[ql-users] Minix for QDOS

2005-09-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
happened to it? -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.1/104 - Release Date: 16/09/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Dilwyn Jones (personal)

2005-09-11 Thread Dilwyn Jones
in redundancy a few years ago, perhaps I'm unofficially banned :-) I'm a bit slow reading and responding to emails because of the hours I've had to put in due to acute staff shortages at work. -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ql-users [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [ql-users] Dictionaries

2005-08-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
. -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Dictionaries - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones To: QL Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: QL News List Sent: Monday, August

[ql-users] website problem

2005-08-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
with raw html at the moment!) -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.2/65 - Release Date: 07/08/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk

[ql-users] Dictionaries

2005-08-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
the .zip suffix, e.g. QTYP_portuguese38k.zip contains qtyp_portuguese38k. Rename these as required, or configure QTYP to use whichever dictionary you want. -- Dilwyn Jones No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.2/65

[ql-users] A.Horsley

2005-08-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Can anyone help me with an address or other contact details for Alan Horsley, somewhere in Yorkshire (I think from memory it might be Doncaster). I need to send him a CD but his letter arrived a bit damaged and I couldn't make out the address. TIA -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found

Re: [ql-users] dictionaries

2005-08-02 Thread Dilwyn Jones
which I get so stuck into as this one! Rather more QTYP dictionaries possible now than I thought. As there are so many out there, I can offer more than one size for most languages probably. Thanks again for your help. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG

[ql-users] dictionaries

2005-07-31 Thread Dilwyn Jones
abolitionist/S abominable abominate aboriginal aborigine/MS aborning abort/DGSV abortion/MS abortive/Y abound/DGS about above aboveboard aboveground abovementioned abrade/DGS -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database

Re: [ql-users] dictionaries

2005-07-31 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I've no real idea, but I love a challenge... It's obviously a code of some sort, but I don't think it's quite as you suspect: ... abandon/DGS abandonment abase/DGS ... abbey/MS abbot/MS Abbott abbreviate/DGNSX ... aberrate/NX ... ability/MS abject/PY abjection/S abjure/DGS

Re: [ql-users] A4 or A5

2005-07-31 Thread Dilwyn Jones
-3MB PDF download version. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 28/07/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] dictionaries

2005-07-31 Thread Dilwyn Jones
with circumflex or vowel':' replaced by vowelumlaut or dierisis, for example. Drat, why did I get into this in the first place...I have a feeling I'll be programming around this all week now :-)) -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: Robert Newson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: [ql-users] dictionaries

2005-07-31 Thread Dilwyn Jones
the suffix. Many thanks for your help. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 28/07/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v

Re: [ql-users] ST-QL

2005-07-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
thanks, Derek. Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:05 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] ST-QL Dilwyn, I have an a Mode 8 installed din a Atari STFM, 2 x Extended 4 boards. I will take a photograph

[ql-users] ST-QL

2005-07-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I am on the lookout for a picture of an Atari ST-QL emulator board to add to a page on my website. I tried asking Jochen Merz but he has no pictures of a board, and no boards to take a new picture. If anyone has a picture please send it to me by email (NOT ot this list) to dilwyn DOT jones

Re: [ql-users] MDVs Versus FLPs

2005-07-17 Thread Dilwyn Jones
into every problem possible when I try, so good luck. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.9.0/37 - Release Date: 16/07/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q

[ql-users] WMAN2 program

2005-07-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
will only run on a system with WMAN2 (pointer environment files v2.00 or later). Since PE is now free, everyone should get the latest version for their system as it will help users to run the new software on older hardware. Dilwyn Jones -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG

Re: [ql-users] info window colour

2005-07-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
are affected, I tend to always follow the advice and add \0 to any list of parameters in an Easymenu command which ends with a separator. -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: Wolfgang Uhlig [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 8:02 AM Subject

Re: [ql-users] info window colour

2005-07-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
start off using old mode 4 facilities and realise they can experiment with GD2/WMAN2 facilities. It will only be the smaller, less complex programs which do this. It's too much like hard work to catre for both the old and the new! -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message

Re: [ql-users] info window colour

2005-07-05 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Marcel, I'll wait for his reply to see what the official line on this is. In the meantime, I will try your idea of setting a dummy object to alter the ink colour. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37

Re: [ql-users] EASYPTR Application windows

2005-07-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
to fit an item exactly, I have to actually allow a couple of extra pixels when designing the loose item or menu layout because of this small offset. -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: François Van Emelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 3

[ql-users] info window colour

2005-07-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
in case you end up with grey or grey or whatever! -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 01/07/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v

Re: [ql-users] Easymenu menus

2005-06-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
quickly and easily and make it much easier to convert menus. [Ouch...don't hit me...I was only asking :-) ] -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Easymenu menus

Re: [ql-users] Easymenu menus

2005-06-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Dilwyn Jones wrote: One for the Easymenu users on this list. Has anyone by any chance written a routine which will patch a menu's original colours with system palette numbers? Yes, I did something like that for converting existing binaries to the new format. It's probably not good enough

[ql-users] Easymenu menus

2005-06-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
and just wondered if soemone might have come up with a method of conversion. Equally, if someone knows it is a non-starter of an idea, let me know to help prevent me wasting any time on it! -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version

Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
written Dutch. Do you still have that one Darren? -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: Robert Newson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Spelin' Dilwyn Jones wrote: Grrr. Who made the English language so

Re: Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Welsh! -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
number of regional variations etc as well - the original official British English (if there ever was such a thing) probably being in a minority these days. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
all day now until I get home to look in a dictionary. [ not a very easy to read book, but at least it explains everything as it goes along :-) ] Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Geoff Wicks has British English and American English QTYP dictionaries, it might be possible to run a comparison between the two for alternative spellings perhaps? Dilwyn Jones Tony Firshman wrote: Brilliant, David. I knew it was possible but thought I had to get at custom.dic directly

Re: RE: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Darren Branagh wrote: Roy! Do you mean our beloved Bertie? I'm shocked :-) Darren. Oh oh, here we go, Bertie Bashing... -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
to be Chemise (woman's loose fitting shirt) Tony Hmm, I've never heard of Chemise, so it wasn't me (honest guv) unless a miss-spelling of demise or some such word got added by Miss Steak. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v

Re: RE: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
PROTECTED] Sent: 22 June 2005 12:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Spelin' On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 at 09:01:58, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) but there is one word I don't recognise: CEMISE Anyone know if it's a valid word? Means nothing to me

Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
English perhaps! He he. Dilwyn Jones From: John Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/20 Mon PM 07:39:04 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ql-users] Spelin' I think Geoff might like this. Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marques four my revue Miss

Re: RE: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
! Dilwyn Jones From: Darren Branagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/21 Tue AM 08:51:10 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ql-users] Spelin' I did the same. I am sure there are different M$ Word spellcheck setups, as mine found rong and shure to be incorrect spellings. I asked

Re: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
thinks it's is possessive like any other 's as in Colin's. Its is the correct possessive. As my English teacher at school kept telling me until he gave up, at which point I remembered which was which once he'd stopped nagging! Grrr. Who made the English language so difficult??? -- Dilwyn Jones

[ql-users] rom image

2005-06-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
: base=respr(48*1024) lbytes filename,base CALL base+peek_l(base+4) or similar. -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] rom image

2005-06-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ROMs up to 16kb. Marcel -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] Not recognised message II

2005-06-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
never been able to pin it down (if you'll forgive the pun). -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Digital Precision Software/Undelete

2005-05-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
in the days of the QXL. That's the kind of thing Stuart was looking for I think to see if he could write his own. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 25/05/2005

Re: [ql-users] QPC2/Windows

2005-05-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
it to happen for my own use as much as anything else!). The nice thing is, I can update it almost as I go along so it ends up under continuous test here each time new menus are linked and cxompiled. Such is the ease of producing apps with Easyptr! Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing

Re: [ql-users] Digital Precision Software/Undelete

2005-05-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
as SBASIC progs, they were always executables like the current ones. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 25/05/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [ql-users] QPC2/Windows

2005-05-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
in preparation. Dilwyn Jones http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/index.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 20/05/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [ql-users] QL on Stick

2005-05-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Am I missing something here, or could Darren just get some transparent sticky labels (e.g. from Avery) and laser print a QL picture or something onto them and wrap it around the body of the QL Stick? Dilwyn Jones That would be lovely, a real 3D shaped USB Stick with the microdrives being

Re: [ql-users] Undelete

2005-05-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
. Sorry it took so long to respond to these, like many on this list, finding time to get anything done is the problem! Loads more programs there which you might be interested in, of course. I'm sure Darren will pinch some games from there for his QL Stick, for example. Dilwyn Jones - Original

Fw: [ql-users] Digital Precision Software/Undelete

2005-05-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Oops, try again, to the right address this time. - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Digital Precision Software/Undelete A solution has presented itself [I can get a further set

Re: RE: [ql-users] Digital Precision Software

2005-05-17 Thread Dilwyn Jones
ceased being sold many years ago. There was a recent debate here regarding the status of many of the programs, and one, The Perfection Word processor, is (I think) due to be released as freeware. A namesake, Dilwyn Jones, recently made contact with the Owner of Digital Precision - Freddy Vaccha

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

2005-05-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
not to appreciate these things until you're caught up in these issues yourself! (gets off his bandwagon to vote at the general election tomorrow!!!) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-05-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
that. It is an outlay of more than a third of my weekly take home wage for example, which is pretty average for Wales. Round here, National Minimum Wage is pretty normal wages unless you happen to work for national organisations paying national pay rates (public bodies basically)! -- Dilwyn Jones

Re: [ql-users] list bug

2005-04-30 Thread Dilwyn Jones
John in Wales PS I Like the sound of Dilwindoze!! Of course, it's not really me that wrecks Windoze, it's John that Wrexham. -- Dilwyn Jones -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005

Re: Re: [ql-users] Internet on the QL

2005-04-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
reckons it's time to update. It normally tries to update every 2 days and normally has downloads of anything from 150K to 2MB of updates every time. Our Symantec one here at work has the habit of popping up to do updates just when it's busiest, just like Windows updates. Dilwyn Jones

Re: RE: [ql-users] Irish Show

2005-04-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
So, when is a good time for a Show? Mid-Summer? Or do we leave it until Sept/Oct? Mid summer - August - suits me. And me Anyone else? The weather will be good too. Anytime except Autumn because of the existing shows at that time, e.g. Byfleet, QL Is 21... Dilwyn Jones

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

2005-04-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
friends with a large packet of alka-seltzer too. Darren. Hmmm, fried breakfast after Guinness doesn't work. In fact, your stomach is usually OK after Guinness UNTIL you eat :-( Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk

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

2005-04-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
and only time I heard Hilary o'Kelly swear I think. Good job it was coffee all over his sausages and not his QL as we were on the way to a QL show! How is Hilary these days? I haven't heard from him in ages. Is he still living in the castle in Laragh? Dilwyn Jones

Re: Re: [ql-users] Internet on the QL

2005-04-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
of stuff (Yeah, sure throw the ball to poor Dilwyn's court. -Ed.) Ffibys Someone asking me to tamper with Unixy or Windows-style software? I can just see Roy Wood gritting his teeth in fear now ;-) (Too busy anyway) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users

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

2005-04-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
held in Ireland ... :-) Who cares... if there's plenty of Guinness it won't make a difference anyway ;-) Ffibys What's the drink of choice in Galway, Darren - Guinness or Murphy's? Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v

Re: [ql-users] Ffibys version 2.0

2005-04-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
time when you've just had a child and I don't have any, and I never have enough time for anything ? Cheers, Norman. He he, Ffibys fell into the trap, so now we can all fire off things to do lists at him ;-) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: Re: [ql-users] Internet on the QL

2005-04-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
and disappear for 3 months :-) Anyone want to be editor of a QL magazine for a while for me to catch up on other things ? 9 years (well, 9 whole volumes) has been a long time - is it a record for a QL magazine? -- Dilwyn Jones -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version

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

2005-04-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
or two, now that is BAD :o( -- Dilwyn Jones -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 ___ 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 Dilwyn Jones
to ZIP. Even though someone (might have been Derek Stewart possibly?) did port a Unrar program to QDOS. -- Dilwyn Jones -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005

Re: [ql-users] Turbo v4g21

2005-04-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
. -- Dilwyn Jones -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
missing the point of that remark? Dilwyn Jones -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Turbo v4g21

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
into this one subject alone is greatly appreciated. The level of work you've put into Easyptr and which George has put into Turbo and its companion programs is fantastic. You both seem unable to resist challenges! Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List

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

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
in trying to get permission from Simon and Mark to make these bugs docs publically available to help people write BASIC programs which avoid nasties in given ROM versions and so work consistently interpreted on all ROM versions?) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL

Re: Re: [ql-users] Software Prices.

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Marcel Kligus wrote: jms1 wrote: As Dilwyn Jones says in his article in Qtoady that TurboPtr is more flexible than EasyPtr, Well, but mostly in the sense that Assembler is more flexible than Basic. Still most people prefer to program in Basic. EasyPtr is not simply a wrapper around

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

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
. And this is something I could probably add to the little list of short articles I keep promising to write for Quanta). Dilwyn Jones I know my memory isn't as complete as it was, but I'm pretty sure that I bought Qram, which just happened to have the pointer environment bundled with it. QPAC2 also

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

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Oops. That was meant to be forwarded to Roy not replied to this list (Tesco Webmail strikes again). But as it ended up here, suggest adding difference between QPTR and PE and all the other terms too! Dilwyn Jones From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/04/27 Wed PM 01:00:46 GMT

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

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
results in the question Does it work with just pointer environment. No it doesn't that's what I just said. But they're not the same thing... What do you mean, I thought they were?!?! and so it goes on. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q

Re: Re: [ql-users] PE and software

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
could run articles on subjects like this, pointer environment basics, ramdisks and so on at least once a year since the questions do seem to arise very often even though the subjects have appeared many times in print. Dilwyn Jones Dilwyn Jones ___ QL

Re: Re: [ql-users] Idle thoughts

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
and writing compiled basic programs written with Easyptr). As you say, a good time to be involved and a QL user! Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Perfection

2005-04-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
again. By then he'd released the DP software bundle, sold all he could before his licenses etc ran out and quietly retired from the QL scene without leaving trails of debt etc like some past traders had done. Love him or hate him, he was a successful businessman. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus

Re: [ql-users] Perfection

2005-04-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
at drawing peopel into heated debate) we soon realised that some very hot chillies discreetly ordered from the waiter had found their way mysteriously into John's curry. I won't forget how John's face descended into terror... The joys of QL shows! Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing

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

2005-04-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
they sell and so on. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
idea. It all adds to the Rip-off-Britain impressions we have. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
not at Roy). You'll probably get a free black eye from a p***ed off bored spotty teenager to match Geoff Wicks's through trying it and nothing else. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
not running on QPC2 lately and it turned out it was the demo version of QPC2 not allowing saving after about 2 days of fruitless bug hunting). Dilwyn Jones ___ 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 Dilwyn Jones
being done. Therefore, it would not happen and further development would definitely not happen. You have to be careful - if people perceive one program as costing more than the operating system it runs on they may not understand the reasons. Dilwyn Jones

Re: Re: [ql-users] Perfection

2005-04-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
- conjverting old 128Kb programs to run on expanded systems plus removing the copy protection routines etc. We had many a long chat in those days :o) Do you still have any of that work? I know there was some discussion on the issue of rejuvenating old software etc at the Quanta AGM on sunday. Dilwyn Jones

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

2005-04-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
him - it actually looked more like runny mascara than anything else so I hope wasn't being wound up about it all! Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I really cannot imagine that a price of 45 pounds is unaffordable. One visit to a restaurant with your family is likely to be more expensive. Bad example if you live in the US ;-) hehe (You can feed 4 for about $20... mind you not a fancy restaurant but a lot of food nonetheless...

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

2005-04-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
you don't always get in this kind of situation. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
this dicussion develops. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] Perfection

2005-04-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
of time I was on the phone with him this morning, but at least Freddy was paying and it was worth it to have a nice long chat with him again! -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005

Re: [ql-users] Q40 for sale, reasonable price

2005-04-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Hi John, if you have not managed to sell it by the time of the next QL Today deadline (15th May) send Jochen or me an email with a small advert for inclusion in the mag if you like. Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: John Rawden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

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

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
on an ISO9660 CD, not to mention the QL fileame limit! Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
needs better than anything else and I couldn't justify the cost or space requirements for a Q60. Likewise, people who simply want to write the odd SuperBASIC program or run a QDOS program will be quite happy with QLAY or similar I suspect. Dilwyn Jones

Re: Re: [ql-users] Phil Jordan

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
use the tesco.net webmail to Carry on QLing (sounds like a comedy film!) :-) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
, and above all hopefully nostalgia will encourage users to take up the QL again without major investment of money or space or effort! I've convinced myself, where can I buy one Darren? ;-) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v

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

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
. 2. Ditto, but with a copy of uQLx in place of the QLay 2 (or whatever). As your subject line said...just an idea Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
. And if the WIN_DRIVE command is not to people's liking, there is a little utility by me called QXLWINManager to change drive references. Between Qwirc to rename them and QXL WIN Manager to reassign and the SBASIC WIN_DRIVE command, should be easy enough to manhandle your QXL.WINs now. Dilwyn Jones

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

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
see what other people think. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

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

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
for release and so not the most user friendly thing, but adequate. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List

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

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
and I saw some 8Mb Disgos at a Computer Show in Tottenham Court Road in London about 2 years or so ago for only £1 each, but didn't think of the QL usability!! Pity, the guy had a box full, probably could've had them all for 20 quid. :-) Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message

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

2005-04-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
hard disk like this: C:\QXL contains one folder for each CD: C:\QXL\DOC is the documentation CD C:\QXL\REL is the religion CD and so on. C:\QXL\PDL is my PD library You have to be careful users can find everything as there'll be so many small files on the DVD between everything. Dilwyn Jones

[ql-users] Phil Jordan

2005-04-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Is anyone in contact with Phil Jordan? I think he may have left an item behind at the Hove Quanta AGM yesterday, I seem to have one more CD coming home than I thought I should have. The last email address I have for him seems to be returning mails undelivered. Dilwyn Jones

Re: Re: [ql-users] Phil Jordan

2005-04-18 Thread Dilwyn Jones
The last email address I have for him seems to be returning mails undelivered. I have philipl A T jordanplj DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk That's the one I was using. I have: 023 9237 0574 Thanks, I'll try that number tonight. Dilwyn Jones

Re: [ql-users] Q60 / 80

2005-04-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
. There is also the general level of friendship of the QL community. We all try to help each other. People who stay with the QL generally do so for reasons other than profit, so we end up being a very friendly crowd. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I'll be kicking myself when I discover the error! Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] TobaQQo [OT]

2005-04-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
of the old sound mixer. I wonder if Tony Firshman has any such experiences repairing QLs (there...back on topic quite easily!) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
%. -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.6 - Release Date: 11/04/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-12 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I think it does (null filename length would be a deleted file or one of the old software protection files on a level 1 filing system I think, not applicable in Malcolm's case as he uses QPC2), but I'll check again when I get home. Thanks for the suggestion. Dilwyn Jones Morning Dilwyn

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