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

2005-04-28 Thread Geogwilt
In a message dated 27/04/05 11:44:05 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What would one do with a separately bought PTR_GEN and WMAN and no program which uses it, I wonder Not much - except from having non-destructable windows, probably nothing. I bought QPTR so that I

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

2005-04-28 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], jms1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes clip Perhaps we may now understand why it is difficult for somebody to try the QL. What can we do to improve compatability so newcomers can try without help? Yes, interesting proposition. We have to take a good look at QDOS, the

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

2005-04-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
What would one do with a separately bought PTR_GEN and WMAN and no program which uses it, I wonder Not much - except from having non-destructable windows, probably nothing. Eh? Use one of the many freeware etc programs which need PE but don't usually supply PE with it of course - or am I

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

2005-04-27 Thread jms1
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] was... Just an idea for a new Product. In a message dated 26/04/05 01:33:54 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Remember that i'm still

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

2005-04-27 Thread Geogwilt
In a message dated 26/04/05 13:28:16 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For me, the silly thing in past years was that you could buy programs like QPAC2 or QD which happened to include Pointer Environment but AFAIK you could never buy Pointer Environment by itself! H! I

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

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Excellent. If it it will work with that, it'll probably work with anything. Does anyone still use AH, when Minny is freely available? Jeremy Not many with AH, but plenty with the next two common versions (JM and JS). My Aurora has a JM ROM and my QL+Gold Card have a switchable JM and

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

2005-04-27 Thread SMSQ - Jochen Merz
H! I now wonder what I bought from Jochen when he sent me QPTR. I thought that was the Pointer Environment by itself. What I got was the QPTR Manual (now much used), a set of Qmac macros for programming assembler pointer programs using Qmac, QPTR extensions for programming Pointer

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

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Apologies if this is duplication Roy, the Tesco Webmail beastie timed out on me while I was trying to send the first copy and I don't think it got through. I've been given so much advice that my head is spinning. In one email I was advised to by QPAC2, but was then told that its the same as

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 To:

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

2005-04-27 Thread Dilwyn Jones
For me, the silly thing in past years was that you could buy programs like QPAC2 or QD which happened to include Pointer Environment but AFAIK you could never buy Pointer Environment by itself! H! I now wonder what I bought from Jochen when he sent me QPTR. I thought that

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

2005-04-27 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP Roy, I don't think this type of query can be answered too often. Could you perhaps do something for your beginners series along these lines: I had planned to do something on 'Essential Programs and Very Useful Ones' I am

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

2005-04-27 Thread jms1
- Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Re: [ql-users] was... Just an idea for a new Product. Some platforms actually offer the best of both worlds to some degree. Q40 and Q60 users can use

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

2005-04-27 Thread jms1
- Original Message - From: Roy wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] was... Just an idea for a new Product. Ok some of the advice was maybe not quite worded concisely. The Pointer Environment is the three files

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

2005-04-26 Thread Geogwilt
In a message dated 26/04/05 01:33:54 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Remember that i'm still using Qdos. Has Turbo been kept compatible with that, or does it only support SBasic and SMSQ/E? If it is not compatible what is the most recent version of turbo that is compatible

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

2005-04-26 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Jeremy Taffel wrote: I've been given so much advice that my head is spinning. In one email I was advised to by QPAC2, but was then told that its the same as the pointer environment I already have. No, PE and QPAC2 are not one and the same. QPAC2 is *based* on the PE, though. As the PE is

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

2005-04-26 Thread Jeremy Taffel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, when v4.21 is finally produced it will have to work on my AH rom. Excellent. If it it will work with that, it'll probably work with anything. Does anyone still use AH, when Minny is freely available? Jeremy

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

2005-04-26 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes In a message dated 26/04/05 01:33:54 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Remember that i'm still using Qdos. Has Turbo been kept compatible with that, or does it only support SBasic and SMSQ/E? If it is not compatible what is the

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

2005-04-26 Thread P Witte
Dilwyn Jones writes: QPAC2 is NOT as many assume a more recent version of QPAC1! But strangely enough QPAC2 is a successor to QRAM for all practical purposes. However, most Qram utilities no longer work with the versions of PE that came with and after Qpac2. The general advice seems to be

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

2005-04-26 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeremy Taffel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP Remember that i'm still using Qdos. Has Turbo been kept compatible with that, or does it only support SBasic and SMSQ/E? If it is not compatible what is the most recent version of turbo that is compatible with my system?

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

2005-04-26 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The general advice seems to be to decide if you want maximum compatibility with older QL software, stick with QDOS, or if you want the benefits of the new facilities available under SMSQ/E you will need to go down that route. But

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

2005-04-25 Thread Jeremy Taffel
Try Turbo v4g21 when it goes on the site sometime this week. If it still needs up grading George will listen. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Remember that i'm still using Qdos. Has Turbo been kept compatible with