Re: [ql-users] Aurora SMSQ 2.99 or previous

2005-08-25 Thread Roy wood
lking to him about this all week and I had always worked from the assumption he was using a colour version. Damn! -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk __

Re: [ql-users] MDVs Versus FLPs

2005-07-18 Thread Roy wood
n the right place. Mind you I have never done this with a QL. I used to do it using my old PSION organiser. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.

Re: [ql-users] Size for QXL.win Files

2005-07-07 Thread Roy wood
ing QXL.WIN files is tackled in the new QL Today 'Start Here' article which I have just emailed to Jochen. Expect volume 10 issue 1 to drop onto your doormat in two weeks time. And by way of a reminder to those yet to re-subscribe (or subscribe?) Now is the time if you don't

Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-23 Thread Roy wood
installation. Most people manage the first two, some manage the third but the fourth one is 'location' or something like that and is buried several layers deep. If you miss it you will default to the US spellings because Bill Gates knows we are all too lazy to learn how to spell properl

Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-23 Thread Roy wood
y had a notice on a blackboard which read, ' London Underground apologise for the delays to District Line trains. This is due to Staff Error at Rayners Park'. Unfortunately they left the chalk there and it was a moments work to turn it into 'Stark Terror at Rayners Park' Ah su

Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-21 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Grrr. Who made the English language so difficult??? Because it is so difficult and some of us take the trouble to learn it correctly we don't mangle it like our cousins across the pond - especially thei

Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-21 Thread Roy wood
to expose all sorts of problems don't they! Will be interesting to see what QTYP, Style-Check etc make of John's text! Dilwyn Jones -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbran

Re: [ql-users] ADDENDUM: Free to a good home

2005-06-08 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I apologise now for the fact that the Gold Card isn't present any more - I gave it away some time back. I do have a couple of Super Gold Cards for Sale -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +

Re: [ql-users] Quanta AGM 2005

2005-05-09 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes I have at last got around to getting the show photos on line: http://firshman.co.uk/showphotos/Quanta-agm2005/ I need help with a couple of names. Well that was Barbara not Julia! -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 2

Re: [ql-users] SMSQE v3.04 & v3.10

2005-05-05 Thread Roy wood
we likely to see 3.10 soon. EasyPTR v4 needs this to work correctly. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Maili

Re: [ql-users] www.kilgus.net updated

2005-05-02 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jeremy Taffel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes So much for Roy's response to my plea for a better demo. Thanks for the update; now to have a play.. I was just trying to protect Marcel from too many demands on him. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Lock

[ql-users] Knight Safe

2005-04-29 Thread Roy wood
ekend but, if anyone has any ideas on what is happening here I would be grateful. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-

Re: [ql-users] Irish Show

2005-04-29 Thread Roy wood
the car last night on my way home from work (that album occupies slot 4 on my CD Multi-changer!!) I told him how much you and Marcel liked his work and he said "I can't see it myself - I'm just an ordinary guitarist" -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2

Re: [ql-users] WIN_FORMAT command

2005-04-29 Thread Roy wood
t protection reverts on reboot then? -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Internet on the QL

2005-04-28 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, =?windows-1253?B?UGhvZWJ1cyBSLiBEb2tvcyAo1u/f4u/yINEuIM30/Orv8ik=?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Someone asking me to tamper with Unixy or Windows-style software? I can just see Roy Wood gritting his teeth in fear now ;-) Tsk tsk... I am sure Ro

Re: [ql-users] Irish Show

2005-04-28 Thread Roy wood
ow him) and he is onboard for the new band. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d

Re: [ql-users] Software Prices.

2005-04-27 Thread Roy wood
grammers may not like others tinkering with their 'baby'. I can understand that. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk __

Re: [ql-users] Idle thoughts

2005-04-27 Thread Roy wood
e Chers? One is bad enough! Mind you it does conjure up an interesting tableaux of George entwined with three versions of Cher - could he cope? I thought you were only expected to have two bytes at the Cher - ry. Anyway who is this Geoge? I thought, faced with the prospect you might Geoge yourself. -

Re: [ql-users] was... Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-27 Thread Roy wood
ery Useful Ones' I am not sure if this should come after the next section on hard drives and before the one on writing a BOOT file or whether I should put the BOOT file bit next. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430

Re: [ql-users] Idle thoughts

2005-04-26 Thread Roy wood
rs of QL2004 and would have no part in the running of present shows, I would not want to imagine a QL scene without you. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch

Re: [ql-users] Idle thoughts

2005-04-26 Thread Roy wood
f George entwined with three versions of Cher - could he cope? -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Maili

Re: [ql-users] was... Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-26 Thread Roy wood
ironment bundled with it. QPAC2 also included the pointer environment, but they were different products; but I don't remember what differentiated them. (we are talking 1987 here after all). QRam was a precursor to most of this. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel

Re: [ql-users] Software Prices.

2005-04-25 Thread Roy wood
pparently leapt forward and is now stable and happy under SMSQ/E. Furthermore he seems to be adding the extras needed for writing modern programs. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbr

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-25 Thread Roy wood
nothing. As for new facilities, I think it was never intended that the three PE files should be the same as SMSQ/E. The recent upgrade was so that programs that accessed the new colours would not crash but run in QL mode. Wolfgang may have other ideas but I think if you want extended an O/S you

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread Roy wood
adverts and people should refer to them just before a show in case we have added some new goodie to tempt them along. I keep a permanent link to them on the website too. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread Roy wood
he PC floppy ribbon would do the job, nothing to try it out on just now. So what other "statements " were wrong Why am I wasting my time answering you now? That is the real question. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-24 Thread Roy wood
urnished him with information he had asked for it was not even acknowledged nor a relevant enquiry answered. I thought we had a brief and acrimonious exchange and some of the information was wrong. I must admit I did misread part of it to start with but some of the statements you made were not right. --

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-23 Thread Roy wood
s the full thing. This would mean two demos. One with the full QXL.WIN demo on it that is paid for and another, without them, which is free. How does that sound? -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501

[ql-users] Super Gold Card Batteries

2005-04-23 Thread Roy wood
Just to announce that I now have the correct Super Gold Card Batteries from the supplier. Email me if you want some. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-23 Thread Roy wood
oy telling me how much work I'm asking someone to do for free ;-) ) No you won't get it just a suggestion that you do one and then give it to us to put on the site (tee hee). Of course you won't be able to save it in the demo but you could write the boot file using QLAY and then te

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-22 Thread Roy wood
! Making it time out so that those with short arms and long pockets don't just reinstall it again would be a major undertaking. You know that the save works. If you have the programs on another QL system you can configure them there and then transfer them. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Lock

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-22 Thread Roy wood
justify the expense of buying QPC2' and probably cannot justify the expense of subscribing to QL Today and wants Marcel, Jochen and I to justify the expense of supplying him with cheap software. How does this work? What do you put in? -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2

Re: [ql-users] Roy's section in QLToday

2005-04-22 Thread Roy wood
der at times. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-22 Thread Roy wood
free and the ones which are charged for are major re-workings of the system. Much of this is not evident to the users except that it works better and does more things. Marcel does not even own a trumpet let alone blow it. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-21 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Roy wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, =?utf-8?B?XCJQaG9lYnVzIFIuIERva29zICjOps6/zq/Oss6/z4IgzqEuIM6dz4TPjA==?= =?utf-8?B?zrpcIlwizr/PgilcIg==?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes FOS Software does not mean Free

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-21 Thread Roy wood
tise this? I didn't know about it. Jeremy Probably in QL Today. Do you subscribe to that? -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-21 Thread Roy wood
please hold the line until an operator becomes available (or until we have made enough to retire)' -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk __

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-21 Thread Roy wood
drivers. When you get down to the individual users many have bought it. Some never tried it some couldn't understand how to install it and some are happy. Groups one and two are candidates for the 1 pound a minute phone lines but this is, after all just another rip off. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-21 Thread Roy wood
e our own viewpoint on this. I suggest that, after several discussion on the subject we all give up trying to change the other sides mind. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-20 Thread Roy wood
o develop and to innovate. None of us have to do this - we all make a loss out of it but we do it because we want to and because we are appreciated. When that stops you will be left in a barren world of thieves and vagabonds. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel:

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-20 Thread Roy wood
tml Thanks I will look at it and add it to the next article. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing Li

Re: [ql-users] Phil Jordan

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
have for him seems to be returning mails undelivered. At the show he gave me this address: philiplATfreeserveDOTcoDOTuk Sorry I did not reply before but I was quite ill after the show and spent most of yesterday in bed with a high temperature. I just about managed to get through the day at the s

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
Canyon 512MB USB 2.0/1.1, Black, USB Extender & Neck Cord £24.20+VAT = £28.44 inc. and look under the Kingston DATA travellers too Sorry to advertise here but it is not for me so I suppose that is OK. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 38603

Re: [ql-users] QPCPrint & othe releases

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
made it worse by going diving just before it kicked in. Sorry to give that to you. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-U

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
WIN_DRIVE command, should be easy enough to manhandle your QXL.WINs now. Where is that on your website ? I would like to try it and to mention it in the next start here which deals with this kind of thing. Next cover disk material maybe? QXL.WIN utilities etc. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Lock

Re: [ql-users] Hove Show and AGM

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
ith manual in pdf format. Any news of QPCPRINT? I saw a demo in Eindhoven a few weeks ago; impressive. Also released at the same price. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qb

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
buy one Darren? ;-) Well, maybe Roy Wood can get alternate ones cheaper from Hamiltone, might be worth checking. www.hamiltone.co.uk -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
to it being named that. I have corrected this now and future users will see it called 'QDT' courtesy of your QWIRC utility. The question really was why did users of other systems have a problem reading it as reported? Works fine on QPC2. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslad

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
QXL or a PC with an ISA slot to test it out. If they are then you could use Per Witte's QWIRC program to access them. If not maybe someone should do a small extension that can be added to SMSQ to enable it. Mind you how many QXLs are there that are still in use? -- Roy Wood Q Bran

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
king in respect of the work put into their construction is far higher. If you had a similar payment to make to Marcel for the time effort and dedication he has put into making QPC2 such a superb system you would be paying a lot more. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
. COnsider the Literature CD and the Documentation CD for example. You'll either need a good front end or a good set of documentation explaining where everything is. At the moment, copies of all my CDs are on my hard disk like this: I would agree with that. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill

[ql-users] Super Gold Card Batteries

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
place. They were 40LH220 instead of 40LF220. They have agreed to ship me the replacements and collect the wrong ones. I should be able to supply them by the end of the week. If anyone else wants any can they please let me know so I can order in one go to keep the carriage costs down. -- Roy Wood Q

Re: [ql-users] Q60 / 80

2005-04-14 Thread Roy wood
uess he'll check the "sales" account soon. I spoke with Derek a short time ago and I gather he is going into hospital for an operation soon. This may be why there is no reply. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +

Re: [ql-users] Hove Workshop

2005-04-13 Thread Roy wood
t some point when he is here so I am planning to visit a restaurant in Brighton Marina fairly soon after the show. You are welcome to join me at my house for a coffee after the show and a meal in the early evening. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0)

Re: [ql-users] Re: US show (fwd)

2005-04-10 Thread Roy wood
egaining strength every day. That is good to hear. Wish him well from me. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users

Re: [ql-users] Hove Workshop

2005-04-09 Thread Roy wood
many people would like to attend a meal so I can book. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List ht

Re: [ql-users] Q-Starter

2005-04-05 Thread Roy wood
e at the AGM Shall we annoy Marcel and tell him he's working on QLiberator next ;-)) I think you would be taking your life in your hands -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qb

Re: [ql-users] Q-Starter

2005-04-04 Thread Roy wood
are part of the commercial package but they can be compiled within the program itself. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___

Re: [ql-users] US floppy disk drives

2005-04-04 Thread Roy wood
rs wanted HD ones I could let you have a couple if I come over for the US show in the Autumn if you want them. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch

Re: [ql-users] OFF TOPIC - Welsh Humour

2005-04-04 Thread Roy wood
unter stand? There are those who have complained about show reports that detail occurrences on the journey to and from the show. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch w

Re: [ql-users] OFF TOPIC - Welsh Humour

2005-04-03 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Norman Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Roy wood wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The following are just some of the titles planned for release this year: I love them all - if they were computer related t

[ql-users] Gold/SuperGold Card Batteries

2005-04-02 Thread Roy wood
does them so I suspect they are soon to be obsolete. I would like to order this week so they can also be purchased at the Hove Show on 17th April Mentioning that Tony - Flyer time? -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273

Re: [ql-users] OFF TOPIC - Welsh Humour

2005-04-01 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The following are just some of the titles planned for release this year: I love them all - if they were computer related they would be in my column. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273

Re: [ql-users] US floppy disk drives

2005-03-31 Thread Roy wood
standard QL he would have to have them in a case and have power going to them. I have the cased drives but it would cost as much as the drives to ship them to the US and then they would be 240v instead of 110v which is used in the US. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41

[ql-users] That Fast emulator

2005-03-30 Thread Roy wood
Can anyone remind me of the name of that fast QL emulator that was mentioned on this list a while back? -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk

[ql-users] US floppy disk drives

2005-03-30 Thread Roy wood
only need to be DD drives because he is getting a Trump Card from me. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users

Re: [ql-users] QPC on a Stick

2005-03-29 Thread Roy wood
oday Dilwyn. Useful information. I do a similar thing but always have to set the directory in QPC2 this is neat. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk _

Re: [ql-users] qdt/qpc;

2005-03-28 Thread Roy wood
originally found the problem we had more urgent problems to solve and just forgot to go back to this one. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch

Re: [ql-users] louder

2005-03-22 Thread Roy wood
t is 23.50 pounds + shipping -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] QL-PC Fileserver

2005-03-19 Thread Roy wood
ther SMSQ/E or H P Recktenwald's serial port extensions ("SimSer"). May have to use a low baud rate, 9,600 or lower, don't think 19,200 stands a chance on a QL. Obviously, for sernet, you have to have QDOS and/or SMSQ/E at both ends. I think you have to have SMSQ/E on both ends for it t

Re: [ql-users] louder

2005-03-19 Thread Roy wood
l with Q40s when I was doing them. It fits into the 5.25" bay, is powered by a hard drive cable and just needs a little fiddling with the input cable to work. I am sure these are available new still and cost around 20 pounds with a volume control. I can get one for you if you want. --

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 v3.30

2005-03-13 Thread Roy wood
eas? Regards, Ian I am not the Wolfgang you are addressing to, but nevertheless... IIRC you have to load the signal extensions first, so that setenv is recognized. No you need the 'env_bin' extension. Environmental variables. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41

[ql-users] Removable media

2005-03-10 Thread Roy wood
list. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] A QL in Spain

2005-03-08 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, sinclairql <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Roy wood escribió: Some of us we followed interested in an international meeting in our country, although it is necessary to animate much to the possible visitors. Some of us are cartoons already! I wanted to say:

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2005-03-08 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I can just hear Roy muttering "Dilwyn and his PC again..." Could be worse - could be Jochen and almost anything electrical. He is the only person I know whose washing machine has a software fault. -- Roy Wood Q Branc

Re: [ql-users] A QL in Spain

2005-03-06 Thread Roy wood
the possible visitors. Some of us are cartoons already! -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List ht

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr was movig sbasic

2005-03-05 Thread Roy wood
YPTR was the best way to make the menus in spite of its obvious drawbacks in other areas. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr was movig sbasic

2005-03-04 Thread Roy wood
to do it for free they would be free to distribute it so long as they do not include any of the copyright Easypointer components. Contact me if you want to take up the challenge. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501

Re: [ql-users] ATTN: Roy Wood re my Subscription

2005-03-04 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Roy, did you get my request to renew QL Toady 'in the usual fashion' - I sent it to sales*qbranch. Cheers, Norman. I did and a receipt is on it's way -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel

Re: [ql-users] movig sbasic

2005-03-03 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wolfgang mühlegger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes sorry, my fault, it is part of easypointer. ... and also a part of PEX33 And that is horribly unstable. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax:

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr was movig sbasic

2005-03-03 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes - Original Message ----- From: "Roy wood" Subject: Re: [ql-users] movig sbasic Easyptr is still a commercial program sold by Jochen and I On the subject of EasyPtr any news of a possible upgrade? The up

Re: [ql-users] movig sbasic

2005-03-02 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Derek Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Hi, The command WMOV is part of Easy Pointer, in the file EASYPTR_CDE Not sure if Easy pointer is PD or still commerical. Easyptr is still a commercial program sold by Jochen and I -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 2

Re: [ql-users] SERNET revisited

2005-02-23 Thread Roy wood
of SMSQE. It seems I was wrong about that. This would be a good idea but I never get any updates of it. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 sktpe : royqbranch web : www.qbranch

Re: [ql-users] FDD help? (Was: Visit to Switzerland)

2005-02-09 Thread Roy wood
s better in the later versions. Should not affect the native QL system though. Yes I did twist the cable because you had two flp2_ drives together. You twist lines 10, 11, and 12 counting from the line with the coloured stripe and by doing that you reverse the drive allocation. Making flp2_ t

Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-08 Thread Roy wood
course not only cannot work with the serial ports but can potentially damage your QL. But a moments real thought about this would lead to conclude that you cannot connect a parallel 'D' cable to a serial one because the parallel cables are male to male and the serial ones are female to

Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-07 Thread Roy wood
ause he kept saying that laplink cables would work when they did not. I think the serial connection cables from Lindy Electronics were also laplink ones but called something different. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 127

Re: AW: [ql-users] Visit to Switzerland

2005-02-07 Thread Roy wood
se trousers though. Or, at least, I don't want to. -- 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.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-07 Thread Roy wood
s or so ago remember Tony? You then got a cable from Dilwyn and a couple of plugs from me and made one (which I still have) and that worked first time. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +

Re: [ql-users] My Documents

2005-02-07 Thread Roy wood
there. No need for any of the rest of it. Don't let Dilwyn into the registry!! -- 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.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-05 Thread Roy wood
bump oriented, headers because Natsa made them. -- 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.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-03 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Phoebus Dokos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 20:20:32 +0000,() Roy wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> /wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Without opening up the MinisQ

Re: [ql-users] SERNET

2005-02-03 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Without opening up the MinisQL, I can't remember if the IDC headers on the Aurora board are one way, or if the cable can be placed on the wrong way round, so screwing up the wiring. Yes they can and often a

Re: [ql-users] Old games

2005-02-01 Thread Roy wood
e (same version as on the documentation website). No I think this is fine. It was my intention when I asked Tony if we could make them freely distributable. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 web

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 v3.30

2005-01-31 Thread Roy wood
te Eye (a satirical mag and still going strong) coined the phrase 'tired and emotional' for his usual state. I am sure Roy was half way there (8-)# No I just misread the syntax of the original statement. I thought he was saying the opposite of what he actually was. If that makes any sense

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 v3.30

2005-01-30 Thread Roy wood
o it doesn't. I just tested it. It runs on the machine that calls the code. -- 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 Li

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 v3.30

2005-01-30 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wolfgang mühlegger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Roy wood schrieb: <---> 2 computers connected with ethernet, running QPC2 (at the moment it only works with 2) Not sure I understand the point here. If you have two machines running QPC2 and con

Re: [ql-users] Level 2 Drivers

2005-01-30 Thread Roy wood
case?? Oak A, I think it's time to leaf it out now, buddy. Don't tangle with the pun meister! -- 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.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 v3.30

2005-01-30 Thread Roy wood
n made it possible for two machines to access the same file although I have not tried it. -- 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

Re: [ql-users] Disk Mate 5 - User Guide available

2005-01-29 Thread Roy wood
ow? We could do with some more programmers. -- 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.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] QDT Is Here

2005-01-29 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Roy wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes QDT is now ready to be shipped ! Oops got the URLS wrong - long day http://smsq.j-m-s.com and http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/News.htm damn UNIX servers with there case sensitivity -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hil

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