Re: [Ql-Users] Q40 display mode
Hi, The information on page 47 seems to be correct, at least for modes 0,8,16,32,33. I can't check the others (does aurora lcd mode even exist other than in theory?). I find the disp_type function to be quite confusing, as it mixes the information on colour depth with information on what kind of display (or even machine) is used : Mode 0,1 and 2 below basically show the same colour depth and a program is probably more interested in that and not so much in the hardware used to generate it. This is probably due to the way SMSQE has grown and thus the need to keep backward compatibility. Most programs probably only need to know the colour depth and the screen size. It would thus probably be better to split disp_type up between a function that would return the colour depth and a function telling you what kind of display, hardware-wise is used. Wolfgang On 11/11/2017 17:58, Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users wrote: From SMSQE Manual... Page 47 DISP_TYPE The DISP_TYPE function is used to find the type of display. For standard QL style displays in MODE 4 (any resolution) DISP_TYPE returns 0. The value returned on other display systems may vary according to the hardware and colour depth. In general, on SMSQ/E versions supporting higher colour modes, and on Atari emulator cards, the following values may be returned. 0 – QL style display (MODE 4) 1 - Extended mode 4 emulator (standard and extended display sizes) on Atari. 2 - QVME mode 4 emulator on Atari. 3 - Aurora LCD 4 - Monochrome display on Atari. 5 - Aurora QL mode 8 – QL MODE 8 display 16 – 8-bit (256 colour) mode 32 – 16-bit colour mode on QPC, QXL and SMSQmulator *33 – 16-bit colour mode on Q40 and Q60* 64 – 24-bit colour mode (no hardware supports this at the time of writing) Page 95 DISP_TYPE The DISP_TYPE function is used to find the type of display. For the Q40, there are two values that may be returned. 0 Original ST QL emulator (this value is returned on QL based hardware). *1 16 bit colour mode.* Which of the two is the right one? ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Q40 display mode
Many thanks Il 11 nov 2017 10:37 PM, "Peter Graf via Ql-Users" ha scritto: > Am 11.11.2017 um 22:06 schrieb Derek via Ql-Users: > > I will check on my Q60 the DISP_TYPE values and report back tomorrow. > > I looked already. Seems always 33. > > Peter > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List > ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Q40 display mode
Am 11.11.2017 um 22:06 schrieb Derek via Ql-Users: > I will check on my Q60 the DISP_TYPE values and report back tomorrow. I looked already. Seems always 33. Peter ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Q40 display mode
Hi, There is no mistake. The Q40/60 has the following SQ/E video modes: 512x256 4/8 Colour. Standard QL Colours512x256 Mode 33 24 bit colour1024x512 Mode 33 24 bit colour I will check on my Q60 the DISP_TYPE values and report back tomorrow. RegardsDerek Original message From: Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users Date: 11/11/2017 19:29 (GMT+00:00) To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Cc: Giorgio Garabello Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Q40 display mode Ok, so there's a mistake in the smsqe manual? 2017-11-11 20:27 GMT+01:00 duncan . via Ql-Users : > smsqe is required for 16 bit colours so 33 is the answer > > On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 6:48 PM, Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users < > ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > > > The question is: on q40 with 16 bit mode color if i type print Disp_type > > what i see? 1 or 33? > > > > Il 11 nov 2017 18:50, "Peter Graf via Ql-Users" < > ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> > > ha scritto: > > > > Am 11.11.2017 um 17:58 schrieb Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users: > > > 64 – 24-bit colour mode (no hardware supports this at the time of > > writing) > > > > Hmmm... was there _software_ support at the time of writing? > > > > > DISP_TYPE > > > The DISP_TYPE function is used to find the type of display. For the > Q40, > > > there are two values that may be returned. > > > 0 Original ST QL emulator (this value is returned on QL based > hardware). > > > *1 16 bit colour mode.* > > > > The Q40 supports both original QL hardware modes and 16 bit highcolour. > > It depends on what you select. > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > ___ > > QL-Users Mailing List > > ___ > > QL-Users Mailing List > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Q40 display mode
Ok, so there's a mistake in the smsqe manual? 2017-11-11 20:27 GMT+01:00 duncan . via Ql-Users : > smsqe is required for 16 bit colours so 33 is the answer > > On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 6:48 PM, Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users < > ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > > > The question is: on q40 with 16 bit mode color if i type print Disp_type > > what i see? 1 or 33? > > > > Il 11 nov 2017 18:50, "Peter Graf via Ql-Users" < > ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> > > ha scritto: > > > > Am 11.11.2017 um 17:58 schrieb Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users: > > > 64 – 24-bit colour mode (no hardware supports this at the time of > > writing) > > > > Hmmm... was there _software_ support at the time of writing? > > > > > DISP_TYPE > > > The DISP_TYPE function is used to find the type of display. For the > Q40, > > > there are two values that may be returned. > > > 0 Original ST QL emulator (this value is returned on QL based > hardware). > > > *1 16 bit colour mode.* > > > > The Q40 supports both original QL hardware modes and 16 bit highcolour. > > It depends on what you select. > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > ___ > > QL-Users Mailing List > > ___ > > QL-Users Mailing List > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Q40 display mode
smsqe is required for 16 bit colours so 33 is the answer On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 6:48 PM, Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > The question is: on q40 with 16 bit mode color if i type print Disp_type > what i see? 1 or 33? > > Il 11 nov 2017 18:50, "Peter Graf via Ql-Users" > ha scritto: > > Am 11.11.2017 um 17:58 schrieb Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users: > > 64 – 24-bit colour mode (no hardware supports this at the time of > writing) > > Hmmm... was there _software_ support at the time of writing? > > > DISP_TYPE > > The DISP_TYPE function is used to find the type of display. For the Q40, > > there are two values that may be returned. > > 0 Original ST QL emulator (this value is returned on QL based hardware). > > *1 16 bit colour mode.* > > The Q40 supports both original QL hardware modes and 16 bit highcolour. > It depends on what you select. > > Peter > > > > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List > ___ > QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Q40 display mode
The question is: on q40 with 16 bit mode color if i type print Disp_type what i see? 1 or 33? Il 11 nov 2017 18:50, "Peter Graf via Ql-Users" ha scritto: Am 11.11.2017 um 17:58 schrieb Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users: > 64 – 24-bit colour mode (no hardware supports this at the time of writing) Hmmm... was there _software_ support at the time of writing? > DISP_TYPE > The DISP_TYPE function is used to find the type of display. For the Q40, > there are two values that may be returned. > 0 Original ST QL emulator (this value is returned on QL based hardware). > *1 16 bit colour mode.* The Q40 supports both original QL hardware modes and 16 bit highcolour. It depends on what you select. Peter ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Q40 display mode
Am 11.11.2017 um 17:58 schrieb Giorgio Garabello via Ql-Users: > 64 – 24-bit colour mode (no hardware supports this at the time of writing) Hmmm... was there _software_ support at the time of writing? > DISP_TYPE > The DISP_TYPE function is used to find the type of display. For the Q40, > there are two values that may be returned. > 0 Original ST QL emulator (this value is returned on QL based hardware). > *1 16 bit colour mode.* The Q40 supports both original QL hardware modes and 16 bit highcolour. It depends on what you select. Peter ___ QL-Users Mailing List
