Re: [Ql-Users] QA.RESRI info incorrect

> On 14 Feb 2018, at 13:49, pjwitte via Ql-Users > wrote: > > |In later versions of the QDOS and SMSQ/E Reference Manual the documentation > on QA.RESRI (aka bv.chrix), to test or stretch the arithmetic stack states: > > Vector $11A Reserve Room on Arithmetic Stack QA.RESRI > Call

Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 for Mac update

> On 8 Oct 2017, at 17:24, Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users > wrote: > > Sorry, it's fixed now. And it works now. Thanks. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 for Mac update

> On 8 Oct 2017, at 14:36, Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users > wrote: > > Downloads: https://www.kilgus.net/qpc/download > Pity. Doesn’t work! George ___ QL-Users Mailing List

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

> On 19 Aug 2017, at 09:21, gdgqler--- via Ql-Users <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> > wrote: > > I would think it possible to have TK_VER$ print “TK”, “SMS” or “REM” after > the version number. Is this what people would like? It might be better to have a new keyword, TK_TYPE

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

> On 17 Aug 2017, at 10:25, Tobias Fröschle via Ql-Users > wrote: > >> There is a keyword: TK_VER$, but only returns the version of Turbo Toolkit, >> which is the same for the SMS and QDOS versions. I would think it possible to have TK_VER$ print “TK”, “SMS” or “REM”

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

> On 17 Aug 2017, at 13:54, Lee Privett via Ql-Users > wr > I feel there must be a way to test for TURBO toolkit, any ideas? In my BOOT I load the TURBO toolkit. So why should I test for it? If I don’t load it in my BOOT it just is not loaded. George

Re: [Ql-Users] German Minerva ROM

> On 7 Mar 2017, at 11:42, pg...@q40.de wrote: > > We made the stategic mistake of first moving the code base to GWASS. > Unfortunately the differences to QMAC continued to cost time and > bugs. Still today it is not possible to _exactly_ reproduce the QL > binary of Minerva, although the

Re: [Ql-Users] Mail merge with Quill

> On 5 Oct 2016, at 11:08, Norman Dunbar wrote: > > Unfortunately, I'm getting a message that the Web page is not working. Worked OK with me. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] Toolkit 3

On 28 Jun 2015, at 07:54, Michael Bulford michaelbulf...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: In the latest Quanta magazine, Toolkit 3 is now advertised as freeware. After downloading and unzipping the file, it wouldn't work, it just freezes the QL. I've tried using LRESPR with both QPC2 and Q-emuLator,

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Decompiler

On 25 Jun 2015, at 12:21, Wolfgang Lenerz w...@wlenerz.com wrote: Hi, I have in the past tried at disassemble Qlib and Turbo complied programmes, but quite hard when they are not written in an assembler. Yup! I very dimly remember that there even was (one or several?) program(s) that

Re: [Ql-Users] Why does WM_SETUP - never return an error?

On 18 Apr 2015, at 19:49, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote: does anyone have any decent examples of setting up a Window, with one application sub-window that doesn't have a menu, and then dynamically building a menu into the afore mentioned sub-window. I thought that SET_AP in

Re: [Ql-Users] Config tool

On 11 Aug 2014, at 16:03, Michael Grunditz michael.grund...@gmail.com wrote: I am looking for a config tool , menuconfig or the pointer version. I can't even find the plain config program. You could try uconfig from my website gwiltprogs.info. uconfig produces config blocks for BASIC, C and

[Ql-Users] Program Updates

New versions of some programs are now available on my website gwiltprogs.info 1. TURBO v5.0 allows access to its Channel Table. This table consists of a set of 32 40-byte entries one for each of the possible channels in a program compiled by TURBO. The first long word contains the ID of the

Re: [Ql-Users] UltimIDE and other updates...

On 11 Feb 2014, at 16:17, Ralf Reköndt ralf.rekoe...@t-online.de wrote: Or have a look at the TK3 sources. There, you could set (in the old TK2 way) a DDOWN test, where a BOOT was located and LRUN FLP1_BOOT and all files were able to find other files, even in the (old TK2 way)

Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 v4.01 released

Excellent news! Marcel. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQE 3.17

On 19 Oct 2013, at 18:25, Wolfgang Lenerz w...@wlenerz.com wrote: SMSQE 3.17 is out - it only corrects the bug when moving a pulled down window with transparency. Good. But what about QPC2? George ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today - Final issue, final orders and a surprise

On 27 Aug 2013, at 13:40, Norman Dunbar wrote: and - a surprise: QPC2 Version 4 will be on the DVD - thanks to Marcel Kilgus I'll second that vote of thanks, thanks Marcel. My copy of QL Today has just arrived and, of course, I immediately tried QPC2. Wow! Many thanks indeed to Marcel

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today - Final issue, final orders and a surprise

On 25 Aug 2013, at 22:23, Jochen Merz wrote: Hello Alan, sorry, I'm confused as well about the fact that you are confused. If you have subscribed for volume 17 (and you have, Alan), AND the subscription form stated 4 issues of which you received 1, 2 and 3, AND I refer to issue 4 coming

Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 v3.40 Beta 3

On 19 Aug 2013, at 21:43, Marcel Kilgus wrote: Subtitle: The fullscreen mode is dead, long live the fullscreen mode. After hours of messing with the fullscreen mode that I will never get back I've decided to make a somewhat drastic step and remove it altogether. This makes the display

Re: [Ql-Users] Snowbound?

On 19 Jan 2013, at 11:20, Tobias Fröschle wrote: Am 19.01.2013 um 12:09 schrieb George Gwilt: On 19 Jan 2013, at 08:34, Lee wrote: I spent an hour this morning clearing about 1 1/2 inches of snow from my drive. If you weren't located in Scotland, the question would have been:

Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: query

On 15 Apr 2012, at 08:59, Rich Mellor wrote: On 13/04/2012 16:10, Norman Dunbar wrote: On 13/04/12 16:06, Rich Mellor wrote: You are correct - the full error is: Cannot open flp1_libguide_dbs as a database. -15 Press ENTER ... The database starts with DBAS As I say, the program runs

Re: [Ql-Users] JPG question

On 24 Jan 2012, at 15:10, Dilwyn Jones wrote: As this was about jpg, Dilwyn did not mention his BMP program that also shows BMP files in a window, without distortion, but only 24 bits. Also does batch conversions. But only tested AFAIK with QPC2/QXL Mode 32 style screens. There is

Re: [Ql-Users] Test

On 9 Jan 2012, at 19:04, Andrew Stephen wrote: On Jan 10, 2012 4:50 AM, gdgqler gdgq...@gmail.com wrote: Please ignore this. George 4/10 While polite, the plea lacked sincerity. Little attention to form or substance. Better effort required. How about: I would be extremely

Re: [Ql-Users] Test

On 10 Jan 2012, at 10:25, Dilwyn Jones wrote: So thanks to those who did not ignore this. George PS Please ignore this. GG Would that be 'ignore the PS' or 'ignore the GG'? Just the this. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List

[Ql-Users] Test

Please ignore this. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[Ql-Users] test

Ignore ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Turbo Tk Code v3.40

Hi Malcolm On 28 Oct 2011, at 20:42, Malcolm Cadman wrote: The zip files: trbom, setwp06 and cptrp11 - are giving error report on download. These files download OK for me. Is it the unzipping which gives an error? George ___ QL-Users Mailing

Re: [Ql-Users] QL with working 5.25 disk drive

On 28 Oct 2011, at 22:59, Rich Mellor wrote: Does anyone have a QL with a working 5.25 disk drive? Yes I have a bit of old QL software I would like to transfer across to 3.5 disk - I have a spare 5.25 drive, but no power supply unfortunately (unless I can just use a PC power supply and

[Ql-Users] Turbo Tk Code v3.40

Version 3.40 of Turbo Tk Code is on my site http://gwiltprogs.info/ Version 3.39 allowed COMMAND_LINE to select a daughter SBASIC's channel 0 by giving as a parameter the ID of any channel opened to that SBASIC. The opened channel did not need to be a CON device. Version 3.40 additionally

Re: [Ql-Users] Dilwyn's scanner

On 9 Oct 2011, at 18:52, Bryan Horstmann wrote: On 09/10/2011 10:32, Tony Firshman wrote: On 9 Oct 2011, at 10:22, Bryan Horstmannb...@newlan.org wrote: On 09/10/2011 09:39, Dave Walker wrote: -Original Message- From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-

[Ql-Users] Pointer Environment WMAN vector WM.SWSEC

The definition of WM.SWSEC says that this will place a window over a section of an application sub window. D1.L is supposed to be set to x,y section numbers. Thus, if you have an application window containing items which can be scrolled and you have this window split into two sections, WM.SWSEC

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

On 18 Sep 2011, at 08:18, Tony Firshman wrote: Tried the DVD on my desktop PC, and was not able to auto-start. From directory, then saw files on the disc, yet no content. Turned off PC, and re-started. Then disc not accessible format message. Tried on my portable PC, and all is well. Both

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

On 17 Sep 2011, at 14:35, Lee Privett wrote: 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

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

On 14 Sep 2011, at 15:48, Lee Privett wrote: A transparency option on the use of colour so that perfect antialiasing can be achieved I thought that was already available. I have certainly been able to superimpose two pictures so that you could see both through each other, if you see what I

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

On 15 Sep 2011, at 11:05, Tony Firshman wrote: The program I prepared which allows a user to assemble hie (or her) own version of SMSQE has UNZIP attached as DATA lines to the _BAS program which starts the process, RUNning the program automatically stes UNZIP I have tried all surrounding

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

On 13 Sep 2011, at 21:36, Dave Park wrote: One of the big problems with non-QLs is their handling of zip files stripping headers. Is there any way for QPC to handle zip files directly? I have never had problems with zip files. I put the zip file onto a directory on C: drive (if that's

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

On 14 Sep 2011, at 12:48, François Van Emelen wrote: Never had a problem either but you need a working version of 'unzip' first ... and to get hold of one can be a problem for non-QLers. The program I prepared which allows a user to assemble hie (or her) own version of SMSQE has UNZIP

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Drives, emulators and so on

On 1 Sep 2011, at 13:55, Norman Dunbar wrote: When I absolutely have to, I run XP in a VirtualBox emulator VM. As expected, the USB floppy turns up as drive A: and can be read from DOS, Windows Explorer. I use XP via VMware on a MAC. The floppies are accessed as drive B ie FLP2. George

Re: [Ql-Users] Did you spot the mistake?

On 9 Aug 2011, at 08:28, François Van Emelen wrote: It is rather difficult to spot a mistake that is no longer there, isn't it. You just have to compare what is with what was. Simple. And easy. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] Just Words! wwebsite

On 4 Aug 2011, at 19:59, Geoff Wicks wrote: I have now added a QL news page to the Just Words! website. Well worth while a visit. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[Ql-Users] Turbo Tk Code v3.39

Version 3.39 of Turbo Tk Code is on my site http://gwiltprogs.info/ This version allows COMMAND_LINE to select a daughter SBASIC's channel 0 by giving as a parameter the ID of any channel opened to that SBASIC. The opened channel does not need to be a CON device. George

Re: [Ql-Users] What's the official method to queue text in to another job's CON channel?

On 15 Jul 2011, at 20:38, Martyn Hill wrote: (Thanks to George as well - extending the Turbo commands would be another solution.) Really COMMAND_LINE does need updating to take account of daughter BASICs. Perhaps the ID of an SBASIC channel could be allowed as an optional parameter.

Re: [Ql-Users] What's the official method to queue text in toanother job's CON channel?

On 16 Jul 2011, at 10:23, Dilwyn Jones wrote: On 15 Jul 2011, at 20:38, Martyn Hill wrote: (Thanks to George as well - extending the Turbo commands would be another solution.) Really COMMAND_LINE does need updating to take account of daughter BASICs. Perhaps the ID of an

Re: [Ql-Users] What's the official method to queue text in to another job's CON channel?

On 13 Jul 2011, at 13:10, Martyn Hill wrote: As part of an on-going SB Editor project in QPC/SMSQ-E, I am reseraching ways to queue SB commands in to a daughter SB job. Extensions such as SG's QUEUE% or Turbo's TYPE_IN don't quite work for this purpose as I need to queue the commands

Re: [Ql-Users] QLToday V15 I4

On 4 Jul 2011, at 12:20, Anton Preinsack wrote: Am 04.07.2011 10:03, schrieb François Van Emelen: Hi all, QL Today V15 I4 has arrived. François Van Emelen ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm QL Today arrived

Re: [Ql-Users] Digital Precision Super Forth

On 11 Jun 2011, at 17:56, Rich Mellor wrote: Does anyone have the manual for Super Forth by Digital Precision - I cannot find it in the DP collection! I have 6 files FORTHA_DOC to FORTHF_DOC which appear to be the manual. There is also FPMATH_DOC which is the manual for the floating point

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] [off-topic] Updates in Dave-land...

On 27 May 2011, at 08:47, Norman Dunbar wrote: How is that going? I actually downloaded the latest source code this very week and attempted a trail compile under C68 - in an interesting way, I think it failed. The compiler produced no warnings, no errors, no output file and not a single

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] [off-topic] Updates in Dave-land...

On 27 May 2011, at 16:31, Dave Walker wrote: It is probably also a good idea to stop after the c68 phase has completed, and run the assemble phase separately. I also do not know if AS68 is likely to choke on such a large file and that would at least give you a clue. GWASS has recently

Re: [Ql-Users] Arithmetic precision

On 10 May 2011, at 19:20, Dave Walker wrote: Dilwyn, Writing such routines from scratch is likely to be a non-trivial task! I would agree with this. The c68 library has a whole set of support routines written in assembler for this purpose that conform to the IEEE standard for Double

[Ql-Users] GWASS - another update

Yet another error has come to light in GWASS. This error was introduced by the addition of octal to the ways of inputting numbers. This fault would cause GWASS to crash instead of just signalling an error when a faulty string is given for a DC instruction. The new version, v5.06, is now on my

[Ql-Users] GWASS update

Version 5.05 of GWASS is now available on my site http:/gwiltprogs.info/ The new version allows much larger files to be assembled. There was previously a fault preventing an increase in the space allotted to user heaps. There is as well a new version of the file explaining the 68K instruction

Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 86, Issue 26

On 26 Apr 2011, at 10:26, Billy wrote: My daughter is in Crete at the mo', she is somewhat fluent, so I asked her. Amongst the peasantry it is said as Tea she but in what might be called high Greek it is Tie che where the ch is as in that Scottish body of water - Loch, or as in Van Goch

Re: [Ql-Users] Tyche

On 6 Apr 2011, at 12:26, Norman Dunbar wrote: Interesting in that the word is Greek and is pronounced Tee-chee. Tyche is/was the goddess of [good] fortune. Also: http://www.goddess.com.au/goddesses/Tyche.htm says (amongst other stuff): Tyche (pronounced tee-chee) is the Greek goddess

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta's Web Collapse, PDFs again (in QL Today)

On 2 Apr 2011, at 17:08, Norman Dunbar wrote: I know exactly about this problem because my own web site at http://qdosmsg.dunbar-it.co.uk has the same problem with IE but not with anything else. (IE 9 does manage to display the pages properly I have to add.) This site appears not to

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta's Web Collapse, PDFs again (in QL Today)

On 2 Apr 2011, at 17:23, Norman Dunbar wrote: PS. I note you are busy again George . updating pages all over the place! At long last I've found out how (not to) set up a queue device. In the course of this I have found a most intriguing error in SMSQ/E which shows that no-one has ever

[Ql-Users] QL Today

The latest issue of QL Today has arrived in Edinburgh. I must apologise to those who read it for the second time for the fact that A Surprising Thing has reappeared, having been in the last issue. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] QUORUM

On 27 Mar 2011, at 13:39, John Taylor wrote: That constitution stood until John Mason became Chairman and he introduced the clause that is the cause of concern at present. He wanted to limit the time anyone could serve as an Officer and gave little thought as to the consequences. That

Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums

On 22 Mar 2011, at 18:43, Geoff Wicks wrote: One of the arguments used by those in favour of counting proxies as part of the quorum is that some companies use this in their members and shareholders meetings. Others counter this by saying but not in their board meetings, I think this is

Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums

On 23 Mar 2011, at 12:12, Rich Mellor wrote: Glad you hear we are on the same wave length - every company has articles of association, that normally do allow resolutions on a show of hands, unless the Chair calls for proxy votes to be taken into account. I think the outcome of this is

Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums

On 23 Mar 2011, at 14:12, Geoff Wicks wrote: Finally thanks to everyone who has replied. Unless there are postings to the contrary the consensus appears to be clear, Good. But what exactly is the consensus? I've forgotten already. George ___

Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums

On 23 Mar 2011, at 17:02, Rich Mellor wrote: On 23/03/2011 16:24, John Taylor wrote: On 23 Mar 2011, at 15:08, gdgqler wrote: The other issue I have come across in the past is when members have had to leave a meeting early, and then you are running a brief check to ensure

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Committee email address

On 22 Mar 2011, at 12:11, John Gilpin wrote: Please use committee@qua...@org.uk for All communications intended for any member of the QUANTA Committee where a guaranteed response is required. Do

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

On 22 Mar 2011, at 13:04, Rich Mellor wrote: There is more of an issue here - as one of the resolutions will be to approve the accounts, the balance sheet HAS to be circulated to members before the AGM - it will need to be posted unfortunately, to those members who normally receive a

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

On 22 Mar 2011, at 14:59, Rich Mellor wrote: On 22/03/2011 14:51, gdgqler wrote: On 22 Mar 2011, at 13:04, Rich Mellor wrote: There is more of an issue here - as one of the resolutions will be to approve the accounts, the balance sheet HAS to be circulated to members before the AGM

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

On 22 Mar 2011, at 15:17, Rich Mellor wrote: I do tend to agree with this point, as it does allow for the dismissal of directors - however, the constitution is silent, and this should form part of the discussion about the constitution at the AGM. Clause 8.13 of the QUANTA Constitution

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta AGM

On 21 Mar 2011, at 12:18, John Taylor wrote: I have received my March Quanta magazine and it includes two copies of the Income Expenditure A/C. Pages 35 36, but there is no copy of the Balance Sheet. This may be a One Off, but I doubt it, as pages 35 36 are back to back. No Balance

Re: [Ql-Users] Yahoo Groups

On 15 Mar 2011, at 03:33, Dave Park wrote: If the Goldfire were still possible today, it would be fantastic, but I suspect the Coldfire SoC is no longer available. I saw a manual for the Coldfire instructions and these can be assembled by GWASS. George

Re: [Ql-Users] QL replacements - state of play...

On 11 Mar 2011, at 22:38, Dave Park wrote: A genuine 680X0: + compatibility, already designed - availability and price Aren't these obsolescent or obsolete? An emulated 680X0 in FPGA form: + highly configurable, offers single chip solution, 68k VHDL sources in public domain, very low

Re: [Ql-Users] Window Manager 2

On 4 Mar 2011, at 18:16, Bob Spelten wrote: I have just looked at TurboPTR and discover that it allows you to set the colours of pan or scroll arrow, pan or scroll bar and pan or scroll section independently. EasyMenu allows you to do that too, but when you actually draw the menu in

Re: [Ql-Users] Window Manager 2

On 4 Mar 2011, at 11:33, Bob Spelten wrote: Op Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:59:31 +0100 schreef Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk: I have never worked out hot to change the colours of the pan/scroll bars in QPTR correctly... I have just looked at TurboPTR and discover that it allows you to

Re: [Ql-Users] Window Manager 2

g On 3 Mar 2011, at 12:24, Marcel Kilgus wrote: - introduced system sprites (corresponding to the system palette users can exchange the sprites with their own and all compatible applications will use the new theme) You provided some nice examples for this but how can I turn my own

Re: [Ql-Users] Window Manager 2

On 3 Mar 2011, at 15:26, Dilwyn Jones wrote: I have just produced my first piece of asm that Gwass turned into a working bin function. (it took only a handful of system crashes, and I haven't even read Norman's series. ;) ) Sigh! I knew it was only George and me! ;-) Cheers, Norman.

Re: [Ql-Users] Window Manager 2

On 3 Mar 2011, at 16:38, Marcel Kilgus wrote: gdgqler wrote: I cannot find INCBIN among the QMAC assembler directives. I presume that if it were there it would cause the inclusion of a binary file, already assembled. GWASS allows the inclusion of such files by LIB. Then your QMAC might

Re: [Ql-Users] Happy St Davids Day

On 1 Mar 2011, at 17:11, David Tubbs wrote: At 13:25 01/03/2011 +, you wrote: Happy St Davids day to everyone. I hope we are all wearing daffodils or leeks and eating 'cawl' soup or Welsh Rarebit to celebrate. So today's (not Toasay) the Dai, I occasionally wondered. I suppose it's

Re: [Ql-Users] The First Survey - Results!

On 1 Mar 2011, at 21:25, Dave Park wrote: Okay, I have gone through the XML with a fine tooth comb to remove all the javascript, any privacy-invading links and various hidden forms. The main survey page is here: http://www.nonstickglue.com/QL_Hardware_Library/Survey.html From here

Re: [Ql-Users] Window Manager 2

On 2 Mar 2011, at 14:23, Dilwyn Jones wrote: One of the things I've realised I've probably never seen despite using it so much myself is a short (one-line) description of what the Window Manager 2 is all about. As I understand it it is this, briefly: New WM vectors are provided

Re: [Ql-Users] Window Manager 2

On 2 Mar 2011, at 17:05, Bob Spelten wrote: On 2 Mar 2011, at 14:23, Dilwyn Jones wrote: One of the things I've realised I've probably never seen despite using it so much myself is a short (one-line) description of what the Window Manager 2 is all about. As I understand it it

Re: [Ql-Users] Help: Function to tell whether display is better than QL standard

On 28 Feb 2011, at 14:01, Adrian Ives wrote: I know I've seen this somewhere but, as usual, when you really want something it refuses to be found! I'm looking for a function to use in S*BASIC that will tell me if the display driver is capable of providing resolutions greater than the

Re: [Ql-Users] Help: Function to tell whether display is better than QL standard

On 28 Feb 2011, at 15:42, Marcel Kilgus wrote: gdgqler wrote: I'm looking for a function to use in S*BASIC that will tell me if the display driver is capable of providing resolutions greater than the QL's mode 4 8 defaults - it would be enough just to know if the display driver is GD2

Re: [Ql-Users] Help: Function to tell whether display is better than QL standard

On 28 Feb 2011, at 15:52, Marcel Kilgus wrote: gdgqler wrote: IOP.FLIM is a good way of finding screen limits. It is slightly annoying if it is not available. I have programs which find the maximum size by trial and error if IOP.FLIM is not there. In which cases is IOP.FLIM not available

Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply

On 25 Feb 2011, at 08:37, Norman Dunbar wrote: Morning Dilwyn, However, the failure to explain all this publicly and the fact it went on for a long time without explanation does give the impression of negligence in updating the website, whereas the truth is that the whole sorry

Re: [Ql-Users] Ranting: A Story of two Operating Systems

On 23 Feb 2011, at 11:27, Adrian Ives wrote: Now I have probably missed some important piece of documentation somewhere that says you're not allowed to do trap 1, mt.cjob in a scheduler loop task under QDOS, but you are allowed to in SMSQ. The QDOS documentation that I have doesn't say

Re: [Ql-Users] Ranting: A Story of two Operating Systems

On 23 Feb 2011, at 11:45, Rich Mellor wrote: The difference in MOD and DIV is mentioned in the SBASIC/SuperBASIC Reference Manual (plug) - And where exactly can you get hold of this Manual? (Attempting to unplug to let it flow). It seems a must. George

Re: [Ql-Users] 57 images of dismantling a Sinclair ZX-81.

On 23 Feb 2011, at 13:51, Tony Firshman wrote: where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. You should have wasted some prime internet time Googling for that (8-)# Did anyone on the list actually go to Eton then? At one of the schools I went to I met another pupil, a violinist, who

Re: [Ql-Users] 57 images of dismantling a Sinclair ZX-81.

On 23 Feb 2011, at 16:14, Tony Firshman wrote: Where was that - Harrow (8-)# Sedbergh, actually. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] 57 images of dismantling a Sinclair ZX-81.

On 23 Feb 2011, at 17:57, David Tubbs wrote: Where was that - Harrow (8-)# Sedbergh, actually. My brother-in-law went there, a rugged institution I believe. Sarten. A cold breezy place. We used to have to run up a hill called Winder when the weather was too bad for ruggered games.

Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 84, Issue 81

On 22 Feb 2011, at 08:18, Norman Dunbar wrote: BETTER, one of the kids wet tongue! :-) (Psst, they still remember that little lesson in life) My dad was always messing around with old single cylinder petrol engines, trying to make them work. I used to help him. My main task was to

Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 84, Issue 81

On 22 Feb 2011, at 11:37, Tony Firshman wrote: gdgqler wrote, on 22/Feb/11 10:15 | Feb22: On 22 Feb 2011, at 08:18, Norman Dunbar wrote: BETTER, one of the kids wet tongue! :-) (Psst, they still remember that little lesson in life) My dad was always messing around with old single

Re: [Ql-Users] The Spring 2011 QL Survery

On 16 Feb 2011, at 21:58, QL-MyLink (f/fh) wrote: I've followed this thread... or so I though, but Dave (Plastic) what does this mean please? - strong characters I thought it was obviously upper case. Or perhaps bold type? George ___

Re: [Ql-Users] Gold card battery...

On 16 Feb 2011, at 10:30, Plastic wrote: was born at platform 11 waiting room, New Street Station, Birmingham. In a handbag? George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Gold card battery...

On 14 Feb 2011, at 19:38, Plastic wrote: I have a Gold Card which has the discontinued 40LF220 lithium battery. The equivalent MGL0025 is also discontinued, and even with the long shelf life of these lithium batteries, the new old stock ones are now useless. When you can find them, they

Re: [Ql-Users] The Spring 2011 QL Survery

On 13 Feb 2011, at 18:56, Ralf Reköndt wrote: http://www.kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=IIMDML_e8265930 Hmm, somewhat hardware biased for my taste. Given that QPC was in recent years probably the most widely used QL platforms of all, it seems a bit strange to have it simply

Re: [Ql-Users] The Spring 2011 QL Survery

On 13 Feb 2011, at 20:48, Marcel Kilgus wrote: All the emulators can be reconfigured to cover most of the hardware out there. Well, you seem to have the notion that there is QL hardware, and there are emulators that emulate said hardware. That's probably true for most form of emulators

Re: [Ql-Users] The Spring 2011 QL Survery

On 14 Feb 2011, at 09:26, Lee Privett wrote: You know there is something about typing away on the black box that is frustrating especially when you come back to the QL after so many years, not all the keys are in the same place as the keyboard at work I am used to, some of the basic keys

Re: [Ql-Users] Remote Programming

On 14 Feb 2011, at 09:45, Lee Privett wrote: Is it possible to enter S*Basic lines of code remotely? I naively tried this and obviously it didn't work, but is there a way? In the #0 window typing this: PRINT #2, 10 REMark this is the first line Displays ok in window but isn't

Re: [Ql-Users] Ser-USB Driver Update: External Command Interface (and Progress Update)

On 13 Feb 2011, at 14:02, Adrian Ives wrote: Hn. Well, I'm using SMSQ and I get this ... 65537 DIV 65536 = 1 65537 MOD 65536 = 1 128000 DIV 65536 = 1 128000 MOD 65536 = 62464 Yes. SMSQ/E allows larger numbers than integers for DIV and MOD. However, Turbo does not allow this.

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

On 13 Feb 2011, at 15:28, Tony Firshman wrote: Ralf Reköndt wrote, on 13/Feb/11 14:53 | Feb13: Tony Firshman wrote: I use IE. Andthe links to the corresponding files for ROMdisq are broken! Whoops - should be OK now. Any other broken links? The file links under

Re: [Ql-Users] [QL-You Sir!] The Spring 2011 QL Survery

On 13 Feb 2011, at 17:45, Plastic wrote: 15 responses so far, and already some definite and surprising trends forming. If anyone with QUANTA or QL Today or any other sites would like to put the survey URL on their site, please feel welcome to do so. The more responses, the more

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

On 12 Feb 2011, at 15:16, Ralf Reköndt wrote: Lee Privett wrote: Thanks guys, I am now giving some serious thought to a Retro Arcade Console with the QL at the core, but at switch-on I don't want the user to have to see or press the F1/F2 configuration choice, so the next thing is in the

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

On 12 Feb 2011, at 17:06, Tony Firshman wrote: Ah yes you are right, but I think it only 'presses' it - the start screen still appears I believe. As I recall the start screen does not in fact appear. (But that was before the battery gave out!) George

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