Hi Derek,
Thanks that's good to know
Regards
Wolfgang
Hi,
All works fine with me installation of Java 11 on Linux Mint 21.2, selecting
Reset from menbar resets the emulator.
Regards
DerekT
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Hi,
ok that explains it.
the 'stop' method was dropped from there.
I'll have a fix tomorrow.
Wolfgang
Hi,
I'm on 21 it seems..
java --version
openjdk 21.0.1 2023-10-17
Kjartan
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Hi,
the reset problem under Java 21 is fixed in the version I just uploaded.
Have fun!
Wolfgang
I'm on 21 it seems..
java --version
openjdk 21.0.1 2023-10-17
Kjartan
On 2024-02-19 17:10, Derek via Ql-Users wrote:
Hi,
All works fine with me installation of Java 11 on Linux Mint 21.2,
se
On 19 February 2024 17:16:57 GMT, pjw via Ql-Users
wrote:
I have one system running on Java v17 and another running on Java v20. AFAICS
both appear to be fine (apart from some minor niggles I shant bother you with).
Per
On 19/02/2024 18:01, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users wrote:
Hi Derek,
Thanks that&#
Hi,
Please remind me prior to the QL meeting so I bring the equipment and
FPGA data.
I can bring this as well, if needed.
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 experi
Hi all,
I just uploaded SMSQE 3.40.
This is ONLY of interest for those having a (Super)GoldCard with Qimsi:
the PS2 driver for that hardware is now integrated into the source tree.
The filename for that version of SMSQ/E is "gold_qimsi" and can be found
in the smsqe340_binaries.zip file, as re
Hi,
Hmm, I always thought there was only one remaining user under java 8.
Wolfgang
(Strangely enough, I only got François' reply, not the original message
from Urs)
While all my PCs were still running Java 8 from Oracle, this was the
trigger to start upgrading Java. My Windows 10 power h
Hi,
Hmm, I always thought there was only one remaining user under java 8.
I'm sure there would be several more, if you didn't hide the Java 8
version from the public ;-)
Yes, and maintaining it is a PITA
Wolfgang
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Hi,
I'm sorry to hear about his passing. He was an inspiration for many of us.
My condolences!
Wolfgang
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
Hi Norman,
I have nothing recent, sorry.
Wolfgang
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 lon
Hi all,
since I'll be going to Dormagen, I'll bring 2 QLs for sale with me, and
a CUB monitor.
The Qls come with their power supply. They are in working condition (but
state of the mdv is unknown). One needs a new keyboard membrane (so I
can't get beyond the F1/F2 prompt) the other has a fan
Hi,
a new version is iminent.
Best regards
Wolfgang
Hi
I downloaded the most recent version of SMSQmulator, v3.00 from Wolfgang's web
site.
Still the same. Does not read FLP images and locks the emulator up.
I restored SMSQmulator v2.32 and all works well.
On 19 May 2024 17:02:10 BST,
Hi all,
SMSQE 3.41 is out.
This is a bugfix release for SMSQmulator and Q68 - there are no changes
for other machines.
The code for the Q68 is also the one users of Qimsi Gold or Qzero (if
there are any) should use - it is the same code for all three machines.
The files can be found, as us
Hi all,
SMSQmulator 3.01 is out.
This is a bugfix release, and I'd recommend everybody to upgrade, using
the SMSQE that comes with it.
Have fun!
Wolfgang
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Hi Derek,
that's strange, I can definitely download it. I just re-upped it to be sure.
Perhaps refresh your cache?
Regards
Wolfgang
I tried to download the update for SMSQmulator, but v3.00 is only
available.
Regards,
Derek
On 22/05/2024 08:45, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users wrote:
H
Hi,
We can increase the hardware receive FIFO size of the UART if you think
there is a problem. The Qzero FPGA has sufficient resources.
We'd need to find out how long the SMSQ/E SD card driver will disable
the serial interrupt - if it actually does.
Yes it does.
What happens with data tric
Hi all,
I added a version of SMSQmulator for java 21 to my site.
Have fun!
Wolfgang
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Hi,
Thanks for the clarification. Does this mean the duration of interrupt
disable is totally unpredictable, and could even be much longer than the
polling period?
Possibly, yes. However, this will probably not happen when getting data
via SER as the data will probably be written to the card
Hi all,
perhaps a small echo of the Dormagen meeting will interest some of you.
It ran under the motto “The QL is 40”, started on friday afternoon (May
17th) and lasted to sunday mid-morning. It was, to my mind, a resounding
success.
First of all, my compliments to Detlef, who managed to get
Hi,
without having looked at the string slicing code in SMSQE, I believe
that the general contract is a$(x to y) where x and y are positive
integers and y is bigger than, or equal to, x. If x is omitted, it is
implied that it should be 1. If y is omitted, it is implied that it
should be the s
Hi Davide,
... The DD Unix utility might
be of course an interesting option but maybe it could be more useful for SD
cards written with the QL-SD interface rather than a Qubide hard disk
(especially if it has more than one partition)
Whilst it's true that this was written with these cards in m
Hi Bob,
This problem also exists on the HD drive of my Aurora or QXL-PC.
If I can find a working DD drive I may test this later.
Again just to be clear : yo also cannot read/write/format disks when
they are HD (1.4 MiB) disks, when using he Aurora. Does this need a
GOldcard or Supergoldcar
Hi Andrea,
GC / SGG / Aurora
The DD floppy problem. It's not
just formatting but also reading/writing. They just do not
work.
Verified on both Aurora + SGC and QL + simple CG. I only have ED
drives, so I do not know if the problem exists by using other hardware
such as HD floppy drives or DD fl
Hi,
there are limits to the QLWA (i.e.qxl.win) file system, but they
shouldn't be so small.
Basically, a file is limited to the size of the "disk" (it obviously
can't be bigger than that) minus some overhead (for the FAT, the root
secor and the rot directory). The QLWA system is a FAT type s
Hi Andrea
I tried the following:
- formatted a 400MB qxl.win drive with QPC and
- tried to copy a 200MiB file onto it (from a "dos" device). I got an
end of file error, too, but parts of the file (about 33MiB) were copied.
I then used SMSQmulator with the same drive (not reformatted), deleted
Hi Bob,
Looks like something is overwriting part of the OS. Since QPC &
SMSQmulator are located at different addresses, this explains the
difference.
As Marcel wrote, are you Peeking/poking stuff?
Without knowing what your prog does, I can't really help you beyond that
If you send it to me, I'll
Hi,
the problem is that these parameters are likely to vary from version to
version, as they are offsets into the file...
Your best bet is probably to adapt your program to the latest version.
Wolfgang
A question about QBase and QMenu.
The menu extensions are used fairly extensively in Q
Hi all,
Just a rant about the SBasic AND operator.
Suppose this:
10 a=0
20 b=10
30 if (a<>0 AND b/a=5)
40 do_something
50 end if
Run it and what happens?
You get an "overflow" error at line 30.
You get this error because it is trying to evaluate the second condition
(b/a) and failing as a=
On 19/09/2017 21:32, Dave Park via Ql-Users wrote:
Your BASIC interpreter fits in 48K. With room to spare.
And?
(pun intended)
Wolfgang
On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 2:27 PM, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Just a rant about the SBasic AND op
.
Per
On 19 September 2017 at 21:15, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users <
ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote:
Hi,
the problem is that these parameters are likely to vary from version to
version, as they are offsets into the file...
Your best bet is probably to adapt your program to the la
Hi,
I know it's been around for ages. It still irks. Sucking it up only
helps for so long
Wolfgang
Yes, its dumb, but the problem has been there since the day day dot. So
suck it up and work around :)
Per
On 19 September 2017 at 21:55, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users <
ql-users
On 19/09/2017 22:02, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users wrote:
I take it Dave means it fits in 48K, don't expect too much.
What, I can't expect perfection in 48 K (and SMSQE is much larger)?
grin
Wolfgang
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(b/a) is never executed (or am I missing something here?)
10 a=0
20 b=10
30 IF a<>0
35 IF (b/a)=5
40 do_something
50 END IF
60 END IF
I agree though, the way you would like it to work would obviously be
better.
Dilwyn
-Original Message- From: Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql
Hi,
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&":"&CHR$(10)
1930 TYPE_IN (An+1)&Top$&CHR$(10)
1932 TYPE_IN (An+2)&Final$&CHR$
RegardsDerek
Original message ----From: Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users
Date: 30/09/2017 12:38 (GMT+00:00) To:
ql-us...@q-v-d.com Cc: Wolfgang Lenerz Subject: Re: [Ql-Users]
TYPE_IN
Hi,
I have a slight problem with TYPE_IN
Using it to put some commands in #0, works well in an instanc
Or perhaps even directly into channel #0...
Wolfgang
Hi,
Is it possibile to extend the 128 byte QL keyboard buffer.
Hi, no once allocated, I don't think you can extend it.
Was TYPE_IN an a attempt to do this?
I don't know, wasn't it just a keyword to type things into the keyboard
queue
Hi,
I'm a bit short of time, will reply to these mails, and others later.
Wolfgang
Failure or success might probably depend on whether you set an OUTLN on S*Basic
in the BOOT or not.
Will do some further checks tonight.
Tobias
Am 08.11.2017 um 14:17 schrieb pgraf--- via Ql-Users :
On 8 N
Hi,
>> Theme file format...
>> Rethorical question: Is it worthwhile to create a new
>> format to save some space (a few bytes, I suppose)
>> when we have (QPC2, SMSQmulator) 128MB at our disposal?
It's the typical chicken-and-egg problem - if you don't have any
standard, nobody is (ever) going
Hi,
yes Jochen told me on sundcay that it's OK to be distributed.
Wolfgang
>
> I'm wondering whether menuconfig is now freeware or not. According to this
> thread http://qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1025 it is still commercial
> software by Jochen Merz. Does anyone have an idea?
>
> Jan.
>
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Hi Simon,
no I think it's better if you learned how to do this. Since you run an a
Mac, what Emulator do you use?
Wolfgang
NB It's probably not a good idea to spread your email address around
like that
My email isxxx.com
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Hi,
ok, so first make a backup of your qxl.win files.
Wolfgang
On Sunday, 19 November 2017, 10:03, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users
wrote:
Hi Simon,
no I think it's better if you learned how to do this. Since you run an a
Mac, what Emulator do you use?
Wolfgang
NB
Hi,
now download "backup" from my website:
www.wlenerz.com/qlstuff
and try to use it (there is a manual).
Come back here with questions if any.
Wolfgang
On Sunday, 19 November 2017, 11:43, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users
wrote:
Hi,
ok, so first make a back
Hi all,
there was a bug in my version of outptr.
I uploaded a corrected version of the website.
Since I included that in several of my programs, over the next few days
I'll be upgrading them, too.
I started already with "backup"
Have fun
Wolfgang
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Hi,
now you should copy non-existing files you may have on your old QLE to
the new QLE.
Have you read the manual for the backup program?
If yes, use the "non-existing" tab for that operation.
Wolfgang
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I'd do it this way
%ggWbrggg
Regards
Wolfgang
On 15/12/2017 18:51, pjwitte via Ql-Users wrote:
I want to convert a mode 33 screen (Qxx) to mode 32 (QPC2) and visa
versa. I got this far with 33 to 32, but Im not sure this is the best
translation:
rem %grbw = mode 33
re
Hi Fabrizio,
you can find that in smsq_q68_spp_ser_asm.
There , if you want, you can extend the little table at label "bauds"
beyond 230400. Also change the value of "moveq #8,d3" just above the
label bd_lp, probably to 9 if you only add one more value.
HTH
Wolfgang.
Hi all,
I have (
NB : you would also have to add a new prescale value at label prescale
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Hi all,
I've released a new driver for QL-SD that uses standard qxl.win drives
instead of Qubide ones.
It's for Minerva only, though.
You can download it from www.wlenerz.com/QLSD
Have fun.
Wolfgang
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Hi,
> What is expected to happen if SMSQ/E is loaded on a
> GoldCard/Minerva/QL-SD system with this driver at $C000 in ROM?
The driver is expected to work as well as it can with GoldCard, i.e.
probably not at all. Your comment below says it all!
> Remark: This new driver can not be expected to
Hi,
> Re-upped! Been watching The Wire? -
The wire?
> Well, youre certainly keeping us QL junkies happy! ;)
That's an unintended side-effect.
Wolfgang
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Hi,
Is personal consumption legal in France ? :-)
Of a marriage? YES!
Wolfgang
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Hi,
(Tobias)
> Hmm. Are we sure about that?
Sorry I'm not sure I understand. Am I sure that, as I said, on SMSQ/E it
is not necessary to save the stack pointer in BV_RIP(A6) before calling
this vector. Yes, that seems quite clear to me from the code.
> When having a glance at the code, it l
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
> _
Oh my.
What a sad day.
Stuart will be missed and remembered.
My deepest sympathy to his family.
Wolfgang
On 29/03/2018 11:40, Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users wrote:
I regret to have to report that I heard this morning of the death of Stuart
Honeyball of Miracle Systems.
He passed away peacefull
Hi all,
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.
Hi,
no problem with these commands here.
(QPC 4.05; not 4.04)
Wolfgang
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.
Rich Mellor RWAP Software w
Hi,
I just re-upped the binary file.
Wolfgang
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Hi,
Article 30, section 5:
"5. The obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply
to an enterprise or an organisation employing fewer than 250 persons
unless the processing it carries out is likely to result in a risk to
the rights and freedoms of data subjects, the processing is
Hi,
Possibly true - although if an IP address can be classified as personal
data or a factor specific to the identity of that natural person, I am
sure an email address can be. I forget all of the mailing list
commands, but there used to be one where you could get a list of email
subscribe
Hi,
I can't help but wonder whether the time taken to parse all your
parameters to check whether they are the right type won't be longer than
having several procedures.
Wolfgang
> I'll make sure to respond right away in future, before I've fully
> understood the subtleties and implications of
Hi,
I made a small Sbasic testcase (SMSQE, not QDOS).
I made a program with procedures all called "abcdefghijklmnopqrt"+ a 5
digit number at the end.
The program starts at line 100, is increased by one and very 12th line a
new 10 line procedure is created. The first statement therein is
"return"
Hi,
I just released version 5.02 of FiFi, just some bugfixes.
Have fun!
Wolfgang
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Hi all,
A new version of SMSQmulator is out.
There is now a version for Java 11.
Bugfixes : writing to a qxl.win disk increases the update check number,
better handling of NFA write protection.
www.wlenerz.com/smsqmulator
Have fun!
Wolfgang
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Hi all,
there was a small bug in SMSQmulator 227 which could hinder IP access at
times, due to some debug code.
I deleted that and re-released SMSQmulator, still as v. 2.27, you can
get it from my site.
have fun!
Wolfgang
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Hi all,
SMSQE 3.34 is out.
Mostly bugfixes for Q68, but also a new SSJOb command courtesy of Per Witte.
Wlenerz.com/smsqe
Have fun
Wolfgang
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Hi,
I tried to download the binary zip which the web site says temporary
unavailable.
sorry about that, it's fixed now.
I changed the website yesterday so that it would be reachable via https
instead of http.
Whenever I make a new version of smsqe, I have a small utility that
makes an ind
On 30/11/2018 19:23, Ralf Reköndt via Ql-Users wrote:
Would be good to clarify the Syntax.
Same syntax as the other job keywords
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Hi,
problem solved...
Have fun.
Wolfgang
Hi,
I tried to download the binary zip which the web site says temporary
unavailable.
sorry about that, it's fixed now.
I changed the website yesterday so that it would be reachable via https
instead of http.
Whenever I make a new version of sms
On 03/12/2018 10:24, Jan Bredenbeek via Ql-Users wrote:
One small issue for Q68 users: the file Q68_SMSQ.WIN is incorrectly named
Q68.SMSQ.WIN.
Yes, this wan compiled under linux.
Also the SMSQE binary in this container is standard configured for German
keyboard layout, which is a bit of a ch
Hi,
where can you get this program?
Wolfgang
Hi All,
Has someone been able to use PWfile (file manager ProWesS/ProForma) with
a 'NFA'-device with SMSQmulator ?
François Van Emelen
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Hi Dilwyn,
PWSbasic seem to be the remaining apps to find now.
If you mean the Prowess S*Basic interface, that can be found on the
Prowess zip file, under the "ext" directory as "pwbasic_rext", so you
have it already.
I should still have my sources for that. I'll try to find them
Wo
Hi all,
I put the sources for the Prowess SBasic interface up on my website
(wlenerz.com/qlstuff).
I'll also be sending them to Dilwyn.
Have fun!
Wolfgang
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Hi,
I must have missed something regarding QPC under wine.
Here it works as expected (wine --version gives wine-3.7).
Wolfgang
QPC 2 works here on wine-3.0.4(stable) and wine-4.0-rc2(staging)
I'm on Kanotix Steelfire
Debian Linux 4.9.0-8 (NVIDIA) and 4.19.0-3 (INTEL)
you can get it here
h
Hi,
why shouldn't they be able to fit on the same qxl.win file (provided you
make that file big enough)? You could then have a boot prog that allows
you to switch between them at boot time. You can't use both simultaneously.
Even If they could Co exist, why would you want to...
Good quest
Hi,
That's quite a changelog!
Wolfgang
Revision 2.15.5
1) Now compiles under Windows with Gcc. I used CodeBlocks with the built
in 32bit gcc to do the builds. There's also a makefile for shell usage.
2) Fixed 32bit bug in formatting an ed image file. It would segfault on
Windows 64bit wh
Hi,
this is the comment I wrote to myself for SMSQmulator in this respect:
"
Patch for badly constructed drives, like those built by qxltools. These
drives do NOT have cluster entries for the FAT(). They just indicate
the number of sectors taken by the FAT. I presume that it can then be
p
Hi Bob,
thanks for these!
Wolfgang
Hi All,
I have updated some programs on my site.
SuQcess2 is now version 2.07.
Not many new features but lots of internal improvements.
The Sort Key can be set from the DATA menu.
Bug in locating the edited and sorted record from View is fixed.
Better dete
Hi Dilwyn,
Thanks go to you and Klaus for this!
Wolfgang
Klaus Frank in Denmark has sent me a disk with further scans of QL World
magazines.
All of the 1992 and 1993 issues, plus the final five issues from 1994, when
the magazine ceased publication.
Download them from http://www.dilwyn.m
Hi Per,
this sounds great, I'll be sure to check this out ... soon... I hope.
Wolfgang
Just to let you know that Knoware is up and running again after ten
years or so of being nowhere. While I hope there will be something of
interest for anyone interested in the QL and derivatives in genera
Hi,
sorry for hijacking this list, but:
Hi Ralf,
my messages to you, in reply to yours, keep coming back as undeliverable.
Do you have another mail address?
Wolfgang
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Great job!
Wolfgang
On this Father's Day (in the UK, anyway), I am pleased to announce the
availability of driver software that allows you to finally network the
Q68 with other QL-compatible machines via the standard QLNET ports.
The ready-to-run driver as well as the source code and a short
Hi,
good news. I remember the Pawn being pretty difficult!
Wolfgang
just in case not everyone is on the QL forum, there is an exciting new
software development underway. "The Pawn" and other "Magnetic Scroll"
games are back. And this time not just text but with graphics! The first
supported
Hi,
Actually, I have been working on that, but ATM, my time is very limited,
sometime early next year, hopefully...
Wolfgang
On 11/12/2019 16:22, Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users wrote:
We have 2 software for converting png images to spr (thanks to Wolfgang
and Marcel) ...
But is there any
On 12/12/2019 22:13, Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users wrote:
Giorgio wrote:
It's good news :-) I look forward to the Christmas present :-)
Speaking of PNG and SPR, I also have a wish list. :-)
Marcel's PNGConv.exe misses support for Colour Mode 4 (GD2), equal to QL
MODE 4.
Wolfgang's SMSQESprite
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