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

2004-03-13 Thread swensont
I was thinking on the subject of what next for the QL. I think we really need something that acts like a web browser. This means the display of text and graphics in the same viewer. There was an attempt a few years back at writing a web browser for the QL (from Italy I think), but it really

Re: [ql-users] Menu_rext

2004-03-13 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 13 Mar 2004 at 19:29, SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote: Per was referring to WIN and RAM ... and I tried it the way described and it worked fine - no directories listed, no crash. It does crash here, though, as said in my second message... I just never used win, because I use dev It happended

[ql-users] Menu_rext

2004-03-12 Thread P Witte
Hi all, I have a wee problem with Menu_rext, the ubiquitous menu toolkit from Jochen Merz Software. I need to find out whether the problem Im experiencing is confined only to my systems or whether there is a bug in menu_rext. Could as many as possible of you please perform the following test:

Re: [ql-users] Menu_rext

2004-03-12 Thread Marcel Kilgus
P Witte wrote: If everything is still ok, please let me know too. All ok and well. Menu rext V7.65. Marcel

Re: [ql-users] Menu_rext

2004-03-12 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 13 Mar 2004 at 1:37, P Witte wrote: Hi all, I have a wee problem with Menu_rext, ('...) This is a problem that's been in menu_rext for ages. In my experience, though, it only happens on virtual drives, i.e. the dos device in QPC and the dev device. Menu_rext cleverly takes the

Re: [ql-users] Menu_rext

2004-03-12 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 13 Mar 2004 at 1:37, P Witte wrote: (...) On 13 Mar 2004 at 3:17, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (...) Don't you guys ever sleep?

Re: [ql-users] Menu_rext

2004-03-12 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 13 Mar 2004 at 1:37, P Witte wrote: (...) I've now also tested this on ram, and the problem does, indeed, exist there But this is still with a patched version of menu_rext Wolfgang

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2004-03-11 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 23:37:39, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 20:00:03, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 at 12:28:33, Jérôme Grimbert wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Only option so far is to be picky when buying the printer, checking that there is at least a parallel port (and one that does not need ECP/EPP, but plain good old parallel port, mono-directional... and no fancy

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-10 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP The 1430 is particularly good value from www.novatech.co.uk at £118 or so including VAT. It is 117.30 at Novatech and at www.hamiltone.co.uk it is 113.50 Really, Tony, you not always sling money at these big

Re: [ql-users] Re:Easymenu

2004-03-10 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Duncan Neithercut wrote: By the way have been trying to get QCoCo to work on the Q40 and it fails with the message : LINE 980 SP_GET value out of range If I continue I get the program but the left hand part of the screen and

Re: [ql-users] Re:Easymenu

2004-03-10 Thread Wolfgang Uhlig
Banged my head against the wall a couple of times!!! Well done :-)) Wolfgang

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-10 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 20:00:03, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP The 1430 is particularly good value from www.novatech.co.uk at £118 or so including VAT. It is 117.30 at Novatech and at www.hamiltone.co.uk it

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-10 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 20:00:03, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP The 1430 is particularly good value from www.novatech.co.uk at £118 or so

Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-09 Thread Darren . Branagh
My brother in law works for lexmark (senior sales director) and I asked him why Parallel has become extinct on cheap inkjets - he said ( as far as he knows) it is because the Parallel interface is copyrighted and owned by centronics, and royalties must be paid, whereas USB can be adopted

Re: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-09 Thread Tarquin Mills
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qbranch wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes My brother in law works for lexmark (senior sales director) and I asked him why Parallel has become extinct on cheap inkjets - he said ( as far as he knows) it is because the Parallel

[ql-users] New wman C68

2004-03-09 Thread Christopher Cave
I have downloaded George Gwilt's interface for C68 and the new wman calls. All I have used works a treat and Roy Wood's colour scheme can now be used on my programs. For the record, I have made two small changes to the set up: 1) In the file wman.h I have included lines that test for _QPTR_H

Re: [ql-users] New wman C68

2004-03-09 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
Has anyone given serious thought as to the best way to set up a program that will run in QL-mode 4 as well as hi-colour, and that will run on the old as well as the new window manager? For the moment, I have used a mixture of separate declarations of, e.g., WM_wwork_t's and of runtime

Re: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread SMSQ - Jochen Merz
I agree this would be nice - I have mentioned it previously, but we seem to be barking up the wrong tree to some extent when it comes to using Windows only printers. A filter between QPC2 and the Windows printer driver is really not of any use to the general QL public, as it will not work

Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Darren . Branagh
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[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Wolfgang Uhlig
Heheheee, you might as well tell some of the customers: alternative way: write it down yourself using a typewriter. Jochen Claude Mourier 00 wrote: Alternative way (rather then writing printer driver obsolete in a couple of month) : to provide a way to export documents with all attributes and

Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 08/03/2004 02:34:19 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Simon Goodwin mentioned in the last QL Today that there are plenty of compatible printers out there, as Linux faces a similar problemEither this was not in QL Today or I really

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread SMSQ - Jochen Merz
Prove me wrong but most of the documents would be a listing here and a small letter there. These can be printed without a problem using the small driver utilities we have for HP and Epson. Sorry - they cannot be printed with the small driver utilities which we have, unless you have

Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Darren . Branagh
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[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Jérôme Grimbert
SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote: Prove me wrong but most of the documents would be a listing here and a small letter there. These can be printed without a problem using the small driver utilities we have for HP and Epson. Sorry - they cannot be printed with the small driver utilities

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread SMSQ - Jochen Merz
Hi Jérôme, Side-question: is the text87 patch available for Q40 ? (I read about it for QPC). I'm lacking text87 in 1024x512 so far... (And at which price... ) I don't know how many inquiries have been passed on to Marcel and at which level he decides to invest more time... I guess that non-QPC

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Wolfgang Uhlig
Sorry - they cannot be printed with the small driver utilities which we have, unless you have specific printers - most modern, low cost printers (eg 99% of the EPSON range) will only print graphics !! They do not recognise a string of plain ASCII text sent to them - this is why we are faced

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread SMSQ - Jochen Merz
OK, I don't know much about Epson printers, I admit, but as to HP printers, they all _still_ understand direct (HPPCL-) commands and you can print plain text to them without a problem from the QL. I just checked the (German) HP homepage. I have not found a single printer where the technical

Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread François Van Emelen
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] la part de SMSQ - Jochen Merz Envoyé : lundi 8 mars 2004 09:59 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] £1000 to spend! I agree this would be nice - I have mentioned it previously, but we seem to be barking up the wrong tree to some extent when

Re: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Tarquin Mills
Jerome Grimbert wrote: Only option so far is to be picky when buying the printer, checking that there is at least a parallel port (and one that does not need ECP/EPP, but plain good old parallel port, mono-directional... and no fancy mandatory cartridge management...) I just like my

Re: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Jérôme Grimbert
Tarquin Mills wrote: Jerome Grimbert wrote: Only option so far is to be picky when buying the printer, checking that there is at least a parallel port (and one that does not need ECP/EPP, but plain good old parallel port, mono-directional... and no fancy mandatory cartridge management...) I

[ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Claude Mourier 00
Grimbert Envoyé : lundi 8 mars 2004 13:51 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend! Tarquin Mills wrote: Jerome Grimbert wrote: Only option so far is to be picky when buying the printer, checking that there is at least a parallel port (and one that does not need ECP/EPP

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Claude Mourier 00 wrote: Alternative way (rather then writing printer driver obsolete in a couple of month) : to provide a way to export documents with all attributes and print then with tools like, saiy, OpenOffice .. The thing Jochen is talking about is not another printer driver but an

Re: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Tarquin Mills
Jerome Grimbert wrote: Tarquin Mills wrote: Jerome Grimbert wrote: Only option so far is to be picky when buying the printer, checking that there is at least a parallel port (and one that does not need ECP/EPP, but plain good old parallel port, mono-directional... and no fancy

Re: [ql-users] Shows List

2004-03-08 Thread Darren . Branagh
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Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Dave P
On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have to use OpenOffice on a PC to print QL documents, why not get rid of the QL altogther and just use OpenOffice to begin with? 1000 pounds to the person who ports OpenOffice? ;) Dave

[ql-users] RE: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Claude Mourier 00
And use SBasic instead of Java :-)) -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] la part de Dave P Envoyé : lundi 8 mars 2004 16:41 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £1000 to spend! On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Tarquin Mills
Jerome Grimbert wrote: Tarquin Mills wrote: Postscript looks better and better as time goes on. Laser use par, have PCL or postscript and sometimes have Epson emulation. Postscript, yes. But cheap laser do not have it. My dream printer would be a Postscript-colour laser printer with

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Simon Goodwin mentioned in the last QL Today that there are plenty of compatible printers out there, as Linux faces a similar problem Either this was not in QL Today or I really have missed something here. Letters page, page 36 of volume 8 issue 5. The printers

Re: [ql-users] New Mode 16 Sprite Collection

2004-03-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Thank you. Dilwyn Jones ...Easyptr only allows 8 character sprite names and 64x48 pixel sprites in 4 colour mode) The last one is not correct. I can load without problems very large true colour sprites into as well the old Easymenu as the new Easymenu (by Marcel). It looks a bit strange

Re: [ql-users] Re:Easymenu

2004-03-08 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Wolfgang Uhlig [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Also: I was not aware of the fact that Easymenu is still 'sold'. I thought the sources to have been free for a longer time now. How, Roy and/ Marcel, am I supposed to react if someone wants to have the new Easymenu? Jochen

Re: [ql-users] Re:Easymenu

2004-03-08 Thread Wolfgang Uhlig
Roy wrote: a) Since the code is unfinished and has bugs I would not give it to anyone who was not actively working with Marcel as a beta tester. b) Unless Albin has declared it to be a free program it should only be available from Jochen or Q Branch. I know that you acted in good faith and there

Re: [ql-users] Shows List

2004-03-08 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Does anyone have a webpage where the latest QL show information is centralised?? I always put show information onto my site on the 'news' page. Provided people send it me that is. Actually I also take it from other sources too. At moment it

Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Lau
Dave P wrote: On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have to use OpenOffice on a PC to print QL documents, why not get rid of the QL altogther and just use OpenOffice to begin with? 1000 pounds to the person who ports OpenOffice? ;) Dave That seems like a lot of cash for what

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes My brother in law works for lexmark (senior sales director) and I asked him why Parallel has become extinct on cheap inkjets - he said ( as far as he knows) it is because the Parallel interface is copyrighted and owned by centronics, and

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!

2004-03-08 Thread SMSQ - Jochen Merz
This is only part of the story. There is also a general move by the computer industry to have fewer interfaces and, by extension, fewer drivers on a system. USB II is much faster than Parallel - actually even USB 1.1 was. They also want to lose the PS/2 ports and use USB for keyboard and

[ql-users] Multi-Sprite Viewer

2004-03-08 Thread swensont
Per has asked me to host his MultiSprite Viewer on my web page. It is now downloadable from just below the sprite zip files. See the link: www.geocites.com/svenqhj/myfree.html I've tested an earlier version of the Viewer on a directory of 485 sprites and it handled it just fine. Tim

Re: [ql-users] Multi-Sprite Viewer

2004-03-08 Thread James Hunkins
You might want to try: www.geocities.com/svenqhj/myfree.html :) jim On Mar 8, 2004, at 8:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Per has asked me to host his MultiSprite Viewer on my web page. It is now downloadable from just below the sprite zip files. See the link:

[ql-users] QL2004

2004-03-07 Thread gwicks
As you will have noticed it is a little quiet on the QL2004 front. This is because we are waiting for a meeting with all the organisers in Eindhoven at the end of March. I recently asked traders for their comments on a few questions about QL2004. I think it would also be interesting to have

Re: [ql-users] New Mode 16 Sprite Collection

2004-03-07 Thread Franois Van Emelen
Hi Wolfgang, I didn't know there was a 'new' Easymenu (by Marcel) available. François Van Emelen Wolfgang Uhlig wrote: Hi Dilwyn, ...Easyptr only allows 8 character sprite names and 64x48 pixel sprites in 4 colour mode) The last one is not correct. I can load without problems very large true

Re: [ql-users] New Mode 16 Sprite Collection

2004-03-07 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], François Van Emelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi Wolfgang, I didn't know there was a 'new' Easymenu (by Marcel) available. François Van Emelen Wolfgang Uhlig wrote: Funnily enough nor did I and I sell it. Can some one enlighten me ? -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks

Re: [ql-users] hoax email

2004-03-07 Thread Robert Newson
Bill Waugh wrote: - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QL Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 12:20 PM Subject: [ql-users] hoax email Some Tesco.net users like myself are receiving 'hoax' or 'phishing' emails inviting us to take action

Re: [ql-users] New Mode 16 Sprite Collection

2004-03-07 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Roy wood wrote: I didn't know there was a 'new' Easymenu (by Marcel) available. François Van Emelen Wolfgang Uhlig wrote: Funnily enough nor did I and I sell it. Can some one enlighten me ? I got the sources, got curious and just for fun in a few hours created a version that can sort of handle

Re: [ql-users] New Mode 16 Sprite Collection

2004-03-07 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Wolfgang Uhlig wrote: ...Easyptr only allows 8 character sprite names and 64x48 pixel sprites in 4 colour mode) The last one is not correct. I can load without problems very large true colour sprites into as well the old Easymenu as the new Easymenu (by Marcel). The limit is the size of the

[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!

2004-03-07 Thread Marcel Kilgus
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Simon Goodwin mentioned in the last QL Today that there are plenty of compatible printers out there, as Linux faces a similar problem Either this was not in QL Today or I really have missed something here. - however, I checked the link to the website he mentions

Re: [ql-users] New Mode 16 Sprite Collection

2004-03-07 Thread Jérôme Grimbert
Marcel Kilgus wrote: Wolfgang Uhlig wrote: ...Easyptr only allows 8 character sprite names and 64x48 pixel sprites in 4 colour mode) The last one is not correct. I can load without problems very large true colour sprites into as well the old Easymenu as the new Easymenu (by Marcel). The limit

[ql-users] Re:Easymenu

2004-03-07 Thread Wolfgang Uhlig
Roy wrote: Funnily enough nor did I and I sell it. Can some one enlighten me ? Oh, I was quite sure that I had told you when I sent you my new Colour Picker. As Marcel points out, it is not really a new Easymenu. I should have added that. Some features are missing and the created application

Re: [ql-users] New Mode 16 Sprite Collection

2004-03-06 Thread P Witte
Tim Swenson writes: Per Witte is working on a MultiSprite Viewer. I have it but since he has not released it, I have not mentioned it or put it on my page. His viewer will view a whole directory of sprites. I viewed a directory of 485 sprites with no problem. I hope Per will release it

[ql-users] ComputerActive

2004-03-03 Thread Tony Firshman
ComputerActtive have a 'Memory Lane' article in their last issue (158 dated 17 March). They say 'While old machines can still be used for basic purposes most people collect them for fun' All they say about the QL is Sinclair followed this spectrum in 1984 with the sophisticated but

Re: [ql-users] ComputerActive

2004-03-03 Thread thegilpins
such topics to the attention of ALL Quanta members. Thanks. John Gilpin. - Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 8:48 AM Subject: [ql-users] ComputerActive ComputerActtive have a 'Memory Lane' article in their last

[ql-users] Second hand inkjet /laser printer wanted

2004-03-03 Thread RWAPSoftware
Does anyone have a second hand inkjet or laser printer for sale (black and white will do) - not bothered about QL compatibility for this one!! --Rich Mellor RWAP Services35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JHTEL: 01977 610509Visit our website at

Re: [ql-users] Swiss QL meeting

2004-03-03 Thread Dent
Arnould Nazarian wrote: I was in Switzerland on Saturday (Schaffhausen) and if you had announced this meeting before, I would have loved to come... Arnould Hey that is a shame :-( Meetings are regularly held on the last Saturday of the month in Uster. This was a special arranged by Urs

Re: [ql-users] New Mode 16 Sprite Collection

2004-03-03 Thread swensont
Per Witte is working on a MultiSprite Viewer. I have it but since he has not released it, I have not mentioned it or put it on my page. His viewer will view a whole directory of sprites. I viewed a directory of 485 sprites with no problem. I hope Per will release it soon. Tim Swenson

Re: [ql-users] Swiss QL meeting

2004-03-02 Thread Arnould Nazarian
I was in Switzerland on Saturday (Schaffhausen) and if you had announced this meeting before, I would have loved to come... Arnould Dent a écrit: Hi Folks On Saturday the Swiss QL club had a meeting in Sursee. My wife Elisabeth took some pictures which you can see at

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

2004-03-02 Thread Ian L. Pine
28, 2004 11:53 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem Tony Firshman wrote: On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 at 03:16:41, ZN wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) If such a situation arises, the quick and easy solution is to carefully solder the chips into the sockets - chip by chip, so you can get at all

[ql-users] New wman borders

2004-03-01 Thread Christopher Cave
In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the response. I have boiled the program down to just the main window, one loose item and one application window. It still displays the offending behaviour. Do you want just the source? Should I send it to you off this list? Christopher Cave

[ql-users] New wman borders

2004-03-01 Thread Christopher Cave
In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have now had a close look at the much reduced program and I believe that the problem was that I had used sd_setmd in the application hit routine to alter the writing mode to XOR. BUT I had not altered it back to OVER on return from this routine. Having now

Re: [ql-users] New wman borders

2004-03-01 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 1 Mar 2004 at 14:21, Christopher Cave wrote: Thanks for the response. I have boiled the program down to just the main window, one loose item and one application window. It still displays the offending behaviour. Do you want just the source? Should I send it to you off this list?

[ql-users] Swiss QL meeting

2004-03-01 Thread Dent
Hi Folks On Saturday the Swiss QL club had a meeting in Sursee. My wife Elisabeth took some pictures which you can see at http://www.babyurl.com/fcQZ8y We tried to install the new soQL version with CHAP on Urs's computer but although we managed to connect we ran out of time before getting the

[ql-users] New wman borders

2004-02-29 Thread Christopher Cave
At the last London show, I picked up a disk from Roy Wood which enabled me to have nice 3-d borders to buttons etc. Over the last few days, I have been getting to grip with using the new wman colours in my latest program(in C68). All is well except that the nice new borders to loose items are

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

2004-02-29 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 at 01:00:53, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I will do the mailing Tony if you haven't found anybody else Ta. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] New wman borders

2004-02-29 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 29 Feb 2004 at 7:59, Christopher Cave wrote: At the last London show, I picked up a disk from Roy Wood which enabled me to have nice 3-d borders to buttons etc. Over the last few days, I have been getting to grip with using the new wman colours in my latest program(in C68). All is

Re: [ql-users] SMSQE 3.05

2004-02-29 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
Hi all, SMSQ/E 3.05 should be available soon from your dealers... The sources are out now at: www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com/smsqe Have fun! Wolfgang

[ql-users] Disk manuals

2004-02-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I've now added a 'generic' disk system manual to my website, suitable for most disk interfaces using QJump-FLP-type systems. It's as a Word .DOC file because of the inclusion of diagrams, but I do have a Quill DOC file version plus QL PIC files for anyone not able to handle Word files. -- Dilwyn

[ql-users] Launchpad screen saver

2004-02-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
The LPsaver screen saver system supplied with Launchpad and also separately downloadable from my website has been updated to fix a bug reported when running on version JM and JS QDOS ROMs. Some of the modules did not manage to cover the full screen on a 512x256 screen, due to a bug in one of the

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

2004-02-28 Thread Tony Firshman
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 Italy. He has provided us two front page graphics and a logo. You all might

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

2004-02-28 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
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 Italy.

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

2004-02-27 Thread Ian L. Pine
Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 10:01 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 at 11:16:57, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) 99.99% of the problem is caused

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

2004-02-27 Thread Dave P
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Ian L. Pine wrote: might be able to come up with a permanent solution, e.g. removing the sockets and soldering the RAMs in place; or maybe there are some spare chips with longer pins (some of the pins on mine seem too short to be gripped properly by the sockets); or

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

2004-02-27 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 at 23:03:55, Ian L. Pine wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) From Tim's description, it sounds like the _video_ ram is the problem, and that is what I was talking about (hence the referral to SGC ram - where the chips have similar leg layout) They are recovered chips

Re: [ql-users] Q40 Problem

2004-02-27 Thread ZN
I was wondering if someone might be able to come up with a permanent solution ...maybe there are some spare [VRAM] chips with longer pins IIRC these are 256k x 4bit 80ns VRAMs. I have a number of these, types: OKI 514262-80Z and OKI 514252-80Z. There is a difference, IIRC, the first type has

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

2004-02-26 Thread Dent
Hi Urs We will be there :-) With the new soQL-Version (with CHAP) Jon. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 7:32 PM Subject: [ql-users] RSUCS QL-Meeting Samstag 28.2.2004 in Sursee Hoi Jon Markus, Rolf, Ruedi und ich

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

2004-02-26 Thread urs_koenig
Uppsss. I was looking for Jon's email-address in my ql-users folder and replied to the list instead to Jon. Anyhow I was able to reach him. ;-) Urs -- Original-Nachricht -- From: Dent [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] RSUCS QL-Meeting Samstag 28.2.2004 in Sursee

Re: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-25 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 24/02/2004 23:31:22 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Rich, Have you got the QL Medic disk interface manual? I have interface (as the Cumana one :) but no books.I also have scanner and OCR software. cheers, Definitely no medic manual or

[ql-users] QL scanner

2004-02-25 Thread John Taylor
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 in those days it didn't take off. The Nottingham group considered it too

Re: [ql-users] QL scanner

2004-02-25 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
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 in

Re: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
This was the time when they offered free software and there were two dustbins completely full of cartridges, and an array of networked QLs copying software. Skoglund ended up in a British jail! IIRC, Peter Jefferies who wrote much of the software sold by Sector Software (e.g. Taskmaster and

Re: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Have you got the QL Medic disk interface manual? I have interface (as the Cumana one :) but no books.I also have scanner and OCR software. cheers, Definitely no medic manual or the cumana one You have a scanner - yes, but do you have a QL scanner - converted a dot matrix printer

RE: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-25 Thread Witchy
Definitely no medic manual or the cumana one Oh well :) You have a scanner - yes, but do you have a QL scanner - converted a dot matrix printer by changing the printhead Quite nifty actually, although no OCR I should start a hardware hacks page on BinarySaurs -

Re: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 at 15:13:11, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In a message dated 24/02/2004 23:31:22 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Rich,   Have you got the QL Medic disk interface manual? I have interface (as the Cumana one :) but no books.I also have scanner

RE: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-25 Thread Witchy
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Firshman Sent: 25 February 2004 23:43 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals I have no Medic manual either. I guess at this point I have to count myself

Re: [ql-users] QL scanner

2004-02-25 Thread Marcel Kilgus
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 but as the QL had very poor graphics in those days it didn't take off. The Nottingham group

[ql-users] Sampled Sound System

2004-02-25 Thread Timothy Swenson
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? Thanks, Tim Swenson

Re: [ql-users] Sampled Sound System

2004-02-25 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Timothy Swenson 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? Well, the SSS at least doesn't give you any help in this respect. An application

Re: [ql-users] QL scanner

2004-02-25 Thread Jérôme Grimbert
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 but as the QL had very poor graphics in those days it didn't take off. The

Re: [ql-users] Sampled Sound System

2004-02-25 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
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

2004-02-25 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 07:21:48 +0100, Jrme 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

[ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-24 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I've added scanned manuals for Cumana and Technology Research QL disk interfaces to my website and QL DOcumentation CD. They might prove useful for someone buying second-hand interfaces with no manuals, for example. http://dilwynjones.topcities.com/index.htm

Re: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-24 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 24/02/2004 21:15:04 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've added scanned manuals for Cumana and Technology Research QL diskinterfaces to my website and QL DOcumentation CD. They might proveuseful for someone buying second-hand interfaces with no

RE: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals

2004-02-24 Thread Witchy
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dilwyn Jones Sent: 24 February 2004 21:12 To: QL Users List Subject: [ql-users] Disk interface manuals I've added scanned manuals for Cumana and Technology Research QL disk interfaces to my

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