Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread P Witte
gdgqler wrote: On 4 Nov 2010, at 12:20, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Norman Dunbar Does It In Assembler George Gwilt Does It Turbo-Charged Tony Firshman Does It In Pearl(s) Now all I need is one for Rich Mellor, which I failed to provide, possibly something like Rich Mellor Does It With Second User H

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread P Witte
Dilwyn Jones wrote: <> Now, if you want something to puzzle with, try my little pointer driven puzzle program at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/games/djpuzzle.zip Nice one, Dilwyn ;o) Per ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[Ql-Users] SMSQ/E language modules

2010-11-04 Thread gdgqler
The Trap #1 call SMS.FPRM finds the pointer to a particular module given the country, the module type and the group number. For example the module type 3 consists of 4 groups of lists. The fourth group contains three letter months. The manual states that the group number and module type have to

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi George, > For light relief come and see the Edinburgh trams debacle. Perhaps Clive > could help. Yes, I was in Edinburgh a while back for a course - I remember the carnage that was Princess Street - from Waverly Station up to the Caledonian Hotel. Nightmare. Cheers, Norman. -- Norman Dunbar

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread gdgqler
On 4 Nov 2010, at 14:28, Norman Dunbar wrote: > Afternoon Dilwyn, > >> While the idea of 'green' transport is laudable, half the time it hasn't >> been thought through well enough > Don't get me started. The main road into/out of Leeds for me is > currently, and for the next 2 years (at least) b

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread gdgqler
On 4 Nov 2010, at 13:42, Dilwyn Jones wrote: >>> Norman Dunbar Does It In Assembler >>> George Gwilt Does It Turbo-Charged >>> Tony Firshman Does It In Pearl(s) >>> >>> Now all I need is one for Rich Mellor, which I failed to provide, possibly >>> something like Rich Mellor Does It With Second

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Norman Dunbar
Afternoon Dilwyn, > While the idea of 'green' transport is laudable, half the time it hasn't > been thought through well enough Don't get me started. The main road into/out of Leeds for me is currently, and for the next 2 years (at least) being butchered and trashed just to put in a "super" bus la

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Norman Dunbar Does It In Assembler George Gwilt Does It Turbo-Charged Tony Firshman Does It In Pearl(s) Now all I need is one for Rich Mellor, which I failed to provide, possibly something like Rich Mellor Does It With Second User Hardware, but I thought that was too rude ;-) Now, if you want

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Bryan Horstmann
on 4/11/10 12:05 PM, ql-us...@q-v-d.com wrote: "Urs Koenig (QL)" 04 November 2010 10:07 >>> > Sir Clive Sinclair did it again! (X-1) > I have to agree, he's invented a poor excuse for a bike and managed to > get it to fit inside an egg shell. > >Surprise, surprise! Check this out! >>

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread gdgqler
On 4 Nov 2010, at 12:20, Dilwyn Jones wrote: > > Norman Dunbar Does It In Assembler > George Gwilt Does It Turbo-Charged > Tony Firshman Does It In Pearl(s) > > Now all I need is one for Rich Mellor, which I failed to provide, possibly > something like Rich Mellor Does It With Second User Hard

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Tony Firshman
Bob Spelten wrote, on 04/11/2010 12:09: Two types of bikes have become more popular in the Netherlands over the last few years. One is a normal model but has a battery and electric motor to help the 'elderly' biker. The other is a 'ligfiets' (lay bike?), Recumbent a long model usually lower t

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Sir Clive Sinclair did it again! (X-1) I have to agree, he's invented a poor excuse for a bike and managed to get it to fit inside an egg shell. Surprise, surprise! Check this out! http://www.sinclair-research.co.uk That looks quite dangerous actually. No lights or mirrors so what use is it

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
My S*BASIC program is: 10 CLS:FOR x=1 to 100:PRINT x&isit$(3,"FIZZ")&isit$(5,"BUZZ"):PAUSE 5 20 DEFine FuNction isit$(m%,a$) 30 IF (x MOD m%):RETRurn "":ELSE:RETurn a$ 40 END vDEFine This will work better if you replace RETRurn by RETurn (which is what I had in the QPC2 program). (8-)# V

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Bob Spelten
Op Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:18:36 +0100 schreef Rich Mellor : On 04/11/2010 10:07, Urs Koenig (QL) wrote: Sir Clive Sinclair did it again! (X-1) Surprise, surprise! Check this out! http://www.sinclair-research.co.uk Cheers, Urs - QL

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Neil Riley
>>> "Urs Koenig (QL)" 04 November 2010 10:07 >>> >>>Sir Clive Sinclair did it again! (X-1) I have to agree, he's invented a poor excuse for a bike and managed to get it to fit inside an egg shell. Surprise, surprise! Check this out! http://www.sinclair-research.co.uk That looks quit

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread gdgqler
On 4 Nov 2010, at 11:05, Tony Firshman wrote: > gdgqler wrote, on 04/11/2010 10:52: >> >> On 4 Nov 2010, at 10:44, gdgqler wrote: >> >>> My S*BASIC program is: >>> >>> 10 CLS:FOR x=1 to 100:PRINT x&isit$(3,"FIZZ")&isit$(5,"BUZZ"):PAUSE 5 >>> 20 DEFine FuNction isit$(m%,a$) >>> 30 IF (x MOD m%

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread Tony Firshman
gdgqler wrote, on 04/11/2010 10:52: On 4 Nov 2010, at 10:44, gdgqler wrote: My S*BASIC program is: 10 CLS:FOR x=1 to 100:PRINT x&isit$(3,"FIZZ")&isit$(5,"BUZZ"):PAUSE 5 20 DEFine FuNction isit$(m%,a$) 30 IF (x MOD m%):RETRurn "":ELSE:RETurn a$ 40 END vDEFine This will work better if you r

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread gdgqler
On 4 Nov 2010, at 10:44, gdgqler wrote: > My S*BASIC program is: > > 10 CLS:FOR x=1 to 100:PRINT x&isit$(3,"FIZZ")&isit$(5,"BUZZ"):PAUSE 5 > 20 DEFine FuNction isit$(m%,a$) > 30 IF (x MOD m%):RETRurn "":ELSE:RETurn a$ > 40 END vDEFine > This will work better if you replace RETRurn by RETurn (

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread gdgqler
On 2 Nov 2010, at 11:23, Tony Firshman wrote: > > sB is my limit (8-)# I would love to see Laurence Reeves' version. He was > always looking for how to reduce code. He, for instance, did a *very* tiny > Forth for the QL. > There were loads of examples in Hermes and (especially) superHermes

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread gdgqler
On 3 Nov 2010, at 17:06, gdgqler wrote: > > This would take, I suppose, 3 minutes in S*BASIC. > My S*BASIC program is: 10 CLS:FOR x=1 to 100:PRINT x&isit$(3,"FIZZ")&isit$(5,"BUZZ"):PAUSE 5 20 DEFine FuNction isit$(m%,a$) 30 IF (x MOD m%):RETRurn "":ELSE:RETurn a$ 40 END vDEFine This must t

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Adrian Graham
On 4 November 2010 10:18, Rich Mellor wrote: >> > Amazingly similar to the C5 - although it might help if the pricing > structure was clearer - on the front page it says £595, but if you click to > watch video, it says £999 > > Can't see any front / rear lights on the video though - it still seems

Re: [Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Rich Mellor
On 04/11/2010 10:07, Urs Koenig (QL) wrote: Sir Clive Sinclair did it again! (X-1) Surprise, surprise! Check this out! http://www.sinclair-research.co.uk Cheers, Urs - QLvsJAGUAR - Much more than retro! - Always remember: QL foreve

[Ql-Users] Tomorrow (X-1)

2010-11-04 Thread Urs Koenig (QL)
Sir Clive Sinclair did it again! (X-1) Surprise, surprise! Check this out! http://www.sinclair-research.co.uk Cheers, Urs - QLvsJAGUAR - Much more than retro! - Always remember: QL forever! Website: http://www.qlvsjaguar.homepage.

Re: [Ql-Users] A small machine code program...

2010-11-04 Thread Tony Firshman
Rich Mellor wrote, on 03/11/2010 20:47: By the way Tony, Have you built a time machine in one of your sheds? Just your messages seem to be sent a whole day before the message they are responding to! I am using a spare laptop that has a dead bios battery! Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:25