On Dec 6, at 10:33 | Dec6, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
> 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.
>
Qemulator was no bother at all. Life is much more of a bother (8-)#
Tony
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