Re: [Ql-Users] WinUqlx (was batch file)

2007-09-21 Thread dilwyn.jones
Peter Graf has kindly replied already and sent me a complete-ready-to-go zip file of emulator and Cygwin files. I cleared out all the old version (winuqlx and cygwin) and Peter told me to just unzip it into a directory and call the batch files, it should just fire up. When I get time, I'll

Re: Re: [ql-users] GCC on QDOS

2005-03-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
You can find qdos-gcc at: URL:http://thgodef.nerim.net/qdos/english/frames.html This project will take me some time and may not even appear (like many in the past) but it could prove to be very useful if it does. Anyone fancy a copy of Oracle running on their QL ? How about

[ql-users] Easyptr Move

2005-03-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
I tried sending this once, I think it never got past our server for some reason. I got an email from someone who pointed out that some of the Launchpad programs can use the window outline and window content move facility of the new window manager and some can't (those just always use the

Re: Re: [ql-users] A QL in Spain

2005-03-09 Thread dilwyn.jones
I indicate an Internet address to you with photographies on the event, for if you are interested in seeing it. http://www.uvedoble.org/injaki/fotos/MadriSX05/index.html What a nostalgic collection (8-)# Tony Indeed. It was quite interesting just trying to pick out the older QL equipment

Re: Re: [ql-users] Suggestions on a postcard ....

2005-03-09 Thread dilwyn.jones
Thanks for the encouragment - I often wonder if I'm the only person who reads the series and if it is doing anyone any good. I know that George Gwilt and Hugh Rooms are my 'other' readers because they have commented on past articles - and offered suggestions and corrections which is always

Re: Re: [ql-users] Suggestions on a postcard ....

2005-03-09 Thread dilwyn.jones
I did read the articles by Jochen and they were a help. But as mentioned, the 'meaty' followup one(s) didn't happen for what ever reason. No problems - really did appreciate what we got so far. Was just thinking that someone might want to play around with it a bit and perhaps take it

Re: Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2005-03-09 Thread dilwyn.jones
My little colour selection technique using PALETTE_QL seems to work OK in the simple programs I've tried it in. That might be, but all PALETTE_QL settings are global! You're changing the colours for ALL jobs this way. Yes, I forgot to mention that. At least running mode 4 colour scheme

Re: [ql-users] Suggestions on a postcard ....

2005-03-08 Thread dilwyn.jones
Ok, grovelling apologies over, I need/want/would like some suggestions for articles in the QL Toady Assembly Language series. I realise I have to fix that damned disassembler - but that's another job. I'm looking for something fairly short that fits into one or two issues so no long term

Re: Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr was movig sbasic

2005-03-08 Thread dilwyn.jones
3) Application window scroll bar attributes cannot be set or changed without specifying a pre-set menu too. Part of the problem may be with the toolkit which seems to ignore or overwrite attributes added by hand later. This sounds a bit complicated, especially as all the application

Re: Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr was movig sbasic

2005-03-04 Thread dilwyn.jones
Easyptr is still a commercial program sold by Jochen and I On the subject of EasyPtr any news of a possible upgrade? The upgrade situation is not easy. I do have an updated version of Easymenu and Easysprite but they are by no means releasable as Marcel considers them unfinished.

Re: Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr was movig sbasic

2005-03-04 Thread dilwyn.jones
I would definitely want to have an upgrade (and pay for it ofcourse) and think that we need it urgently. So, as far as I am concerned, please stop discussing it, fix a price for it and begin to DO it. Wolfgang Agreed, Wolfgang. QPCprint will appeal only to QPC2 users, so a small

Re: [ql-users] Concept 3D

2005-03-04 Thread dilwyn.jones
Timothy Swenson wrote: One of the few QL programs that was written in the US and sold in the UK is Concept 3D, a 3D wire frame graphics program, written by Robert Fingerlee. I don't know who sold it, but like other dealers, the rights to the original program might not be back in the hands

Re: Re: [ql-users] CTRL ALT left/right

2005-03-04 Thread dilwyn.jones
When I had a similar problem (in my case printing chr$(128) - a with an umlaut) Marcel suggested getting round the problem by defining a hotkey using the Chr$ command to carry out the required action, Best Wishes, Geoff Ah yes, good idea, I'll try that. What I was hoping was that

Re: Re: [ql-users] CTRL ALT left/right

2005-03-04 Thread dilwyn.jones
Just a thought Dilwyn - is the one that is not working set up to use a British keyboard layout ?? Numerous PCs I look at have it set to English US layout which stops the £ sign working in notepad !! No, it's set to UK English, the keyboard has a £ sign (SHIFT 3) and it appears when

Re: Re: [ql-users] CTRL ALT left/right

2005-03-04 Thread dilwyn.jones
I find that with QPC v3.11 that the keys CTRL/ALT with up, down, right, left produce $D3, $DB, $CB, $C3. But perhaps that is just my peivate Keyboard Table. George Which is correct, and this is what it does on my PC at home. I know QPC2 works OK in this respect as long as Windoze lets it

Re: Re: [ql-users] CTRL ALT left/right

2005-03-04 Thread dilwyn.jones
Not as far as I know...but this network was all set up before I came here (including this PC) so who knows :-( Dilwyn Jones From: Jérôme Grimbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/03/04 Fri PM 01:21:38 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] CTRL ALT left/right [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[ql-users] CTRL ALT left/right

2005-03-03 Thread dilwyn.jones
This MIGHT be a duplicate, the original doesn't seem to have got through to the list. Am having problems with CTRL ALT left and right kepresses not registering in QPC2 3.30 on this Windoze XP machine here at work, but it works fine on the same one at home. Before I pester Marcel with what

Re: Re: [ql-users] SERNET revisited

2005-02-24 Thread dilwyn.jones
Is sernet itself free? Reason I ask is that QPC2 users for example when upgrading get only the executable, smsqe.bin and a text detailing the updates if we download the password protected updates. Could any 'free' bits with QPC2 or SMSQ/E go on Roy or Jochen's website for download by those

Re: [ql-users] SERNET revisited

2005-02-23 Thread dilwyn.jones
François Van Emelen wrote: While updating my 'Sbasic keywords list' I discovered some new functions related to SERNET. Here they are: SBAD%,SRES%,SNET_C%,SNET_N%. What do these names stand for, what about their syntax? Any idea where I can find some explanation about them? François Van

Re: [ql-users] Quite quiet

2005-02-23 Thread dilwyn.jones
Per Witte wrote: Nice and quiet around here for a change .. Then along came Per ;-))) Everyone too busy digging themselves out of snow perhaps. It's lovely around here, not much snow on the low ground but the mountains and hills are like a scene from Christmas cards! How lucky I am to have a

Re: Re: [ql-users] Adrian Yves's Find utility

2005-02-21 Thread dilwyn.jones
Thanks for your suggestions which fit with my setup. However when I execute FIND nothing appears. I can execute lots of other programs without problems. This find is apparently unsuitable for my setup. Ian Yes, it does sound like it cannot be made to work on your system, which is a pity

Re: Re: [ql-users] foo

2005-02-21 Thread dilwyn.jones
There are at least 3936 RFCs see www.rfc-editor.org and of course basic ones like RFC Nr 791 and 793. I always smile when I see whole industries built on top of Request For Comments Arnould Yes, the very name is enough to make you smile! Arnould was referring to documents which

Re: Re: [ql-users] Re:Black Hole (was ProForma Filter)

2005-02-15 Thread dilwyn.jones
In other words, Rich and Ffibys probably already have it (along with a whole host of other softwares they never knew they already had) ;-) Very True Dilwyn - we all forget our heads every now and then, or even what is on our own websites !! -- Rich Mellor Well, everyone knows

Re: Re: [ql-users] Testing testing 123 - am I working again ?

2005-02-14 Thread dilwyn.jones
Norman Dunbar wrote: Greetings Earthlings. I'm testing to see if I can once again receive mailings from this list. I've been off list for over a year and I'm trying again. Here's hoping Cheers, Norman. Yippee It finally works ! (I suppose it's considered

[ql-users] network installation of QPC2

2005-02-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
Does anyone have any experience of installing QPC2 on a network server? I'm in the process of writing a program which would be useful to all of us here at work. In order to demonstrate it, it might be useful to be able to install QPC2 demo on the server, so that we can all have a QPC2 icon on

Re: Re: [ql-users] network installation of QPC2

2005-02-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
In short that means that you cannot have one shared qxl.win across the network. Wrong. They can't access it at the same time (i.e. after OPEN#3,win1_boot WIN1 is blocked for the other machine until you do a CLOSE#3), but apart from that they can share it just fine. Marcel Ah, in my

Re: Re: [ql-users] network installation of QPC2

2005-02-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
Quite normally, I guess. But there will be problems when a) two users trying to start QPC at the same instant (one will get a Cannot open SMSQE.BIN or something like that). I can understand that part. They will just have to be primed to try again when that happens. b) two users trying to

Re: Re: [ql-users] network installation of QPC2

2005-02-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
This seems quite straightforward, thank you. A couple of things which worried me were: 1) how to install it on the server - I guess you just put the floppy disk in the server and install normally. I didn't know if QPC2's installation routine could handle installing on a server. 2) whether I'd

Re: Re: [ql-users] network installation of QPC2

2005-02-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
Ah, great news. That sounds like it will achieve what I want to do. If the data in the file needs updating (e.g. new forms to add) I could temporarily un write protect it, update it, and restore normality. In normal everyday use, nobody will need to write to it. If I need to update it, I'll

Re: Re: [ql-users] My Documents

2005-02-09 Thread dilwyn.jones
Actually it is even easier. Right Click the 'My Documents' folder - go to properties and change the link marked 'target' there. No need for any of the rest of it. Don't let Dilwyn into the registry!! -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273

Re: Re: [ql-users] My Documents

2005-02-09 Thread dilwyn.jones
And I thought Dilwyn was a computer wise gentleman! In the QL world both wise and gentleman. A very good programmer too ... However, with PC's he seems to confuse them or they confuse him :-) -- Malcolm Cadman Spent too much time on QLs over the years, only really got into PCs

Re: Re: AW: [ql-users] Visit to Switzerland

2005-02-09 Thread dilwyn.jones
Now that puts a different face on it ... :-) You had better be careful, Tony, about making a potential visit to the village ... laplink, null modem cable, and all ... :-) I vaguely remember a picture and caption in IQLR magazine along the lines of Tony Firshman caught dangling his

Re: Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-09 Thread dilwyn.jones
Me, it would (dead in the tracks), but SOME laplink cables are actually extension cables, which means that they are pini-to-pin D-25 female to female, so others (and that would be users) it may not ;-) (Meaning stop them from using these cables) In any case, I have seen many weird

Re: Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-08 Thread dilwyn.jones
Malcolm Cadman wrote: A useful device for this is a LED indicator, so that you can see which lines are active or not when actually in use. I bought one from Maplins for a 25 way connection. Good fun to watch too ... I don't know if there is a similar one for other connectors. Good idea.

Re: Re: [ql-users] My Documents

2005-02-08 Thread dilwyn.jones
M$ did something called PC Power Tools sometime ago. Which may help you get control over the PC settings. The Tools are only what the ordinary enthusiast may expect. I emailed Dilwyn about using regedit. That is the most effective way, and quite safe for text changes like this. Actually

Re: Re: AW: [ql-users] Visit to Switzerland

2005-02-08 Thread dilwyn.jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Anybody got relatives in North Wales (lonely being one of only 2 known QLers in North Wales)? -- Dilwyn Jones The only QLer in the village - for all you Little Britain fans. Can't imaging Dilwyn in those trousers though. Or, at least, I don't want to.

Re: Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-08 Thread dilwyn.jones
All that is required is a standard Null Modem Lead, they work perfectly. Laplink cables do not work as you have stated. In fact all that is required is 5 lines. RX --- TX TX RX CTS--- RTS RTS -- CTS GND - GND I was

Re: Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-08 Thread dilwyn.jones
Laplink cables do not work as you have stated. In fact all that is required is 5 lines. RX --- TX TX RX CTS--- RTS RTS -- CTS GND - GND Seems so simple, yet people keep having problems with it. I guess mine can't

Re: Re: [ql-users] My Documents

2005-02-08 Thread dilwyn.jones
Wolfgang Uhlig wrote: As far as I can see: By default, if you right-click the My Documents icon on your desktop and click Properties, the tab lets you change the path of this folder. If this doesn't work, you probably have to change the following registry value to 0.

Re: Re: AW: [ql-users] Visit to Switzerland

2005-02-07 Thread dilwyn.jones
That was a bit of joking only. Dilwyn From: John Gilpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/02/07 Mon AM 09:07:06 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AW: [ql-users] Visit to Switzerland That's what I like about the QL scene. One person goes to see his grandmother. Suddenly it becomes a

Re: Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-07 Thread dilwyn.jones
If even the experts couldn't agree on the wiring of an Aurora port and cable, I see it as a pointless time wasting exercice even trying. Dilwyn Jones From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/02/07 Mon AM 01:01:00 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] SERNET On Sun, 6

Re: Re: AW: [ql-users] Visit to Switzerland

2005-02-07 Thread dilwyn.jones
One person goes to see his grandmother. Suddenly it becomes a QL mini-workshop :-) Anybody got relatives in North Wales (lonely being one of only 2 known QLers in North Wales)? -- Dilwyn Jones BTW, this was joking only! I got a few replies on this subject...I wasn't serious!

[ql-users] My Documents

2005-02-07 Thread dilwyn.jones
Urgently need help (preferably off list) on this one. My Documents on my computer at work usually points to \\server\users\ (can't remember rest fo it from memory) For reasons best known to itself it's decided to put itself onto drive C on this PC, so of course ALL company documents

Re: Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-07 Thread dilwyn.jones
If even the experts couldn't agree on the wiring of an Aurora port and cable, I see it as a pointless time wasting exercice even trying. They are std PC style ports and if a ribbon cable (10 way DIL IDC one end and 9D IDC plug the other) is plugged onto Aurora the right way round (easy to

Re: Re: [ql-users] smsq gold

2005-02-01 Thread dilwyn.jones
Thanks, will try this when I get home tonight. Do you mind if I put this on my website, to go with the SMSQ/E Modules article? I'm sure people would find a 'module lister' useful. Dilwyn Jones From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/01/31 Mon PM 11:49:53 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Re: [ql-users] Email in SBASIC

2005-02-01 Thread dilwyn.jones
150 OPEN_IN #8,tcp_server$:110 160 out%=2 170 crlf$=CHR$(13)CHR$(10) 180 PRINT#8, USER user$crlf$; 190 IF NOT(CheckResponse) THEN STOP 200 PRINT#8, PASS password$crlf$; [snip] Marcel I have not tested it so I do not know if it would work here. But one question: how can you

Re: Re: [ql-users] Start an executable prog through a network (was QPC2 v3.30)

2005-02-01 Thread dilwyn.jones
It is described in the SMSQ/E documentation and at least an article by Jochen in QL Today a few years ago. Do you have any idea where? Wolfgang EXEC * is described in the Sernet manual. I don't know if this is specific to Sernet or not. Seems like a possible open pathway

Re: Re: [ql-users] smsq gold

2005-02-01 Thread dilwyn.jones
Thanks, will try this when I get home tonight. Do you mind if I put this on my website, to go with the SMSQ/E Modules article? I'm sure people would find a 'module lister' useful. Actually that's where the code is from: http://dilwynjones.topcities.com/qldocs/smsqmodu.zip What, you

Re: [ql-users] Cold callers

2005-01-14 Thread dilwyn.jones
Now all I need to do is persuade either QPC2 or PC to answer the phone for me to filter out the whacky sales calls getting in the way of the real customers! Perhaps I could make up a stupid CD of prank sounds for QPC2's CD Player to play to the endless telephone salesmen while I leave them on

Re: [ql-users] Accessing FTP

2005-01-14 Thread dilwyn.jones
Can you try this from your web browser ? I have tested it from Demon with Internet Explorer, and it works. ftp://members.aol.com/mcadman/ It should bring up Windows Explorer and show some folders and files. One of the folders is set to 'Private' i.e, only available to myself as a

[ql-users] Perfection

2005-01-14 Thread dilwyn.jones
Malcolm, as David Batty used to sell my software, I've sent an email off to him about Perfaction to see if an email from me would at least evoke a response from him now that I've found an email address for him. I've also got a phone number for him, which I'll email privately to you. Dilwyn

Re: Re: [ql-users] BMP files etc

2005-01-13 Thread dilwyn.jones
Dilwyn, with all the stuff that you are providing on your www site maybe you should also consider an FTP repository. In that way all the files available are readily accessible for download. FTP came before HTTP and was designed for file access. Although the latter seems now to be more

Re: Re: [ql-users] QL filename length revisited

2005-01-13 Thread dilwyn.jones
What I thought you were saying was a method by which you were integrating the win drive into a network with other computers, in terms of accessing the files. I am assuming that you are allowed to log in a portable PC with QPC2 installed onto a PC network where you work. -- Malcolm

Re: Re: [ql-users] I'm home, dear.

2005-01-13 Thread dilwyn.jones
Can we more or less agree on the following: --- It will be set up as a thing (since I don't think we have found any other satisfactory solution for compiled Basic). For each job, the thing should contain: the complete filename the dir whence it came from (home dir) the

Re: Re: [ql-users] BMP files etc

2005-01-12 Thread dilwyn.jones
I don't think that I see the changes. Am I blind or did they not actually get uploaded yet? Thanks, jim Just checked (1345 UK time), they are there. The email was sent immediately after I uploaded the files, updated pages don't seem to become public for a little while (usually a few

Re: Re: [ql-users] ESC/P2

2005-01-12 Thread dilwyn.jones
Marcel Kilgus wrote: One more thing, is anybody here or does anybody know a real expert on ESC/P2 programming, especially when it comes to proportional fonts? If so, please contact me. I assume you have the Epson documentation on ESC/P2 (huge files), if not I can send them to you. Dilwyn

Re: Re: [ql-users] I'm home, dear.

2005-01-12 Thread dilwyn.jones
I look forward to it, and I don't really care how it's written as long as my little new programs can do something like: Careful, Dilwyn - that's the sort of attitude that made Windows what it is today! Aarrgghhh. Forget I ever said that Dilwyn Jones

Re: Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
Lynx is GPL license and you should include the source. Perhaps the answer is to unzip on a linux box, change the directory names to shorter ones and zip it up again. Probably breaks terms of licence in much the same way and certainly fouls up replacement should Jonathan update it. What I've

Re: Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
The answer is to create two zip files, one with the runtime version and one with the sources etc - we know the second one will not unzip on the QL properly. Then zip these two zip files together - so there is ONE download. The user can unzip on the PC and then access the runtime zip

Re: Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
not find a copy any where on the net. Dilwyn has a copy it seems: http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/djpdsoft/djpdlib.txt GE52 I've only just noticed this thread, 12 hours late! We published a routine in a fairly recent QL Toady about converting between .BMP files and QL _SCR files. Malcolm

Re: Re: [ql-users] QL filename length revisited

2005-01-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
Perhaps we should have another bash at finding a solution to our debilitating filename length problem? snip Let battle commence! Per What about QVFS QDOS Virtual File System by Hans-Peter Reckenwald? François Van Emelen I did mention this (option 2) I tried it a long time ago. It

Re: Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-11 Thread dilwyn.jones
not find a copy any where on the net. Dilwyn has a copy it seems: http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/djpdsoft/djpdlib.txt GE52 I've only just noticed this thread, 12 hours late! We published a routine in a fairly recent QL Toady about converting between .BMP files and QL _SCR

Re: Re: Fw: [ql-users] camera (was Lynx 282)

2005-01-10 Thread dilwyn.jones
First thing I tried. The product doesn't exist on their website, which presumably means that only the current version of the software exists, so there's no need to put it on the site as there's no updates. It's just occurred to me - they wouldn't deal with me on the helpline because I wasn't

Re: Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-10 Thread dilwyn.jones
P Witte wrote: Marcel: Presumably, there is no 36 character limit on www paths under the TCP etc devices? Right, this is a character device. So couldnt the DOS device (easily) be made to work the same under TCP? Eg: No, DOS is a directory device. Marcel The whole situation

[ql-users] Lynx runtime

2005-01-10 Thread dilwyn.jones
I've put a minimal runtime-only Lynx 2.8.2. onto my website as per the email I sent last night. I've been asked to make clear that it should be installed in win1_L_ (i.e. directory called letter L in lower case rather than the number 1, which might not be clear from some character sets).

Re: Re: [ql-users] Microdrives - how do you store yours?

2004-12-13 Thread dilwyn.jones
Err...SWMBO? You haven't read Rider Haggard - She who must be obeyed Tony Never heard of it, let alone read it. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] Detecting GD2

2004-12-08 Thread dilwyn.jones
I've found I'm having problems with my QXL.WIN CD backups, I put them on cheap CDRs and suddenyl I can't restore them. They won't read on this PC, I'll try them at work tomorrow, as I've found some CDs will work on that PC where they won't on this one. That usually is caused by non

Re: Re: [ql-users] QL Calendar

2004-12-07 Thread dilwyn.jones
into an eprom, as the QEPIII had no through port, so I usually ended up copying to microdrive cartridge, probably the last regular use I had for a mdv cartridge. These days, I'd probably use the romdisq instead. ... but only if the QL has an internal ram expansion, or you plug QEPIII into a

Re: Re: [ql-users] How many repeats this time?

2004-12-07 Thread dilwyn.jones
a French company called Pyramide, anyone remember what the game was called? First item in Google search for 'pyramide 3d ql' Wanderer: Ah yes, that was it! http://www.sincuser.f9.co.uk/049/wnderer.htm Google is always your friend (8-)# A Google A Day keeps lack of knowledge away ;-)

Re: Re: [ql-users] Detecting GD2

2004-12-07 Thread dilwyn.jones
If, for example, I had Aurora set up to use only QL colour, I would NOT want any job to try and set it to a different colour mode.!!! Wolfgang Spoilsport ;-) I think I misunderstood what Rich was trying to achieve here. The test for GD2 does work in the sense in which it was intended.

Re: [ql-users] Trump Cards and FORMAT

2004-12-07 Thread dilwyn.jones
Can't you tell I'm having a couple of days of problems After my couple of weeks of fun with XP, who's next for a few fun days??? Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter, monospace font

2004-12-02 Thread dilwyn.jones
Is there an easy way of finding out what characters a font supports?? You could try 'ProWesS Fonts Utilities'. Or for those using only Proforma, not ProWesS, the older SHOWPFF or whatever the font viewing utility was called (supplied with pre-ProWesS Line Designs) Dilwyn Jones

Re: [ql-users] Jungle Eddi

2004-12-02 Thread dilwyn.jones
We have successfully tried Jungle Eddi on both a QL and Q-Emulator and have decided that we would like to release it... If only somone knew what the actual point of the game was - does anyone know if it was ever reviewed in QL Today or even mentioned in a Talent advert since we seem to

Re: Re: [ql-users] Sandy SuperQBoard

2004-12-01 Thread dilwyn.jones
The Sandy manual I mentioned a few days ago is on my website (QL Docs page), I think it's not a SuperQBoard specific manual but a general one covering most of these produced by Sandy, including the earlier SuperDisk interface. In case anyone needs a Sandy disk guide... Can't remember who gave

Re: Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-12-01 Thread dilwyn.jones
Tarquin recently made a serious point when he asked if Quanta committee meetings were secret. There are some of us on the committee who would like to see members being much better informed about what the committee get up to. That could be via this list, but it would be important to make a

Re: Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-30 Thread dilwyn.jones
I use them for Worldnews - all under XP. We have had a DVB-s satellite cards running for over two years. They also have two HP PVR cards which have been running for a year or so. These all save video 24hrs, and have given no problem. Ben uses a HP Nexus terrestrial satellite card in a

Re: Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-30 Thread dilwyn.jones
Please do fill in the form. It is now very much not just a Quanta questionnaire. Tony Tony, remember when I mentioned I didn't see a 'thank you' page? Did you actually get a form from me at the time? If not, let me know, I'll fill it in again. Dilwyn Jones

Re: Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-30 Thread dilwyn.jones
Hmm - just thought - if you allow for C strings, you need to ensure that the character BEFORE the SER or PAR is not another letter, eg we could replace a prompt: Print to (SER), but not You are a loser (both would end with byte 0. And yes, Joachim is correct - you do also need to be

Re: Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-30 Thread dilwyn.jones
These two guys at Hauppauge UK have always solved my problems: Ben Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Elton Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hmm, you obviously had access to better people than I did then. Their software needs nursing. In particular, it is vital you have a compatible MSIE loaded. The picture

Re: Re: [ql-users] Aurora screen resolution

2004-11-30 Thread dilwyn.jones
LCD panels have a 'native' resolution where every pixel is physically represented by an element within the panel. Lower resolutions are 'scaled' down either by the graphics drivers or by hardware (panel or graphic driver chip). Lower resolutions will never be as 'clear' and the native.

Re: Re: [ql-users] Questionaire

2004-11-30 Thread dilwyn.jones
The address is passed out serially (or maybe only bits 8 and above). The data is then put on the databus. ... or something like that. I did not see any documentation. I did not though realise that TC could not read standard roms. Tony I might be wrong there, thinking about it. What I

Re: Re: [ql-users] Aurora screen resolution

2004-11-30 Thread dilwyn.jones
Good point, though the few I've used have all been better than my CRT monitors, which annoy me by being fuzzy for several minutes until they warm up (the ones at home and here are the same, probably normal for CRTs). My wife's laptop has a brilliant display, so nice on the eyes. Dilwyn

[ql-users] QPC2 v3.23

2004-11-30 Thread dilwyn.jones
This message should go direct to Marcel Kilgus, but I'm not sure if I have the right email address for him here at work from memory, so I'll place the mssage here to make sure he gets it. Regarding previous message re. ALT s being pre-defined in QPC2 v3.23, just noticed it's because ALT space

Re: Re: [ql-users] Sandy SuperQBoard

2004-11-30 Thread dilwyn.jones
One of them had a mouse interface (QIMI compatible IIRC) as well - I seem to remember it used a Atari Mouse. I might have an old manual for it somewhere, will try to have a look tonight (memory ain't what it used to be...) Dilwyn Jones From: Dave P [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/11/30 Tue PM

Re: Re: [ql-users] The hardware

2004-11-29 Thread dilwyn.jones
A replacement motherboard for the QL - gave better resolution up to 1024x768 and 256 colour modes. Like the sentence on your web site this is a bit misleading. An Aurora can give you 1024x768 resolution and 256 colours, but not both at the same time! The highest resolution with 256

Re: Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-29 Thread dilwyn.jones
Do all programs have a word length counter before the device name or do some have a byte length one? And any programs known to use a device name delimited by LF or whatever rather than the internal format with length word/byte? Good question - normally a word length. What about

Re: Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-26 Thread dilwyn.jones
To develop a board for a laptop is an interesting proposition. It's about the same as the challenge of developing a board for a PC, but with additional power challenges. The QL uses such minimal power that unless we are using Coldfire this can be ignored. If a QL-replacement board

Re: Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-26 Thread dilwyn.jones
Remember, each different GDI printer needs its own driver... I have mentioned this so many times. ProForma as it stands will only print to printers for which it has drivers and there are no ESC/P raster drivers. The cheap printers have no emulations. Even the expensive printers often have

[ql-users] SER/PAR to PFF

2004-11-26 Thread dilwyn.jones
Rich Mellor and I mentioned a SER/PAR to PFF string exchanger, along the lines of the old MDV to FLP string converters. I had a go at writing this last night. The coding was fairly straightforward and a simple INPUTSearch for... INPUTReplace with... ALCHP LBYTES SEXEC type of program exists

Re: Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-26 Thread dilwyn.jones
Of course there is. What is wrong with qtpi? That will work with any old terminal program on any platform. Have never used qtpi I must admit - now here's another possible article for Quanta if someone wants to write it.. How to use QTPI and/or transfer files between the QL and PC.

Re: Re: [ql-users] SER/PAR to PFF

2004-11-26 Thread dilwyn.jones
The other option is to check the word before the string to see if it contains the right length (ie. 3 to 6 characters??). If the value 3 then just check for permitted characters at the end of the SER or PAR device (eg. ser1ex) - not too sure what the allowable characters are and my

Re: Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-26 Thread dilwyn.jones
I have no idea how easy it is to pass a PIC file to Proforma - Joachim?? Great to know that PROforma has existsed for (I think) close to ten years now, and still hardly anybody knows anything about it :-( The term is more like knew rather than knows. I probably have forgotten more about it

Re: Re: [ql-users] The hardware conflict...

2004-11-26 Thread dilwyn.jones
Ooh - a call for QPC 1 :-) -- Rich Mellor What makes you think he wants to run DOS??? Dilwyn Jones Yeah but at least you could set up the boot sector to boot straight into QPC1 and therefore avoid seeing DOS altogether (could you not?? Or was that just QXL) ?? -- Rich Mellor

Re: Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-26 Thread dilwyn.jones
Rich Mellor wrote: Does anyone have some source code I could look at for creating THINGs and using them?? Need more than a simple example I guess - would of course not disclose it to anyone without permission if it is for a commercial product 1) Have a look at Jochen's THING articles

Re: Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-25 Thread dilwyn.jones
Yes, even Quill should be able to write to PFF as long as you enter it as '_PFF' in the printing dialogue if it won't accept just PFF. Quill can even accommodate unusual names like _n1_PAR for printing IIRC. Shouldn't be too difficult to write a program which looks for and automatically

Re: [ql-users] Fw: ENOUGH is ENOUGH and MORE THAN ENOUGH

2004-11-22 Thread dilwyn.jones
I have decided to forward this message as I think all Quanta members should read it. Derogatory comments about a third person have been removed. - Original Message - From: john mason To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: John Mason ; Geoff Wicks ; John Gregory ; Roy Brereton ; John Gilpin

Re: [ql-users] QXL RAM

2004-11-22 Thread dilwyn.jones
Don't know the answer, but looks like Phoebus's daughter has been at work again! Dilwyn Jones From: Phoebus Dokos [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/11/21 Sun PM 04:11:57 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ql-users] QXL RAM Hi all, to bother the list once more with a rather

Re: Re: [ql-users] Fw: ENOUGH is ENOUGH and MORE THAN ENOUGH

2004-11-22 Thread dilwyn.jones
Bruce Nicholls wrote: I would just like to stipulate this is NOT a Quanta List. The welcome instructions setup a long, long time ago. :- Welcome --- Welcome to the QL/SMS mailing list! This list is for any discussion related to QL/SMS be it news, help, queries, for sale

Re: Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-19 Thread dilwyn.jones
- a real web-page, because the existing one is rather a shame - also web access to the sw-library(sending floppies by snail mail is rather funny nowadays ...) blown up with ALL available freeware shareware wolfgang In principle, I'd have no objection to my PD Library CD being

Re: Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-19 Thread dilwyn.jones
Jim Hunkins wrote: Yes, a real web site could do the following: 1) current QL activities, shows, etc. 2) ongoing discussions with Quanta 3) mirror this and/or lists 4) distribution of the library (can be done securely by membership ID, etc) 5) offer programming help files (to encourage

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