Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-15 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], =?windows-1253?B?UGhvZWJ1cyBSLiBEb2tvcyAo1u/f4u/yINEuIM30/Orv8ik=?= [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:22:06 -0400, Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Darren Branagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes It reminds me of a

RE: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-14 Thread Darren Branagh
It reminds me of a famous quote by George Best :- 90% of my money I spent on booze, birds and gambling - the rest I wasted. Cheers, Darren. -Original Message- From: Dilwyn Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 April 2005 21:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] QStarter

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-14 Thread Malcolm Cadman
ever seen play. -Original Message- From: Dilwyn Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 April 2005 21:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles Yes, it like all code writing ... the major part of say 90% to 95% is relatively easy, yet it is the last 1% to 5

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-14 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:22:06 -0400, Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Darren Branagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes It reminds me of a famous quote by George Best :- 90% of my money I spent on booze, birds and gambling - the rest I wasted. Yes, that was one of

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-14 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Yes, it like all code writing ... the major part of say 90% to 95% is relatively easy, yet it is the last 1% to 5% that is hard. -- Malcolm Cadman Refer to my Murphy's Law docs for the one which says that the first 90% of a

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

2005-04-13 Thread Norman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks. Will compare routines tonight. Is this the utility which was with Winback? I see what you are getting at: GET might return the error if there is nothing to be GOT...so if the filename length word is 0, get will not fetch a null string? Yes, this is the

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

2005-04-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Just another simple thing ... are you using the 'zero' in the dimensioned array for the 'file_string' ? DIM f$(100) actually has 101 places reserved, as 0 to 100. Yes I do. As best as I can remember from memory the MAWDRAW command is used for drawing the files list in the menu, this uses

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-13 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Just another simple thing ... are you using the 'zero' in the dimensioned array for the 'file_string' ? DIM f$(100) actually has 101 places reserved, as 0 to 100. Yes I do. As best as I can remember from memory the MAWDRAW

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Yes, it like all code writing ... the major part of say 90% to 95% is relatively easy, yet it is the last 1% to 5% that is hard. -- Malcolm Cadman Refer to my Murphy's Law docs for the one which says that the first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time. The rest takes the other 90%. --

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-12 Thread Norman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The directory pointer points at the two byte filename length counter in the directory, then GET reads the filename, which is a standard internal format string. What seems to be happening is that we are in a directory entry, GET fetches a length word, but fails to

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,

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-12 Thread Norman
Check out lines 1250 and 1255 in the following extract from Directory_bas which is the utility to build a SuperBasic file which rebuilds you Win_ directory structure. Cheers, Norman. 1140 DEFine PROCedure check_dir (d$) 1145 LOCal name_len%, curr_d$(40), curr_f$(41), entry$(64), loop 1150

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

2005-04-12 Thread Dilwyn Jones
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles Check out lines 1250 and 1255 in the following extract from Directory_bas which is the utility to build a SuperBasic file which rebuilds you Win_ directory structure. Cheers, Norman. 1250 name_len% = CODE(entry$(15)) * 256 + CODE

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-12 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Have tried to break QStarter - configuring it for a small number of executables +/- small window and other win drives but without success. Could there be a clash between the Easyptr extensions and some other key words in a

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-11 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Duncan Neithercut [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi Malcolm Cadman Have tried to break QStarter - configuring it for a small number of executables +/- small window and other win drives but without success. Could there be a clash between the Easyptr extensions and some

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-11 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Have tried to break QStarter - configuring it for a small number of executables +/- small window and other win drives but without success. Could there be a clash between the Easyptr extensions and some other key words in a toolkit or SBASIC to result in the EOF message? Oh well ... it seems robust

RE: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-10 Thread Duncan Neithercut
Neithercut -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Malcolm Cadman Sent: 09 April 2005 19:08 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Duncan Neithercut [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Have also tried

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-09 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Thanks. Dilwyn Jones QStarter 1.01 - Works on a Q60 with smsqe 3.09 Duncan Neithercut -Original Message- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 07/04/2005

RE: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-09 Thread Duncan Neithercut
: Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles Thanks. Dilwyn Jones QStarter 1.01 - Works on a Q60 with smsqe 3.09 Duncan Neithercut -Original Message- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 07/04/2005

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-09 Thread Malcolm Cadman
-users] QStarter, QFiles Thanks. Dilwyn Jones QStarter 1.01 - Works on a Q60 with smsqe 3.09 Duncan Neithercut -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes At last I've been able to update the QStarter program thanks to an upgrade of an extensions file from Marcel. The updated v1.01 has just been uploaded to my website. Another new little program has been uploaded - QFiles is a

RE: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles

2005-04-08 Thread Duncan Neithercut
QStarter 1.01 - Works on a Q60 with smsqe 3.09 Duncan Neithercut -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dilwyn Jones Sent: 07 April 2005 23:18 To: QL Users List Subject: [ql-users] QStarter, QFiles At last I've been able to update the QStarter