Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
should save me a lot of work. Looking at the manual, SPRA should also allow the name of the sprite to be specified in place of number, but I guess this might be a little bit slower if it has to search for the name. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html >There

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ified in place of number, > >IIRC this does not work either: I think the bug is generic (i.e. >you cannot reference a sprite by its name, whatever EasyMenu >extension you use)... Ah, I understand, this does explain the problems I had. Thank you again. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Why me

2001-12-24 Thread Dilwyn Jones
he owner what we'd done! Oh, and to show the mentality of that engineer, he used to test the PP3 9V battery first by putting his tongue across both contacts... Hard drive failures are not uncommon Bill, and not always total failures. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/d

Re: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-24 Thread Dilwyn Jones
sprite is assigned by name MITEM #channel%,loose_item,-2,'spritename' you always get either an out of range error or invisible sprite, so this didn't help. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -Original Message- From: François Van Emelen <[

Fw: [ql-users] Easyptr 3

2001-12-24 Thread Dilwyn Jones
the program. OK, this won't mean a thing to those not conversant with Easyptr, QPTR etc, but it's as well to get these facts about our programming tools out in the open to be aired in case other QL programmers encounter the same problems. I just hope I can persuade the author to address

[ql-users] Fw: Easyptr 3.05

2001-12-26 Thread Dilwyn Jones
certain sprites, the possibility of wrong address returned is likely the cause of the problem, since some funny effects (drawn incomplete or wrong position) do sometimes happen. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Di

Re: [ql-users] Re: Welcome to ql-users

2001-12-30 Thread Dilwyn Jones
. They also had a QXL-style QL board for PCs as well IIRC, but that also never got sold. The Futura was promoted as hhaving SuperBASIC compatible programming language, only faster. I seem to remember it was a pseudo or semi-compiled BASIC along the lines of SBASIC. Maybe Dave can correct me there. -

Re: [ql-users] Q60 production running!

2002-01-01 Thread Dilwyn Jones
onger >build or sell any prototypes. This is excellent news Peter, congratulations on this. I wish you and D & D Systems every good fortune with this. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

[ql-users] Epson Stylus 880 versus QPC2v3

2002-01-01 Thread Dilwyn Jones
xplain why printing works using Epson LQ/ESC P2 control code sets from QPC2 if the printer is left switched off until after QPC2 has started? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Q60 production running!

2002-01-02 Thread Dilwyn Jones
a Q60 computer for QL Today. Can't afford one myself so will have to rely on someone being kind enough to submit a review! -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Euro equipped font and other news

2002-01-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
s file lacks all Visual Basic Runtimes (which I can send to >you if you so require) and which were left out due to size and due to the >fact that many Windoze users have them through other programs. Ditto to above. TurboPTR update imminent too. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Euro equipped font and other news

2002-01-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
into British humour as he implies, we might send him Darren's QL Joke Book as punishment ;-)) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -Original Message- From: Norman Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ql-users] Our Friend Dave again

2002-01-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
e went over my head too. Darren's away at a wedding somewhere in darkest Ireland so ... >All the best - Bill ( didn't get latin at my school, the teachers were >to busy trying to understand us Geordies) Explains a lot ;-) Quite fun, watching a Geordie and Cockney trying to communicate ;-))) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] "seasonal cheer, Silly Season"

2002-01-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
here are so many variables in modern hardware and software that often no one thing is at fault but a combination of factors as with my recent problems with the Stlus 800 printer from QPC2 (now resolved...I'm happily printing from both OSes again). Don't be afraid of QPC2 on a Win 98 system,

Re: [ql-users] The reality... and other things

2002-01-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
d it was a very interesting and potentially quite viable concept with the right backing. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

[ql-users] DJ website updates

2002-01-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Page: http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/software/other/other.html -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Future of QL - The continuing Saga... Part 9.8E13 ;-)

2002-01-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
id Gilham among others uses this facility too - the latest Turbo Toolkits can now be linked to SMSQ/E as modules for those who really want to do this. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] "seasonal cheer, Silly Season"

2002-01-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>Imagine if Sinclair had been successful since the late 1980's, and QDOS >was the dominant OS ... then people may have written Windows emulators >to run on 'QDOS2000' :-) Clive Sinclair=Bill Gates? Windows emulator running on Q60? Yuk, no thanks. -- Dilwyn Jone

[ql-users] Fw: QL on Offer

2002-01-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
A QL-for-sale email which I promised to forward in order to find a home for this QL. Please reply to Andy at the address below if interested. Dilwyn -Original Message- From: Andy Cawley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 07 January 2002 10:50 Subject: QL on

Re: [ql-users] "seasonal cheer, Silly Season"

2002-01-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
A sort of Winback of the zip disk each time it's put in a machine I suppose? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -Original Message- From: Norman Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 07

Re: [ql-users] Our Friend Dave again

2002-01-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>Morning Bill, > >just a reminder, I'm a Celt as well :o) > >Norman. Na, you've been in Bradford too long. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Euro equipped font and other news

2002-01-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ring useless facts and (as my wife would confirm) forgtting the really important things like her mum's birthday ;-)) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] IQLR, Vol 5 Issue 1 (May 1995) (was: Future of QL)

2002-01-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
gt; >is this article published somewhere on the net? > >Claus Not yet, but I do plan to OCR it as several have asked for it. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Documentation Project...

2002-01-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
To start this off, you are welcome to use all of the material on my QL documentation page if this helps. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -Original Message- From: Dexter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date

Re: [ql-users] Patching SMSQ Mouse routines

2002-01-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
fecting the currently active job. The kind of info we need to make public I think. Sadly, when trying to write some types of software for the QL, much of the time is spent trying to find the answers to such questions and it doesn't even exist in official documentation! -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] "seasonal cheer, Silly Season"

2002-01-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
D-R with QPC on it which stayed at work (like Norman, no installation required) then a floppy disk for data transfer between my previous place of work and home. It worked of course, but usually no time to do any QLing at work! -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] The reality...

2002-01-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: >Phew! >I just came back from holoday, and there were 191 message in this >list over a 2 weeks period! > >Who said the QL was dead? Drat, he didn't tell me whoever it was! -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Patching SMSQ Mouse routines

2002-01-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Thank you. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html >> Is there a way to directly read the pointer position [take the example >> of a screen saver program which is displaying a screen saver module >> (external program) but needs to monitor the mo

Re: [ql-users] ProForma Font Packs

2002-01-10 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Hi Phoebus, it's now on my site. Just noticed that the lower case 'a' is different in the italics font to what it is in the non-italic font - don't know if that was intentional or not? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -Original Messag

Re: [ql-users] Patching SMSQ Mouse routines

2002-01-12 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Richard Zidlicky wrote: >> Is there a way to directly read the pointer position [take the example >> of a screen saver program which is displaying a screen saver module >> (external program) but needs to monitor the mouse to see if it's been >> moved in order to to restore the screen] which is co

Re: [ql-users] Patching SMSQ Mouse routines

2002-01-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Marcel Kilgus wrote: >Dilwyn Jones wrote: >> 100 REMark try to read pointer co-ordinates >> 110 driver_address = CHAN_L(#0,4) >> 120 REPeat loop >> 130 PRINT >> PEEK_W(driver_address+HEX('20')),PEEK_W(driver_address+HEX('22')) >>

Re: [ql-users] Compact Flash Adapters.

2002-01-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Peter Graf wrote: >>They are the expensive ones... 3.5" drive enclosure, Leds and master slave >>switches ;-) > >Sounds very good. If they work with Qx0, I hereby order 3 adaptors. > >Our new "microdrives" :-))) Oh no...microdrives...aarrgghhh!

Re: [ql-users] Request for contributions...

2002-01-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
North America - rights to those in North America are held by Frank Davis and Paul Holmgren (I think Paul at least is on this list, if not, I can put you in touch with him). -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -Original Message- From: Dexter <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [ql-users] Q40/Q60/??? Ultra IO card

2002-01-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
t;sigh< better window manager, and of >course, better documentation >sigh< A larger pond of QL users would also be >nice.. Didn't you ask Santa for those, Per??? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

[ql-users] Euro QDOS

2002-01-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
is included to describe how to use it. EUROFONT.zip may be downloaded from: http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/software/freeware/freeware.html -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] QL font euro symbol

2002-01-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Hi Davide, you must have been telepathic, I just put one on my website's My Freeware page. I tried to make it like the SMSQ/E one, i.e. Euro symbol at CHR$(181). www.soft.net.uk/dj/software/freeware/freeware/html -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index

Re: [ql-users] Q40/Q60/??? Ultra IO card

2002-01-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
drivers needed but I'm not complaining as I'm a QPC2 man (waiting for someone to buy him a Q60 for his next excuse to have a gift!) :-) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Compact Flash Adapters.

2002-01-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html >Sounds interesting, am I right to think I recall a post about these, I >can't think what it was about so the big question - what can I do with >it, interface my kodak digital camera card? > >All the best - Bill

Re: [ql-users] Patching SMSQ Mouse routines

2002-01-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Many thanks, Duncan, this is indeed the info I needed. The subject will quieten down now (partly because I'm away for aweek!!!) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -Original Message- From: Duncan Neithercut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAI

Re: [ql-users] Compact Flash Adapters.

2002-01-20 Thread Dilwyn Jones
n. > >Marcel Well, in that case, thank you to both of you. I often wonder how I ever managed without it. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Patching SMSQ Mouse routines

2002-01-20 Thread Dilwyn Jones
s Thank you for this. Might prove very useful for me. (Been away for a week hence delay in replying) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Qwirc

2002-01-24 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I'm back, so please send it to me (private mail please not this list!) Rather up to my ears in this new job, so if you could send it zipped ready to be placed on my website, as I won't get time to test it. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html ---

Re: [ql-users] Pandora Case

2002-01-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>Is the pandora case still available somewhere? If yes can someone tell me >who to contact? > > >Phoebus Contact Sarah or John Gilpin, 181 Urmston Lane, Stretford, Manchester, England M32 9EH [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel (+44) 161-865-2872 -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www

Re: [ql-users] win format

2002-01-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Norman Dunbar wrote: >When I worked at BMW in Munich, they buy our software, we had to learn how >to use a Germoan layout - interesting ! ^ | -- Intentional typo, Norman??? ;-) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] win format (OT!!)

2002-01-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
job you drive a Volvo then (unless the car in front was also a Volvo!) Is this what's called a Spoonerism (unintentional humour by juxtaposition or something like that...it's got too many syllables for me to understand). -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] win format (OT!!)

2002-01-30 Thread Dilwyn Jones
d in Bristol (Clevedon) one year and could you see the genuine embarrassment on his face that such a typo had got through to the magazine. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Surplus QL ED drives

2002-02-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Do they have any disks too - the drives are no good while the disks are in short supply. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html >PC Surplus online has a HUGE stock of Mitsubishi ED drives for $4.00 (Yes >4!) a piece > >Check it out

Re: [ql-users] Surplus QL ED drives

2002-02-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ound out to their cost when they had to replace large numbers of programs sold on DD disks which had been copied using ED drives. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Surplus QL ED drives

2002-02-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
an be better with short docs especially to type as fast as possible and correct later. Assuming he remembers to correct later (says he remembering one QLToady issue!) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Newer Page version (with a little something for Nasta too ;-) plus BMP2SCR-Windows

2002-02-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
o you can now do EDIT 'name' instead of just EDIT line_no% as you used to. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

[ql-users] DJ Website updates

2002-02-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
b-page from the AboutQL page. 6) Latest versions of SuisseLatin and Guardian Proforma fonts from Phoebus Dokos on the Other Software page (uncertain if Phoebus made any changes to existing versions on my page, so uploaded current versions to make sure) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www

Re: [ql-users] ms-users-and-smalltalk-list

2002-02-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
out there. Peter's viewpoint was a bit strong for me, but I do to some extent understand his viewpoint. >I may be a long younger than most of you, but I like to nostalgitise (is >that a word?) too!!! Not as young as you used to be ;-)) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ou could also work around the problem by opening a channel to a pipe from BASIC and keeping that channel open while using ACP. But this was a while back and I really can't remember the details. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

[ql-users] Very fast C5

2002-02-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I don't know whether to believe this on Sinclair's website or what? A 150mph (0-60mph in 5 seconds)... http://www.sinclair-research.co.uk/system/index.html Somebody tell me I'm being conned...this is a C5 with a Q60 inside obviously! (Phew, back on topic) -- Dilwyn Jones [

Re: [ql-users] Very fast C5

2002-02-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ating that rapidly? (Must have had a QL under the bonnet controlling it!) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
reeware. > >Available from Thierry Godefroys' web site. And my site! >Turbo has had some more recent work done on it. > >QLIBERATOR - not sure of its current status. > >Not sure when it was last updated. Current version is 3.36, last updated many years ago, but still working

Re: [ql-users] DISP_COLOUR

2002-02-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ur definition, organised within the long word as (again, I don't know if the lower 8 bits are used for anything...) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] elf compilers

2002-02-12 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Norman Dunbar wrote: >Dilwyn, > >have a look here for details on what ELF is etc. > >http://www.io.com/help/linux/ELF-HOWTO.html#toc3 Executable and Linking Format. Now the name makes sense at least. Thanks Norman. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Turbo TK v3.32

2002-02-12 Thread Dilwyn Jones
l, the message was there ex?laining how to correct the zip file on my website, I didn't know if the error was mine or not (I've been so short of time of late that checking has been non-existent on these things!) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Turbo TK v3.32

2002-02-12 Thread Dilwyn Jones
He didn't send an attachment, just the notes on what to do to correct the zip file. But it's done now anyway///phew! -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html -Original Message- From: Malcolm Cadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] &

Re: [ql-users] Turbo TK v3.32 and OT

2002-02-17 Thread Dilwyn Jones
If you only knew how little needed to be done... >Was there any doubt??? >(Yes we suck up to you Dear Sir Mighty-Magnificent-QLT >Editor-and-Commander-In-Chief-Of-All-the-United-QL-Forces-and-expert- to-all-things->S*Basic >Lord(of the Rings and other things) Dilwyn Jones :P~

Re: [ql-users] Sprite movement and relative info.

2002-02-17 Thread Dilwyn Jones
en and other members of Svenska QL-Gruppen (Swedish group). This was an excellent system and came with some extremely impressive demo games, but also only worked on QL 512x256 screens. Is anyone still in contact with Frank, to see if we could get sources etc for this system? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PR

Re: [ql-users] Things (was Super Sprite Generator 4.0)

2002-02-17 Thread Dilwyn Jones
hem, and a file called THING05_zip floating around in the PD scene with some admittedly old documentation. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Things (was Super Sprite Generator 4.0)

2002-02-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
That's why I no mention it NormaN... BTW, an IT chappie by the name of N.Dunbar is due (from Newcastle) at work on fridaY...no relative I suppose (sorry dont know what the N. stands for)? Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html >Hee Hee - there a &#x

Re: [ql-users] Things (was Super Sprite Generator 4.0)

2002-02-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>>That's why I no mention it NormaN... > >Could we bribe him somehow??? :-) Women, booze, a 68090 processor... HE >MUST HAVE A PRICE ;-) (heehee) More likely he'd want more lunchbreaks to write QL software, QL websites and articles for QL Toady ;-)) -- Dilwyn Jon

Re: [ql-users] Things (was Super Sprite Generator 4.0)

2002-02-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
eb ? > >Then ... when I have spare moment I can do my 'thing' :-) Might be worth asking Jochen Merz if he's prepared to let me put it on my website? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

[ql-users] Turbo 4.14

2002-02-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Parser_Task is now conveyed to Codegen_Task, which avoids the need to update Codegen_Task just to update version numbers when the only change needed is in Parser_Task. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Things (was Super Sprite Generator 4.0)

2002-02-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Got it wrong again. It was W.Dunbar (handwritten W looking like an N). Heard one of the other visitors refer to him as 'Billie' so guess he must be William Dunbar. False alarm! >No relation at all. >As far as I know, I have no Dunbar relatives 'South of the Border'

[ql-users] Hove Workshop

2002-02-20 Thread Dilwyn Jones
The Dilwyn Jones QL PD Software Library Service and QL CD-ROMs will be at the QL Workshop in Portslade (nr. Brighton/Hove on the south coast of England) on Sunday 3rd March. If anyone wants some PD software disks from me there, to save time at the show I am happy to pre-copy disks ordered by

Re: [ql-users] qlay & trouble getting qdos files onto _win1

2002-02-23 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>HTH >-- >Peter S Tillier HTH - What does that particular TLA (3 letter acronym) mean? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: PIC/SCR Compression (Was:Re: [ql-users] DISP_COLOUR)

2002-02-23 Thread Dilwyn Jones
are and coming up with ideas even if time is too short to follow some of them through. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Hove Workshop

2002-02-24 Thread Dilwyn Jones
s near here, seems anytime you put a computer near a train it's a recipe for disaster. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Parallax Scrolling IS possible

2002-02-24 Thread Dilwyn Jones
d I have been in the habit of zipping direct to DOS device to avoid transferring later. Perhaps this explains where the duff zip files originated. It never occurred to me it might be a DOS device problem, sorry Marcel. The improved filename translation algorithm will be most welcome. -- Dilwy

Re: [ql-users] Frank Davis - accident

2002-02-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Tony Firshman wrote: >Frank bought an awful lot of product, but I suspect he did not sell it >all before he chucked the QL. I forget now who took over his product? >We have not heard from him for a very long while. I wonder if he still >has stock? John R. Rish in Texas? -- Dilwyn

Re: [ql-users] Re: HTH

2002-02-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
covered in footprints (so that's what's meant by BOOTING UP!), but the new computer desk has a panel between my foot and the computer case, so I'll have to invent a new way to HTH now ;-)) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] One last email

2002-02-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>Only one email almost succeeded, but has at last failed: > >"Badrljica, Branko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Looks like Nasta territory (8-)# > I have another email address for him but don't know if current: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Dilwyn Jones [EMA

Re: [ql-users] Stella

2002-02-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
l.spodmail.com The likeliest source of information on this is Arnould Nazarian in France. He has had close contacts with Tony Tebby and is a strong proponent of Stella. email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Hove Workshop

2002-03-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
he interest shown should make it worth it for them. It was good to see your Compact Flash adaptors 'in the flesh' so to speak, Phoebus. They had both the hot swappable and no hot swappable versions there. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Hove Workshop/Irish Show

2002-03-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
rains to north Wales are actually not as bad as we've come to expect from the british rail companies, they do actually manage to get to the ferries on time on the whole! -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Hove Workshop

2002-03-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
rather than silver, gold, blue etc, never seen those black ones before. OK, guess you can take the love affir with black QL things a bit far perhaps ;-)) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] PCL3 printers

2002-03-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ciated. PCL3 drivers are not too common on the QL but HP printers are one of (if not THE) the market leaders out there. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Hove Workshop

2002-03-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
You know what I'm leading up to: when do I get an SMSQE driver for QPC to write my CDs?!?! Oh, speaking of "when do I get...", anyone heard from Jonathan Dent recently regarding soql TCP/IP and its progress (or lack of)? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] PCL3 printers

2002-03-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
d and perhaps put on a CD or website would be very useful for QL programmers. I know that Christopher Cave for example was looking for such programming info for Deskjets at Hove this weekend (haven't forgotten you Chris, just notbeen able to find the files I mentioned yet). -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PRO

Re: [ql-users] PCL3 printers

2002-03-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
nted code sets here already. I want them in machine readable form if possible, so I can send them on to anyone who asks. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] TCP/IP

2002-03-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
need >for the linux installation. I don't like to predict when I'll be >finished but I am actively pursuing my goal. Good news, do please give us the odd progress report from time to time. I'd break my heart if you gave up on this goal I think. Like many others, I'm very keen to see this finished! -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Membranes

2002-03-10 Thread Dilwyn Jones
and eays to use. More to the point, it's still available (from TF Services)! -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

[ql-users] Q60

2002-03-10 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I notice that the Q60 and specifically D & D Systems got a good mention on page 75 of the 7/3/02 issue of Micro Mart magazine. Good news - if Micro Mart can bring themselves to do this, then surely other computer mags could too. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.u

Re: [ql-users] More lost QL Users

2002-03-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
often than you might think. It's rarely the companies' fault, rather individuals within organisations who don't provide accurate information on time and goods then have to be supplied on trust or on a 'best guess' basis, leading to glorious foulups from time to time. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] The future of SMSQ/E

2002-03-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>What we need is a tool or something that help developpers/users to use more >colours. > >Claude Exactly. Tools like Easyptr to help BASIC and C programmers. Did QPTR Toolkit get updated for GD2 at all? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] The future of SMSQ/E

2002-03-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
fonts if they want it. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] The future of SMSQ/E

2002-03-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
tions, while the OS providea the necessary core facilites and routines. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] The future of SMSQ/E

2002-03-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
hical front end for people who'd rather not get their hands dirty with the command line where possible! LAUNCHPAD will not make programs look any prettier, it just tries to manage what we have a bit better rather than improve the OS. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] The future of SMSQ/E

2002-03-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ily the new PE, but I forgot to say that, sorry. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] PCL3 printers

2002-03-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
as Postscript for such printers. I've got my hands on some PCL documentation which I'm trying to find time to convert to be QL readable, which should help users and programmers with PCL printers for the QL. It'll be on my websaite when ready. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Is there a Qdoctor in the house?

2002-03-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>>Sorry I'm getting a bit OT now! >At least I kept my comment genuinely on topic (do we have an acronym for >that - OT is genuinely ambiguous) Agreed. If we are into TLA's (three letter acronyms) we ought to be using OnT or OfT -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] htt

Re: [ql-users] Is there a Qdoctor in the house?

2002-03-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
. He does need to use a few kwh >of electricity in winter (in TX that's two months) and generates surplus >power in summer, even after running the air conditioning of the house. OK, speak to Bill Cable over there on this subject...I think he's even used QLs in his eco-friendly setup. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Fw: [ql-users] PCL3 printers

2002-03-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Richard Urena, ported by Marcel. It's called MPS. I was thinking of a program Marcel mentioned on thsi list recently as being written by someone else to run as a QPC2 printer filter in Windows. Can you remind us Marcel? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] PCL3 printers

2002-03-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
s, corrections again gratefully received. Sorry these took so long (promised them to someone...), been away a lot with my new job of late. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] Open source

2002-03-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
urier 00 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 15 March 2002 10:10 >Subject: RE: [ql-users] Open source > >Un tournant dans le monde QDOS/SMS ! A turning point indeed, as long as we can agree among ourselves how to ma

[ql-users] Editor 3.06K

2002-03-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
over 210KB in length, while the editrsrc.zip (source files) file is nearly 170KB in length - anyone not wishing to download files of this length from a website can also obtain them for £1 each on disk from my PD library service. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

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