Re: [ql-users] C and system sprites of SMSQ/E 3++ on Q40
Nice little (and very true) analogy! Thanks for the wishes - thanks to all the pieces that Marcel and others have put together in SMSQ/E along with some great color help it will be even better. Just wish I had the time to get everything into it and out the door. But will keep pushing. It is worth it when I am running it on my 23 Cinema display, where QPC and QDT are in their glorious 1920x1200 pixels :) Stay tuned... Jim On Sep 23, 2004, at 12:31 AM, Tony Firshman wrote: On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 at 23:01:08, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) You would think after all these years of programming I would not forget to use the static keyword in this stuff. I wasn't doing this and therefore the external programs couldn't find the correct data. One I threw in static (thanks Wolfgang!), it works just as you all kept telling me. Very obvious - now :) Thanks for help everyone! Back to programming, That is life isn't it. I re-built my car engine a while back. I had always thought (for 13 years) that the Volvo spark plug lead layout on the 7nn series was brilliant. The distributor cap had the outputs all in a straight line. They were then held in a neat parallel line all the way to the spark plugs, 4,3 2 1. How sensible rather than the usual 1,3,4,2 or similar. I started the car up and it idled 'perfectly' first time, but when I drove off there was no power. Hrmm. The ignition was electronic, and the manual was distinctly unclear about the position of the -only- feedback - a slotted disk on the flywheel. so I took the engine out and checked the position (the only way) and it seemed OK. I then went back to the first stages (like one should -always- do even in programming!) and checked the leads. Nothing in the manual about the physical connections to the cap, so I checked with a continuity meter. The lead order was 2,1,3,4! It was only the electronic ignition being -clever- that made the engine idle perfectly on two cylinders! Moral: In life and programming one should always go back to first principals and never assume anything! Good luck with QDT. I must say it looked very professional at Orlando. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QXL: SMSQ
At 22:24 22/09/2004 +0100, you wrote: A thought - suppose I pasted it into a QXL.WIN in overwrite mode in a hex editor, then tried direct sector reads ? Roy's offer in another email is following my line of thought :-) -- Malcolm Cadman Kind offer , both of you ! But it is something that I have to be able to do when required. Progress with wxqt2 is limited, got it up to run, including binding the help pages, sadly it seems to keel over on creating or accessing a QXL.WIN file. My bodge thought above looks the most promising, worked on a small scale trial. Mouse activation not yet achieved, tho' it is present in DOS. Hey Ho, the struggle continues ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] C and system sprites of SMSQ/E 3++ on Q40
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 at 00:44:42, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Nice little (and very true) analogy! You got the short version! It took me all night to solve the problem, because I had volunteered the car for a choir trip to France. This was Friday and the last rehearsal was on the Sunday. I had to make the decision on the car before then! Thanks for the wishes - thanks to all the pieces that Marcel and others have put together in SMSQ/E along with some great color help it will be even better. Just wish I had the time to get everything into it and out the door. But will keep pushing. It is worth it when I am running it on my 23 Cinema display, where QPC and QDT are in their glorious 1920x1200 pixels :) I have seen Jim's TV system. Not only does he have this enormous flat panel display, but there seem to be hundreds of speakers all around the room. I wonder what his neighbours think (8-)# Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] QL workshop Berchtesgaden 2 Oct 04
I think I have posted this before, but there is a spare place in Peter Fox's 4 seater Piper plane. Cost for the flight and car hire is likely to be something under £140. It is quite an experience. We are likely to be flying out from Biggin Hill midday Friday 1 October, and arrive back on Sunday afternoon. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] C and system sprites of SMSQ/E 3++ on Q40
I'm more envious of the 23 cinema display - an apple one I assume. Some of us poor souls have to make do with old CRT G3 Imacs..since I had to sell my dual 1.42Ghz G4. Oh, and Jim, have you finished playing with your QDT yet :-)) (Private joke) Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Direct Line:- (+353)-1-6176082 BOI Group Data Classification - Wolfgang Lenerz [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by:cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] C and system sprites of SMSQ/E 3++ on Q40 s.q-v-d.com 23/09/2004 15:49 Please respond to ql-users On 23 Sep 2004 at 12:40, Tony Firshman wrote: (...) I wonder what his neighbours think (8-)# What , think? With all this noise? grin Wolfgang www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] C and system sprites of SMSQ/E 3++ on Q40
Of course the Apple one - and it kept me up to 3 this morning again :) As for playing with my QDT - forever and ever! Tony, my new display at 23 has more resolution than my 40 television. And it is better. So if I ever get a break from my programming I will be watching movies on it. And by the way, my speakers are nothing compared to everyone else in the area :) But I am not complaining. When I last used them (last month!), they were very nice to have. By the way, in case anyone wants to be an Apple fanatic but wants to run QPC on their Macs, I am using my 1GHz Powerbook with VirtualPC 6 to run QPC, its display plus my new monitor. Plenty of horsepower for all that. And I understand VirtualPC 7 is 10-30% faster and will run on the G5s. I wonder if I can get a compile to finish before I tell it to start? Cheers, jim On Sep 23, 2004, at 7:53 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm more envious of the 23 cinema display - an apple one I assume. Some of us poor souls have to make do with old CRT G3 Imacs..since I had to sell my dual 1.42Ghz G4. Oh, and Jim, have you finished playing with your QDT yet :-)) (Private joke) Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Direct Line:- (+353)-1-6176082 BOI Group Data Classification - Wolfgang Lenerz [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by:cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] C and system sprites of SMSQ/E 3++ on Q40 s.q-v-d.com 23/09/2004 15:49 Please respond to ql-users On 23 Sep 2004 at 12:40, Tony Firshman wrote: (...) I wonder what his neighbours think (8-)# What , think? With all this noise? grin Wolfgang www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
[ql-users] QL2004 - Advance Hotel Warning
I have been in touch with the Eindhoven Tourist Office. They are expecting the hotels in Eindhoven to be busy in the weekend of QL2004. This is because of: Alex Tennis Classics Tournament The Design Week Tromp Bienalle Festival Exchange with residents of Hasselt This also means there will be little chance of special rates. My advice is to book hotels in advance or consider trying another city. It is easy to get to Eindhoven by car or public transport from most Dutch cities, Best wishes, Geoff http://members.lycos.co.uk/geoffwicks/ql2004.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] QXL: SMSQ
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David Tubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes But it is something that I have to be able to do when required. Progress with wxqt2 is limited, got it up to run, including binding the help pages, sadly it seems to keel over on creating or accessing a QXL.WIN file. My bodge thought above looks the most promising, worked on a small scale trial. Mouse activation not yet achieved, tho' it is present in DOS. Hey Ho, the struggle continues To be honest here QPC2 makes so much more sense. I don't know who said time is money (watchmakers probably) but you can achieve all you want with QPC2 without any other programs being needed. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] C and system sprites of SMSQ/E 3++ on Q40
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes You would think after all these years of programming I would not forget to use the static keyword in this stuff. I wasn't doing this and therefore the external programs couldn't find the correct data. One I threw in static (thanks Wolfgang!), it works just as you all kept telling me. Very obvious - now :) Thanks for help everyone! Back to programming, Tut ... tut ... :-) ... what is he on about ? Oh, he must be programming in 'C'. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
