sQLux v1.0 (The Xmas Turkey)

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Re: sQLux v1.0 (The Xmas Turkey)

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Wasnt hard, anyone with a basic knowledge of C could have found I missed some mappings.
As XorA knows, I did, but about 15 minutes after it was fixed :-)

If no one else is planning to work on it, I'm happy to implement the first pass for Spanish keyboard support at the weekend, but
I dont notice because Macs all come with USA keyboards even in UK!
this shows that I will need support from someone with a real Spanish keyboard for testing before creating a pull request.


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I had a look on the Online SuperBASIC Manual, as that has a section on keyboards at https://superbasic-manual.readthedocs.i ... rd-layouts, but unfortunately, no Spanish one. :(


If anyone has a keyboard of the named versions already present, would you mind having a look at the appropriate keyboard layout and confirm if everything is ok. Thanks. If not, let me know what's broken, other than the membrane ;) , and I'll get it fixed.


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NormanDunbar wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:47 am I had a look on the Online SuperBASIC Manual, as that has a section on keyboards at https://superbasic-manual.readthedocs.i ... rd-layouts, but unfortunately, no Spanish one. :(


If anyone has a keyboard of the named versions already present, would you mind having a look at the appropriate keyboard layout and confirm if everything is ok. Thanks. If not, let me know what's broken, other than the membrane ;) , and I'll get it fixed.
You also need to know what a PC Spanish keyboard looks like. As its the mapping from that!

I did not write the mapping code, but it should be flexible enough for anyone with access to a XX QL and XX PC keyboard to do the mapping for their favourite language!


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Exile wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:47 am If no one else is planning to work on it, I'm happy to implement the first pass for Spanish keyboard support at the weekend, but
I dont notice because Macs all come with USA keyboards even in UK!
this shows that I will need support from someone with a real Spanish keyboard for testing before creating a pull request.
Hello. What would be necessary?

Could maybe this thread help?

viewtopic.php?t=2616

Photograph of the Spanish keyboard.

viewtopic.php?p=50715#p50715

This document is the concept guide in Spanish, which contains the character table.

https://sinclairql.speccy.org/manuales/ ... ceptos.pdf

Spanish keyboard attached version for SMSQ/E.
EsSMSQE.zip
(8.16 KiB) Downloaded 73 times

I will be happy to compile and test the new version with Spanish keyboard to give you feedback.


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Thanks for that image of the Spanish QL keyboard. I have added it to the appendix for the Online SuperBASIC manual. A build is executing, even as I type. It should be available in about 5 minutes, depending on server load.

https://superbasic-manual.readthedocs.i ... dix09.html


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NormanDunbar wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:40 pm Thanks for that image of the Spanish QL keyboard. I have added it to the appendix for the Online SuperBASIC manual. A build is executing, even as I type. It should be available in about 5 minutes, depending on server load.

https://superbasic-manual.readthedocs.i ... dix09.html


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I have consulted that site on several occasions, and it has always been very useful. Congratulations.


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I will be happy to compile and test the new version with Spanish keyboard to give you feedback.
That's great, thank you. I'll need to map the keys from a standard modern Spanish keyboard to the QL keycodes so the concept section is ideal.

The plan is to map from the layout shown at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Q ... panish.svg

It appears to match what I get if I select a Spanish keyboard on my Raspberry Pi

I'll put something together over the weekend and post a link to a github branch that can be compiled.


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Exile wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:20 pm I'll put something together over the weekend and post a link to a github branch that can be compiled.
Excellent!


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badaman wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:39 pm I have consulted that site on several occasions, and it has always been very useful. Congratulations.
Rich, of RWAP fame, is responsible for the content. It was originally a book to purchase. I merely got involved in converting the text from really nasty HTML exported from the original sources in Text87 format, to what you see today.

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NormanDunbar wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:12 am
badaman wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:39 pm I have consulted that site on several occasions, and it has always been very useful. Congratulations.
Rich, of RWAP fame, is responsible for the content. It was originally a book to purchase. I merely got involved in converting the text from really nasty HTML exported from the original sources in Text87 format, to what you see today.

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