[ql-users] WANTED - 2nd Hand QL :-)

2002-04-09 Thread RWAPSoftware
I have a customer who is looking for a 2nd hand QL in good condition - think he will pay around 45 pounds for it if anyone in the UK has one for sale. Please contact him direct: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks a lot everyone. Rich Mellor RWAP Software 7 Common Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, West

RE: [ql-users] Miracle Hard Disk

2002-04-09 Thread Norman Dunbar
I couldn't find my version so that is a lucky break. Sorry. Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com

Re: [ql-users] OT Texas

2002-04-09 Thread wlenerz
On 8 Apr 2002, at 23:00, Dexter wrote: On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Wow ! ... I guess everything in Texas is big then :-) I don't know about that, but they say that George W. Bush is half human, half texan. Wolfgang

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread wlenerz
On 8 Apr 2002, at 19:59, Phoebus Dokos wrote: Seriously now, between what I saw Wolfgang and Marcel achieving with QPTR and EasyPTR respectively... I agree that at least ONE PTR toolkit (either) should be in one's arsenal :-) Oh but Marcel had the idea, not me. It's just a question of

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E Source Code, general

2002-04-09 Thread wlenerz
On 8 Apr 2002, at 14:34, Joachim Van der Auwera wrote: -not done via a Website or FTP. Not a safe way, sourceforge does not (always) use either, but it uses CVS. To make this safer, change it to not done electronically, with the exception of email or something similar. OK, I'll do that,

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-09 Thread wlenerz
On 8 Apr 2002, at 17:25, Dexter wrote: If you resent that comment, I didn't explain it properly. Or I didn't understand it. Yes, Tony will make a little money from SMSQ. I doubt the resellers will - they'll probably cover costs. I was trying to say that some of the money should stay with

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E Source Code, general

2002-04-09 Thread wlenerz
On 8 Apr 2002, at 15:47, Richard Zidlicky wrote: probably wrong. It indicates that the provisorial license was so badly formulated that everyone found his loophole in it and was happy. Yes, that's another way of looking at it -so I was overly optimistic, then. the point is that with a

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-04-09 Thread wlenerz
On 8 Apr 2002, at 15:52, Richard Zidlicky wrote: don't say it will be open source then - it won't. True. Forget those who have seen this as a great chance for SMSQ. I still see it as such. You can still get the code, you can still make changes, you can still dustribute your changes

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread P Witte
Dilwyn Jones writes: take on this task. I myself would be willing to do something for the (English) manual, if wanted. A note of caution: when I last spoke to him he said he had no English manual for it! I definitely have a comprehensive English manual! If Albin doesnt have one anymore,

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread P Witte
Wolfgang Uhlig writes: As far as I know, Marcel will try to get in contact with Albin in order to get him to correct and improve some things. But even so, if there is a possibility to do things, I am willing to contribute in any way I can. Concerning the german comments, if there are

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread Norman Dunbar
I've had problems with both - never understood QPTR at all, docs were cr4p to say the least. Still got it somewhere - unused and as far as I can see, unusable. Even some of the demos (sprite editor) just give a no-entry pointer and hang. Not very helpful. As for DifficultPTR, well, Dilwyn knows

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr [OT]

2002-04-09 Thread Norman Dunbar
-Original Message- From: P Witte [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Subject: Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr Fear not! The Brits can have it in the only foreign language they understand: English! Q. What do you call someone who speaks 3 languages ? A. Tri-lingual. Q. What do you call someone who

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr [OT]

2002-04-09 Thread Claude Mourier 00
I always think the right answer was : French -Message d'origine- De : Norman Dunbar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : mardi 9 avril 2002 11:32 À : '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Objet : RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr [OT] -Original Message- From: P Witte [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Subject: Re:

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr [OT]

2002-04-09 Thread Norman Dunbar
Nah, when I was in Paris, my wife did all the talking - she speaks it quite well - but everyone just said 'it's ok, we speak English' :o) Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289

RE: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread Ian . Pine
... Then there was the C68 interface - again, too 'strange' for me to figure out. Maybe I'm too thik to be a programmer :o) Nah, it's just the windows concept of programming. I never got to grips with Windows programming on PCs or X-Windows. And as for C++ and Object Disorientated

RE: [ql-users] Clive Sinclair working for the French??

2002-04-09 Thread Claude Mourier 00
As always Sir Clive was a precursor : others take advantage of his technology. Mergetwo C5 (4 wheels) and add a motor and you get something that can earn money ;-) -Message d'origine-De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Envoyé: mardi 9 avril 2002 14:27À: [EMAIL

[ql-users] Aurora problems

2002-04-09 Thread Phoebus Dokos
Hi all, I am turning to the list for any ideas... As you might have guessed at last I have a working (well sort of) Aurora setup... However I experience a couple of problems, mainly with resolutions. Specifically, I give DISP_SIZE 640, 480 but nothing happens (still 512x256). My Aurora is

Re: [ql-users] Clive Sinclair working for the French??

2002-04-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 9 Apr 2002 at 11:04:48, ZN wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On 09/04/02 at 14:31 Claude Mourier 00 wrote: Clive Sinclair working for the French?? I know that Sir Clive's skills lay in other places other than marketing, but has he sold out to the french I wonder?? Just that I saw a

Re: [ql-users] OT: Clive Sinclair working for the French??

2002-04-09 Thread ZN
On 09/04/02 at 17:49 Tony Firshman wrote: Clive Sinclair working for the French?? Just that I saw a TV advert last night for a Citreon C5 Citroen C5 has nothing to do with Sinclair, though I am sure their marketing department must have been caugh unaware by the history of that 'name' in the

Re: [ql-users] OT: Clive Sinclair working for the French??

2002-04-09 Thread Dexter
On Tue, 9 Apr 2002, ZN wrote: The service outlets are it's biggest enemy and they are expensive, so people just keep driving on... Yeah! A suspension sphere cost 44 pounds back in the days I had citroens. Changing them was no tougher than changing an oil filter - same skills required

Re: [ql-users] OT: Clive Sinclair working for the French??

2002-04-09 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 02:03 ìì 9/4/2002, you wrote: On Tue, 9 Apr 2002, ZN wrote: The service outlets are it's biggest enemy and they are expensive, so people just keep driving on... Yeah! A suspension sphere cost 44 pounds back in the days I had citroens. Changing them was no tougher than changing an oil

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-09 Thread P Witte
Wolfgang Lenerz writes: Seriously now, between what I saw Wolfgang and Marcel achieving with QPTR and EasyPTR respectively... I agree that at least ONE PTR toolkit (either) should be in one's arsenal :-) Oh but Marcel had the idea, not me. It's just a question of what you're used to.

[ql-users] ROMable SMSQ/E for Aurora?

2002-04-09 Thread Phoebus Dokos
Does anybody know if SMSQ for the Aurora can be ROMed? Also does anybody know which is the last Aurora version? (I have 2.91) Phoebus

[ql-users] Suggestions...

2002-04-09 Thread Dexter
Ok, As many of you know, I have been away for some time, and am freshly back in the fold :o) I've been working on the Qeyboard, and pushing for ethernet hardware to be available, so we can help John Dent finish his TCP/IP stack - which I suspect will do more for the QL than most realise.

Re: [ql-users] Clive Sinclair working for the French??

2002-04-09 Thread P Witte
ZN writes: computing in a better way, with Citroen you get to preach that there are better ways to drive around on 4 (and actually, even 3 - some will work without one rear) wheels! Dont I know! Once, driving with a friend in his ancient Citroen D model in Africa somewhere, I saw this

Re: [ql-users] ROMable SMSQ/E for Aurora?

2002-04-09 Thread RWAPSoftware
There are much later versions of SMSQ/E for Aurora, but they all have various problems, mainly coping with DD disks!! I still stick with v2.91 Rich Mellor RWAP Software 7 Common Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JR TEL: 01977 614299 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware

Re: [ql-users] ROMable SMSQ/E for Aurora?

2002-04-09 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 05:21 ìì 9/4/2002, you wrote: There are much later versions of SMSQ/E for Aurora, but they all have various problems, mainly coping with DD disks!! I still stick with v2.91 That's okay... the only DD disks in the house are either 1. Archimedes games 2. QLT cover disks :-) S which

Re: [ql-users] OT: Clive Sinclair working for the French??

2002-04-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
For on-topicness, has anyone ever used a QL in a mobile configuration, in, say, a car? Dave A nice British policeman objected when he saw me trying to use a QL while driving ;-) Seriously though, I've used a laptop with QPC2 via a voltage inverter in a car (thanks Darren). Worked OK while

Re: [ql-users] Suggestions...

2002-04-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
However, I've been away for a very long time, and have forgotten most of my QL-related programming knowledge, having become fat and lazy with my bash shell and gcc compiler. Therefore, I'm asking you what tools you think I should take advantage of and what tools to avoid. I have to build a