Re: [Ql-Users] More BASIC Queries
On 14 Nov 2009, at 16:04, P Witte wrote: The way the question was formulated, a line by line stepping through a program - specifically, a boot script - was wanted. This hardly adds to the responses already given, although its fine if only a few lines want monitoring. You can use QMON to step through an assembly program. But this is usually too time-consuming. It is better to go quickly to a specific place and step through a few instructions there. In aBASIC program it would be equally futile to examine the results of every single instruction. I think that it is the ability to examine each instruction which is wanted. I have certainly once or twice used my Puse after each instruction in a short stretch of code. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Web Emulator
Rich Mellor wrote, On 15/11/09 09:15: Gerhard Plavec wrote: Has anyone looked at producing a version of a QL emulator in Java - with the popularity of the QL Wiki continually increasing, it is good to see it getting high ratings on google when searching for programs. It is also helping to attract more people back to the QL, judging by the sales on my website and ebay - I listed a boxed QL on ebay the other day, and over 80 people are watching it, with its price currently at over £80 !! What is really missing from the QL Wiki, is the ability to see what the QL Software actually does. I have tested and got the majority of software working on q-emulator, and what we ideally would need would be a link on the page for each piece of software to a Java based emulator which would allow you to run each item of software, for say, a maximum of 2 minutes at a time, so that people could try each title out. Is there anyone willing and able to write such an emulator ? You mean something like this http://www.vavasour.ca/jeff/ts1000/index.html but for the QL ? Yeah, would be cool :) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Yes something like that would be ideal !! ... and loadable as an application on smart phones! Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ Reference Manual and QPTR manual online
gdgqler wrote: $23 is qa.tan2 Only in SMSQ/E, but not Minerva $25 and $27 are not there They're available in Minerva, but not SMSQ/E $2F increases the stack by 4, not 2 $2F is Minerva only and as I see it, it does increase by 2 $32 returns PI SMSQ/E only again. With all the different OS and release versions it's difficult to keep everything in sync. 2. Page Section 16 15 For vector SB.INIPR A4 is altered on return As far as I see, the register is saved before the call. Or is it a QDOS bug? QPTR Manual 1. Page 60 In IOP.RPXL it seems that A1 is not preserved. This was fixed in later PE releases and SMSQ/E. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ Reference Manual and QPTR manual online
gdgqler wrote: However (isn't there quite often a however?) there are one or two pencilled amendments in my printed manuals which someone may like to confirm or refute. By the way, this is all in Text87 which is a program I can only use with great difficulty. If somebody else of course wants to maintin the manuals... ;-) Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ Reference Manual and QPTR manual online
From: Marcel Kilgus By the way, this is all in Text87 which is a program I can only use with great difficulty. If somebody else of course wants to maintin the manuals... ;-) Any chance to get the original QPTR text? Cheers...Ralf ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ Reference Manual and QPTR manual online
Ralf Reköndt wrote: From: Marcel Kilgus By the way, this is all in Text87 which is a program I can only use with great difficulty. If somebody else of course wants to maintin the manuals... ;-) Any chance to get the original QPTR text? What is that? Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Web Emulator
Tony Firshman wrote: Rich Mellor wrote, On 15/11/09 09:15: Gerhard Plavec wrote: Has anyone looked at producing a version of a QL emulator in Java - with the popularity of the QL Wiki continually increasing, it is good to see it getting high ratings on google when searching for programs. It is also helping to attract more people back to the QL, judging by the sales on my website and ebay - I listed a boxed QL on ebay the other day, and over 80 people are watching it, with its price currently at over £80 !! What is really missing from the QL Wiki, is the ability to see what the QL Software actually does. I have tested and got the majority of software working on q-emulator, and what we ideally would need would be a link on the page for each piece of software to a Java based emulator which would allow you to run each item of software, for say, a maximum of 2 minutes at a time, so that people could try each title out. Is there anyone willing and able to write such an emulator ? You mean something like this http://www.vavasour.ca/jeff/ts1000/index.html but for the QL ? Yeah, would be cool :) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Yes something like that would be ideal !! ... and loadable as an application on smart phones! Tony Yes - I wonder if Quanta would be willing to help fund the development of this and other emulators to help keep developing interest in the Sinclair QL? -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk http://www.rwapservices.co.uk -- Try out our new site: http://sellmyretro.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ Reference Manual and QPTR manual online
The original QJump docs have embedded control codes (like \j, \b or \mn codes für l+r justifying, bold text and monospaced text.). They were printed with QPLQ (an inhouse QJump program) nearly as the way TeX prints. Far bejond text87. So, if someone can supply the original text, I can print it as a PDF so it looks the same as originally printed by QJump. Originality should be preserved ;-). Cheers...Ralf BTW: You have corrected a bug in QPLQ for QPC2 for me, do you remember...? - Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus Ralf Reköndt wrote: From: Marcel Kilgus By the way, this is all in Text87 which is a program I can only use with great difficulty. If somebody else of course wants to maintin the manuals... ;-) Any chance to get the original QPTR text? What is that? Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ Reference Manual and QPTR manual online
Marcel Kilgus wrote: With all the different OS and release versions it's difficult to keep everything in sync. As you say. I too have a number of corrections, but no longer know whether they apply or not, as there were so many intermediate versions. Thus sms.sevt (trap #1, $3a) A0+ all preserved. My notes says HBA 3.04 smashed! iob.elin (trap#3, $4) was a terrible mess. I wrote to TT about it and he agreed, but I dont know it was ever fixed Theres more, but this is perhaps not the time/place.. Would be great if someone were to take on to edit these manuals. Perhaps the simplest for now would be for that someone to compile an Errata database and maintain it in some public place on the web? 2. Page Section 16 15 For vector SB.INIPR A4 is altered on return As far as I see, the register is saved before the call. Or is it a QDOS bug? QPTR Manual 1. Page 60 In IOP.RPXL it seems that A1 is not preserved. This was fixed in later PE releases and SMSQ/E. Last time I checked iop.rpxl wasnt working at all! Per ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ Reference Manual and QPTR manual online
P Witte wrote: iob.elin (trap#3, $4) was a terrible mess. I wrote to TT about it and he agreed, but I dont know it was ever fixed No idea either. 1. Page 60 In IOP.RPXL it seems that A1 is not preserved. This was fixed in later PE releases and SMSQ/E. Last time I checked iop.rpxl wasnt working at all! Ah, right. It was not implemented for high colour modes. In this case I just remembered that Wolfgang fixed a whole bunch of A1 issues and figured this would have been among them. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ Reference Manual and QPTR manual online
Ralf Reköndt wrote: The original QJump docs have embedded control codes (like \j, \b or \mn codes für l+r justifying, bold text and monospaced text.). Ah, okay. No, can't help you there, sorry. Don't even have the QPTR sources. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] More BASIC Queries
giggler wrote: On 14 Nov 2009, at 16:04, P Witte wrote: The way the question was formulated, a line by line stepping through a program - specifically, a boot script - was wanted. This hardly adds to the responses already given, although its fine if only a few lines want monitoring. You can use QMON to step through an assembly program. But this is usually too time-consuming. It is better to go quickly to a specific place and step through a few instructions there. In aBASIC program it would be equally futile to examine the results of every single instruction. I think that it is the ability to examine each instruction which is wanted. I have certainly once or twice used my Puse after each instruction in a short stretch of code. Little point in us discussing it as the original petitioner seems to have found what he wanted and moved on to better things. Or perhaps hes still single-stepping through some endless loop his boot script! ;o) In which case your arguments certainly win the day! Per ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
