sQLux v1.0 (The Xmas Turkey)

[RalfR]

I'm not sure, if the pointer could be enabled for none pointer jobs on a real QL. I don't have currently the time, to reactivate my real QL.

If ptr_gen is loaded, every move of the mouse usually generates a pointer. If you are e.g. in Basic, it is a "K" pointer.

[Derek_Stewart]

Hi,

I have no problems with sQLux on a Linux computer, the Extended Environment works perfectly, except the mouse in the emulator does not work.

I assume the problem is the PTR_GEN, which requires modified to use the emulator mouse controls. I used to use UQLX many years ago, which had the same problem.

sQLux is the main QL emulator I use whrn I need QDOS, and when used with sqlux_menu by Simon Greenaway, is an excellent QL environment.

I tried tge Windows precompiled sQLux on a Windows 10 computer, it ran oug of the box with no problems.

Im not sure what you mean here, ptr_gen with mouse is known working and even been demonstrated working only a few posts back?

What was the specific issue you were seeing?

No Mouse movement.

I just had another look at my sQLux setup and once the Extended Environment is loaded the Mouse does work.

Looks like I have been mistaken about this.

I am using:

Minvera v1.98
TK2 v2.36
PTR_GEN v2.06
WMAN v2.08
HOT_REXT v2.31
QPAC2 v1.48

All seem to be working great.

[RalfR]

I just had another look at my sQLux setup and once the Extended Environment is loaded the Mouse does work.

The mouse works for me as long as I am in an activated pointer program or have picked the Button Frame via Hotkey.

There is no pointer if, for example, I am in Basic and move the mouse. Then a "K" pointer should appear, but it doesn't.

Does your sQLux run on Linux or Windows? Mine runs on Windows.

[Derek_Stewart]

I just had another look at my sQLux setup and once the Extended Environment is loaded the Mouse does work.

The mouse works for me as long as I am in an activated pointer program or have picked the Button Frame via Hotkey.

There is no pointer if, for example, I am in Basic and move the mouse. Then a "K" pointer should appear, but it doesn't.

Does your sQLux run on Linux or Windows? Mine runs on Windows.

Hi Ralf,

I mainly use Linux, but I have a Windows 10 PC, that run sQLux, with the same boot file setup

[ql_freak]

With the standard Minerva 1.98, the keyboard file "german_bin" makes Umlauts and _ correct. Except for the accents we have already shown.

Where can I find "german_bin"? as KBD = DE in the *.ini-file does not work on my normal notebook. On the GPD it's no problem, it has an US keyboard.

BTW: sQLux seems to have the same problem as UQLX (with WSL2 on Windows 10):

You can't create directories with MAKE_DIR.

You get bad parameter and afterwards a file exists with the name of the directory you wanted to create (this can be deleted). If I remember correctly, I created all directories and subdirectories on my UQLX WIN-File (which I have copied to sQLux) with QPC2.

[XorA]

With the standard Minerva 1.98, the keyboard file "german_bin" makes Umlauts and _ correct. Except for the accents we have already shown.

Where can I find "german_bin"? as KBD = DE in the *.ini-file does not work on my normal notebook. On the GPD it's no problem, it has an US keyboard.

BTW: sQLux seems to have the same problem as UQLX (with WSL2 on Windows 10):

You can't create directories with MAKE_DIR.

You get bad parameter and afterwards a file exists with the name of the directory you wanted to create (this can be deleted). If I remember correctly, I created all directories and subdirectories on my UQLX WIN-File (which I have copied to sQLux) with QPC2.

With this do you mean at all?

Or with qdos-like drives?

I'll note the MAKE_DIR function in uqlx source is empty so I'm guessing never finished!

[RalfR]

Where can I find "german_bin"? as KBD = DE in the *.ini-file does not work on my normal notebook. On the GPD it's no problem, it has an US keyboard.

Minerva German_bin etc.

[desin]

RAM disk v2.11 provides level 2 file system for ramx_ ,
comes handy if a _zip file includes subdirectories

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Greetings from Switzerland
Markus

[Exile]

To help with my understanding:

The ini line

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keyboard = ES

depends on working with a ROM that is designed for a Spanish keyboard (e.g. MGE). I presume the German equivalent of

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keyboard = DE

expects a German ROM (such as MF, MGG etc)?

Do the Minerva ROMs default to expecting a US or GB keyboard unless there is a xxx_bin file to indicate that another country layout should be used for the keyboard? If that is the case, is both the german.bin file and

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keyboard = DE

needed?

[RalfR]

Do the Minerva ROMs default to expecting a US or GB keyboard unless there is a xxx_bin file to indicate that another country layout should be used for the keyboard? If that is the case, is both the german.bin file and

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keyboard = DE

needed?

Yes, if you use the "native" Minerva ROM, you have a GB keyboard as default. For a german layout you have to load "german_bin" + "KBD = DE". Marcel has made a german Minerva, where "KBD = DE" is enough.