Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 17/11/2004 11:27:54 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually, Joachim presented it the other way round: The job sends the data to a pipe which is then sent to the printer/device driver. As Joachim also said, it's difficult to avoid contention (two jobs

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 17/11/2004 11:50:33 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would have thought that with that hat on the question would not be necessary. Not necessarily easy - you can get a list of the email addresses subscribed to the user list, but Quanta does not necessarily

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
Resending this email cos it does not appear to have appeared on the list for some reason. In a message dated 16/11/2004 20:19:27 GMT Standard Time, dent freesurf.ch writes: How about testing if a £10 subscription would bring in new members by launching a special offer for

Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 17/11/2004 11:47:50 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would actually assume that you need three components to get this to work. 1. A thing which allows you to create a new pipe and do some bookkeeping. 2. A device driver which when opened, uses the

Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 17/11/2004 16:05:21 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 17 Nov 2004 at 10:33, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you want the ability for Proforma to print in Postscript or to take Postscript input and convert it to any other driver?? Guess the former is

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 17/11/2004 16:10:24 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 17/11/2004 15:59:25 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 17 Nov 2004 at 14:08, Tony Firshman wrote: Sorry, Rich. I know you are tied into an unconfigurable AOL

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 17/11/2004 16:17:24 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ... and ditto for the rest of the email. It was, I am afraid, pretty impossible to work out what was what. Tony RM said: I agree - when I type the reply in AOL browser I see quoted text as either

Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 17/11/2004 16:17:52 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 17/11/2004 11:27:54 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually, Joachim presented it the other way round: The job sends the data to a

Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 17/11/2004 16:17:35 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: hOn 16 Nov 2004 at 20:48, Joachim Van der Auwera wrote: However, you could just throw the in a pipe and have a resident job checking for that pipe once in a while and print

Re: [ql-users] SMSQE 3.07 Old QLs

2004-11-16 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 16/11/2004 13:20:32 GMT Standard Time, tony writes: Super Gold Card :Qubide :Serial Mouse Auroa The pointer icon is replaced with a cross and neither the right button or the left button works. Hence it is useless for pointer programs unless I use the keyboard. Gold

Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-16 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 16/11/2004 13:19:47 GMT Standard Time, wolf AT cp-paulet-lenerz.com writes: Hi all, A few weeks ago, we talked on this list abour printing to more modern printers. I mentined that it would be possible to use ProForma to print to them. You can now find something to

Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-16 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 16/11/2004 20:17:15 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No no no That can not work. PROforma/ProWesS already do some trickery to increase the stack for supervisor programs (to allow C code to be used). That is the bit which caused problems on Minerva for a long

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-16 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 16/11/2004 20:19:27 GMT Standard Time, dent freesurf.ch writes: How about testing if a £10 subscription would bring in new members by launching a special offer for new subscribers at £10 ? Jon. A good idea, but I think the main problem with attracting new members is

Re: [ql-users] tk2_ext file

2004-11-16 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 16/11/2004 20:35:33 GMT Standard Time, michael.grunditz writes: Hi Where can I get a tk2_ext file for uqlx ? /Michael Email me if you have one Not too sure what the status is now on this Tony?? There is a copy provided with some of the emulators and on the

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 version 3.23

2004-11-15 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 15/11/2004 14:49:53 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: New QPC2 version 3.23 is now available for download on my web page at http://www.kilgus.net/qpc/ . Thanks for keeping up the good work... However, whenever a new version is released, I have to set up

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 version 3.23

2004-11-15 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 15/11/2004 19:38:14 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sure, just use menuconfig to update the smsqe.bin file. Can also be done automatically, e.g. EX menuconfig;'\q \u dos1_qpc_smsqe.bin' Of course the old settings have to be learned first. Silly me -

Re: [ql-users] DD

2004-11-11 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 11/11/2004 08:47:09 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Quanta site is tricky. I cannot see any mention of the committee names in print. There is a a facsimile of the mag. This is in a 'clever' scrollable window and not copyable. It is very small, not

Re: [ql-users] QL Meeting in Spain

2004-11-10 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 10/11/2004 23:35:31 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Sinclair QL ES [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes As Jochen says we talked about going to Spain anyway and would like to be able to meet some of the Spanish users. I have a diving

[ql-users] Texas Instruments Omni Dot Matrix Printer - HELP

2004-11-08 Thread RWAPSoftware
Has anyone ever come across a Texas Instruments Omni 800 printer (model 880). I have a customer who needs to either get one replaced or repaired for use with a bespoke Unix system asap. If we cannot find one, does anyone know if they were an Epson compatible at all (in which case, all we

Re: [ql-users] QL Icons

2004-11-06 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 06/11/2004 20:41:40 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm working in a QL icons series in my personal QL page (not the Spanish Resources page). The link is: http://badared.com/badaman/QL/icons/index.htm They can use in programs, in emulators or for QL

[ql-users] A3 Laser Printer Wanted

2004-10-27 Thread RWAPSoftware
Does anyone have an A3 laser pritner for sale?? Customer is also looking for a Packard Bell Legend type PC - though guess the laser is easier to find!! -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 26 Oak Road, Shelfield, Walsall, West Midlands WS4 1RQ TEL: 01922 691607 Visit our website at

Re: [ql-users] QXL: SMSQ- 68020+ Instructions

2004-10-19 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 26/09/2004 09:11:51 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: in the recent past I spent some time on this issue triing to change smsq/e source code to use some 68020+ instructions. I had on this issue some mail echange with Marcel and George (and Thierry) to

Re: [ql-users] program version # - setting and reading back in SBASIC

2004-10-14 Thread RWAPSoftware
In an email dated 14/10/2004 10:57:02 am GMT Daylight time, James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Can anyone advise on how to set the program (or file?) version number in either C68 or assembler? And then, how does one read it back in SBASIC? SET_FVERS in the level 2 drivers sets it in

Re: [ql-users] Datadesign

2004-10-08 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 08/10/2004 10:34:56 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The problem as I said, is that the new version will not filter a database past the first stage. applying further filters simply applies a filter where nothing is selected. On inspection of the filter

[ql-users] Assembler Workbench (Talent)

2004-10-07 Thread RWAPSoftware
Does anyone have a working copy of Assembler Workbench which they could send to me please - the main file we are missing is the manual which was supplied on the microdrive. If anyone has a non-copy protected version, this would also be of assistance. Many thanks -- Rich Mellor RWAP

Re: [ql-users] Printer

2004-09-21 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 21/09/2004 11:04:55 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For info: I have seen advertised the following: Epson Stylus Photo R200 Inkjet Printer with Printer Language ESC/P2 so should be good for QL. Alas, according to the EPSON website, this printer ONLY

[ql-users] Printer Wanted

2004-09-17 Thread RWAPSoftware
Does anyone have an A4 working Epson dot matrix printer for sale (centronics, with tractor feed) which could be shipped out tonight?? Need one urgently - it is surprising how often I get asked for second hand printers.. Many thanks -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft,

[ql-users] Star LC-100 Printer Wanted

2004-09-16 Thread RWAPSoftware
Does anyone have a Star LC-100 Printer for sale - it is urgently needed by an MOT testing station for use with their machines.. -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our website at

Re: [ql-users] miracle system hard disk

2004-09-09 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 08/09/2004 19:54:16 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: my hard disk died recently :( i have cleaned all the contacts on the connectors. i even read a post somewhere about re-animating (your life) the drive by turning the shaft that drives the read/write

Re: [ql-users] Test

2004-08-27 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 27/08/2004 11:03:49 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 at 09:18:50, Adrian Vickers wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I changed my e-mail address, and it all went quiet How much does the Pointer Environment cost these days? Will it run on

Re: [ql-users] hd-problem

2004-08-23 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 23/08/2004 14:31:25 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: good idea but at the moment there is no such old hardware reachable maybe next week, when i'm at work again ... wolfgang I am posting my spare drive to you tonight, together with the MFM controller

Re: [ql-users] self explaining software

2004-08-02 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 02/08/2004 21:04:49 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: it is funny but to some extent I am a guinea pig for this aspect ... and I must admit self-documentation is really one of the weak points of QDOS and its successors! QDOS may be far superior to MSDOS,

[ql-users] Spanish QL ROM

2004-07-25 Thread RWAPSoftware
Does anyone have a copy of the Spanish QL ROM (MGE) which could be programmed onto new ROM chips ?? A customer in Spain asked if it were possible -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our website at

Re: [ql-users] Connecting Printers

2004-07-24 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 24/07/2004 10:17:52 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A hardware device between the parallel port of old computers and the printer to be able to print to modern printers... Yes, exactly - this would have a very wide appeal, particularly if it would accept

Re: [ql-users] Connecting Printers

2004-07-23 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 22/07/2004 21:55:28 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Now, one of the suggestions which has been banded around from the software side is for someone to collaborate with me in order to produce a new

Re: [ql-users] Software - was how to get QL2K

2004-07-22 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 21/07/2004 19:00:38 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A slightly late contribution to this debate. Firstly, Text87 could have done far more to improve their sales. £80 plus £25 - £30 for an essential printer driver for a piece of QL software 10 years old is

[ql-users] Connecting Printers

2004-07-21 Thread RWAPSoftware
I had an interesting meeting with Roy Brereton today, during which we discussed the problem of connecting modern printers to the QL. Now, one of the suggestions which has been banded around from the software side is for someone to collaborate with me in order to produce a new printer

[ql-users] Eidersoft Drawing Off_ICE

2004-07-13 Thread RWAPSoftware
Just a quick query - does anyone have a working copy of the 3D program which formed part of the Eidersoft Drawing Off_ICE package?? This file is corrupt on my only copy. -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our

Re: [ql-users] Disk drive wanted

2004-07-06 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 06/07/2004 00:42:15 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Don't forget that some of the Cumana interfaces have reversed connections for the drives ! Damn - I have a set of Cumana drives here (untested at the mo). Maybe the best answer is for you to take a

Re: [ql-users] Disk drive wanted

2004-07-05 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 05/07/2004 21:07:35 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have received this email via the QL2004 webpage. Patrick is a Belgian and has an old QL system with Cumana Disk Drives, which are no longer working. He is interested in buying a new double drive. It

Re: [ql-users] Beeps in Archive

2004-06-14 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 14/06/2004 20:20:59 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Easy. Have a look at usr.zip in URL:http://www.firshman.co.uk/ftp/qlgen/index.htm This has been around (on my BBS) since 1988 for the QL Barcoder, and will also support SER input. It is amazing how

Re: [ql-users] I've been ill......

2004-05-04 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 04/05/2004 16:45:48 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi all, Just to let you all know I've been quite ill over the past two weeks or so, and out from work with a bad case of gastritis, better known as that winter vomiting bug - an awful dose. . In case anyone

[ql-users] Perfection

2004-04-14 Thread RWAPSoftware
Does anyone know the status of Perfection after DP's demise If I remember correctly, it was written by Steve Sutton, though not sure who else was involved... -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our website

Re: [ql-users] Nasta

2004-04-11 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 11/04/2004 10:47:37 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes There was a suggestion of approaching QUANTA over financing. Has this been done? If not, is any help necessary? Nasta was out of communication

Re: [ql-users] Printer help

2004-04-10 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 10/04/2004 19:37:32 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Epson uninstall routine (via COntrol Panel-Add/Remove programs) seems to be quite clean in that every time I try to reinstall it does at least go through the motions of trying to find the printer. I've

[ql-users] Moving Home (Yet Again)

2004-04-08 Thread RWAPSoftware
OK - I know this is off-topic to some extent Bad news everyone It looks as though RWAP Services will be looking for a new home in the near future. We have been putting up with a spate of vandalism since we moved in 2002 and it is now beyond a joke. If anyone has any ideas for nice