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I wonder if this whole thread was a bit of a misunderstanding?

It looks to me that the base QLAY2 code was open source GPL2. GPL2 code can be used commercially. The web version built on the GLP2 code, but the author tried to restrict it by adding the clause that it could not be used commercially ...

SYSROM : Minerva_1.98a1.bin

Version 1.1.1
Linux OK
Windows OK

Version 1.1.1.1
Linux / Windows
/ & , * } , . . , + ] , - /

Hope it helps
Markus


Ah, so does that mean you are using a Swiss German keyboard, but with a GB Minerva ROM? I had assumed that you would be using a German ROM.

That ...

Markus,

To double check:

Do the keypad keys / , *, - and + work correctly for DE_ch in the currently released version 1.1.1?

or

Do the keypad keys / , *, - and + work correctly for DE_ch after the pull request I submitted last night?

What is the version of the QL ROM that you use?

Thanks

Using the cooked keycodes means another translation to do in the head, but it is not a show stopper!

I've submitted a pull request that should support the keypad for multiple types of keyboard
I've done some testing with US, GB, ES and DE under Linux. This indicates that the issue with DE is ...

Keypad: Numbers, Enter and dec.point ok, "/" gives "-", " * " gives "(", "-" gives "ß", "+" gives " ' ".


Thanks for the feedback. I think what is happening is that the keypad codes are getting translated again as part of the DE translation.

I'll load up the MF ROM, configure my keyboard to DE ...

RalfR wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:34 am I just miss my keypad under Windows. Any chance?

I've just pushed a change to master that enables use of the keypad. I've tested it with a GB keyboard, but fingers crossed it should work for all keyboard types.

I don't know why I can't get a proper answer to this. It's not that difficult:

Start sQLux without BOOT on Windows, load ptr_gen and wman.

The cursor is in Basic and then move the mouse. Does a "K" pointer appear or no pointer?


There seems to be a bit of to and fro on this, and I cannot ...

To help with my understanding:

The ini line keyboard = ES depends on working with a ROM that is designed for a Spanish keyboard (e.g. MGE). I presume the German equivalent of keyboard = DE expects a German ROM (such as MF, MGG etc)?

Do the Minerva ROMs default to expecting a US or GB keyboard ...

And, for some reason, sqlux seems to always allocate 128k less than what's configured as RAMTOP.


The Readme says this:

NOTE: RAMTOP is where in memory the top of the ram is, not the amount of ram. As ram on QL starts at 128k in memory map then to created a 128k QL you need to set RAMTOP = 256

My views on some of the questions:


What is the advantage of SDL/2 used in sQLux?

Device and OS independent UI/ UX, video, audio, input etc. That allows sQLux to run on multiple OS, including native windows


Will sQLux (as uQLx) run on WSL (version 1 and 2) with the Xming X Server (a X11 ...