On 06/12/2011 07:55, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
I finally got around to testing this. I created a test spreadsheet
using the Psion Abacus for DOS. I saved the file as a transfer file
(.abt). Changed the extension to _abt, and moved it onto a directory
that Q-emulator has access to. I got into Xchange and Abacus. I
loaded the file via the transfer option (as type psion not dif) and
the spreadsheet loaded up just fine. The formulas were retained.
Just for the record, I use DOSbox to run the DOS version of Abacus.
Tim Swenson
Thanks, Tim. I guess this might only work on Xchange for QL, not on
standard Abacus (SS in north America?) - I don't think standard Abacus
has the Transfer file creation ability.
Dilwyn Jones
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I also use DOSbox to run the Psion suite Tim, but use the PC version of
Xchange. I take it that this would work the other way, from QL to PC
with the approprite format transfer with Diskover. DOSbox will run in
full screen on Vista, whereas the native dos support won't now. I've
never got an emulator going as I find them too much of a bother to get
going. By contrast I can put a live small Linux disk in and have it up
and running quite easily. That is what is wanted for a Ql emulator.
Bryan H
UK
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