Re: [Ql-Users] A feature or a bug?
I tried this and it worked as reported. I then did this: data_use "" then I ran it again, and got the error message. This confirms that datad$ is being picked up and used in the FTEST. Tim ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] ACOS
On 05/30/2016 01:00 PM, Colin McKay wrote: A=242641, B=2.828427, C=1.414214. VV=C^2-A^2-B^2/(-2*A*B) VV calculated, and printed, in QPC2 =1. VV calculated on a calculator =-24.0071/-24.0071=1. I don't get that number, esp. without any ( ) around the first half the the W statement. Can you confirm you typed A in correctly? Tim ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] EASYMENU - Not so easy!
John, Here is a couple of suggestions that I have: 1. Try EasyMenu in a different environment. If running on a BBQL, try it with QPCII or SMSQmulator. You might be different behavior. 2. Post the menu file somewhere and see if someone else can reproduce the problem. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] WIN drive gone missing
I agree with Wolfgang in that there probably was an outstanding file lock on the .WIN file. The file lock would keep other programs from writing to the .WIN file, but it would allow programs to read from it. This is why you could copy it and why SMSQmulator said it was read-only. The reboot cleared the lock and all was well. The cause of the crash might be difficult to determine. Windows is not easy to troubleshoot. There is no truss or par trace capability built into the OS (at least not that I am aware of), so you can't look inside a process to see what is happening. I remember the old bit: "The software said to install Windows 95 or better, so I installed Linux." Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 <> W10
On 01/16/2016 09:25 AM, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Careful, Norman, you might just tempt me to Linux at this rate. Which would not be that bad to do. I've been running exclusively Linux at home for about 3 years. The only major problem I have is that I can't print to a printer attached to a Windows system. Instead of Linux Mint, I went with Lubuntu (Ubuntu light). I first installed Linux on an older Lenovo with 512MB of memory. Linux Mint would hardly start, but Lubuntu worked great. SMSQmulator works fine under Linux. Q-emulator and QPC2 work fine under Wine. I even use EightyOne (ZX81) under Wine. There is a native ZX81 and Spectrum emulator ZesarUX. SZ81 is a native ZX81 emulator. Pasmo is a Z80 ASM cross compiler. Z88dk is a Z80 C cross compiler. I can really do all my Sinclair programming on Linux. I'd suggest finding a spare system, install a distribution of Linux and just experiment with it. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 <> W10
On 01/04/2016 08:35 AM, pjwitte wrote: Almost every year I reconsider whether its worth emigrating to Linux, but its just such a hassel I'm using Lubuntu 14.X and my migration from Windows XP was quite smooth. At the time I was using all Open Source tools that are also cross platform: Firefox for web browser Open Office for Word processor, spreadsheet Thunderbird for e-mail Scribus for DTP DOSbox for old DOS programs SMSQMulator for QL emulation The things that I had to get were: Xfburn for burning CD's Asunder for CD ripping Handbrake for DVD ripping All the software I installed from scratch. For Thunderbird, I moved the large mailbox file from one node to another and I had my config and old e-mails. I'm using both Qemualtor and QPC2 under Wine. I don't use QPC2 that much, but it works when I use it. I used Lubuntu because I like LXDE desktop environment. Other distributions might have it too. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] symbolic links in NFA directories of SMSQmulator 2.14
I did some testing myself and I'm getting slightly different behavior. I'm running SMSQmulator 2.14. OS is Lubuntu (Linux swensont-ThinkPad-L430 3.13.0-74-generic #118-Ubuntu SMP). I created a director NFA3, put two files in it and then a symbolic link to another file: -rw-rw-r-- 1 swensont swensont 0 Dec 27 19:12 test2.txt -rw-rw-r-- 1 swensont swensont 0 Dec 27 19:12 test.txt lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Dec 27 19:25 xx.txt -> ../NFA/nfa4.txt When I do a "wdir nfa3_" I see the following: test2.txt nfa4.txt test.txt It looks like it follows the symbolic link to get the linked file name. If I do a "wstat nfa3_" I get "unknown" on the date stamp on the file. I don't believe Wolfgang develops on Linux so he might not think about these issues. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator 2.13 Message to Timothu Swenson
I've had a few problems getting e-mails from Europe. An alternate e-mail address to reach me is: swens...@lanset.com. All else fails, my work e-mail can be used: swens...@exablox.com Tim ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [Ql-Users] Message for Tim S
I'm not sure why folks from the UK are having issues reaching me. For now, try swens...@lanset.com. That is an incoming-only e-mail for me, but it will reach me. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Good Morning People - ‘QL SuperBASIC - The Definitive Handbook’
John, I'm sure I've mentioned before, but I have already OCR'ed the book. I have Chapters 1-9 in Doc format. Chapters 10-11 are still in .txt format. What I did not do is scan the images/diagrams. They will need to be scanned and then inserted into the document. I'm willing to pass on what I have done to someone else to continue the work, or jointly work on the project. The real next step is to get permission from Jan Jones to make to book releasable under a Creative Commons license. Since Quanta had a past agreement with Jan, can Quanta make the first approach? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Toolkit II Manual: In Word and PDF format.
Stephen, Are you going to continue with reformatting the document, or are you looking for someone to take it from here? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator 1.24
Sorry, that was supposed to go to Wolfgang only. Tim ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator 1.24
Notice a couple of things about SMSQmulator 1.24. When I do the "about" (the question mark) it still shows as 1.23. On my Windows PC and my Linux system at work, 1.24 has an issue with Xchange. On my Linux system at home, it runs fine. When Xchange starts, it hangs after drawing a little bit of the menus. I'm going to do a little more testing to see what is going on. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QPC1
Marcel, I'm way rusty on my DOS memory stuff. What changes did you make to the DosBox .conf file to get QPC1 to run? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Concept 3D
On 02/03/2014 06:10 PM, Dave Park wrote: I have a fair amount of free time, so I am willing to re-typeset manuals and clean up any graphics/charts/etc... I'm sure we've all done that. I've got some that I retyped and/or formated. Maybe someone (with lots of free time :-) ) should volunteer to organize an effort and see who's done what manuals. I'm pretty sure the Concept 3D manual has not been done. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Concept 3D
There should be a way to lower the resolution without doing a rescan. Please check out ImageMagick. It supports batch process of image files. It is portable and I've used it on both Windows and Linux. http://www.imagemagick.org/ There is a -density option so that dpi can be changed. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Concept 3D
I have the manual, but it's been a couple of years since I've seen it and I need to dig a bit to find it. When I do, I will scan it and make it available. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QPC2 v4.01 released
Welcome to the world of fatherhood. I'd say that you have 18 years before you get rid of her, but my oldest is 22 and still living at home. I can't believe it's been 14 years since you visited my place. My youngest was born after the West Coast QL show and she is now a freshman in High School. Good luck and do try to get some sleep (yea, fat chance). Tim Swenson P.S. I'd try QPC 4.01 out, but I've moved over to Linux for my desktop and have not installed Wine. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] The Last Five Years
On 01/07/2014 04:29 PM, John Gilpin wrote: How long have we put up with "QUANTA isn't doing this right" or "QUANTA isn't doing this at all" or "QUANTA doesn't know how to run the right type of workshop". Such comments are usually followed by something like "and they should be doing". This reminds me of one of my favorite sayings: The answer to the question "why doesn't someone?", is "Yes, why don't you?" Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] The Last Five Years
I've been sitting out the conversations about Quanta, QL Today, etc, but I thought I would chime in here. When it comes to volunteer projects, we have to remember the old adage: "You can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink" Having been on the Board of 4 non-profits, and know how hard it can be to push volunteers to get things done. For QL websites, we really have to wait for a volunteer to step up and do something. Geoff is right about needing a place for long form articles. At the moment, I use two QL websites; the QL forum for news and short discussions, and Dilwyn's site for downloads and basic QL information. I have not done any longer QL writing in a while, but if I did, there is not a single location for it. I'd probably host it on my website and point to it from the QL forums (I've done this some recent ZX81 work). Now, some have suggested that Quanta step up and fill some role, mostly an article oriented website, but they may not be able to find a volunteer to do that. I'm working a new website for a local Museum, but I'm so rusty with HTML stuff that it is a bit of a struggle and not very enjoyable. Eventually, someone will get frustrated enough and do it themselves. This might be enough of a catalyst that gets others involved. Until then all the gnashing of teeth will do nothing. I do admit until a few minutes ago, it had been years (8+) since I visited Geoff's web page. I did not know it had a news section. I've really only been focusing on one website for my QL news (ok, on the mailing list). I don't know if Geoff announced his news section on the QL forum. If he did, I missed it. So, if people to have long-form articles for the QL, don't just leave it sitting on your local system. Use the existing web sites that we do have. If you don't have a location to host it, ask the mailing list for someone who can. If we have enough authors writing new material, that might encourage someone to create a newsletter. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Finding the line number in QPC2
I'm surprised that no one has responded to this yet. Both QDOS and SMSQ/E (which is what QPC2 does), have the same look and feel to the operating system and almost all SuperBASIC code will work on both OS's. The Turbo compiler and toolkit work on both OS with no issues (that I am aware of). Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Email advice needed
I also use Thunderbird and have been for about (checking oldest e-mail) ... Nov. 2007. Been working like a champ. Just remember to find out where the Thunderbird files are (mailbox, address book, etc) so you can back them up. I also use the add on that provides Calendar and task lists. It works the same for Windows, Mac and Linux. Another option is that some web browsers have an e-mail client built in. Before Thunderbird, I used Opera and it had an e-mail client. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator 1.18
One suggestion, to keep track of the different versions of SMSQmulator that is downloaded, can you add the version number to the zip file. Right now all versions have the same name "smsqmulator7.zip" or "smsqmulator6.zip". Why not have something like "smsqmulator118_7.zip"? Thanks, Tim ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Qliberator problems
On 4/2/2013 5:22 AM, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Might be worth looking at how programs like the Structured SuperBASIC Structured SuberBASIC (SSB) does not do any compiling. It is just a pre-processor that that takes a program, written without line numbers and with certain markers, and coverts that to a text file that should be loaded by SuperBasic. There is no syntax checking on the program. I did write some extra programs that allow a user to use an editor like MicroEmacs, and have it fire off SSB and then fire off Qlib or Turbo. MicroEmacs allows the execution of external programs, so the whole SSB and compile process can be done from within MicroEmacs (and it sort of becomes like an IDE). MicroEmacs had syntax highlighting added to it, and it included support for SSB. As for using Qlib and Turbo, I've used both and to me they work very similar. I never knew Qlib could work on a QSAVE file. In fact, I've never dealt with QSAVE. I found Qlib to be easier to use (less strict on what it will compile) where as Turbo is stricter, but IIRC, it compiles faster code. I started moving toward Turbo primarily because it is Open Source and Qlib is still commercial. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today
On 3/19/2013 4:13 PM, nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote: It is produced using the Scribus publishing package which is available for free,form Linux, Windows and Mac (as far as I know). I've been a user of Scribus for about 6 years. I did an e-zine for about three years. I have some problems with the work flow of Scribus, mostly updating older documents, but something like QL Today would be fairly easy. I'm willing to volunteer to do the layout if others are interested in writing the articles. The end result will be a full color PDF file that can them be e-mail or hosted (like Dave Park who has volunteered his website). For those who have little or no Internet access, a volunteer in the UK or in Europe can print out copies and charge for it and the mailing costs. I'm guessing that the print copies will mostly be in the UK. I don't know if there will be many in Europe. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
On 2/1/2013 7:03 AM, Dave Park wrote: The only way to increase the size I have found is to change the resolution of the entire screen, which means my OS X screen area is reduced 75%, which is obviously a problem in normal use. Am I missing something? No, you are not. If you increase the resolution of your display, the relative size of the fonts will decrease. Increasing the resolution puts more info on your screen, but it has the side effect of making everything look smaller. Now, if you are running an emulator inside a tool like DOSBOX, I know that DOSBOX can make it's window full screen, making a large DOS window. I don't believe this is possible with normal GUI windows for Windows, Linux or Mac. Tim ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
On 1/27/2013 11:04 AM, Bryan Horstmann wrote: Downloaded and un-zipped the files. .jar file; double click - nothing; try the java instruction from manual; right click and "open with" offers Java so accept that. Lot of action from hard disk then nothing. It is Vista. Brian, Open a DOS Command Window (Start, Run, CMD), then CD into the SMSQmulator directory. Run this command: java -jar SMSQmulator.jar That will have java execute the SMSQmulator.jar file, which is the main part of the emulator. If that does not work, do you have any other java applications you can test to make sure java is running right? If not, try GenJ http://genj.sourceforge.net/). It's an open source, java-based, genealogy program that I've used for a number of years. It has a .jar file. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Rawread
And I just did some more testing. Executed fine from a 1.4M floppy image. Copied all the files from a floppy image to ram1_ with no issues. I even tried to write to the floppy image and that, of course, failed. Message was "write protected." Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Rawread
I tested both 720K and 1.44M floppy images (in the simplest of tests). I can do some further testing with 1.44 (read, write, etc) and see if I can get any failure. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Rawread
QDC should run in DOSBOX. I don't know if DOSBOX can address the USB floppy. It might just be a simple MOUNT command. If you have Cygwin installed, then dd can be used for reading both 720k and 1.44M floppies. I tested this recently and it worked. Tim ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator DATE$
On 1/23/2013 10:35 AM, John Hall wrote: I can confirm that for V1.01 of SMSQmulator the SMSQ/E time matches the XP Pro time. I tested it too and it works fine now. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
On 1/23/2013 3:21 AM, Bryan Horstmann wrote: but how do I find the Java version. please? This is documented in the SMSQmulator User Guide. Use the 'java -version' command. Tim ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator DATE$
That is one item that I did not test. I've tested 'print date$' on two systems (Windows XP and Linux) and got the same behavior. The local time is 1630 hrs and the SMSQmulator output is 02:30 (of the next day) That is a ten hour difference. This is +2 GMT. Not sure what time zone that is. Can others in other time zones check their systems and see if SMSQmulator is defaulting to the same time zone? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
On 1/22/2013 12:25 PM, Bryan Horstmann wrote: I have a Vista laptop. Advice please on how to obtain, install and run this emulator Installing SMSQmulator for Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 is the same. The User Guide included with SMSQmulator has a walk-through of the unpacking and getting the emulator running. There is no install process with something like InstallShield. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QLay Linux
I just downloaded QLAY and tried it on my Lubuntu 12.4 system. I'm getting the same odd error that the user reported. I made sure that the file was executable, so I did a 'chmod 777 QLAY'. When I did './QLAY', I got the same "no sure file or directory." The command 'strace ./QLAY' did not show much. Basically, an execve call was made and it returned ENOENT, which is the same as "no such file or directory". There was an llseek system call that returned ESPIPE or "Illegal seek". I've never seen Linux or Unix not find a file like that. The file system can see the file. I can chmod the file. I can cat the file. I can rename the file, but trying to execute it, the file can't be found. One suggestion is that the user download the source code and see if he can build it himself. I just tried it and had a number of compiler errors. If the user is not a C person, he may not get it to compile. Has anyone successfully compiled QLAY lately? The source code was last touched in 1999, so it might be a little rusty. Another option is for the user to try the DOS version using DOSBOX on Linux. DOSBOX is great for running old DOS software. I've run stuff that was created in 1986 and it ran fine. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQmulator
On 1/21/2013 2:14 PM, nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote: I wonder if the emulator is doing an awful lot of "thinking" in the background? After all, QDOS was flashing cursors, running interrupt code, flushing slave blocks etc. This is correct. On all systems that I have rum SMSQmulator, it really sucks up the CPU time. There is an option to have it take up less CPU time when the cursor is blinking. Even when running 100% CPU, I've found the other applications are not greatly impacted and are fairly responsive. I just noticed my fan kick in a lot more often. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QLay Linux
What the error really means is that the file QLAY (which he is tying to execute) is not in the current directory. Without knowing what the current directory is, how could anyone know if this is an real error or not. Maybe he's in /home/bob and needs to be in /home/bob/qlay? Maybe the case in wrong and it should be Qlay or qlay or something like that. Again, not enough info to do anything with. Kind of like saying "my car won't start" and then nothing else. Tim ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QLay Linux
On 1/21/2013 7:40 AM, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: bash: ./QLAY: No such file or directory That's a pretty generic Linux error message and not enough for any person to determine what the cause is. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Snowbound?
Not snowbound here. Don't you know that snow is something you drive to? (Mostly Tahoe) We've had over night lows just around freezing and it was all over the news. It's fairly rare when San Francisco gets that cold. The last time we had any accumulation of snow in the area was 1976. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey
On 1/15/2013 11:10 PM, extdgl42 wrote: Dave gets first dibs. Like there will be a rush to Oakridge to get this stuff :-) Would it be a race between Paul H. and Dave P.? Who else is in that general area? Maybe some of the old CATS folks from D.C.? A long shot are any NESQLUG folks in Mass. I'm out as it is about 2,500 miles from California to Tennessee. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] qxl.win on Q-emuLator
I have reproduced the problem with Q-emulator. I get "not enough memory" when I try to attach a 1 GB QXL.win file. I set the QL to as much memory as I can and I still get the error. With an 800 MB QXL.win file, it attaches just fine. I'm thinking that 1 GB is hitting some boundary, meaning that the variable that handles the QXL.win file can't go as high as 1 GB. You might try it with 999 MB and see if that works. This would point to a boundary issue. My question is why would you want such a large QXL.win file? How many files can be stored on such a QXL.win file? Would it hit some QDOS file system limit? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Websites
I maintain a website for two different local non-profits. Unless you make a concerted effort to make updates every month or so, it is fairly easy for sites to get stale (I'm guilty of that myself). Who ever maintains the site needs to set a schedule (similar to a newsletter) and update the site with something. If someone knows a fair bit about web programming, I'm sure update could be sent in via e-mail and automatically posted. But this all takes knowledge or money to hire someone. So, it really is just a matter of making the effort. It also helps to have information to post on the website. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Jan Jones
Depending on the author agreement, publishers may only have a limited rights to a published work. After the time has expired, the rights go back to the original author. There's been some QL software like this. For Image Use, Museums and Libraries usually charge for images from their collections. The Museum of Local History (where I am the President) does this and we generate operating revenue from this. For the Jan Jones book, the illustrations might be done by someone else and can easily be redone. They were fairly simple, but not something that an OCR software could handle. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Jan Jones
For those interested, I scanned the doc, checked that that image to text worked well, but did not include the diagrams. I have each chapter in a .doc file. I can zip it up and send it to whomever. No need to re-invent the wheel. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] eRant
On 3/7/2012 3:49 AM, Dilwyn Jones wrote: why is it that when customers decide they don't want to buy something after all they just leave it where they're stood rather than put it back where they got it This is a minor bother with magazines, but in the grocery store, I've seen people put items like meat back on a shelf with the cereal or something like that. I saw one person bring a gallon of milk to someone else waiting in line. The person waiting in line looked at milk, decided it was the wrong type, and set it down next to the register. Did not take it back nor give it to the cashier as a "go back". As you guys say, bloody lovely. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] GST QED Editor
Urs, Great job in creating this archive of GST programs and documents. Not only is it useful for those looking to tinker with the software, but also useful in the historical context. More of the QL scene needs to be digitized and archived for future reference. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] GST QED Editor
I've got the GST C compiler. Just tried QED with Q-emulator and it worked just fine. If can't get it off of Urs's site, I can zip it up and send it to you. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Linux user please
A lot of the DVR settop boxes were based on some form of Linux. The file system is probably ext2 or ext3, but it could be JFS, or XFS, or even ReiserFS. I have not used Linux systems with USB drives. Normally with Linux you have to run the "mount" command to mount the file system from the external drive to a local mount point. The external drive should have some path in the /dev branch. You would so something like this: % mkdir /mnt/test % mount /mnt/test /dev/sda % cd /mnt/test The commands means "mount to the directory /mnt/test the device at /dev/sda..." I think your best bet is to get a copy of a Live-CD from a full Linux distributions (like Ubuntu). A Live-CD will boot from the CD and run in memory (not affecting any OS on your original hard drive). Ubuntu should have something that works like "plug-n-play" for USB hard drives. The software might even discover the format of the drive and mount it properly. Linux understands Windows file systems (NTFS, FAT) and the Live-CD should allow you to browse to your old hard disk. Ubuntu should have a file manager like Windows that will let you browse the external drive and your old hard drive. This will let you copy files from one to the other. Hopefully you will have enough room on the old hard drive to fit the files. You might need a second external drive to copy files to. Once you have the files onto an NTFS (Windows) file system, then there is the issue of reading the files and converting them to something playable (avi, mpeg, etc). That would need a good Google search. There is an Open Source (aka free) video player, VLC, which is available for Windows, Linux and MacOS, that handles quite a number of formats. It might be able to play the files without conversion. I don't know about any phone support as there is 8 hours difference between us. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] n00b alert & an introduction of sorts
Hurrah, another QLer in Silicon Valley. With Jim Hunkins gone, we're back up to two. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Abacus file transfer PC to QL
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 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQ question
I've gotten SMSQ to run under Qemulator a number of years ago. You have to use the Gold Card version of SMSQ. Then have it load a boot time just like on a Gold Card. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Printer
I'll see if I can dig up my original copies. I've found that the OCR software that comes with MS Office Professional is pretty good. Used it to OCR about 400 newspaper articles. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Printer
I scanned this manual a few years ago and it was individual images. It might be my version that you have. It is possible to use OCR software to convert the images to text and then put that into a word processor and produce a final output. This will take time and may not be exact as the manual. Using ImageMagick (open source), it is possible to take a number of JPEG images and convert them into a PDF file. The PDF file will be the same size as the JPEG images combined. Meaning, if you have 10 1 MEG JPEG images, the PDF will be 10 megs. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Ser-USB on Minerva
With a USB/multi-card reader, it should be possible to create a QDOS file system on a Compact Flash card. I've scrounged about 13 512MB CF cards that are no longer needed at work. I can send them to someone in the UK if someone can use them. I also have two unopened boxes of TDK ED disks (10 per box) that I bought in 1995 when a local store in Dayton was selling them cheap. I no longer have a need for them. They too are free to who ever can use them. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] scale and drawing on the QL
Years ago I scanned the whole Jan Jones book and OCR'ed the text and put it into a word document. I cleaned up most of it and was planning to add back in the drawings. I should be able to find it and give it to anyone who is working on making a better copy. It would save them some time. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] The Spring 2011 QL Survery
Once again we are on the eternal debate about what makes one computer different than the other. It is the hardware or it is the OS? With an Intel system I can run a number of OS's; Windows, Linux, MacOS, BSD, etc. With an OS like Linux or BSD, I can run them on different CPU's; Intel, MIPS, ARM, Sparc, etc. The QL still harks back to the days when the OS and the hardware were very tied together. I'm a software guy, so me, the platform is the OS. To a hardware person, the platform might be the hardware. In these days of virtualization, it can all get a little confused. I see no purpose for these long arguments, other than to create traffic on the mailing list. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...
On 2/7/2011 10:08 AM, Plastic wrote: I'm only aware of two US QL users and they're both ex-pats anyway, I think Actually, most of the US QLer's that I knew (been out of contact with mostf them for a while) were native born. I'm sure there are a few of the old QL'ers still around (like Herb Schaaf, Bill Cable, Paul Holmgren, etc). As for the US/UK scale issue, test the JSU and JS roms on the emulator and see if there is a difference. If there is, you now have access to the two different systems and can code for both. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply
On 1/30/2011 10:48 AM, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Were Officers to be elected, directly, at an AGM, it would open the door to someone incompetent to get voted in, or some collusion to take place. Interesting, as California State code for Non-profits pretty much specifies that members vote on officers and the board. It is only the members that can make any changes to the By-laws. I'm guessing that the AGM is the same as a General Member Meeting. Most non-profits have one every year for elections. In one non-profit I'm involved with, rarely does a regular member attend these meetings and only the Board members show up (even with the required notification sent out). Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply
On 1/29/2011 5:32 PM, Rich Mellor wrote: Have you signed up to the ZX80/ZX81 forums - some interesting things on there as well about assembly programming - www.rwapservices.co.uk/ZX80_ZX81/forums/ Rich, you must be getting old. Don't you remember my signing up and a few e-mails about the Board. Or were asking me about it as a way to plug the board :-) Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Android
A little Google searching and it looks like the answer is No. No X windows, no standard GNU libraries, etc. Looks like most of the apps are java-based. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply
On 1/29/2011 3:51 PM, Rich Mellor wrote: With so much experience - maybe we should nominate Tim to the committee? !! Nice Idea, but I think it will be a hell of a commute for me to attend any Quanta meeting. Even by phone, I'm 8 time zones away from the UK. I've let my QL Today subscription lapse because it's been 3 years since I've sparked up any QL emulator (and longer for original system). I still have my QL stuff around and don't see getting rid of any time soon, since I might come back to it. After over 25 years, I've just come back to some ZX81 assembly programming. I've been tempted to dig into the garage and digitize all of the IQLR newsletters that I have. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply
From the discussion I can get a feel for what might be the issue that is being discussed. Over the last 12 years I've been on the Board of 4 different non-profits. I've written the By-laws (what you guys are calling the Constitution) for one non-profit. The only time the By-laws really come into play is when someone thinks that the organization is not behaving properly. I was in one non-profit where there were two factions and we really needed the By-laws to keep everyone playing properly. In another non-profit, the By-laws stipulate how long an officer may hold an office. We've ignored this part of the By-laws because there is no one stepping up to take over the office. If we followed the By-laws all of the officers would be termed out and with no one stepping up to take over, the organization would basically have no Board. If someone does step forward to complain, we'll volunteer them for an office. :-) Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL On A Stick
On 1/29/2011 11:03 AM, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Can this be done with Linux systems? Odds are it can be done. Most of the QL emulators can be run as simple executables. If system variables need to be set, then a shell script wrapper can be written. Expecting Wine to be installed. That might be a bit of a stretch. I would first start with the native apps. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL On A Stick
On 1/29/2011 11:07 AM, Bryan Horstmann wrote: Where can I get to from the x386 platform; not on the West Coast Main line I'm sure? Bryan H The x386 platform is on the CalTrain line in Santa Clara, near the Intel Corporate campus. :-) BTW, that usage of platform is not quite that common on the West Coast. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL On A Stick
Part of the reason the uQLx has not been so seamless is that it supports a variety of Unix systems on a variety of CPU's. To make it seamless, a version would have to be compiled for a variety of Unix flavors, including a variety of Linux flavors (and the different install packages). The first time I tried uQLx, I had it running under IRIX on a Mips R5000 chip (not very common). I think the best that can be hoped for is for the QL-on-a-stick for Linux would support only the x386 platform and not the other chip sets that Linux supports. I can assist with the testing as I can get a hold of a number of Linux systems (probably all Red Hat), but I do have access to a VMware system that might have other Linux images. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL On A Stick
Given the nature of installing programs on Windows to run them, I can imagine creating a QL-on-a-stick for Linux would be fairly easy. The device would just need to be mounted (automount might do this with a USB Drive) and then apps would be directly from the USB drive. The USB drive can be formated for Windows (MS-DOS) and be mountable, so the whole thing could be created from a Windows box and then tested with Linux. With DosBox, QPC1 could be made to run. Wasn't there a version of QLAY for MS-DOS? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...
Dave, The Turbo compiler (and Turbo Toolkit) are now freeware and available, and can be found on this page: http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/turbo/index.html You'll also find a large number of programming tools at the main index for Dilywn's side: http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/downloads.html You can find TK2 and the Pointer Environment there too. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Unsure on how to play inform adventure files on the QL
The main parts of the program are: Inform - compiles z-code into a game. zip- takes a compiled game and plays it. If you have a game file (curses_dat) in the same directory as the zip executable, then to have zip read the curses_dat file and play it, the command line is: exec zip;"curses_dat" This will open a new window and start the game. Zip is able to read games that were built on other platforms ( but only games using zcode versions 3 & 5). I wrote a review for this many years ago for IQLR and luckily it was still on a hard drive. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Font
There is a font called SirClive that is the same as the font that Sinclair Research used for the Spectrum and QL logos. It can be found at: http://www.urbanfonts.com/fonts/SirClive.htm There is a ZX Spectrum font that is a 8x8 pixel font so that text can look like it was printed on the Spectrum. It can be found at: http://www.fonts2u.com/sinclair-zx-spectrum-es-regular.font Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Question from a re-newbie
ED or QED was useful for it's simple of creating small scripts to automate some editing (like removing all CR characters from the end of a line). For more advanced features, I'd recommend MicroEmacs. The version for the QL support the PE and allows the use of the mouse. It has scripting capabilities too. As for tools for SuperBasic programming, I've got to shamelessly mention Structured SuperBasic, which is a pre-processor for SuperBasic programs that does thinks like line numbering, IF DEF statements (like C), and a tool that allows it to be called from within MicroEmacs. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Q-emuLator 3.0 for Windows
IIRC the older version that I was running (been a while since using it or QPCII), did not support directories. Has that been fixed? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Serial Ports (9 Pin type)
The US QL User Guide shows the pin outs on SER1 to be the same as Tony listed. But, it also shows SER2 with the same pinout, but it mentions that SER1 is DTE and SER2 is DCE, which means that pin 2 and 3 should be swapped on SER2. It looks like SER1 pin 2 is TxD which shows as "output" and on SER2 pin is also TxD, but showing as "input". I think the Z88 is the same as SER2 on the QL. I think I used some cables for SER2 on the Z88 and vice versa. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Windows, Linux and QPC
> I'm currently researching 'how to write a Linux File System' to allow > me to do something like : What I did when running UQLX under IRIX was to just put the floppy in the disk drive and just use 'dd' to copy the entire disk to a file. Then I had UQLX read the file like a QXL file. You don't need to mount to do the 'dd'. Since Linux does not understand the QDOS file system, I don't think you are going to be able to actually mount the floppy. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Punters
I had no idea that the work "punter" was slightly offensive, nor that it would be used to refer to attendees. When I hear the the term, I just think about the position in American Football. Now, "to punt" has common usage, meaning to pass one to someone else. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] batch file
I remember a while back there were some DOS menu system available as freeware or shareware. You might look into something like this as it would be little nicer than just some DOS text. I think the old SIMTEL20 system has a bunch of DOS free/shareware. If just DOS only, using graphics characters, you can create a menu system. Did this about 20 years ago, so I don't know if the graphics characters (above 127) will work in the newer DOS boxes in XP. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Computer One Programs
Rich Mellor wrote: > Does anyone have a copy of the following Computer One languages on disk > (or working microdrive copy) - : > > I could have sworn that someone did a scan of the Computer One Pascal manual and put it online some where. I think I was the one that donated the manual to the project. I think the person that scanned it sent me a copy. I also think I've seen the binary for Computer One Monitor. I think I've got it somewhere. If no one else responds to this, I can dig around my archives for either one of these and I can e-mail them. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] The Quill, Infocom?
> Phoebus Dokos put together a CD called the Interactive Fantasy > Collection, which Darren Branagh sold for a while IIRC. > > That might be what you were thinking of. No, it was a CD that someone else sent me. It was just a dump of a bunch of inform type games. Not a commerical CD. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] The Quill, Infocom?
There is a Infocom Interpreter (called ZIP) and game creator using the Inform language. They can both be found at the following location: Game Player http://www.dilwyn.uk6.net/games/infocom.zip Game Creator http://www.dilwyn.uk6.net/games/inform.zip The player comes with some sample games. Freeware games are available on the Net (search for Inform and Interactive Fiction). Inform game files from the PC (Zork, Deadline, etc) will work in the QL if you have them and port them over. I've tested out Zork and it ran fine. I think I have a CD full of stuff like this that someone sent me a few years ago. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4
> 3) How do we access the new display modes? Same pokes as on Aurora? I have the same question as Rich. I've got 2.4 installed. I select Q60 display mode. I then set the emulator to full screen. Once I start it, I've tried the following commands: - disp_size 1024,512 - No results - mode 33 - No noticable results - bg_colour_24 40 - No results I'm using SMSQ/E for the Gold Card (I think I am only off a version or two on SMSQ/E). If you have not tried SMSQ/E for Aurora or Q40, I'm guessing it was the Gold Card version you tested. Can you provide some examples of the commands that you used to test the advanced color modes? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Average age - was Tandata Modem Q Con + Q Mod
I think I'm more of the average so far, being 42. I found that even 20 years ago, the age of the users at Sinclair user groups was up there. In college I joined a local Sinclair group and was the youngest. When in the CATS (Wash DC) group, I was the youngest or close to it. As for Marcel, he is just an aberation. And more than just statisticly. :-) Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Pictures of Past QL Shows in the US
I'm writing a paper on the History of the QL in the US. I'm looking for pictures from the US QL/Sinclair shows from about 1986 on. I just need one or two pics per show, preferably a picture that shows the most people or represents the whole meeting. Some of the US Newsletters have pictures, but they would come out poorly if I scanned them. Thanks, Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Metacomco Pascal Development Kit
I've got the same kit (missing the EPROM). I'll have to dig around to see if I put the files on floppy. If not, then it will take some time to setup my original QL to read the microdrives. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Today and the Start Here series
As for emulators, I wrote an article a while back on UQLX for both Linux and Windows which included how to install. Dilwyn wrote one article on Q-Emulator. Could the material from these articles be reworked in the comparison type article? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] QPC2 Keyboard question
When using QPC2, the keypad seems to always work as a number pad, even if I turn the NumLock off. Is there a way to get the arrow and HOME keys working with QPC2? I've checked the manual and did not see anything. Right now keyboard is set 1 for English. Thanks, Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL disk transfer
Using the idea from Dave Walker I have created a QL boot disk image using the RAWREAD utility. The end QLer will download this disk image file and RAWRITE program. They will then put a formatted 1.44 Meg floppy in the disk drive and use RAWRITE to create a QL boot floppy. This disk can then be used for a standard QL or many of the emulators that have floppy access. I have put a number of files on the disk, including the PE, TK2, TTK, QLIB run, and other extensions. I've also included QED and UNZIP. I'll right up some instructions and send the whole lot to Dilwyn in a couple of days. This should at least get us started on helping those new or returning to the QL. With unzip on the disk, they will then be able to download anything to their PC, xfer it cross to the QL, and then unzip it. To help read the PC floppies on the QL side, should I put MTOOLS on the boot disk too? I think my next task is to document from the QL and/or PC how to xfer the .zip files to the QL. Then I can see if I need MTOOLS on the disk or not. The advantage of this disk image is that the person in the middle of nowwhere with an QL and Internet connection can get all they need off the net and don't have to wait for someone to send them a boot floppy. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL disk transfer
Looking at the questions that Dilwyn originally discussed on this topic, they seem rather broad and to cover a lot of subjects. Some with zipping, some with just QLAY. Kind of hard to tackle something that broad, but is a list of individual questions are written, then this makes it easier to "digest" and write. I will relook at the original questions and see if I can tackle some of them. We should also look for past articles in QL today or other sources for writing that has already been done. Then it is just a matter of collecting all of the questions and answers and put them into one source. It would be nice to know the target audience. Are they QL'ers with black QL's? Are they folks coming back to the fold and using QLAY, UQLX or Qemulator? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Nightmare scenario
If the problem seems to be SMSQ/E on QPCII, then the user could try one of the QDOS emulators like Qemulator, UQLX, Qlay, etc. UQLX is nice but it requires a non-trivial install (have to load GTK). Qemulator is Shareware and costs about $40 for a full license. I have both QPCII and Qemulator running on my laptop. Qemulator emulates a QDOS system with a TrumpCard and comes with a Minerva rom and maybe other roms. It also runs SMSQ/E (the Gold Card version). A trial version is downloadable, so the customer could try it and see if it works. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Structured SuperBasic 2.7
After much procrastination, I've finally finished and released Structured SuperBasic (SSB) 2.7. Biggest changes are: - Now compiled with Turbo. - Now supports three languages (English, German, Italian) Support for other languages is fairly trivial once I have the text translated. - Includes documents on how to use SSB with Make, RCS, & MicroEmacs. It can be found on my geocities site: www.geocities.com/svenqhj/ Thanks, Tim Swenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Manual for Computer One Pascal
Sorry, that was supposed to be sent to Engstler Karsten direclty. Oh, well, I'm sure he'll get it this way. Tim On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:20:58 -0800, Timothy Swenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you ever get the Pascal manual? If so, how is the scanning going? > > Tim Swenson > > > > ___ > 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] Manual for Computer One Pascal
Did you ever get the Pascal manual? If so, how is the scanning going? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Concept 3D
On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 10:17:59 +0100, Ralf Reköndt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > WHAT? He does not remember? Can't really understand this. What was the > time > of writing? As long as the program does not do dirty things, it would run > under the emulators. But I didn't believe. Concept 3D was written about April 1986 to June 1987. Within a year or two of writing Concept 3D, Robert moved away from the QL. All development was done with microdrives and they were giving him problems. He never moved to floppies. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Some help
On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 16:08:02 +0100, Marcel Kilgus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Question 2: > | How to retrieve data (from Archive for instance) to convert from QL to > | textfile under WinXP Like it was said earlier, use the export command for Abacus. I think Archive has an export command too. If it does not, then put use print statements to get the data out in a format like this: 12324,1234,"text","text",1234,1234,"text" Comma's between fields and text is quoted. Exported files are in Comma Seperated format or CSV for Comma Seperated Variables. Most PC spreadsheets and databases can read a CSV format. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Concept 3D
On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:14:47 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very good idea. A pity that an author has lost his source code. In which > language is it written? He does not remember, but when I saw it being developed I'm pretty sure it was in SuperBasic and he compiled it. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Concept 3D
Does anybody still have a copy of Concept 3D around? I have recently talked to the Author (Robert Fingerle) and he is willing to make Concept 3D freely distributable, but he no longer has the software. He is sending me a copy of the manual and I'll see about putting it into a PDF file. If someone has the software, Can you put it into a zip file and make it available somewhere, or send it to me and I'll see that it is available? Thanks, Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Fw: Old school QL programmers
So where in our Sunny state is Peter residing? Is he in the Bay Area? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] GST C Compiler
Here is another request for help from the QL Community. I'm trying to track down the status of the GST C compiler. I know that Quanta had aquired it and was selling it around 1995. I've been in contact with Quanta and they no longer have any copies of the compiler and really don't know much about it. I was given a copy many years ago and never really played with it. Recently I pulled it off the shelf and am interested in tinkering with it, but I would like to know if it is now free or not. So, does anybody have a clue about the GST C compiler? Thanks, Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Using EXEC with Turbo
On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 06:28:52 +0200, wolfgang mühlegger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 10 f$ = "win1_edt_qed" > 20 EX f$ Both Wolfgang and George Gwilt provided the same answer. My only reply is "D'oh". I think I remember reading something in the Turbo manuals about that (now that I've been reminded). Since I converted the Turbo manuals, I should have known. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Using EXEC with Turbo
I'm writing a program to call a couple of other programs. My program compiles fine with Turbo, but I keeping getting a "not found" error when trying to call the other programs. So, I did some testing with something nice and simple. I compiled the following line: 10 EXEC win1_edt_qed I did "run" and it worked. I then compiled it and when I EXECed the TEST_TASK, I would get "not found" errors. I also tried EXECUTE TEST_TASK but this time the TASK just hung and I had to RJOB it. Here are the various version that I tried. 10 EXEC qed 10 EX win1_edt_qed 10 EX qed 10 EXECUTE win1_edt_qed 10 EXECUTE qed 10 EXECUTE_W win1_edt_qed 10 EXECUTE_W qed All of these with work with "RUN" but would get "not found" errors when compiled. I am using Qemulator and SMSQ/E. I also ran my tests with Qemulator and Minerva. I used QED as an example because most Qlers have a copy running around. Anyone have any idea what is going wrong? Can someone with Turbo try it on their system to see if they can reproduce the results? Thanks, Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QDOS for PCs
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:42:24 +0100, Rich Mellor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have any tools for reading disks or information from QDOS for > PCs (the forerunner to MSDOS?) There is a number of uses of the term "QDOS" when it comes the PC/IBM world. The original MS-DOS was rummered to be called QDOS for "Quick and Dirty Operating System), but I don't think it was ever released, or at least in large numbers. I'm guessing it was similar to DOS 1.0 and would have been released around 1980 or before. There was also a tool from Gazelle Systems called "QDOS" and "QDOS II" that was a shell for MS-DOS (like CueShell). I doubt anybody has a copy of the original QDOS for the 8088, so can you be clearer what OS the customer is using and disk format? Could they be using CP/M, an older OS than MS-DOS (and which has many disk formats)? Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Manual for Computer One Pascal
I've had a copy of Computer One Pascal for about 15 years and have never touched it. I was sort of collecting various compilers. I can do a couple of things: 1. Scan it in and convert it to Text. 2. Photocopy it and send you (Karsetn). 3. Send you the manual with the MDV of the compiler. I have no problem sending you the manual. If the package is now freeware, then I think somebody owes it to the community to convert the manual to either Text or PDF image. I have a scanner but I don't know if I have the time to scan and convert. I can do #2 to get Karsetn the manual, real soon, and then we can look into who will scan it. Or Kersetn (if he has the hardware) can for getting a free manual, promise to scan it in. BTW, the mailing will be from the West Coast of the US, so it will take about a week of mailing time. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
