[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend! (2nd attempt!)

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 19:22:18 +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I haven't answered on this thread until now mainly because (in the first attempt...) I wasn't sure whether that kind of money would conceivably around in this matter. Now that Geoff has given more details, here's my

Re: [ql-users] USA QL web site - new graphics and QDT progress

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:41:31 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 at 14:18:27, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) I have just added some very nice graphics to the USA QL show web site, compliments of the very talented Thorsten Herbert over there in Ita

Re: [ql-users] RSUCS QL-Meeting Samstag 28.2.2004 in Sursee

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:02:16 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 at 06:58:33, wrote: ^Urs (who hasn't configured his attribution (8-)# (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Hi Urs We will be there :-)

Re: [ql-users] QL scanner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 07:21:48 +0100, JÃrÃme Grimbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Marcel Kilgus wrote: John Taylor wrote: Dennis Briggs tried to get the Quanta committee interested in his idea for a QL scanner using a modified printer way back in the early 1990's. Scanners then were very expensive

Re: [ql-users] Sampled Sound System

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:43:28 -0800, Timothy Swenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I know that I can play sound files on the Q40, but has anyone tried making original music. Is the SSS set up for turning the Q40 into, say, an organ? Or would this be fairly difficult? As Marcel mentioned, the SSS

Re: [ql-users] QL scanner

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:01:50 +, John Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Rick Dennis Briggs tried to get the Quanta committee interested in his idea for a QL scanner using a modified printer way back in the early 1990's. Scanners then were very expensive but as the QL had very poor graphics i

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 08:39:04 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 at 22:40:48, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Cleaning with an erasure, especially a pencil type (versus ink) can leave a different residue and doesn't always take away the material ve

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 22:40:48 -0800, James Hunkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Cleaning with an erasure, especially a pencil type (versus ink) can leave a different residue and doesn't always take away the material very well. It is best to use an actual electrical contact cleaner, usually found

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 03:09:43 -, P Witte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Phoebus R. Dokos writes: >> and a couple of others running custom QDOS-based software, >> that unfortunately cannot work with SMSQ/e either. > > "custom" often meant pretty dirty; didn't it? Most likely, but where the user is

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 19:29:30 +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 13 Feb 2004 at 9:17, Phoebus R. Dokos (Ã Ã. Ã) wrote: Why not? I do :-) (Especially with Powerball loterry jackpots running usually at US$ 50.000.000 (or more!) I'd rather spend my money on something els

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 19:29:30 +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 13 Feb 2004 at 9:15, Phoebus R. Dokos (ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃâ ÃÂ. ÃïÃâÃÅ wrote: Most likely, but where the user is concerned they really don't care as long as it works correct? :-D Yes - just as long as I do not think

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:11:56 +0100, Marcel Kilgus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "Phoebus R. Dokos (F??Ã?? ?. ?t)" wrote: True. In any case I was talking about QDOS (Classic) and Minerva. Well, good luck then. Especially with Minerva, considering that there are only a few bytes free space left in

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:57:49 -0600 (CST), Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Tony Firshman wrote: ... then you do not think carefully about the maths. In the UK, anyone who buys a lotto ticket on Wednesday is more likely to die that win the Saturday jackpot - a sobering th

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 16:29:42 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Why not? I do :-) (Especially with Powerball loterry jackpots running usually at US$ 50.000.000 (or more!) ... then you do not think carefully about the maths. In the UK, anyone who buys a lotto ticket on Wednesday is

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 09:05:58 +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 13 Feb 2004 at 11:26, Timothy Swenson wrote: Yea, yea, Yea. American have guns, Europeans don't. No need to start a long thread about the merits of either. I can always start the thread that our "royality" are

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:40:01 +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 13 Feb 2004 at 4:13, Marcel Kilgus wrote: But then again, I could also win the lottery on Saturday. Well I hope you don't - you'd probably off to laze in the sun in Barbados, and the QL world still needs you... (w

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:40:02 +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 13 Feb 2004 at 0:03, Phoebus R. Dokos (ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃâ ÃÂ. ÃïÃâÃÅ wrote: Flashback was quite a progmming feat, (very fast), but severely limited in other ways IIRC. I think it interfered with the ALT/Hotkey system. I

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 04:13:59 +0100, Marcel Kilgus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "Phoebus R. Dokos (ÃÃ Ã. ÃÃ)" wrote: In any case, it's a fairly complicated implementation. The only logical solution would be to support Peter Graf with qlwIP as it already works fine (although slow due to the r

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:46:28 -, P Witte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dilwyn Jones writes: <> What I'm getting at (not being familar with PC networks) is would you need a driver to access Ethernet in general (or another QL on ethernet), another driver to access a PC over a network, another drive

Re: [ql-users] QLiberator

On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 10:36:44 +0100, Claude Mourier 00 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Because it is far more easy to use then Turbo : you have can compile your code directly when you need to adapt it with Turbo (at least versions I know) That is not true. You do not need to adapt any code apart from

Re: [ql-users] QLiberator

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:08:57 -, thegilpins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I'm being asked about the latest on QLiberator (latest version, where it's available from, how much, what does it (not) work with, etc.) Can anybody help me please? John Gilpin. Roy Wood or Jochen Merz. AFAIK they b

Re: [ql-users] Thor manual

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 23:17:32 -, Witchy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phoebus R. Dokos (ÃÃ Ã. ÃÃ) Sent: 09 February 2003 20:59 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Thor manual ...And the pag

Re: [ql-users] Thor manual

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 23:12:02 -, Witchy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Tony, -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Firshman Sent: 09 February 2004 11:47 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ql-users] Thor manual This is for 'witchy' (I wonder

Re: [ql-users] Thor manual

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:15:24 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 at 20:02:50, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) THOR MANUAL Thanks to Tony Firshman, I have now added the Thor manual PDF file to the QL Documentation CD, which is now at version 2.7. The

Re: [ql-users] Thor manual

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:02:50 -, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: THOR MANUAL Thanks to Tony Firshman, I have now added the Thor manual PDF file to the QL Documentation CD, which is now at version 2.7. The PDF file is about 10MB long, you will of course need the Acrobat file reader or s

Re: [ql-users] Sir Clive

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 17:07:53 +, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dilwyn, I suggest you tape it.. I can't get BBC4 over here and would love to see it. If good, I could digitise it and turn it into a movie file for download. And I will provide the space. Up to 1 Gb is available ;-) And if

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 00:08:39 -, thegilpins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am still monitoring the list and find such suggestions most interesting. Would anyone like to do a financial study of these or other suggestions and possibly give Quanta the opportunity of helping once again. A formal pr

Re: [off topic] Re: _SPAM_ Re: [ql-users] Miracle's Hard Disk System

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 20:06:06 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 at 18:45:12, Roy wood wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Arnould Nazarian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes As you started I continue this off topic conversation: your message

Re: [ql-users] Miracle's Hard Disk System

On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 11:15:38 -0500, Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Depending on the drive (where the actuator stepper motor is located) he could even reanimate the life Of course I meant, "reanimate the DRIVE" Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: &

Re: [ql-users] Miracle's Hard Disk System

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 15:57:25 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 at 10:38:36, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:52:22 -, Dr Colin F Parsons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sou

Re: [ql-users] Miracle's Hard Disk System

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:52:22 -, Dr Colin F Parsons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sounds like an old pre ide, RLL or some other format HD I think so too, most likely an MFM Seagate ST-506 drive such as ST-251-0 or ST-251-1) Phoebus

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:07:32 +0100, Arnould Nazarian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I had a 640x400 Colour LCD screen bought for 20 USD a couple of months ago. t's a Sharp EL unit (6") which was then converted to a VGA for a friend's server using a nice diagram found on the net. I do not agree th

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:07:32 +0100, Arnould Nazarian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I had a 640x400 Colour LCD screen bought for 20 USD a couple of months ago. t's a Sharp EL unit (6") which was then converted to a VGA for a friend's server using a nice diagram found on the net. I do not agree th

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 00:36:26 +, Roy wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: IMHO you used 9 lines of text to say the same as me in 1 line. Why the hell should I, user x, bother with installation of something like XP? When you use your car, your TV set or your washing machine, do you fine tune the

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:24:23 +, Roy wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Arnould Nazarian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes It this bloody XP that is is responsible of this behavior. I would say that it is more likely a bad installation, some application running full til

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 10:47:38 +0100, Arnould Nazarian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And what would Nasta say about this? I could buy a kit and send it to him to look at it. A remark for Bill: imho this 640x480 LCD does not have a lot in common with the super LCD/plasma etc.. screens sold as TV sets

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:09:10 +0100, Arnould Nazarian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My son, 16, used to use the family PC, Athlon 1,8 GHz + 256 MB of memory. It was not fast enough for his taste, and he wanted to have his own environment so he got a Pentium 3GHz PC + 1 GB of memory (not from me, f

Re: [ql-users] Atari Disks

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 17:33:36 GMT, Tarquin Mills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Phoebus wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:40:58 -, Derek Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Atari ST can read PC formatted disks, but not HD disks, only 720K or > DD > disks Exactly so all you need to do is format a

Re: [ql-users] Atari Disks

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:40:58 -, Derek Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Roy, The Atari ST can read PC formatted disks, but not HD disks, only 720K or DD disks Derek Exactly so all you need to do is format a disk with the /f:720 option... Alternatively you can get an Atari emulator such a

Re: [ql-users] Birthday & QL 2004

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:52:54 -, Derek Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Phoebus, Why use WIndows XP and AOL they are both no good... Derek Because we need a gateway for the show. AOL is the only one that can provide us with 1-800 (toll free) numbers around the US, plus it comes with 1

Re: [ql-users] USA QL Show - web update

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:48:25 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 at 09:54:37, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Also, watching the recent thread for the QL 2004, I have added tentatively some kind of panel discussion. I do recall that they have alw

Re: [ql-users] Birthday & QL 2004

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:42:52 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 at 12:03:52, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) I doubt that an AOL connection can be shared, however a regular connection can :

Re: [ql-users] Birthday & QL 2004

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 17:24:00 -, Derek Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Tony, Fabrizio Diversi has a Web site up an running on a Q60 with Linux, I am not sure if it accessible all the time. Derek Not all the time IIRC, but nonetheless very well done (and very responsive for the speed o

Re: [ql-users] Birthday & QL 2004

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 08:25:26 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 at 08:48:57, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:01:38 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I wi

Re: [ql-users] Birthday & QL 2004

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:01:38 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I will be bringing a wifi access points and two pci wifi cards, and a good length of RJ45 cable. Could we install this on your PC? What speed is your Motorola connection? I guess though it is not free. Could you also

Re: [ql-users] Birthday & QL 2004

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:01:38 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 at 16:24:12, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Hi Jon, I was thinking of doing the same during QL USA 2004. Hopefully some v

Re: [ql-users] Birthday & QL 2004

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 16:24:12 -0500, I, (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Jon, I was thinking of doing the same during QL USA 2004. Hopefully some visitors will bring their std Hermes equipped QLs. Of course I meant: "standard, Hermes-equipped QLs" which mean

Re: [ql-users] Birthday & QL 2004

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:41:01 +0100, Dent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As I said in the QL-Today poll I will do my absolute best to get to either or evenboth events whether in UK or NL. Would an Internet connection workshop be of interest? I'm thinking in terms of "Bring along your QL get it fitted

[ql-users] Great Case for Qx0 and Aurora/SGC owners

Hi all, just found this: http://www.directron.com/cstr100.html> With a AT backplate it would make a perfect case for a Qx0 or an Aurora with sH and SGC. (As a matter of fact with the little adapter card that I have designed -details of which will appear in a future QLT- you can use it with the r

Re: Re: [ql-users] QL Documentation

On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 11:53:28 -0500, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've been thinking of going down to Sears for one of those [wife; or at least a single woman]. Do you think they might have one in stock? I'm huggable I think. Wait: who are the big retailers in Europe? Doug (LaVerne) Likely US QL 20

Re: [ql-users] No Virus Now - Maybe

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 18:45:25 +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm, "Dilwyn of Wales" somehow hasn't got the right ring to it. > I can't see wars started over that (sorry Dilwyn). > > Wolfgang > Yes but how about writing it Welsh then... that would sound better I guess (Almost

Re: [ql-users] No Virus Now - Maybe

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 16:56:21 +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 5 Dec 2003 at 8:57, Phoebus R. Dokos (Ã Ã. Ã) wrote: > Pah! Blame it on the woman now won't we? :-D Poor thing she couldn't help it! It's like saying that it's Dilwyn's fault that he's so popular with t

Re: [ql-users] No Virus Now - Maybe

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 02:36:20 +0100, Marcel Kilgus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: Well, the Trojans are harmless. The horse (with the Greeks inside) is the real trouble maker. I think Helen was the _real_ troublemaker (8-)# Of course, that's implied in the gender. ;-) Marcel Pah

Re: [ql-users] No Virus Now - Maybe

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 07:05:53 +0100, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 3 Dec 2003 at 23:05, Marcel Kilgus wrote: Well, the Trojans are harmless. The horse (with the Greeks inside) is the real trouble maker. Phoebus will be charmed to know. Wolfgang Taking a quick break off my studies (Btw: for whoev

Re: [ql-users] Bitmaps to sprites

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 20:21:22 -, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Says 'Page cannot be displayed' when tried at 8.20PM UK time tonight? Works fine here Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: (Still uploading stuff!) Visit the uQLX-win32 homepage at:

Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:49:57 +, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wondeful!! Thank you Davide!! I will look forward to playing it. I have wanted a hi colour ZeXcel since I first saw the PC emulator, Spec256 - this even runs the games in full 256 colours. I have an enjoyable few nights ahead,

Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:52:00 +, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: BBC Basic running on ZeXcel, running on QLAY on X11 on a Mac running OS X 10.3 - wonder what the speed will be like? May be time for that dual 1.4GHz G4 upgrade? What? you need an excuse to go dual processor? like the nike ad -

Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and slicing

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:59:41 -0600 (CST), Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 15 Nov 2003, Dilwyn Jones wrote: > I always thought that slices could work in reverse as well (and they > should actually) so eg. > > a$ = "hi" > b$ = a$ (2 TO 1) > > PRINT b$ should return "ih" but maybe it's

Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 16:02:23 -0600 (CST), Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 15 Nov 2003, [utf-8] "Phoebus R. Dokos (ÎÏ Î. ÎÏÏÎ[utf-8] ÎÏ)" wrote: Ah EXCELLENT! Now for SAM coupà support! (Hmmm and how about AY emulation for the Qx0? :-D) Ahhh yes. On of my speccy games was the

Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and slicing

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:59:41 -0600 (CST), Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 15 Nov 2003, Dilwyn Jones wrote: > I always thought that slices could work in reverse as well (and they > should actually) so eg. > > a$ = "hi" > b$ = a$ (2 TO 1) > > PRINT b$ should return "ih" but maybe it's

Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and slicing

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 20:28:30 -, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I always thought that slices could work in reverse as well (and they should actually) so eg. a$ = "hi" b$ = a$ (2 TO 1) PRINT b$ should return "ih" but maybe it's just me :-) Phoebus Patience my boy! Marcel The Miracle

Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 22:25:23 +0100, Davide Santachiara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A new version of ZeXcel, freeware Spectrum 48k/128k emulator for QDOS/SMSQ systems running under the extended environment, is available for download from my web page: www.geocities.com/dsantachiara just scroll d

Re: [ql-users] Sbasic and slicing

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 19:40:31 +0100, FranÃois Van Emelen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I always thought that slices could work in reverse as well (and they should actually) so eg. a$ = "hi" b$ = a$ (2 TO 1) PRINT b$ should return "ih" but maybe it's just me :-) Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at:

[ql-users] uQLx and QLAY for BeOS 5 Max r. 3.00 (alpha versions)

Hi all, a quick note to tell you that I now have working (alpha) versions of the following on BeOS PE 5.03 Max Edition Rel. 3.0 (A free download): uQLx (still some issues with TCP/IP) and QLAY (some unexpected crashes most likely caused by a problem with word boundaries) Both require X11R4.6 fo

Re: [ql-users] travelling

On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 20:47:26 -, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes, be assured it is just local to where you are. Look up any of the major oil companies on the net, and contact them either by email or phone. They will give a positive answer for England, and may be able to pin point

[ql-users] uQLx for Linux

Hi all, Anybody has uQLx precompiled binaries for Linux-x86 or FreeBSD (any version)? I need to test something at my uni but I have no Linux setup handy at the moment (and the Linux installations there do not include any devel. tools so I cannot compile :-( ) Thanks, Phoebus -- Visit the QL-F

Re: [ql-users] Pictures from the QL Show in Italy!

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 18:41:35 -, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nicely done, apart from the 3 broken links: Pictures of Supper, Roberto Orlandi and Eros Forenzi & Roberto Orlandi! And the QL "monitor" picture is not working either (this one is unclickable actually). Plus TF rea

Re: [ql-users] Eurocheques

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:22:39 +0100, Roy wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes A euro bank account is a very different thing. Well it is just as useless. I closed mine. The only cheque in Euros I sent to Jochen cost him about 25

Re: [ql-users] Re:smsqe 3.03

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 09:36:48 +0100, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 at 20:09:09, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) And while Bruce is at it, I suggest he fixes the ql-users headers to an appropria

Re: [ql-users] Re:smsqe 3.03

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 00:45:28 +0200, Marcel Kilgus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: If it is possible it would be great to configure the mailing list server to reject 'binary' messages. I second that, binaries are a no-no for this list anyway. Marcel And while Bruce is at it, I su

Re: [ql-users] Re:smsqe 3.03

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 21:52:41 +0100, Duncan Neithercut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I dont suppose it was intentional and its not Wolfgang's licence but its TTs SMSQ/E licence, but if you are interested I was sufficiently interested to test it on my Aurora setup. Aurora, Supergoldcard 2.49 & Qubid

Re: [ql-users] Launchpad

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:40:12 +0100, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Blatant advertising, so I'll keep it brief. The Launchpad information page on my website is now up to date, and you can download the trial version free of charge from there. Trial version is limited to 4 program icons on

Re: [ql-users] Re: [QLNews] Launchpad

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 22:02:51 +0200, Giorgio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/launchpad/launchpad.html page not found :-( regards Giorgio Garabello Correct since the address should be: http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/launchpad/launchpad.html> --

Re: [ql-users] Re:smsqe 3.03

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 19:37:13 +0100, Roy wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Hi Roy, This is what should be the final version of SMSQ/E 3.03 for the GoldCard. Would you lminbd having a look at it, to see whther is now (!) wor

[ql-users] More Q-Word news

Hi all, thanks to some input from Marcel, we are now able to produce digital sound instead of using the QPC CD driver directly from the Windows audio subsystem. For some reason when I tried this a while back I couldn't get it to a point that wouldn't lose focus from QPC but now it doesn't :-)

Re: [ql-users] error lines

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 13:56:19 +0100, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > $C8 is described in my book as "number of watched WHEN variables" Ah! Jan Jones When variables - has anyone ever described this wonderful unimplimented facility? Tony Tebby It seems a wonderful facility. Something li

Re: [ql-users] error lines

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 11:44:51 +0200, TonyTebby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Original Message - From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: jeudi 16 octobre 2003 10:44 Subject: Re: [ql-users] error lines Thank you. $C8 is described in my book as "number of wat

Re: [ql-users] QL Today - very nice!

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 21:01:28 -0700, James Hunkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just got the new QL Today - very nice. Now for the problem, work on QDT or read and play? How to make such a decision! OK, so I should work on QDT for now and then read and play instead of sleeping later tonight. D

Re: [ql-users] QLwIP, Ethernet, USB, Q60 successor

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:38:59 +0100, Roy wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On 16 Oct 2003 at 9:57, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Above statement is formally credited as Copyright (C) Roy Wood sometime in the last 3 years :o| Do you think Roy would ...

Re: [ql-users] SMSQDOS licence

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:15:49 +, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 at 21:46:27, Timothy Swenson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) I've sort of been following the discussion of the SMSQ/E license (yet again). So have I, but a great deal of the discussion seems to exp

Re: [ql-users] OT: Tweenies. Was: defragment

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:00:44 EDT, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In a message dated 16/10/2003 14:13:16 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Right ho, Mr Mellor, your time is up! I'm not sure that the title I gave is the correct one, it's what appeared on the paperwork at the time, may well ha

Re: [ql-users] error lines

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 06:47:46 +0200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 16 Oct 2003 at 15:52, Marcel Kilgus wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: > Well, it wasn't the error tables I wanted. It was which statement in a > line of basic caused the error. Launchpad's accessory programs are > written in compiled BASI

Re: [ql-users] QL & Hardware.

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 19:49:52 +0100, John Sadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just a thought Would it be possible to adapt the QL Operating system so it could run on an Apple Mac machine? If so could this solve our hardware problems? Hi John, what kind of an Apple machine? An older Mac (68K)? Th

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:17:30 +0200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 16 Oct 2003 at 3:31, Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. �τό wrote: On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 07:46:55 +0200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You fail to see the argument. Linux (or anything else) if its license is already a Free Software L

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 07:46:55 +0200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 15 Oct 2003 at 14:31, Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. �τό wrote: In other words, you chose your example in such a way that we have two licences conflicting with each other. Why should the SMSQ/E one be the one to be changed

Re: [ql-users] DJC 16

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 21:05:16 +0100, Derek Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I was going up the M6 in England, last week just North of Stoke to see my girlfriend, when a red Porsche flew pasted me with the registration number DJC 16 I wondered where Dilwyn was going in such a rush. Derek

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:34:39 +0100, Tarquin Mills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Phoebus Dokos wrote: Example 1. Case 1. Lets assume that IOSS is modified and drivers from other OSes are capable to be ported. Lets also assume that these are linux drivers and by default Free Software. Even if possibl

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 18:58:03 +0200, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Wolfgang, As answering to individual points makes a little difficult to concentrate my whole argument I will write a response with two examples on why the current license can in effect hamper developments and why

Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 12:58:20 +0200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 15 Oct 2003 at 3:05, Phoebus R. Dokos (è á. ç) wrote: Oh boy, do I disagree with you. Allow me to take my own example. I just have to use a PC at the office. A good word processor, spreadsheet, PRINTER, Internet access

Re: [ql-users] error lines

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 12:22:32 +0100, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anyone know how to get the statement number within a line when an error occurs? Obviously, ROMs which support ERLIN return the line number. It would be helpful to get the statement number as well for debugging purposes -

Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 12:58:19 +0200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 15 Oct 2003 at 3:05, Phoebus R. Dokos (è á. ç) wrote: (all cut) I have repeatedly stated on this list that OF COURSE I would include code that beneftis only one machine - provided, it is not done in such a way to excl

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 12:58:19 +0200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 15 Oct 2003 at 3:59, Phoebus R. Dokos (è á. ç) wrote: (...) The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). SMSQE - OK The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Acces

Re: [ql-users] defragment

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 11:37:50 +0100, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nope. As far as I know, I never said a word. Actually, I'd forgotten about it to be honest!! Cheers, Not Darren's fault... It's not indeed an Irishman ;-) The fault is all Rich's :-) I was asking him if he knew of any proper (ie

Re: [ql-users] Isn't it open source?

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:11:17 +0200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 14 Oct 2003 at 13:55, Bill Cable wrote: (...) I knew the QL was very special the first time I switch it on and am pleased to see it receive credit as a key motivator for the Open Source Movement. :-) Just to put a further cat a

Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:11:16 +0200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 14 Oct 2003 at 22:13, Peter Graf wrote: . To some extent, QPC and Qx0 might be seen as competing with each other, (I've heard this being said) even though, for me, they are definitely not. I do not think that the Qx0 and QPC ar

Re: [ql-users] defragment

On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:50:50 +0100, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I need a spot of advice on a Windows/PC related subject, so any replies send to me privately, please, if you think they'll cause offence on this list. There is a slight QPC angle to this (see below) which I hope someone c

Re: [ql-users] QLwIP, Ethernet, USB, Q60 successor

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:41:37 +0200, Marcel Kilgus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nobody is stopping anybody from releasing a piece of code under 2 licenses. That is not possible under any legal agreement. It's other one or the other especially for GPL style licenses as the premise is so different

Re: [ql-users] QLwIP, Ethernet, USB, Q60 successor

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:35:50 +0100, John Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well I think that this whole discussion is an overkill. We did it before but it may be useful to see things a little more removed from the heat now :-) Phoebus Mutual admiration societies achieve nothing. There are di

Re: [ql-users] QLwIP, Ethernet, USB, Q60 successor

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 16:48:32 +0200 (MET DST), Jerome Grimbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Fabrizio Diversi makes some magical things to make me read } Just a thought about what a pity,( I am now in the lunch break...) } one year later after sms/e sources new license, and for a lot of reason that

Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 18:56:26 +0100, gwicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Original Message - From: "Marcel Kilgus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL?? My solution regarding postscript would also very much solve the problem for Qxx. SGC i

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