[Ql-Users] Launchpad 2.14 update
A minor update to my Launchpad 2 program launcher software has been issued to fix a problem with the Jobs menu when run on QDOS with pointer environment. The v2.14 update (just 3 files to replace for existing users) is available to download from https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html The full Launchpad software is available to download free from https://dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html where you can see the system requirements for the software. There are two versions - v0.96 runs on QDOS systems with pointer environment, while version 2 demands a system with Window Manager 2. Dilwyn ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update
> That is Good News Dilwyn About The LaunchPad Update How do I Update Mine > All The Best Keep up the Good Work That is FAB News Simon Foster/simon629 1. Go to http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html 2. Scroll down the page until you find the "Launchpad 2.12 Update" section. Short instructions there, basically this: 3. Download the file labelled launchpad212updt.zip and unzip those files. 4. This contains three files - LAUNCHPAD_OBJ, HISTORY_TXT and HISTORY_DOC. You can either overwrite the old files with those names, or rename them temporarily until you know that this version works on your system (if you rename them, and it doesn't work, you can just delete the 3 new files and rename the old ones back to revert to the old version). 5. Doing an update in this way means that (if done properly) all the old settings, icons etc will all be kept. ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update
That is Good News Dilwyn About The LaunchPad Update How do I Update Mine All The Best Keep up the Good Work That is FAB News Simon Foster/simon629 On Thursday, 6 October 2022, 07:34:13 BST, Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users wrote: Dilwyn wrote: > I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a decade. That's awesome, Dilwyn! I will definitely give it a try this QL season (Oct-Mar) when weather is right (cold, wet), life allows and my mood is for QL exploration. Chances are there that Launchpad makes in into the next release of QL/E. Fingers crossed. QL forever! Urs P.S. Website sinclairql.net is up again, after the gold old smallish hosting company sold their webhosting busyness to the Swiss market leader. Even they migrated the files and hosting settings, only the cowo.ch website worked after the migration. After intense back and forth with their (very helpful) support, all my websites are back. ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update
Dilwyn wrote: > I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a decade. That's awesome, Dilwyn! I will definitely give it a try this QL season (Oct-Mar) when weather is right (cold, wet), life allows and my mood is for QL exploration. Chances are there that Launchpad makes in into the next release of QL/E. Fingers crossed. QL forever! Urs P.S. Website sinclairql.net is up again, after the gold old smallish hosting company sold their webhosting busyness to the Swiss market leader. Even they migrated the files and hosting settings, only the cowo.ch website worked after the migration. After intense back and forth with their (very helpful) support, all my websites are back. ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update
Hi Dilwyn, well worth the wait. Wolfgzng I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a decade. Further details on my blog at https://dilwyn2.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/launchpad-v2-12/ Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad update
Op 4/10/2022 om 21:44 schreef Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users: I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a decade. Further details on my blog at https://dilwyn2.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/launchpad-v2-12/ Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List Thank you, Dilwyn. I'll give it a go this weekend. François Van Emelen ___ QL-Users Mailing List
[Ql-Users] Launchpad update
I've issued the first update to my Launchpad v2 package for nearly a decade. Further details on my blog at https://dilwyn2.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/launchpad-v2-12/ Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
HI Dliwyn I have got more info for on the Site it says - Artificer from the North West GB | | | | Blogger: User Profile: Artificer Blogger is a free blog-publishing tool from Google for easily sharing your thoughts with the world. Blogger make... | | | On Friday, 6 March 2020, 17:54:55 GMT, Dilwyn (gmail) via Ql-Users wrote: Sadly, this list doesn't seem to allow graphics and the email was received as plain text anyhow, so the screen dump never came through. Are you referring to the screen picture on http://qlheaven.blogspot.com/ by any chance? That shows the most recent version of Launchpad, running in high colour mode, with a new system font (set from SBASIC with the CHAR_DEF command so ALL programs use that font by default, including Launchpad), and some GD2 sprites presumably defined by the blog author for his/her own use (wonder if the blog author could be persuaded to share some of those nice sprites?). There are only two "current" versions of Launchpad: 1. v0.96, the older version for systems without Window Manager 2 2. v2.10, the recommended version if your system supports WIndow Manager 2. Both can be downloaded free of charge (password protection was removed back in 2017) from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html . I appreciate that the URL of the download page implies it's a demo, but nowadays the download is actually the full version. Hope that helps, -Original Message- From: simon629--- via Ql-Users Sent: Friday, March 06, 2020 5:23 PM To: QL-Users List Cc: simon...@sky.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad Hi can any one Help me on this Website QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven this is I think a old screen shot of LaunchPad I think the Q40/Q60 It Looks Very Good. I want would That Version work on QPC2 Emulator If any one has it Could they Installed on to a Win File for me OK All The Best Thanks Simon Foster | | | | | | | | | | | QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven | | | ___ QL-Users Mailing List -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Sadly, this list doesn't seem to allow graphics and the email was received as plain text anyhow, so the screen dump never came through. Are you referring to the screen picture on http://qlheaven.blogspot.com/ by any chance? That shows the most recent version of Launchpad, running in high colour mode, with a new system font (set from SBASIC with the CHAR_DEF command so ALL programs use that font by default, including Launchpad), and some GD2 sprites presumably defined by the blog author for his/her own use (wonder if the blog author could be persuaded to share some of those nice sprites?). There are only two "current" versions of Launchpad: 1. v0.96, the older version for systems without Window Manager 2 2. v2.10, the recommended version if your system supports WIndow Manager 2. Both can be downloaded free of charge (password protection was removed back in 2017) from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/demo/demo.html . I appreciate that the URL of the download page implies it's a demo, but nowadays the download is actually the full version. Hope that helps, -Original Message- From: simon629--- via Ql-Users Sent: Friday, March 06, 2020 5:23 PM To: QL-Users List Cc: simon...@sky.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad Hi can any one Help me on this Website QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven this is I think a old screen shot of LaunchPad I think the Q40/Q60 It Looks Very Good. I want would That Version work on QPC2 Emulator If any one has it Could they Installed on to a Win File for me OK All The Best Thanks Simon Foster | | | | | | | | | | | QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven | | | ___ QL-Users Mailing List -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Hi Simon, I'm not sure the mailing list permists atractments, as it's kit showing in your mail... Either that or you are pasting it into the mail rather than adding it as a jpeg or similar as a attachment. Can't help if we can't see it... Even so, it's likely been modded by the user to have a certain look. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone 11 Pro. On Fri, 6 Mar 2020, 17:24 simon629--- via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Hi can any one Help me on this Website QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven > this is I think a old screen shot of LaunchPad I think the Q40/Q60 It > Looks Very Good. I want would That Version work on QPC2 Emulator If any > one has it Could they Installed on to a Win File for me OK All The Best > Thanks Simon Foster > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven > > > | > > | > > | > > > > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Hi can any one Help me on this Website QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven this is I think a old screen shot of LaunchPad I think the Q40/Q60 It Looks Very Good. I want would That Version work on QPC2 Emulator If any one has it Could they Installed on to a Win File for me OK All The Best Thanks Simon Foster | | | | | | | | | | | QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven | | | ___ QL-Users Mailing List
[Ql-Users] LaunchPad Day
Hi Everyone My Launch it is Close to my Hart And it My Good Friend Dilwyn Jones who Made it For me 1 I added Q-Menu2 installed all the Pointer SoftwareI installed all The System Apps Like Cueshell and QCoCo 1613 all The Games Like The Wall44 Dilwyn install Q-Dock for me5 Now MY LaunchPad is Now More Powerful then QDTHave a Good Afternoon Simon Foster ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad now freeware
If Q-Celt is losing a lot of revenue, then I am missing a HUGE amount of royalties from you Darren, he he (only joking!!!) ;-) Dilwyn -Original Message- From: Darren Branagh via Ql-Users Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:42 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Cc: Darren Branagh Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad now freeware What All that revenue Q-Celt are losing now :-) Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On 19 Aug 2017 23:40, "Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users" <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: My Launchpad software is now available to download as freeware from my website. Both version 1 (for older systems) and Launchpad 2 (for WMAN 2 systems) are available. Go to the Launchpad page to download it - read the description then click on the link to the Download page. http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html Dilwyn ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List
[Ql-Users] Launchpad now freeware
My Launchpad software is now available to download as freeware from my website. Both version 1 (for older systems) and Launchpad 2 (for WMAN 2 systems) are available. Go to the Launchpad page to download it - read the description then click on the link to the Download page. http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html Dilwyn ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Dil, Dont throw the towel in so easily - Launchpad (QL) was here first, long before Mac OS Lion. Now, if Mr. Jobs wants to offer you, say, 4 or 5 million to change the name, then we'll talk. :) Darren. On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 11:02 PM, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.ukwrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: Lee Privett wrote: 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 He he...I suspect mine would work better on QDOS or SMSQ...theirs better on the fruitier machines ;-) Mine's been out so long it's high time I rewrote it and called it something else anyway (QL-Launchpad???). Might sell a few more then! Since there is proof of how long I used the name, I guess I can rely on you to send them a kind email telling them they have 48 hours to rename or remove every instance of their Launchpad worldwide ;-) (actually, I'd rather you didn't...) Seriously though, it's a common name for a program or task launcher anyway, I know of at least 2 freeware PC programs of that name. If they really feel concerned about the use of my name on a hundred or so 1984 machines they are welcome to waste their money sending me a polite email or letter and I will send them an equally nice email or letter saying OK... You can guess I don't really care...... BTW, your video upscalar for QL, what is latest on that? You said you'd sent them a QL to play with, that was the last I heard. AND, glad to see you are getting committee emails at last! My moaning email seems to have done the trick. Now what we need is prompting to get the website finished so we can all login to the CMS and start improving it. You chould check a CMS login has been set up for you. I assume you know what a Content Management System is, in fact you most probably have 10 times (at least) the experience of them I do. o) Dilwyn In hindsight, that was probably an unwise jokey reply, but light-heartedness apart (silly mood tonight for some reason) you get the idea of how I feel about this - if Apple were to tell me to stop using the name I would, as my Launchpad is quite an old product. I'd simply find a new name. Although somehow I don't think Apple would be too worried by an old program running on a 1984 computer. The references to the Quanta website refer of course to the fact that Lee is the new Editor of Quanta magazine. Sarah Gilpin is editing the issue currently in preparation and hopefully Lee will be in a position to take over from the following issue. I hope you'll all agree that his return to the QL scene and his high level of activity and ideas will be a real benefit to both Quanta and the QL scene in general. There, hopefully I've embarrassed him enough for now ;-) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- *Darren Branagh.* ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Darren Branagh wrote, on 10/Jun/11 14:37 | Jun10: Dont throw the towel in so easily - Launchpad (QL) was here first, long before Mac OS Lion. Now, if Mr. Jobs wants to offer you, say, 4 or 5 million to change the name, then we'll talk. :) Well it does happen. i41 has just won $290m from Microsoft for a patent infringement in Word. now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? (8-)# Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote: now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? (8-)# With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is all that is required. Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird (browser) a few years ago. The database had been called Firebird for years, but no trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out and renamed their browser to Firebird, it hit the fan. A cease and desist letter was all it took (eventually) to resolve the problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not changed the name, court proceedings would have found in favour of the database. (So I'm told by the legal experts anyway.) So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-) Cheers, Norm. -- Norman Dunbar Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd Registered address: Thorpe House 61 Richardshaw Lane Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7EL Company Number: 05132767 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Darren Branagh wrote: Dil, Dont throw the towel in so easily - Launchpad (QL) was here first, long before Mac OS Lion. Now, if Mr. Jobs wants to offer you, say, 4 or 5 million to change the name, then we'll talk. :) Darren. Thanks, I knew the Irish would look after me after UK gave them that banking loan ;-)) And, belated happy birthday wishes too... :o) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Norman Dunbar wrote: On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote: now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? (8-)# With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is all that is required. Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird (browser) a few years ago. The database had been called Firebird for years, but no trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out and renamed their browser to Firebird, it hit the fan. A cease and desist letter was all it took (eventually) to resolve the problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not changed the name, court proceedings would have found in favour of the database. (So I'm told by the legal experts anyway.) So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-) Cheers, Norm. He he, that's good to know, but I'm not that bothered by it. I daresay I could be cheeky and ask for a royalty on every copy of theirs that they sell ;-) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
On 10/06/2011 15:37, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Norman Dunbar wrote: On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote: now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? (8-)# With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is all that is required. Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird (browser) a few years ago. The database had been called Firebird for years, but no trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out and renamed their browser to Firebird, it hit the fan. A cease and desist letter was all it took (eventually) to resolve the problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not changed the name, court proceedings would have found in favour of the database. (So I'm told by the legal experts anyway.) So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-) Cheers, Norm. He he, that's good to know, but I'm not that bothered by it. I daresay I could be cheeky and ask for a royalty on every copy of theirs that they sell ;-) Dilwyn Jones Go for it Dilwyn!!! ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
On 10/06/2011 15:37, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Norman Dunbar wrote: On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote: now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? (8-)# With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is all that is required. Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird (browser) a few years ago. The database had been called Firebird for years, but no trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out and renamed their browser to Firebird, it hit the fan. A cease and desist letter was all it took (eventually) to resolve the problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not changed the name, court proceedings would have found in favour of the database. (So I'm told by the legal experts anyway.) So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-) Cheers, Norm. He he, that's good to know, but I'm not that bothered by it. I daresay I could be cheeky and ask for a royalty on every copy of theirs that they sell ;-) Dilwyn Jones The revenue may be enough to finance a ARM version of SMSQ :-) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Malcolm Lear wrote: On 10/06/2011 15:37, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Norman Dunbar wrote: On 10/06/11 15:09, Tony Firshman wrote: now where did you register the LaunchPad trademark Dilwyn? (8-)# With software, it doesn't even have to be registered. Prior use is all that is required. Think back to the Firebird Database versus Mozilla Firebird (browser) a few years ago. The database had been called Firebird for years, but no trade mark is registered. When Mozilla came out and renamed their browser to Firebird, it hit the fan. A cease and desist letter was all it took (eventually) to resolve the problem, and that's how Firefox was born. Had Mozilla not changed the name, court proceedings would have found in favour of the database. (So I'm told by the legal experts anyway.) So, Dilwyn could, if he wanted, ask Apple to cease and desist. ;-) Cheers, Norm. He he, that's good to know, but I'm not that bothered by it. I daresay I could be cheeky and ask for a royalty on every copy of theirs that they sell ;-) Dilwyn Jones The revenue may be enough to finance a ARM version of SMSQ :-) He he, bet Marcel is quaking in his boots at the thought of that! Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
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 now as suggested by the QL Users list members so that they oblige, change all the documentation, programming and start beta testing 'Lion again delaying the sale. The knock on effect is that the small boys took on the big boys and won, media coverage and profile raising for the QL hurrah! The second option is to wait until the product 'Lion' is released, and then contact them, too late to change so they give you loads of money for the use of name, the knock on effect here is that the individual took on the big boys and won, media coverage and profile raising for the QL hurrah! Hey win/win Hmmm can't fail, now where is that emoticon for tongue in cheek? Thanks, Lee -Back to the QL- http://backtotheql.blogspot.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/iwant2learn2/ https://sites.google.com/site/theqlimagerepository/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
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- http://backtotheql.blogspot.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/iwant2learn2/ https://sites.google.com/site/theqlimagerepository/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Lee Privett wrote: 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 now as suggested by the QL Users list members so that they oblige, change all the documentation, programming and start beta testing 'Lion again delaying the sale. The knock on effect is that the small boys took on the big boys and won, media coverage and profile raising for the QL hurrah! The second option is to wait until the product 'Lion' is released, and then contact them, too late to change so they give you loads of money for the use of name, the knock on effect here is that the individual took on the big boys and won, media coverage and profile raising for the QL hurrah! Hey win/win Hmmm can't fail, now where is that emoticon for tongue in cheek? Thanks, Lee Serves me right for trying to embarrass you earlier this week I guess :o( Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] LaunchPad
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 enjoyment where possible, thankyou Lee -Back to the QL- http://backtotheql.blogspot.com/ http://backtotheql.blogspot.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/iwant2learn2/ https://sites.google.com/site/iwant2learn2/ https://sites.google.com/site/theqlimagerepository/ https://sites.google.com/site/theqlimagerepository/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Lee Privett wrote: 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 He he...I suspect mine would work better on QDOS or SMSQ...theirs better on the fruitier machines ;-) Mine's been out so long it's high time I rewrote it and called it something else anyway (QL-Launchpad???). Might sell a few more then! Since there is proof of how long I used the name, I guess I can rely on you to send them a kind email telling them they have 48 hours to rename or remove every instance of their Launchpad worldwide ;-) (actually, I'd rather you didn't...) Seriously though, it's a common name for a program or task launcher anyway, I know of at least 2 freeware PC programs of that name. If they really feel concerned about the use of my name on a hundred or so 1984 machines they are welcome to waste their money sending me a polite email or letter and I will send them an equally nice email or letter saying OK... You can guess I don't really care...... BTW, your video upscalar for QL, what is latest on that? You said you'd sent them a QL to play with, that was the last I heard. AND, glad to see you are getting committee emails at last! My moaning email seems to have done the trick. Now what we need is prompting to get the website finished so we can all login to the CMS and start improving it. You chould check a CMS login has been set up for you. I assume you know what a Content Management System is, in fact you most probably have 10 times (at least) the experience of them I do. :o) Dilwyn ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad
Dilwyn Jones wrote: Lee Privett wrote: 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 He he...I suspect mine would work better on QDOS or SMSQ...theirs better on the fruitier machines ;-) Mine's been out so long it's high time I rewrote it and called it something else anyway (QL-Launchpad???). Might sell a few more then! Since there is proof of how long I used the name, I guess I can rely on you to send them a kind email telling them they have 48 hours to rename or remove every instance of their Launchpad worldwide ;-) (actually, I'd rather you didn't...) Seriously though, it's a common name for a program or task launcher anyway, I know of at least 2 freeware PC programs of that name. If they really feel concerned about the use of my name on a hundred or so 1984 machines they are welcome to waste their money sending me a polite email or letter and I will send them an equally nice email or letter saying OK... You can guess I don't really care...... BTW, your video upscalar for QL, what is latest on that? You said you'd sent them a QL to play with, that was the last I heard. AND, glad to see you are getting committee emails at last! My moaning email seems to have done the trick. Now what we need is prompting to get the website finished so we can all login to the CMS and start improving it. You chould check a CMS login has been set up for you. I assume you know what a Content Management System is, in fact you most probably have 10 times (at least) the experience of them I do. o) Dilwyn In hindsight, that was probably an unwise jokey reply, but light-heartedness apart (silly mood tonight for some reason) you get the idea of how I feel about this - if Apple were to tell me to stop using the name I would, as my Launchpad is quite an old product. I'd simply find a new name. Although somehow I don't think Apple would be too worried by an old program running on a 1984 computer. The references to the Quanta website refer of course to the fact that Lee is the new Editor of Quanta magazine. Sarah Gilpin is editing the issue currently in preparation and hopefully Lee will be in a position to take over from the following issue. I hope you'll all agree that his return to the QL scene and his high level of activity and ideas will be a real benefit to both Quanta and the QL scene in general. There, hopefully I've embarrassed him enough for now ;-) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad
In a message dated 06/10/2007 01:34:33 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This was an unforeseen side effect of a change made to allow fixing of top left corner after a resize, which works better for resizing, but has this effect. I'll try to change it when I manage to figure out exactly what is causing it. Luckily, it is just inconvenient rather than a serious bug. -- Dilwyn Jones Any chance of having the initial location coordinates of launchpad configuable in the config block or passed as a command string with EX? Thanks Duncan ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Launchpad
Hi Does anyone know of a simple way of getting Launchpad to open at a specified location on the screen. My problem is that Launchpad 2.09 insists on opening its window at x=0 y=0 on the display no matter how it is EXed. There seems to be no way to configure launchpad to open its windows at an exact location. Launchpad 2.06 can be made to open its windows at exact pixel co-ordinates. Duncan ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Launchpad
This was an unforeseen side effect of a change made to allow fixing of top left corner after a resize, which works better for resizing, but has this effect. I'll try to change it when I manage to figure out exactly what is causing it. Luckily, it is just inconvenient rather than a serious bug. -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 8:50 PM Subject: [Ql-Users] Launchpad Hi Does anyone know of a simple way of getting Launchpad to open at a specified location on the screen. My problem is that Launchpad 2.09 insists on opening its window at x=0 y=0 on the display no matter how it is EXed. There seems to be no way to configure launchpad to open its windows at an exact location. Launchpad 2.06 can be made to open its windows at exact pixel co-ordinates. Duncan ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.36/1041 - Release Date: 01/10/2007 10:20 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Launchpad and Q-Trans Updates
I've put updated versions of Launchpad and Q-Trans on my website. Launchpad 2.09 includes a change suggested by Fabrizio Diversi, to allow faster entry of user name and password where more than one user has been set up in Launchpad. Q-Trans v2.08 corrects a bug in the RENAME command in Q-Trans when used on QDOS systems, which caused an object type error when the new filename was entered. The Launchpad demo version and full Q-Trans package are available to download from: www.dilwyn.uk6.net/gen/launchpad/launchpad.html - just follow links to the downloads page. Registered users of Launchpad can also download the full version of the package, use the previously notified password after downloading. -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Launchpad 2
Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on the Launchpad v2.02. There are several issues to be corrected and it might take me a few days before I can produce a new version. The password-downloading seems to have worked well, so that feature will remain to help people get speedy upgrades as and when needed. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 2
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes OK everyone, it's now there and ready to go. Thank you for your patience. Registered users should by now have received an email with the instructions and password. Yes, just received here ... Will download the new version this evening. - Original Message - From: Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 2 In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Those who got in touch re. the Launchpad 2 update, I am putting password protected zip files onto my website so that users can download the update in their own time. It will probably take a couple of days to set it all up, then I'll email the passwords to registered users and announce it here when it's ready. Nice ... thanks. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes In addition I have recently found it useful to set up icons for my own software, whether BASIC or C, as well as look at listings via my chosen editor. For the latter it interfaces with FileInfo2 to pick up favourite editor software. FileInfo 2 is brilliantly easy to interface to and I use it so much it seemed such an abovious thing to allow Launchpad to make use of it. Despite having used FileInfo 2 for so long, it still seems weird to select a non-executable in Launchpad and execute it and the right program magically (usually) appears! Yes, it is a 'cool' feature. And one that I had neglected to exploit that much. Another read of the manual reminded me :-) Another neat thing is to run any Windows application from within Launchpad, as it interfaces with the QPC2 feature to do so. Well, all credit to Marcel for that one. I'm just too lazy to go to Windows to start Notepad etc when I can do it from QPC2 instead if it's related to what I'm doing in QPC2 at the time (usually swapping files between Windoze and SMSQ/E when preparing articles and news columns for Toady). Yes it makes the desktop environment convenient when swapping over files, finding their locations, etc. And strange as it may seem, I do actually use Launchpad myself all the time - what's that, an author using his own software? Unless it gets superceded by QDT of course. QDT looks as though it is going to be more fully featured as a desktop, inevitably. Yet I believe that both will find a place. I have found Launchpad a good aid to programming, for example, as I have put all the icons for the compilers ( BASIC and C ), into one folder called 'Source' - irrespective of the actual directories that they are already placed in on the win drive itself. Along with icons for the source text and their executables. It just makes it more convenient, rather than having to know the directories or searching through the win drive to find their location. The added convenience is what desktops are all about. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
Malcolm Cadman wrote: At present I have configured Launchpad to be extremely useful on my QPC2 system. Could you please tell me how to find the be extremely useful configuration option in Launchpad (and, indeed, in all my other software)? :-) OK ... you got me there, John. Explain more ... ? Roy and Rich understood :-) John ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Malcolm Cadman wrote: At present I have configured Launchpad to be extremely useful on my QPC2 system. Could you please tell me how to find the be extremely useful configuration option in Launchpad (and, indeed, in all my other software)? :-) OK ... you got me there, John. Explain more ... ? Roy and Rich understood :-) OK ... point taken :-) However, just to go on a bit further ... Launchpad can be configured to your system with 'config_exe'. Once running it can be set up to know the features of your system, there are 2 files that are saved with the information. In addition I have recently found it useful to set up icons for my own software, whether BASIC or C, as well as look at listings via my chosen editor. For the latter it interfaces with FileInfo2 to pick up your favourite editor software. Another neat thing is to run any Windows application from within Launchpad, as it interfaces with the QPC2 feature to do so. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
In addition I have recently found it useful to set up icons for my own software, whether BASIC or C, as well as look at listings via my chosen editor. For the latter it interfaces with FileInfo2 to pick up your favourite editor software. FileInfo 2 is brilliantly easy to interface to and I use it so much it seemed such an abovious thing to allow Launchpad to make use of it. Despite having used FileInfo 2 for so long, it still seems weird to select a non-executable in Launchpad and execute it and the right program magically (usually) appears! Another neat thing is to run any Windows application from within Launchpad, as it interfaces with the QPC2 feature to do so. Well, all credit to Marcel for that one. I'm just too lazy to go to Windows to start Notepad etc when I can do it from QPC2 instead if it's related to what I'm doing in QPC2 at the time (usually swapping files between Windoze and SMSQ/E when preparing articles and news columns for Toady). And strange as it may seem, I do actually use Launchpad myself all the time - what's that, an author using his own software? Unless it gets superceded by QDT of course. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 30/12/2004 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
Malcolm Cadman wrote Yes, Quick Starts are good ... and an 'art' in themselves to write. I wonder how many users on this list are now happily using Launchpad ? -- Malcolm Cadman Not many. Total sales is easily still in 2 figures. A lot of people said they liked the idea but were waiting for QDT, which makes sense as QDT will be THE product to have for those users with leading edge QL products and my guess is Launchpad will find its own little niche on lesser systems as people realise No GD2? No QDT Hvaing used both, Malcolm, how do you see this going? I guess that like many things they both have their good points while being very different and distinct products. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 30/12/2004 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Malcolm Cadman wrote Yes, Quick Starts are good ... and an 'art' in themselves to write. I wonder how many users on this list are now happily using Launchpad -- Malcolm Cadman Not many. Total sales is easily still in 2 figures. A lot of people said they liked the idea but were waiting for QDT, which makes sense as QDT will be THE product to have for those users with leading edge QL products and my guess is Launchpad will find its own little niche on lesser systems as people realise No GD2? No QDT Hvaing used both, Malcolm, how do you see this going? I guess that like many things they both have their good points while being very different and distinct products. Indeed, I think you are right. When QDT does get going as full release and gets taken up it will be THE system as a desktop. Which it what it is intended to be. There needs to be a 'standard' system of GUI / WIMP so that all users can share a common experience. At present I cannot do a like for like comparison between Launchpad and QDT. As I have a full copy of Launchpad and only a Demo of QDT. They have similarities and they have differences. At present I have configured Launchpad to be extremely useful on my QPC2 system. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
Malcolm Cadman wrote: At present I have configured Launchpad to be extremely useful on my QPC2 system. Could you please tell me how to find the be extremely useful configuration option in Launchpad (and, indeed, in all my other software)? :-) John ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 19:08:31 -, John Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Malcolm Cadman wrote: At present I have configured Launchpad to be extremely useful on my QPC2 system. Could you please tell me how to find the be extremely useful configuration option in Launchpad (and, indeed, in all my other software)? :-) John ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Yes - EXEC menuconfig and choose the Learn option :-P -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 26 Oak Road, Shelfield, Walsall, West Midlands WS4 1RQ http://www.rwapservices.co.uk/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Malcolm Cadman wrote: At present I have configured Launchpad to be extremely useful on my QPC2 system. Could you please tell me how to find the be extremely useful configuration option in Launchpad (and, indeed, in all my other software)? :-) You find it next to the 'No Crashing' check box -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Malcolm Cadman wrote: At present I have configured Launchpad to be extremely useful on my QPC2 system. Could you please tell me how to find the be extremely useful configuration option in Launchpad (and, indeed, in all my other software)? :-) OK ... you got me there, John. Explain more ... ? -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
Launchpad is less ambitious a project than QDT but you'd be amazed how many people have managed to make a total mess of it. I went as far as to supply it deliberately misconfigured so that people would have to read the instructions as I wouldn't expect anyone to be able to use it without instructions (Launchpad doesn't work when you get it unless you read how to configure it). Umm ... I know what you are implying here. Yet probably not a good approach to take as you really want people to be able to use it as readily as possible, with a few problems as possible; and not have to do a lot of figuring out for themselves. If you can't see what I'm getting at, you've obviously never been on the receiving end of endless phone calls. When systems get easy enough ALMOST to use without a manual, people will only read the manual if you superglue it to their eyes and tie their arms behind their backs. In essence, configuration is the only thing stopping programs like Launchpad from being 'use it out of the box'. And as it was the first step which was the likeliest problem, this seemed like the best solution and it worked on the whole. Remember that other WIMP ( Windows / Icons / Mouse / Pointer ) environments just appear ready to use on other systems to the user. No 'sweat' involved ... :-) Until you get non-technical people involved. As soon as they want to do different things it's grab an expert and make him/her sweat instead. The approach I took with Launchpad was inspired by Geoff Wicks - the Quickstart Guide. By and large, if you've read Geoff's little Quickstart guides you won't go far wrong with his software, which is what I was trying to achieve. The only real potential problem with Launchpad is the first step, i.e. where am I installed and where are my setup files. Once it's set up with the correct path name for where you placed it on your hard disk it's pretty well fire it up, feel your way and only resort to manuals when you get stuck. As I recall, you didn't get many problems beyond things like the changing of resolutions and colour depths which was a bit naughty of me anyway. The Quick start guides are probably the best way with modern programs, most manufacturers issue them now. The big manual with my Epson 880 printer is pretty useless, the Quick start guide is excellent. One the whole, people want to use it out of the box and resort ot manuals only when the going gets tough. Like the little CD-alarm-clock-radio I got for Christmas, I was able to plug it in and go as far as listening to the radio, setting the time and playing a CD went, and got the 4 page manual out for setting the alarms and setting up playlist programs to play tracks in different orders. Not quite the same order of things as complex computer software like Windows, RISC OS, SMSQ?E and QDT i suppose, but you get my drift I hope. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad-was Q60 Blues
On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 at 16:10:07, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) snip The Quick start guides are probably the best way with modern programs, most manufacturers issue them now. The big manual with my Epson 880 printer is pretty useless, the Quick start guide is excellent. One the whole, people want to use it out of the box and resort ot manuals only when the going gets tough. Printers is a big topic right now with me. I got an HP4250dtn (via Roy and www.hamiltone.co.uk). An excellent printer - pity about the after sales 'help'. I have not had -one- satisfactory exchange with HP, or indeed solutions (from them). This printer is so good, it sends emails. How do I stop it sending XML emails --- It doesn't send emails Urmm, I got the three test emails --- It doesn't have Digital Services What are Digital Services? --- Sending emails Well unless it has a Little Green Man inside the printer typing away, it DOES send emails --- It doesn't I wasn't sure whether he was referring to Little Green Men or emails! At this point I realised there was no point in carrying on, and I told him I would ring back to find someone who knew the product. It was only after I put the phone down, I remembered this help desk was in Northern Ireland! I much later discovered the configuration item in the excellent browser help interface. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
