014-01-11 Thread Lee Privett
Ha ha lol and I thought someone was actually using Google glass or something like that. On 11 Jan 2014 18:55, Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk wrote: Not what you think. It's a Tesco HUDL Android Tablet. Sent from my Hudl Lee Privett lee.priv...@gmail.com wrote: Never mind about all

Re: [Ql-Users] QL-SD News

2013-12-04 Thread Lee Privett
Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Dave Park Sandy Electronics, LLC d...@sinclairql.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Regards Lee Privett

Re: [Ql-Users] Teleconference idea

2013-10-24 Thread Lee Privett
Not so well on iOS devices by my experience, however that may have been a one off. On 24 Oct 2013 18:44, Dave Park d...@sinclairql.com wrote: Skype is the only stable mass market video platform that allows multiple callers/conferencing that is PC, Mac and Linux compatible and free to use.

Re: [Ql-Users] Teleconference idea

2013-10-24 Thread Lee Privett
On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Lee Privett lee.priv...@gmail.com wrote: Video on iPad didn't work for me On 24 Oct 2013 19:36, Dave Park d...@sinclairql.com wrote: I have used Skype on iOS 3 thru 7 on iPhones 2, 4, 4s and 5, without problems. I *have* had one set of problems with Skype

Re: [Ql-Users] Job data space - foibles?

2013-10-07 Thread Lee Privett
Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7LG Company Number: 05132767 __**_ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htmhttp://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Regards Lee Privett

Re: [Ql-Users] GST assemblers

2013-09-25 Thread Lee Privett
them, especially as I am not familiar with these programs, so if anyone finds problems, please let me know (e.g. missing files). Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Regards Lee Privett

[Ql-Users] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2013-09-10 Thread Lee Privett
LinkedIn I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Lee Lee Privett Academy Manager at South Essex College of Further and Higher Education Southend on Sea, United Kingdom Confirm that you know Lee Privett: https://www.linkedin.com/e/-8xnofa-hlfalgqu-44/isd

Re: [Ql-Users] ICL One Per Desk Computer - Bedfordshire

2013-08-22 Thread Lee Privett
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Re: [Ql-Users] ICL One Per Desk Computer - Bedfordshire

2013-08-22 Thread Lee Privett
the 'their' is deliberate On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 2:30 PM, Lee Privett lee.priv...@gmail.com wrote: because their Rap with a C On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: Id avoid selecting YODEL as the courier though! Amazing how many people

Re: [Ql-Users] Q-emuLator video

2013-05-22 Thread Lee Privett
-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htmhttp://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm __**_ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htmhttp://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Regards Lee Privett ___ QL-Users

Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQE v.3.16

2013-05-18 Thread Lee Privett
This sounds really good Wolfgang, excellent work. On 18 May 2013 09:15, Wolfgang Lenerz w...@wlenerz.com wrote: Hi all, SMSQ/E 3.16 is out. It contains Marcel's bug fix for the AURORA COLOUR_NATIVE command. There is also a new window move mode : move with transparency. (This is an extract

Re: [Ql-Users] AGM

2013-04-25 Thread Lee Privett
Yes it did, there were a number of pictures posted on the forum with brief details. Sent from my iPhone On 25 Apr 2013, at 11:38, Bryan Horstmann b...@newlan.org wrote: Although local, I wasn't able to attend the AGM; I'm surprised that there hasn't been a word about it here. Did it

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

2013-03-20 Thread Lee Privett
Hence my request :) On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.ukwrote: On 19/03/13 21:29, Lee Privett wrote: Norman can you write something for The SUN, loads more to follow. Aha! I sense a new direction coming on, Instead of killing off publications I like

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

2013-03-20 Thread Lee Privett
Tony, that was a definite lol () moment. Sent from my iPhone On 20 Mar 2013, at 21:06, Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk wrote: On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Ian Burkinshaw wrote: Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told off. so I had better not

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

2013-03-20 Thread Lee Privett
Sadly QL Today and QUANTA have both suffered from a lack of copy and Geoff is quite right about the small number of contributors and reliance on them. I would like to spend more time on QL projects but my spare time is all taken up with editorialising (Norman have fun with that word). In

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

2013-03-19 Thread Lee Privett
Norman can you write something for The SUN, loads more to follow. Sent from my iPhone On 19 Mar 2013, at 16:15, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote: On 19/03/13 14:16, peet vanpeebles wrote: One thing that made me very sad the next issue which will be brought up in September

Re: [Ql-Users] Fonts

2013-03-03 Thread Lee Privett
, Lee Privett -Original Message- From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Ralf Reköndt Sent: 03 March 2013 10:37 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: [Ql-Users] Fonts Hi Dilwyn, a little correction for your site: The font used by Sinclair

Re: [Ql-Users] Fonts

2013-03-03 Thread Lee Privett
none of these are exactly the same as the original design that I can see although I stand to be corrected. I still say the SYNTAX® NEXT MEDIUM PRO seems to me the closest. If Ralf can let us know where his version is from I would like to see for myself. Regards, Lee Privett -Original

Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 108, Issue 12

2013-02-11 Thread Lee Privett
up bed! I'd love a road trip like that, it would be a bit like the film Two Lane blacktop :) Pete ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Regards Lee Privett ___ QL-Users

Re: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey

2013-01-10 Thread Lee Privett
a knowledge of retro computing; skills in a procedural language; being able to program in other languages as well as those expected, could do just that. May I make a plea for such contributions to either magazine, it is much needed and welcomed. Regards Lee Privett On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 12:29

Re: [Ql-Users] Happy New Year

2013-01-02 Thread Lee Privett
So far so good, already the first few days since Jan 1 have been better than last year:) and counting Sent from my iPhone On 2 Jan 2013, at 18:21, Dave Park plasticu...@gmail.com wrote: My hope and wish is that everyone has a better 2013 than 2012. Dave On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 9:32 AM,

Re: [Ql-Users] A3 scanner

2012-09-13 Thread Lee Privett
Interestingly the new iPhone 5 has an app called Panorama designed to continuously take very wide pictures while you move the camera/phone and automatically stitches the slices together using sophisticated software to remove artefacts etc. Editor QUANTA The QL Users And Tinkerers

Re: [Ql-Users] A3 scanner

2012-09-12 Thread Lee Privett
have you thought of photographing the documents with a high resolution camera? My local coop allow A3/A4 scanning and copying, Boots may also offer something Lee Privett lee.priv...@gmail.com On 12 Sep 2012, at 16:40, Dilwyn Jones wrote: I don’t suppose anyone on this list has a second

[Ql-Users] in a PiQL so to speak (pun intended)

2012-07-11 Thread Lee Privett
Has anyone been able to compile uQLx in Linux either the raspberry Pi or any other ARM based processor, following through the reported errors and the included documentation leads me to believe this is where the sticking point is. I have tried alternatively to get WINE running on the Pi also, to

Re: [Ql-Users] Where has Knoware gone?

2012-06-19 Thread Lee Privett
This isn't the guy I suppose? http://soundcloud.com/per-witte Lee Privett ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator

2012-05-08 Thread Lee Privett
Cant resist, we got a mention again at a recent Spectrum Anniversary by the RaspBerry Pi guru Eben 32 minutes in to the video see it here on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKt-3lFYzYgfeature=player_embedded or currently on their website here http://www.raspberrypi.org/ Editor

Re: [Ql-Users] WMAN Weirdness!

2012-05-05 Thread Lee Privett
As a deputy, I am grateful... On 3 May 2012, at 23:02, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message 4fa22264.9010...@dunbar-it.co.uk, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk writes On 02/05/12 22:14, Malcolm Cadman wrote: As the great Bob (Marley) sang ... no WMAN no cry . :-) And we all know

Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi - starts

2012-04-23 Thread Lee Privett
Google image is very retro today ZX Spectrum anyone ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi - starts

2012-04-19 Thread Lee Privett
ditto On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk wrote: On 19 Apr 2012, at 06:00, Bryan Horstmann b...@newlan.org wrote: I've had a look at Python too, Malcolm, and found Python Languages Syntax Cheat Sheet. Under basic arithmetic it says i=a%b e.g. 11%3 2

Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi - starts

2012-04-17 Thread Lee Privett
Someone already has atleast one emulator running on the Pi http://www.raspberrypi.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/simcoupe.jpg On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:00 AM, Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk wrote: On 16 Apr 2012, at 17:19, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote: Hi, Reading

Re: [Ql-Users] FORMAT ram1_mdv2 Oddities

2012-04-16 Thread Lee Privett
Just a thought, it wouldn't be a microswitch problem on the drive itself? On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.ukwrote: On 15/04/2012 20:20, Tobias Fröschle wrote: Ralf, Rich, the manual says different (From the Trump card manual): FORMAT ram1_mdv2

Re: [Ql-Users] Jan Jones

2012-04-01 Thread Lee Privett
to positively state one way or the other. Lee Privett On 1 Apr 2012, at 11:29, Billy wrote: On 31/03/2012 22:52, Timothy Swenson wrote: For those interested, I scanned the doc, checked that that image to text worked well, but did not include the diagrams. I have each chapter in a .doc file. I

Re: [Ql-Users] UK Postal Increases

2012-03-28 Thread Lee Privett
2p in 1984 is roughly worth about 5p today Your QL, bought for £399 in 1984 would have the equivalent purchasing power today of around £1052.28 according to the Bank of England. So what QL equivalent can you buy for around £1000 now? On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Dilwyn Jones

Re: [Ql-Users] Jan Jones

2012-03-28 Thread Lee Privett
I think it may have been Malcolm, I did supply a regenerated front cover for that very purpose. The sticking point (I believe) was about contacting Jan Jones for permission for it to go out in to the wide world in electronic form. On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Norman Dunbar

Re: [Ql-Users] Jan Jones

2012-03-28 Thread Lee Privett
Do we know if Dave was successful? On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.ukwrote: On 28/03/12 13:37, Lee Privett wrote: I think it may have been Malcolm, I did supply a regenerated front cover for that very purpose. The sticking point (I believe) was about

[Ql-Users] QPC2 vs Q-emuLator

2012-03-16 Thread Lee Privett
I am running both of these programs on a Macbook Pro Now Mac people will know that there is no # key and you have to ALT 3 to get it. This works fine on Q-EmuLator the ALT 3 produces the # character as expected. Not the same for OPC2 unfortunately , I am running this Windows program under WINE

Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 vs Q-emuLator

2012-03-16 Thread Lee Privett
Thanks Dilwyn, tried that and it has worked yippee On 16 Mar 2012, at 19:03, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Lee Privett wrote: I am running both of these programs on a Macbook Pro Now Mac people will know that there is no # key and you have to ALT 3 to get it. This works fine on Q-EmuLator

Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi

2012-03-07 Thread Lee Privett
Hi Norman, did she actually say to pseudo customers f off?:) Editor QUANTA The QL Users And Tinkerers Association http://www.QUANTA.org.uk On 7 Mar 2012, at 10:38, Norman Dunbar wrote: Morning all, eRant warning . On 06/03/12 22:15, Martin Wheatley wrote: There is a

Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 Keys

2012-03-06 Thread Lee Privett
I have this experience on a toshiba laptop making its use impossible, one of the keys to go somewhere else is the underscore _ and you know how often that gets used :( Editor QUANTA The QL Users And Tinkerers Association http://www.QUANTA.org.uk On 6 Mar 2012, at 12:10, Malcolm

Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi

2012-02-29 Thread Lee Privett
, Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk wrote: Lee Privett wrote, on 28/Feb/12 10:28 | Feb28: On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Bryan Horstmannb...@newlan.org wrote: Just received this:- The Raspberry Pi Foundation will be making a big (and very positive) announcement that just might interest

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Forum

2012-02-24 Thread Lee Privett
What will they think of next as the new hip thing - Progs? On 23 Feb 2012, at 10:50, Dilwyn Jones wrote: I’m having problems getting on QL Forum this morning – anyone else tried? Rob/Pete: if reading this can you check? Dilwyn Jones ___

Re: [Ql-Users] Nascent project: Cross-platform SuperBASIC derivative.

2012-02-23 Thread Lee Privett
It is also relatively cheap software http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_productid=2030page=lite with a bundle here http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_bundleid=17 those who try this out will find some similarities with this and S*BASIC and Neil is quite right it is geared towards games and

Re: [Ql-Users] 32 bit

2012-02-13 Thread Lee Privett
I asked a similar question on the QL Forum here http://www.qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3t=285 Dilwyn responded first with There was a Maths package by Helumt Aigner but not if it can do what you want - have a look at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/tk/index.html. Also, have a look in Quanta

Re: [Ql-Users] Update on QL-SD

2011-12-14 Thread Lee Privett
Wow Peter this looks promising, I await with interest how this develops, any pics appreciated (links to of course) Lee Privett On 14 Dec 2011, at 15:20, Peter Graf wrote: I wrote: SDHC cards can be inserted just like microdrives Microdrive _cartridges_ of course :-) Peter

Re: [Ql-Users] Update on QL-SD

2011-12-14 Thread Lee Privett
You can see some of Peter's images here with his kind permission, of what he is currently achieving https://sites.google.com/site/theqlimagerepository/products Click on the link that says QL Modifications ( 6 lines down) and then you be taken to the actual album Lee Privett On 14 Dec

Re: [Ql-Users] n00b alert an introduction of sorts

2011-12-13 Thread Lee Privett
Welcome Allie, you might want to catch up via a lot of reading by looking here from this site http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/index.html loads of stuff, software, documents, and especially a few sections for those new or returning to the QL community another site regarding those new or returning to the

Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: A runtime version of QPC2?

2011-12-08 Thread Lee Privett
If the License is too restrictive and doesn't carry with today's fast paced information age, then what is there stopping people to go back to the current license holder and ask it it could be changed? On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Marcos Cruz q...@programandala.net wrote: En/Je/On 2011-12-07

Re: [Ql-Users] PD Software

2011-11-28 Thread Lee Privett
Hi Roy I will take it off your hands Editor QUANTA The QL Users And Tinkerers Association http://www.QUANTA.org.uk On 28 Nov 2011, at 13:35, Roy Wood wrote: I was clearing out a load of stuff here and I discovered a large floppy disk box containing PD software I bought from SJPD

[Ql-Users] S*BASIC

2011-10-23 Thread Lee Privett
to refer to both SuperBASlC (QDOS) SBASIC (SMSQ/E) Lee Privett ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Aurora discussion

2011-09-22 Thread Lee Privett
Hi Dave, MAC owner reporting, however not knowing the elegant solution I am unsure what you need the cables etc. for, I thought this was a software manual conversion issue On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:49 PM, Dave Park plasticu...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you Dilwyn! For those who suggest elegant

Re: [Ql-Users] Repository DVD on OS X ?

2011-09-18 Thread Lee Privett
It won't auto run but the web pages display Ok most navigation you will have to do manually On 18 Sep 2011, at 16:14, thorsten herbert wrote: Hi all, Just a fast question upfront subscribing to QL Today. Does the DVD work well On OS X? Thanks for Info. Cheers, Tho

Re: [Ql-Users] Huge Sinclair repository on DVD out now!

2011-09-17 Thread Lee Privett
Ditto, mine arrived today in the UK/south, a worthy DVD On 17 Sep 2011, at 14:16, Bob Spelten wrote: Op Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:26:42 +0200 schreef Urs Koenig (QL) q...@bluewin.ch: This summer I volunteered to work on a Sinclair related retro computing DVD which is out now. And QLToday plus

Re: [Ql-Users] QPCII discussion...

2011-09-15 Thread Lee Privett
A fading transparency is what I was originally referring to On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Bob Spelten b...@chello.nl wrote: Op Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:10:21 +0200 schreef gdgqler gdgq...@gmail.com: On 14 Sep 2011, at 15:48, Lee Privett wrote: A transparency option on the use of colour so

Re: [Ql-Users] QPCII discussion...

2011-09-14 Thread Lee Privett
Qemulator does it for you though, you just link say FLP?_ to the zip file directly and you just access the Zip file as the drive. That feature would be nice in QPCII, however DJ has just completed a whole series of articles on zip and unzip in a QL magazine, now what one was it, I recall On

Re: [Ql-Users] Video plug memory prod...

2011-09-01 Thread Lee Privett
/Sinclair/Spectrum128/SCARTCable/Spectrum128SCARTCableQL.htm There is also a British company JS Technology who do a little RGB to TTL video converter which has been tweaked for QL overscan etc. Lee Privett has one of their little video scalar boxes and there is an article about

Re: [Ql-Users] [QL-Users] Update on my projects etc...

2011-09-01 Thread Lee Privett
John A, you would need to trwel back through the discussions around Feb March of this year to find the answers to that without Dave going through it all again :) On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:38 PM, John Alexander acontractor...@yahoo.co.ukwrote: So what are you writing this Game in and what

Re: [Ql-Users] Panasonic driver(s), KX-1124(?)

2011-09-01 Thread Lee Privett
Any article sent to the Editor can be in electronic format, TXT, Word DOC, QL DOC, if to duplicate or show screen output (i.e. text on the screen of a QL) then a screen dump would be OK On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 1:31 AM, Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk wrote: On 31/08/2011 18:45, extdgl42

Re: [Ql-Users] Fwd: [Raspberry Pi] August update - boards back and running content

2011-08-30 Thread Lee Privett
Just picked this up as I have been rather busy, Italy has lovely icecream and lastly I confess :) On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.ukwrote: Sunday, 29th August. Just watched a video of Eben doing a presentation. At around 11:45 he mentions the best email he

Re: [Ql-Users] Fwd: [Raspberry Pi] August update - boards back and running content

2011-08-30 Thread Lee Privett
on it, and probably many more have too. Bryan H On 30/08/2011 05:33, Norman Dunbar wrote: Hey Lee, On 30/08/11 16:50, Lee Privett wrote: Just picked this up as I have been rather busy, Me too. Italy has lovely icecream Oh indeed it does. And the food as well, yum! and lastly I confess

Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K on Windows 7

2011-08-22 Thread Lee Privett
I had this problem awhile back with the same request, alas no solution presented itself, save running in administrator mode On 22 Aug 2011, at 20:16, Dilwyn Jones wrote: I am having some problems getting QL2K build 101 to work on Windows 7 64 bit. I installed the full build, then added the

Re: [Ql-Users] Prices of QL Books+

2011-08-09 Thread Lee Privett
They don't even bother with a picture! Probably because of the glare and reflection from the gold leaf they are wrapped in. Regards, Lee Privett Editor ---QUANTA--- The QL Users And Tinkerers Association http://www.QUANTA.org.uk -Original Message- From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v

Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi the £15 PC

2011-08-04 Thread Lee Privett
, but then it wouldn't look like a QL :( My second point (or question) for what it's worth is that other than machine code routines, peek and poke for fixed memory (screen or systems variables) does SuperBASIC need 680?? emulation? Regards, Lee Privett Editor ---QUANTA--- The QL Users And Tinkerers

Re: [Ql-Users] Raspberry Pi the £15.50 PC+

2011-08-04 Thread Lee Privett
:( Regards, Lee Privett Editor ---QUANTA--- The QL Users And Tinkerers Association http://www.QUANTA.org.uk -Original Message- From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Norman Dunbar Sent: 04 August 2011 17:00 To: ql-users@lists.q-v

Re: [Ql-Users] Just Words! wwebsite link

2011-08-04 Thread Lee Privett
It was on the original email from Geoff, just under his signature Regards, Lee Privett Editor ---QUANTA--- The QL Users And Tinkerers Association http://www.QUANTA.org.uk -Original Message- From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf

[Ql-Users] RaspberryPi computer - a possible future system running the QL emulation?

2011-07-24 Thread Lee Privett
Well, the website has been updated and now looks very clean and professional, no further information there yet though http://www.raspberrypi.org/ Regards, Lee Privett -Back to the QL- http://backtotheql.blogspot.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/iwant2learn2/ https://sites.google.com

[Ql-Users] someone absent?

2011-07-21 Thread Lee Privett
Does anyone know what has happened to Dave from USA, neither his non-stick glue site or his promised SinclairQL site are up and running and although he had a server blow up on him, I would have thought he would have made some headway by now? Thanks, Lee -Back to the QL-

Re: [Ql-Users] someone absent?

2011-07-21 Thread Lee Privett
Glad to hear you Ok Dave:) Regards, Lee Privett Editor ---QUANTA--- The QL Users And Tinkerers Association http://www.QUANTA.org -Original Message- From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Dave Park Sent: 21 July 2011 17:26 To: ql

Re: [Ql-Users] Fujitsu Printer ribbons

2011-06-24 Thread Lee Privett
Podge! that must ba QL technical term I haven't come across before, the urban dictionary give three versions of the meaning, regarding the ribbon I cannot find any other better than Fujitsuprinters.co.uk although slightly cheaper in the US

Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

2011-06-10 Thread Lee Privett
D, twice now Apple have tried to use the word iTV on their hardware product 'Apple TV' and I can only assume the people who own ITV have said cease and desist, this is interesting as the stock value of ITV is well within small change for Apple. It's tempting as you have two options, contact them

Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

2011-06-10 Thread Lee Privett
So I had to check, Launchpad.com is already registered and so are many of the alternatives, however the A.I. of the GoDaddy website through up some funny alternatives http://www.godaddy.com/domains/searchresults2.aspx?ci=42376isc=gfnnuk 03 Thanks, Lee -Back to the QL-

[Ql-Users] LaunchPad

2011-06-08 Thread Lee Privett
Hmmn, Dilwyn contact your legal team, Apple in their new op system LION have a new feature with that same name (out next month) Now I like Dilwyn's Launchpad But I also like Apple's Launchpad So which is better...Fggtt For your information, digestion and

Re: [Ql-Users] QIMI Mice + RasberryPi

2011-06-07 Thread Lee Privett
I have emailed them yesterday for tentative enquiries re: QL so please if anyone else wants to, go ahead especially if you are interested in developing something. i...@raspberrypi.org Thanks, Lee -Back to the QL- http://backtotheql.blogspot.com/

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