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by Derek_Stewart
Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:05 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Computer One Assembler's Editor - NICE
Replies: 2
Views: 49

Re: Computer One Assembler's Editor - NICE

QD is not QPC editor, but a text editor that runs in the Pointer Environment, included in SMSQ/E and can be added to QDOS.

Look at the QL Homepage there are other implemented Text Editors, QED it is better text editor.
by Derek_Stewart
Thu Apr 24, 2025 10:31 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Floppy drives not working
Replies: 18
Views: 443

Re: Floppy drives not working

Hi,

PC Floppy drives are all configured as Drive 1, with DS1 hard wired or the jumper in DS1 position and will be seen as FLP2_ on a QL.

To use this type of floppy drive as FLP1_ move the Jumper to DS0 or if a hardwired solder link is fitted to DS1, get a PC floppy drive cable and straighten out ...
by Derek_Stewart
Thu Apr 24, 2025 7:19 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Wondering if a "dead test" ROM is feasible on the QL.
Replies: 14
Views: 268

Re: Wondering if a "dead test" ROM is feasible on the QL.

Hi,

I wondered about this possibility a long time ago, to have a test board that plugged int the ROM Port and could perform a ram test and possible diagnostics on the QL in question. But the idea was scoffed at, as being impossible a not worth it.

However, if there is a mini QL on the Diagnostics ...
by Derek_Stewart
Thu Apr 24, 2025 7:11 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: My "from PACKAGE import *" (Python) simulation project
Replies: 27
Views: 1059

Re: My "from PACKAGE import *" (Python) simulation project



AUTO: LOAD <program>

Where <program> is a Superbasic progam without line numbers.

Due to a bug in Superbasic.

This is NOT a bug, it's documented in Jan Jones SuperBASIC book in Chapter 9 (page 89 in first version). And it's even better: You can write AUTO as the first line of a numberless ...
by Derek_Stewart
Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:46 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: DBAS_SYS
Replies: 3
Views: 175

Re: DBAS_SYS

Hi,

DBAS_sys is the combination of the DBAS_BIN and DATA_bin.

The DBAS_SYS file is included to some applications like SuQcess-2, see:

https://home.hccnet.nl/b.spelten/ql/suqcess2.html

is included in the 'A' subdirectory.
by Derek_Stewart
Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:05 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: My "from PACKAGE import *" (Python) simulation project
Replies: 27
Views: 1059

Re: My "from PACKAGE import *" (Python) simulation project

Hi,

I used to write numberless Superbasic programs in QED, on a Minerva based QL and could load the program into Superbasic and add line numbers with:

AUTO: LOAD <program>

Where <program> is a Superbasic progam without line numbers.

Due to a bug in Superbasic.

This does not work in SMSQ/E ...
by Derek_Stewart
Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:44 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Structured Super Basic 2.7.2g
Replies: 14
Views: 469

Re: Structured Super Basic 2.7.2g

Hi,

I am not really bothered about the continuation marker, as long as it is documented.

I must admit to not reading the manual correctly, with to SSBGO, once I read Tim's excellent manual and converted Norman's Quill Doc with Qstripper all was understood.
by Derek_Stewart
Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:46 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Structured Super Basic 2.7.2g
Replies: 14
Views: 469

Re: Structured Super Basic 2.7.2g

Hi,

As mentioned earlier, MicroEMACS can use SSB by Fileinfo, great I use all those.

I was hoping for a MicroEMACS macro to invoke SSB and process the file in MicroEMACS..
by Derek_Stewart
Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:06 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: My "from PACKAGE import *" (Python) simulation project
Replies: 27
Views: 1059

Re: My "from PACKAGE import *" (Python) simulation project


Then SSB is not good for you.
You write the code without numbers with an editor (I use MicroEMACS that has the highlighting of the basic words) then from Emacs I transform the SSB code into basic, I compile it and then I run it (all from MicroEMACS).
I use SSB because it allows you to have ...
by Derek_Stewart
Sat Apr 19, 2025 10:38 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 756
Views: 413415

Re: Today I Received...

MDV for Q68...

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