Re: [Ql-Users] Printer Ribbon

2012-03-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4f573157.7000...@newlan.org>, Bryan Horstmann writes I use an old Fujitsu DL1150 dot matrix printer which does me fine, and will still work with Vista. It has been difficult to get ribbons; there is a lot of old, dried out stock around. I've found www.cartridgesave.co.uk, a sma

Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi

2012-03-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4f5775f7.4060...@rwapservices.co.uk>, Rich Mellor writes On 06/03/2012 22:41, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message <4f55c062.80...@dunbar-it.co.uk>, Norman Dunbar writes Morning Malcolm, I have now registered with both Farnell and RS, which was all very easy to do. The former are

Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi Power Source

2012-03-08 Thread John Alexander
The "Nokia" or "Samsung"  micro USB chargers are just the thing. They are available off EBAY and Amazon for £1.99 and £2.99 respectively John A --- On Wed, 7/3/12, Norman Dunbar wrote: From: Norman Dunbar Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi Power Source To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com Date: Wedn

Re: [Ql-Users] System icons

2012-03-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
If you are planning to make your own set of system sprites, it's up to you. The ones in the syssprites_bin package of Marcel Kilgus range from 9 to 14 pixels wide and 9 to 10 pixels high. So 14x10 is then the minimum for the main 4. Bob Thanks Bob. My own "experiments" tended to confirm this an

Re: [Ql-Users] System icons

2012-03-08 Thread Bob Spelten
Op Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:10:22 +0100 schreef Dilwyn Jones : This may seem a strange question given how many QL programs I’ve released, but does anyone know if there is a minimum recommended size for a loose item which is to contain a system sprite (move, sleep, resize, refresh etc)? It oc

Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi

2012-03-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
John Alexander wrote: I've not missed the point at all, I'm working on a curriculum or at least an ordered list of things for "kids" to do, The members of list are educated folks it would be nice to have input from them on such things. BTW was told by a bloke from Farnell that the boards have

[Ql-Users] System icons

2012-03-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
This may seem a strange question given how many QL programs I’ve released, but does anyone know if there is a minimum recommended size for a loose item which is to contain a system sprite (move, sleep, resize, refresh etc)? It occurred to me that the non-GD2 (mode 4 and 8) icons might need a dif

Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi

2012-03-08 Thread John Alexander
I've not missed the point at all, I'm working on a curriculum or at least an ordered list of things for "kids" to do, The members of list are educated folks it would be nice to have input from them on such things. BTW was told by a bloke from Farnell that the boards have had thee wrong componen