Re: [ql-users] Q60 and Text87
David McCann wrote: I bought Marcel's High Colour Patch for Text87 from QBranch when I first got the Q60! All it does is enable the program to run in mode 32 or 33. It did *not* enable Text87 to run under SMSQ on my Q60, and I reported the fact in QUANTA. Ah, I was not aware that there is any problem with it. What are the symptoms? Is there is anyone out there who actually has Text87 running under SMSQ on a Q60 (Q40+SMSQ or Q60+QDOS are OK), as opposed to merely thinking that it ought to? Good question. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Q60 and Text87
On Wed, 2006-10-04 at 11:29 +0200, Marcel Kilgus wrote: David McCann wrote: It did *not* enable Text87 to run under SMSQ on my Q60, and I reported the fact in QUANTA. Ah, I was not aware that there is any problem with it. What are the symptoms? After all this time I can barely remember! I think when I started Text87 I got a quick flash of the black screen and then the program terminated itself. It was quite happy on the Q60 with QDOS and I know people run it with SMSQ on the Q40. Since I no longer have a copy of Text87, I can't say any more. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Q60 and Text87
Can I suggest that since this week sees the next issue of Quanta Magazine being put together, this sort of thing would fit very nicely into the Quanta News column of the Magazine. Well, it's not really news. The stuff is almost 2 years old... Marcel It's obviously news to some QLers!! John G. John, would this do? It's written more like a news item, although it's not really news given that it's been around for a couple of years. Perhaps include it as a short general item, not as news. Obviously, Roy, Jochen and Marcel had better check this to make sure there's no errors or out of date text in it. AFAIK the patch is able to run on all systems (well, Roy's advert says it does, and I think Marcel's website says he's done versions for mode 16 and mode 33). -- Dilwyn Jones === TEXT 87 PLUS 4 PATCH Dilwyn Jones The original Text 87 Plus 4 is not able to run on the newer high colour displays on QPC2, Aurora, QXL, Q40 and Q60. A little-known patch is available for the latest version of Text 87 Plus 4 English (E4) and German (g4) to allow it to run on the newer high colour displays on systems like QPC2 and QXL in 16-bit mode 32, Q40 and Q60 in 16-bit colour mode 33, and Aurora and QPC2 in 8-bit 256 colour mode mode 16. In other words, all GD2 systems. The patch is in the form of a driver, which is added to the program to enable it to handle the new high colour displays. Q-Branch advertise it for 9 pounds on page 32 of the current issue of QL Today, Jochen Merz also sells it for 12 Euros, although it's not listed in his adverts for some reason. Jochen described the patch in more detail in the news pages in Volume 8 Issue 5 page 5 (Jan/Feb 2004 issue). In that item, Jochen described it as follows: You do not need ot modify the result of using Text 87 plus 4 PATCH - just execute this instead of your original program. It's also described (in less detail) on Marcel's website (in the GD2 page, where he discusses Window Manager themes etc). In the description in QL Today, Jochen said it only works with the latest version of Text 87plus4 E4 (English - file size 116850 bytes) or G4 (German - file size 117354). The patch is apparently sold with the permission of Text 87 author Fred Toussi. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Q60 and Text87
David McCann wrote: The question is, did anyone ever solve that problem, say with the newer versions of SMSQ? I wrote a patch for Text87 that solves it. It costs 12EUR. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Q60 and Text87
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Mon, 2006-10-02 at 12:06 +0200, Marcel Kilgus wrote: I wrote a patch for Text87 that solves it. It costs 12EUR. A typical QL-programmer's reply! What is it called? Where would one get it? Why haven't I ever seen it advertised in Quanta or QL Today? I would guess that Roy Wood will have the software for sale at : email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] If it is not available from Marcel directly. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Q60 and Text87
- Original Message - From: David McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Q60 and Text87 On Mon, 2006-10-02 at 12:06 +0200, Marcel Kilgus wrote: I wrote a patch for Text87 that solves it. It costs 12EUR. A typical QL-programmer's reply! What is it called? Where would one get it? Why haven't I ever seen it advertised in Quanta or QL Today? ___ Q-Branch advertise it for 9 pounds on page 32 of the current issue of QL Toady, Jochen Merz also sells it but it's not listed in his advert for some reason. Jochen described the patch in the news pages in Volume 8 Issue 5 page 5 (Jan/Feb 2004 issue). I think it's also described on Marcel's website. In the description in QL Today, Jochen said it only works with the latest version of Text 87plus4 E4 (English - file size 116850 bytes) or g4 (German - file size 117354). I don't know if this information has changed at all since then. Hope this helps. -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Q60 and Text87
Can I suggest that since this week sees the next issue of Quanta Magazine being put together, this sort of thing would fit very nicely into the Quanta News column of the Magazine. If anyone has a couple of lines on this topic - or others like it - please send them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as soon as possible. Communication is the name of the game!! Regards to all, John Gilpin. - Original Message - From: Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Q60 and Text87 In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Mon, 2006-10-02 at 12:06 +0200, Marcel Kilgus wrote: I wrote a patch for Text87 that solves it. It costs 12EUR. A typical QL-programmer's reply! What is it called? Where would one get it? Why haven't I ever seen it advertised in Quanta or QL Today? I would guess that Roy Wood will have the software for sale at : email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] If it is not available from Marcel directly. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ 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] Q60 and Text87
David McCann wrote: I wrote a patch for Text87 that solves it. It costs 12EUR. A typical QL-programmer's reply! Just a precise answer to the question. What is it called? Text87 patch. Where would one get it? JMS, QBranch. Why haven't I ever seen it advertised in Quanta or QL Today? I think it's been advertised for 2 years in every QL Today issue. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
