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

2001-07-01 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 06:06:17AM +0100, Dave Walker wrote: My DiscOVER can already read CD's if it can get direct sector access (it can also handle DOS format hard disks if the same can be done). Unfortunately it appears that none of the current emulators give this level of access to the

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

2001-07-01 Thread alfeng
On Fri, 29 Jun 2001 00:20:40 +0100 Q Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Thierry Godefroy [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Jeudi 28 Juin 2001 23:42, Tony Firshman wrote: On Thu, 28 Jun 2001 at 21:16:18, you wrote: C'est l'exception qui confirme la règle

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

2001-07-01 Thread Timothy Swenson
At 01:12 PM 6/28/2001 -0400, Nasta wrote: Let me give you an example. Suppose someone implemented SCSI on the Q40. Then, you could connect an IDE and a SCSI hard disc to it. Boh would use the QWA file system, but here is the problem: each device would have it's own copy of the QWA handling code.

Re: [ql-users] QPC v2.03

2001-07-01 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 30 Jun 2001, at 13:33, Marcel Kilgus wrote: QPC v2.03 together with SMSQ/E v2.99 is now available from the usual places. Ins't this great service? Wolfgang - www.wlenerz.com

Re: [ql-users] QPC v2.03

2001-07-01 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 01:33 ìì 30/6/2001 +0200, you wrote: QPC v2.03 together with SMSQ/E v2.99 is now available from the usual places. Issues addressed: - Severe 16bit sprite cache bug in SMSQ/E v2b98 - 0x0 sized windows now possible in 16bit mode - SER_USE and PAR_USE fixed Marcel Since obviously the link is

Re: [ql-users] Program type Identification

2001-07-01 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Executables can be tested via the FTYP function (type 1 is executable) of Toolkit 2. AFAIK you can't recognise Resident Extensions by file type, as they are type 0 data files like text files, sbasic programs etc, although some manage to mask themselves as 'executable type' - some versions of

[ql-users] QPC 2.03

2001-07-01 Thread Peter Fox
Having downloaded and installed this version, I have found that it is like working through treacle (mouse operations are very slow and overshooting happens) and the character definition is not good. What have I done wrong please? Regards, Peter Fox

Re: [ql-users] PAR_USE

2001-07-01 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Dilwyn Jones wrote: I was writing a pointer driven 'System Set' utility which offers you facilities to set PAR_USE, FLP_USE, SER_USE, PAR_USE etc. All the commands seem to work if just entered from SBASIC as commands, which is why I was having difficulty testing the program - it would work

Re: [ql-users] Program type Identification

2001-07-01 Thread ZN
On 7/1/01 at 7:15 PM Dilwyn Jones wrote: Executables can be tested via the FTYP function (type 1 is executable) of Toolkit 2. Yes, they could also be identified (and some more interesting info gleaned) from the first couple of bytes, the executable header. Don't remember the definition of the

Re: [ql-users] Program type Identification

2001-07-01 Thread Robert Newson
Executables can be tested via the FTYP function (type 1 is executable) of Toolkit 2. Yes, they could also be identified (and some more interesting info gleaned) from the first couple of bytes, the executable header. Don't remember the definition of the top of my head, but I know hex 4AFB

Re: [ql-users] Program type Identification

2001-07-01 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 10:59 ìì 1/7/2001 +0100, you wrote: Executables can be tested via the FTYP function (type 1 is executable) of Toolkit 2. Yes, they could also be identified (and some more interesting info gleaned) from the first couple of bytes, the executable header. Don't remember the definition

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

2001-07-01 Thread Q Branch
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP The exception proves the rule I'm sorry to say that the immediately above is spurious and requires comment: SNIP An interesting new take on the subject. I got my information from my English lecturer at college who extensively studied

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

2001-07-01 Thread alfeng
On Sat, 30 Jun 2001 21:19:53 -0500 Phoebus Dokos [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 12:20 ðì 2/7/2001 +0100, you wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP The exception proves the rule I'm sorry to say that the immediately above is spurious and requires comment: