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

2014-02-12 Thread Dave Park
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Re: [Ql-Users] UltimIDE and other updates...

2014-02-12 Thread Rod H
What a shame I threw away about a hundred carts last year as the pads had fallen off! Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:03:50 -0600 From: d...@sinclairql.com To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] UltimIDE and other updates... The store is now open... http://sinclairql.com/store

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

2014-02-11 Thread Derek Stewart
Hi Dave, Are you going to have long file names, that is longer than the current length in SMSQ/E. Regards, Derek On 09/02/14 16:04, Dave Park wrote: From: http://sinclairql.com/wp/ Work has been ongoing, and we now have a preliminary schematic to work from. The next stage will be to

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

2014-02-11 Thread Tobias Fröschle
Derek, I guess it won’t. This has been discussed quite a bit in the past, but in my opinion, there’s no compatible way to overcome this limitation whithout a fundamental change in how device drivers work together with the operating system. The file/path name length in QDOS/SMSQE is deeply

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

2014-02-11 Thread Ralf Reköndt
Well, I think, the most problem is that, the Level 2 subdirectory names are part of the filename. It would be interesting to know, how this was done with the first hardisk systems (like Quest or similar). I think, a device can use its own way to manage this, as long as the OS can know, where to

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

2014-02-11 Thread gdgqler
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] UltimIDE and other updates...

2014-02-11 Thread Dave Park
Sandy's view is that we will support any software that is generally backwards compatible. We face enough challenges coming up with designing generally backwards compatible hardware that we can't worry about the OS or software except in the broadest terms. The only pieces of code we're actively

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

2014-02-11 Thread Ralf Reköndt
Hmm, I think I have sent this to you. You will find this in RAMTOOL_ASM, starting at the Label chgdev (as far as I remember). The whole thing was an idea of mine, Martin just ;-)) realised it. I just wanted to put all my QL-Games in separate TK2 subdirectories on my FLP, e.g. Cavern

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

2014-02-11 Thread Tobias Fröschle
Ralf, your description is pretty close to the „dev“ device, but I’m still missing long filename support? Tobias Am 11.02.2014 um 18:04 schrieb Ralf Reköndt ralf.rekoe...@t-online.de: Hmm, I think I have sent this to you. You will find this in RAMTOOL_ASM, starting at the Label chgdev (as

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

2014-02-11 Thread Ralf Reköndt
Yes, that was one thing, we hadn't thought about, as in the days of programming TK3, ther were no known OS whith long file names. But as I sais...it should be possible as long as the OS know about the real destination. But the dev device is not able to work on MC level, as far as I know...

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

2014-02-11 Thread Dave Park
I can't say this for UltimIDE, but UltraQ and QL2 will have their OS in flash. This means people will be able to run their own compiled systems, update their own drivers, and etc. I think it could promote a lot of new development work because it will become trivial to roll out a new driver or OS

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

2014-02-11 Thread Per Witte
On 11 February 2014 12:00, Tobias Fröschle tobias.froesc...@t-online.dewrote: Derek, I guess it won't. This has been discussed quite a bit in the past, but in my opinion, there's no compatible way to overcome this limitation whithout a fundamental change in how device drivers work together

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

2014-02-11 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
Hi, But the dev device is not able to work on MC level, as far as I know... Just SBasic. No. dev is a device. Works from everywhere. Wolfgang ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2014-02-09 Thread Dave Park
From: http://sinclairql.com/wp/ Work has been ongoing, and we now have a preliminary schematic to work from. The next stage will be to layout a prototype PCB for testing. We've managed to source most of the components already so once testing is complete, we can quickly go to production. In a

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

2014-02-09 Thread DougL
Would you take paper, unconverted E? Seriously(?) I carry E80 (largely for display). In French Polynesia there wete a few places I could've bought things outright--no greenbacks or converting some to XPF/CPF. Real response to your How Are You Doing email will follow. Sent from my U.S. Cellular®

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

2014-02-09 Thread Dave Park
*grins* I need to deal with people in the UK and EU mostly so I think this is a really elegant solution. I can also take paypal or cash. Lots of exciting things going on at Sandy Mansion! Dave Sent from my iPhone On Feb 9, 2014, at 11:24 AM, DougL externa...@earthlink.net wrote: Would