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by tofro
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?
Replies: 6
Views: 110

Re: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?

I'm trying to find a way to run a SuperBasic program from within assembler code The only 2 things I can think of, but I don't know how to do either, is to be able to do an equivalent to LRUN from within the assembler or send keystrokes to the console I'm pretty sure both of these should be possible...
by tofro
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QIMSI
Replies: 105
Views: 42684

Re: QIMSI (EDIT: Correcture)

BSJR wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:29 am I cannot comment on the HISTORY stuff because I have not used it so far.
I tend to object, you certainly have. The history device is the thing that allows you to do command line recall and editing with the cursor keys. Apart from that, it has indeed not much use as a device.
by tofro
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QIMSI
Replies: 105
Views: 42684

Re: QIMSI (EDIT: Correcture)

Can the HISTORY device from Boris also be used with QPC2? In principle it should be possible, but you may have to write a program that links out the history driver from QPC2 and links in the one from Boris. Well, you can do a lot of things - But why would you want to do that? SMSQ/E has a perfectly...
by tofro
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: X68000 Z
Replies: 5
Views: 140

Re: X68000 Z

Hi, The Sharp X68000 looks a nice machine, though they are very scarce and are usually sought after, resulting in a high price tag . There maybe more Amiga games available than X68000 games, which may make the better machine not popular. Oh, there's many games for the machine (the Wiki page shows m...
by tofro
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: X68000 Z
Replies: 5
Views: 140

Re: X68000 Z

Tha Sharp X68000 is hardware-wise way more sophisicated than the QL - With its 7 custom chips it supports screen resolutions up to 1024x1024 and 128 hardware sprites, basically bringing it up to par with early 90's more advanced arcade machines (I'd say it easily outperforms the Amiga and its high-p...
by tofro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Quick Disassembly Question
Replies: 6
Views: 178

Re: Quick Disassembly Question

One of the many freebies that come with the QL: A challenging mechanical puzzle that can keep you occupied for hours :)
by tofro
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 285877

Re: Today I Received...

Today I received... this industrial ISA 486 Single Board Computer. I took a chance as the previous owner couldn't get it to display anything but fortunately was able to get it working very easily (by changing the RTC module and fiddling with the RAM socket connectors). I had it running a 486 DX4 10...
by tofro
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Quill Explodes with ptr_gen loaded?
Replies: 13
Views: 259

Re: Quill Explodes with ptr_gen loaded?

Did you try loading quill with the "P" attribute from Hotkey? That should actually work properly: 220 ERT HOT_CHP ('q', 'flp1_quill', 'p', 32) 230 HOT_GO 330 ERT HOT_PICK ('1', 'Quill') This should load quill resident and pressing <ALT>1 should then pull quill into the foreground without a...
by tofro
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Anouncement for the 40th Anniversary of the Sinclair QL in Dormagen (Germany)
Replies: 24
Views: 1929

Re: Anouncement for the 40th Anniversary of the Sinclair QL in Dormagen (Germany)

Hello ! I would be very interested attending this meeting of QL users near Köln, because I will be in Strasburg ( not very far ! ). Do I have to book directly for a room and parking with the hotel, and may I do it early ? meaning NOW to be sure to have a room, but also, is it absolutely sure that t...
by tofro
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: The case dreaded upzip barrier
Replies: 4
Views: 183

Re: The case dreaded upzip barrier

The signal extension should normally not be mandatory - Programs should run fine without.