Re: Re: Fw: [ql-users] camera (was Lynx 282)

2005-01-10 Thread dilwyn.jones
First thing I tried. The product doesn't exist on their website, which presumably means that only the current version of the software exists, so there's no need to put it on the site as there's no updates. It's just occurred to me - they wouldn't deal with me on the helpline because I wasn't

Re: Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-10 Thread dilwyn.jones
P Witte wrote: Marcel: Presumably, there is no 36 character limit on www paths under the TCP etc devices? Right, this is a character device. So couldnt the DOS device (easily) be made to work the same under TCP? Eg: No, DOS is a directory device. Marcel The whole situation

[ql-users] Lynx runtime

2005-01-10 Thread dilwyn.jones
I've put a minimal runtime-only Lynx 2.8.2. onto my website as per the email I sent last night. I've been asked to make clear that it should be installed in win1_L_ (i.e. directory called letter L in lower case rather than the number 1, which might not be clear from some character sets).

Re: [ql-users] PFF

2005-01-10 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
Hi all, I've put the latest version of the PFF device etc on my wbsite: Comments welcome. Wolfgang www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] good superbasic book?

2005-01-10 Thread John Gilpin
- Original Message - From: John Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 2:59 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] good superbasic book? Tim Why it says Copyright 1989 Quanta I don't know, in fact all the reprints were dated 1989 as no one amended it.

Re: [ql-users] QWord payment

2005-01-10 Thread Bill Cable
I was at an Ohio swapmeet in July and there were 400 traders, most with classic bikes. There were 1000 traders. You could not possibly walk it all in a day. The organizers are so happy they have doubled the fee to be a trader. See www.vintagefocus.com to learn something about vintage

Re: [ql-users] QWord payment

2005-01-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 at 10:46:23, Bill Cable wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I was at an Ohio swapmeet in July and there were 400 traders, most with classic bikes. There were 1000 traders. Wow. That is a lot. You could not possibly walk it all in a day. The organizers are so happy they have

Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-10 Thread P Witte
Marcel Kilgus writes: Marcel: Presumably, there is no 36 character limit on www paths under the TCP etc devices? Right, this is a character device. So couldnt the DOS device (easily) be made to work the same under TCP? Eg: No, DOS is a directory device. I knew this was rubbish as I

[ql-users] QL filename length revisited

2005-01-10 Thread P Witte
Perhaps we should have another bash at finding a solution to our debilitating filename length problem? Actually, there are two separate issues here, one is the name length, the other is the path depth. Personally, Im not too fussed about file or directory names being limited to 36 chars, although

Re: Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-10 Thread P Witte
Dilwyn writes: OPEN#3,TCP_(very long URL name) or whatever the syntax will be - i.e. will any QL name length restrictions apply? I always thought that a non-directory device was not subject to the same name length limitation as a filename, or is any name qualifier on a non-directory device

Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-10 Thread Marcel Kilgus
P Witte wrote: What I meant to ax was would it be difficult to make a 'hole' through QPC to the Windoze file system via the TCP driver, so that when the driver encounters a /dos/pathname/filename it wouldnt feel obliged to restrict itself to the QL file name conventions? Could be done, but

Re: [ql-users] QL shows (was QWord payment)

2005-01-10 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: Tony Firshman To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QWord payment On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 at 10:46:23, Bill Cable wrote: There is a big yearly vintage show in Germany and Italy (must be one in the UK). I would

Re: [ql-users] QL filename length revisited

2005-01-10 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Actually, there are two separate issues here, one is the name length, the other is the path depth. Personally, Im not too fussed about file or directory names being limited to 36 chars, although ideally it should be more like 255+ chars for compatibility with various advanced barbarian systems.

[ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread James Hunkins
I quick request for help here. I am looking for a way to either convert non-ql formats such as JPG or BMP to _SCR or to display them full screen so that I can do a capture into the _SCR format. Any quick suggestions, other than from GIF (color count is too limited)? Thanks, jim

Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread James Hunkins
I tried it on QPC but it didn't seem to want to start? Is there something special I need to do with it? jim On Jan 10, 2005, at 3:13 PM, Marcel Kilgus wrote: James Hunkins wrote: I quick request for help here. I am looking for a way to either convert non-ql formats such as JPG or BMP to _SCR

Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread Rich Mellor
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:12:25 -0800, James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I quick request for help here. I am looking for a way to either convert non-ql formats such as JPG or BMP to _SCR or to display them full screen so that I can do a capture into the _SCR format. Any quick

Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-10 Thread jms1
- Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282 Rich Mellor wrote: Do you want to put together a new zip which we can extract on the QL please Dilwyn... snip Next step is to

Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-10 Thread Marcel Kilgus
jms1 wrote: Lynx is GPL license and you should include the source. No, binary only is fine. A separate ZIP with the sources or a link to the original combined ZIP is good enough (and even that is not strictly necessary). Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing

Re: [ql-users] Lynx 282

2005-01-10 Thread Rich Mellor
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:24:19 -, jms1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: cut Next step is to assemble a Tim-Swenson style ready to go package, which I know will not meet with JRH's approval - I seem to remember a snooty email from JRH when Tim originally put it together. His package includes sources and

Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread James Hunkins
Hi Marcel, Tried a new copy, shorten file names, etc. and it still doesn't work on my QPC. The copies I have found so far are from April 2000. I tried it in Aurora color mode and it works there but with the normal 256 color limits. It doesn't start in hi-color mode though so I am wondering if

Re: [ql-users] good superbasic book?

2005-01-10 Thread John Gilpin
- Original Message - From: john mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ql-users-q-v-d.com@lists.q-v-d.com Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] good superbasic book? On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:46:19 + - John Taylor said - John You are wrong. Quanta does not own

Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread Marcel Kilgus
James Hunkins wrote: Tried a new copy, shorten file names, etc. and it still doesn't work on my QPC. Just tried it. It works, but not with every picture I've tried. If all else fails, convert to PNG and use my sprite converter, then display sprite on screen. Marcel

Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP Roy, if you are on line, I think you told me how to display a full screen image before and capture it? I was using the Print Screen Function in Windows which worked even though QPC2 was running full screen. Don't know how

Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread James Hunkins
Hi Roy, I think my question got translated :) What I am looking for is a way to get a capture of an image into a _scr format so that I can load it as a BGIMAGE for wallpaper. Assuming I have something like a BMP or JPG image at my proper screen resolution, is there a way to convert it directly

Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread Marcel Kilgus
James Hunkins wrote: Assuming I have something like a BMP or JPG image at my proper screen resolution, is there a way to convert it directly to the SCR format or, sbytes win1_shot,scr_base,scr_llen*scr_ylim Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi Roy, I think my question got translated :) What I am looking for is a way to get a capture of an image into a _scr format so that I can load it as a BGIMAGE for wallpaper. Assuming I have something like a BMP or JPG image

Re: [ql-users] display or convert non _scr formats to _scr

2005-01-10 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 10 Jan 2005 at 16:52, James Hunkins wrote: Hi Roy, I think my question got translated :) What I am looking for is a way to get a capture of an image into a _scr format so that I can load it as a BGIMAGE for wallpaper. Assuming I have something like a BMP or JPG image at my proper