RE: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

2001-06-29 Thread Norman Dunbar
OK this thread is way over my head, but I'm reading it - I might even learn something. Just to take off at a tangent, how about an open source (type) project to build a new Operating System for ALL the QLs/compatibles/emulators out thare to use. Same hardware, same everything - if at all

Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release

2001-06-29 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 11:30 ðì 29/6/2001 +0200, you wrote: Phoebus Dokos wrote: So probably there is an interim version of SMSQ/E I don't have... probably through QPC v.2.01 (I had v.2 final) Yes, v2a98 (supplied with v2.01) is minimum. Is there anyway I can get it? It's on its way. Marcel After a quick

TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Thierry Godefroy
On Samedi 30 Juin 2001 13:22, Phoebus Dokos wrote: After a quick check... Nope! With SMSQ/E 2a97 and new QPC Turbo still produces the same error. I never succeed to make Turbo work on a SMSQ/E system (tested on QXL and QPC2), so I am wondering how it could ever work for you... QDOS/SMS

RE: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

2001-06-29 Thread Ian . Pine
OK this thread is way over my head, but I'm reading it - I might even learn something. I know what you mean; I need to go and have a lie down between each post :) but I'm trying to follow the thread. For me, an operating system should boot with built-in support for just the basic features

Re: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 01:45 ìì 29/6/2001 +0200, you wrote: On Samedi 30 Juin 2001 13:22, Phoebus Dokos wrote: After a quick check... Nope! With SMSQ/E 2a97 and new QPC Turbo still produces the same error. I never succeed to make Turbo work on a SMSQ/E system (tested on QXL and QPC2), so I am wondering how it

Re: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 08:40 ðì 28/6/2001 -0500, you wrote: At 08:03 ðì 30/6/2001 -0500, you wrote: At 01:45 ìì 29/6/2001 +0200, you wrote: On Samedi 30 Juin 2001 13:22, Phoebus Dokos wrote: After a quick check... Nope! With SMSQ/E 2a97 and new QPC Turbo still produces the same error. Also with QPC 2 Final and

RE: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Claude Mourier 00
On what platform ? PC 286 ? -Message d'origine- De : Phoebus Dokos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : jeudi 28 juin 2001 15:54 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release) On QPC 2v2 FINAL, SBASIC reports execution in 9 secs. When I

RE: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 02:57 ìì 29/6/2001 +0200, you wrote: On what platform ? PC 286 ? Haha :-) No Athlon 750. Maybe it's the memory allocated for qpc (64Megs). *AND BTW: It was 1 not 1000 ;-) Anyways when I updated that little program once more and removed SQRT(f), I replaced it with COS(f), SIN(f),

RE: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Claude Mourier 00
I saw similar behavior with Qlib versus SBasic (and so stop compiling my programs) but never test Turbo (faster than Qlib under QDOS but a bit fussy) Claude sorry for the question about the platforn : I can't resist %#) -Message d'origine- De : Phoebus Dokos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Re: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Thierry Godefroy
On Jeudi 28 Juin 2001 16:03, Phoebus Dokos wrote: H now that's ODD! I used the following little program to run a benchmark of Turbo of sorts 10 CLS 20 PRINT #2, date$ 30 FOR F=1 to 1000 40 PRINT #1, SQRT(F) 50 END FOR F 60 PRINT #2, date$ 70 PAUSE Ooops make the 1000 1 On

[ql-users] Address

2001-06-29 Thread Ian Pizer
Hi In QLToday May/June page 56 is mentioned a B.Smith who has an Epson Colour 880 printer. I would like to contact him, anyone know his address, e-mail, phone, whatever? Thanks, Ian Pizer, 49 ch. Machery, 1292 Chambesy, Geneva, Switzerland. e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel.41227581410 AKA [EMAIL

RE: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 03:31 ìì 29/6/2001 +0200, you wrote: I saw similar behavior with Qlib versus SBasic (and so stop compiling my programs) but never test Turbo (faster than Qlib under QDOS but a bit fussy) Claude sorry for the question about the platforn : I can't resist %#) Oh no worries, I would have done

Re: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Thierry Godefroy
On Samedi 30 Juin 2001 15:03, Phoebus Dokos wrote: I never succeed to make Turbo work on a SMSQ/E system (tested on QXL and QPC2), so I am wondering how it could ever work for you... Ha! The fact that it works for me exactly proves why I have NO CLUE in assembly and C :-) Seriously now,

Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release

2001-06-29 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Phoebus Dokos wrote: With the new QPC the PARSER refuses to load with the message that's above. Well, unfortunately I have no problems with it at all, neither with your example nor with Thierry's... Marcel

RE: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release)

2001-06-29 Thread Claude Mourier 00
If the same routine are used it's normal that Turbo add a small overhead (I think) : in this case it only adds more call -Message d'origine- De : Marcel Kilgus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : vendredi 29 juin 2001 17:32 À : ql-users Objet : Re: TURBO and SMSQ/E (was: Re: [ql-users]

Re: [ql-users] New QPC2 release

2001-06-29 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 05:19 ìì 29/6/2001 +0200, you wrote: Phoebus Dokos wrote: With the new QPC the PARSER refuses to load with the message that's above. Well, unfortunately I have no problems with it at all, neither with your example nor with Thierry's... Marcel H Question Did you do anything

RE: [ql-users] PAR_USE

2001-06-29 Thread Norman Dunbar
Par_use ser (no quotes) just worked for me - without an error message - on the latest QPC2v202 with smsq 2b98. Try removing the quotes. I don't know if it will actually work, because I'm at work and have a network printer :o) Norman.

RE: [ql-users] PAR_USE

2001-06-29 Thread Norman Dunbar
In fact, it works even with quotes as well ! Maybe it needs a reboot :o) Norman. Norman Dunbar EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Database/Unix administrator Phone: 0113 289 6265 Lynx Financial Systems Ltd.

[ql-users] PAR_USE

2001-06-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I need to use the PAR_USE command with an older program which only prints from SER1 Ideally I would like to use something like PAR_USE 'SER' to make output sent to ser1 appear on the parallel printer port. However, if I try PAR_USE SER or PAR_USE PAR even in QPC2v2.02 (freshly downloaded) I

RE: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

2001-06-29 Thread Timothy Swenson
At 08:38 AM 6/29/2001 +0100, Norman wrote: Just to take off at a tangent, how about an open source (type) project to build a new Operating System for ALL the QLs/compatibles/emulators out thare to use. An interesting idea, Norman. There are some pluses and some minuses: + Good way to

[ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

2001-06-29 Thread Thierry Godefroy
On Vendredi 29 Juin 2001 07:14, ZN wrote: On 6/28/01 at 11:14 AM Thierry Godefroy wrote: [lots snipped] OK, this is supposed to be a discussion, not an argument, so let me make some things clear right here. I have nothing against arguments (in the debate acceptation of the term, not in

RE: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

2001-06-29 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 10:21 ðì 29/6/2001 -0700, you wrote: At 08:38 AM 6/29/2001 +0100, Norman wrote: Just to take off at a tangent, how about an open source (type) project to build a new Operating System for ALL the QLs/compatibles/emulators out thare to use. An interesting idea, Norman. There are some pluses

Re: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

2001-06-29 Thread Robert Newson
[meta-devices] NO! Channels are meant to exchange DATA, NOT to send COMMANDS or PARAMETERS to a piece of hardware ! (of course, you could argue that commands and parameters are just some form of data, but you won't, will you ? ;-) This reminds me of how the Apple ][ disk drives were