QL Documentation CD
QL Documentation CD |
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Updated:25/01/07
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The QL Documentation CD contains a huge amount of material in the form of documents, PDFs, text files and diagrams on just about every aspect of the QL world! Programming tutorials, introductions to pointer environment, replacement manuals - it's all here! The list below is based on the README.TXT file on version 2.92 of the CD, which lists in detail everything on the CD. |
QL DOCUMENTATION CD v2.92
Last Updated: 15/05/10
Text Format file
_TXT QL Plain Text file
_PIC Pointer Environment Area Save Bitmap PIC file format
_SCR QL screen format (usually 512x256, greater sizes saved as PIC files)
_BAS QL SuperBASIC or SBASIC program
_ASM QL assembler source files
_C,_O,_H C compiler files
PC FILE FORMATS
.PDF Adobe Acrobat (PC) files
.TXT PC Plain Text files
.RTF Rich Text Format files
.DOC Word DOC files for PC
.PCX PCX (Zsoft PC Paintbrush) graphics file
.GIF Compuserve GIF graphics (Graphics Interchange Format) file
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PROGRAMMING INFORMATION FOR 680x0 SYSTEMS
68000 ASSEMBLER INFORMATION
---------------------------
A large and comprehensive plain text file describing assembler programming for
the 68000 instruction set.
68kasm_68k_txt
68000 ASSEMBLER HTML FORMAT
------------------------------
Norman Dunbar has kindly converted the above into HTML files. Read with most
browsers or HTML viewers.
68kHTML_ (too many files to list)
68040 USER MANUAL
-----------------
A substantial Motorola document describing how the 68040 works. This is not the
Programmers Reference manual (see below). This is in Adobe PDF file format.
um68040_040UM_pdf
um68040_040UMAD_pdf
um68040_umadrev2_txt
680x0 PROGRAMMERS REFERENCE MANUAL
----------------------------------
Motorola M68000 family programmer's reference manual, including CPU32
instructions. Supplied as Adobe PDF files.
68kprm_68kprm.pdf
68kprm_68000ad.pdf
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AMIGA QDOS
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Some files from SimonGoodwin about the AmigaQDOS emulator, which you should be
able to obtain from the web (just do a search, most search engines seem to find
it OK), and on the QL Emulators CD. Note that some of these text files may
contain embedded formatting commands or control codes.
AmigaQDOS_Amiga-QDOS_readme Text file with an introduction to AmigaQDOS.
AmigaQDOS_AmigaQDOS-ver_txt List of changes between versions of AmigaQDOS.
AmigaQDOS_AmigaQDOS_AF_txt Article about AmigaQDOS from Amiga Format magazine.
AmigaQDOS_AmigaQDOS_txt Amiga QDOS manual.
AmigaQDOS_CD_Player_text Document about the first audio CD player for QDOS.
AmigaQDOS_CD_Player_bas SuperBASIC audio CD player listing.
AmigaQDOS_PDTK_README_txt Manual for the PDTK, a useful little toolkit of
BASIC extensions, as supplied with the AmigaQDOS
emulator and available elsewhere as freeware.
AmigaQDOS_QDOS_txt An introduction to QDOS and a list of SuperBASIC
keywords, as supplied witht he AMigaQDOS emulator.
AmigaQDOS_QLfilesystem_txt Notes about the QL filing system from the AmigaQDOS
emulator.
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ASCII CODES
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QL ASCII code list from Don Taylor.
ascii_ASCII3_txt The code list table as plain text
ascii_ASCII4_txt A short "readme" text file from the author
ascii_CHARSET_bas Short BASIC program to display character set on screen
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ASSEMBLER PROGRAMMING SERIES
----------------------------
The Programming In Assembler series from QL Today magazine, by Norman Dunbar.
Set out in HTML format, read with most browsers or HTML viewers.
assembly_ (too many files to list)
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AURORA MANUAL
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The Aurora manual in plain text, Quill DOC, Adobe PDF and Word DOC file formats.
aurora_aman2_txt
aurora_amanqdoc_doc
aurora_aman2_pdf
aurora_aman2pc_doc Word 6 (PC) doc file
The Aurora technical details (registers, screens, detecting Aurora, extended ROM
details etc) from Aurora designer Zeljko Nastasic.
aurora_AuDetail_txt
aurora_AuDetail_doc
aurora_AuDetail.doc Word 6 document
aurora_AuDetail_rtf
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BACK TO THE QL
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An article from my website giving a gentle introduction for those encountering
the QL for the first time after a period of absence from the QL scene. Only
available in Word .DOC or .html formats.
backtoql_backtoql.doc Word .doc file
backtoql_backtoql.html Html file
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BASIC KEYWORDS LISTS
--------------------
Two articles with brief one-line description of the SBASIC and SuperBASIC
keywords plus PE, QPAC2, QMenu and common disk interface keywords. Handy little
quick-reference guides for when you don't need a pile of manuals next to your
computer!
basickeywords_sbasic_txt The guide for SBASIC
basickeywords_sbasic.txt
basickeywords_superbasic_txt The guide for SuperBASIC, PE, QPAC2, TK2, etc
basickeywords_superbasic.txt
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BASIC VERSIONS
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An article about the various versions of SuperBASIC released over the years.
basicversions_versions_txt
basicversions_versions_rtf
basicversions_versions_doc
basicversions_versions.txt
basicversions_versions.rtf
basicversions_versions.doc
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BUGS ARTICLE
------------
An article by Mark Knight documenting 77 bugs in SuperBASIC of which the author
was aware of, plus a few notes on Minerva issues.
bugs_bugs_txt
bugs_bugs_doc
bugs_bugs_rtf
bugs_bugs.txt
bugs_bugs.doc
bugs_bugs.rtf
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BUTTON FRAME
------------
Example program listing from Jochen Merz showing how to use and free a button in
QPAC2's Button Frame for BASIC.
btfrm_doit_bas
btfrm_init_asm
btfrm_INIT_bin
btfrm_TEST_bas
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C TUTORIAL
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A tutorial for those wishing to learn C (e.g. C68 on the QL)
ctutor_ctutor_txt
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CFGC68
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Jonathan Hudson's attempts to provide a configuration block system for C68.
cfgc68_cfgc68_cfg
cfgc68_cfgc68_cfg_c
cfgc68_cfgc68_cfg_h
cfgc68_cfgc68_cfg_o
cfgc68_cfgc68_config_asm
cfgc68_cfgc68_config_o
cfgc68_cfgc68_config_txt
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CL SYSTEMS CQV1 DIGITISER MANUAL
The CQV1 was a QL video digitiser from CL Systems. This is a replacement manual
for the device.
cldigitiser_cl_doc Quill DOC file
cldigitiser_cl_rtf
cldigitiser_cl_txt
cldigitiser_cl.doc Word .doc file
cldigitiser_cl.rtf
cldigitiser_cl.txt
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CLOCKING IN ARTICLES
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A series of articles from QL Today dealing with anything from the QL clock to
Star Trek stardates and printing your own calendars! Includes a discussion of
the Zeller's Congruence dates formula. Now updated to include part 4 from QL
Today Vol 8 Issue 3 (including the revised calendar listing).
time_clockin1_txt Part 1
time_clockin2_txt Part 2
time_clockin3_txt Part 3
time_clockin4_txt Part 4
time_anaclock_bas }
time_CALENDAR_bas }
time_dayofweek_bas }
time_easter_bas }
time_leapyear_bas }
time_dayssofar_bas } BASIC program listings from the articles
time_setuparray_bas }
time_timediff_bas }
time_stardate1_bas }
time_TNGdates_bas }
time_starfltcom_bas }
time_cal_bas } cal_bas is the listing from part 4 of the articles
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COMPUTER GLOSSARY ARTICLE
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An article from QL Today magazine, explaining some common computing terms with
emphasis on the QL side of things!
glossary_GLOSSARY_TXT
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CONFIG BLOCKS INFORMATION
LEVEL 1 CONFIGURATION BLOCKS
----------------------------
The original 'level 1' QJump configuration block data format.
configl1_Config1_txt Plain text file
LEVEL 2 CONFIGURATION BLOCKS
----------------------------
The more recent configuration block information, from Jochen Merz Software.
configl2_MenuConfig The level 2 MenuConfig program
configl2_mac_config02 Macro
configl2_mac_MultiConfig02 Macro
configl2_MENUCONFIG2_txt Text file describing level 2 config
An article from QL Today about level 2 config and a list of registered config
IDs.
configl2_mconfig2_doc Quill doc file
configl2_mconfig2_rtf RTF file
configl2_mconfig2_txt Plain text file
configl2_mconfig2.doc Word DOC file
USE OF CONFIG/MENUCONFIG
------------------------
An article explaining how to use Config and MenuConfig.
configs_config_doc
configs_config_rtf
configs_config_txt
configs_config.doc
configs_config.rtf
configs_config.txt
configs_Figxx_scr 12 QL screens to go with the article
configs_Figxx.bmp and the .bmp equivalents
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CPU
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A set of documents (supplied by Simon Goodwin) about the Motorola 680x0 series
processors.
cpu_68Koptims_txt ASP68K project article - assembler optimisations.
cpu_68k_FAQ List of Frequently Asked Questions about Motorola
32 bit microprocessors.
cpu_060VS030_NET Questions about 68040 and 68060 accelerator for
the A3000
cpu_68000-times_txt 68000 instruction execution times article
cpu_68000_times
cpu_68020&30_times 68030 instrction times article
cpu_68020and30-times_txt
cpu_how2port060_txt Porting software from an MC68040 to MC68060
cpu_MC680x0_text MC680x0 series instruction set and timings guide
cpu_MC680x0_txt
cpu_OPTIMISE_TXT Optiming 680x0 applications article.
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DEV DEVICE INFORMATION
----------------------
The DEV device is a device name substitution system to help with getting older
QL software which do not understand long filenames to run from hard disk
systems, for example. The DEV device is built into many modern QL systems such
as most Miracle Systems disk interfaces, SMSQ/E and also as a file called
DEV_REXT which may be added to some systems as resident extensions. This file
contains an article about using DEV.
devs_devpath_txt
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DIRECTORY NAMES
---------------
A short article by David Denham listing routines for handling directory device
names - how to extract the directory part, handle extensions, extract the
filename without the directory name.
dirnames_doc The article in Quill DOC format
dirnames.doc The article in Word DOC format
dirnames_rtf The article in RTF format
dirnames_txt The article in plain text format
copier_bas Example copier program using these routines
dirnames_bas The SuperBASIC routines
dirnames_test_bas A short test routine showing how to use the routines
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DIREN KEYBOARD INTERFACE
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This is a scanned manual for a Diren keyboard interface, along with 5 diagrams
from the instruction sheet. The QL graphics are in PIC and SCR formats, while
the original PC scanned graphics are in PCX format.
diren_keyboard_doc
diren_keyboard_rtf
diren_keyboard_txt
diren_keyboard.txt PC plain text version
diren_Figx_pic PIC files of figures 1 to 5 (x=1 to 5)
diren_Figx_scr 512x256 screens of figures 1 to 5 (x=1 to 5)
diren_keyboard_bas }
diren_keyboard_bin } Keyboard translates program v1.02 for use
diren_READ_ME } with the Diren keyboard interface.
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DISCOVER DISC FORMAT REFERENCE
------------------------------
Dave Walker's documentation on the disc formats supported by his Discover and
Multi-Discover programs. Includes his notes on the QL floppy disk format.
discs_discover_doc
discs_discover_rtf
discs_discover_txt
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DISK INTERFACES
Replacement manuals for older QL disk interfaces. Manuals for the Miracle
Systems units may be found in the 'miracle' directory.
CST QDisk. There are three versions of the manual, for version 1, 2 and 3
interfaces. In the filenames below, X=1, 2 or 3 as appropriate.
diskints_cstqdisk_qdiskX_DOC Quill DOC file
diskints_cstqdisk_qdiskX_txt Plain text file
diskints_cstqdisk_qdiskX.rtf RTF file
diskints_cstqdisk_qdiskX.doc Word DOC file
Cumana Disk Interface manual
diskints_cumana_cumana_doc Quill DOC file
diskints_cumana_cumana_rtf RTF file
diskints_cumana_cumana_txt Plain text file
diskints_cumana_plug13a_PIC PIC file diagrams for the QL text manuals
diskints_cumana_qlandddi_PIC
diskints_cumana_iface_PIC
diskints_cumana_diskd35_PIC
diskints_cumana_diskd525_PIC
diskints_cumana_trtheory_PIC
diskints_cumana_ddformat_PIC
diskints_cumana_warnings_PIC
diskints_cumana_cumana.pdf Adobe PDF file
diskints_cumana_cumana.doc Word 97 DOC file
Generic disk interface manual. A general purpose manual for most older QL disk
interfaces. Obviously, if the manual for your interface is listed here, use that
particular manual, otherwise refer to this generic one. Due to the inclusion of
pictures, it is best to use the Word DOC or the PDF file version.
diskints_generic_generic_doc Quill DOC file
diskints_generic_generic_rtf RTF file
diskints_generic_generic_txt Plain text file
diskints_generic_connectd_PIC QL PIC file diagrams referred to in QL text files
diskints_generic_edgeconn_PIC (also in GIF format)
diskints_generic_iface_PIC
diskints_generic_qlcover_PIC
diskints_generic_thruconn_PIC
diskints_generic_pexpunit_PIC
diskints_generic_generic.DOC Word 97 .DOC file
diskints_generic_generic.PDFn Adobe PDF file
Falkenberg hard disk interface manual.
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd_doc Quill DOC file
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd_rtf RTF file
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd_txt Plain text file
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd.pdf Adobe PDF file
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd.doc Word 97 .doc file
Sandy Superdisk and SuperQBoard interfaces
diskints_sandy_sandy_txt Plain text file
diskints_sandy_sandy_doc Quill DOC format
diskints_sandy_sandy_rtf Rich Text Format
diskints_sandy_sandy.doc Word DOC format
diskints_sandy_sandy.pdf Adobe Acrobat PDF format
TRL128 - The Technology Research Ltd Delta 128 disk interface with 128K RAM
diskints_trl128_trl128_doc Quill DOC file
diskints_trl128_trl128_txt plain text
diskints_trl128_trl128.rtf RTF file
diskints_trl128_trl128.doc Word DOC file
diskints_trl128_trl128.pdf Acrobat PDF file
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DISPLAY CODE
------------
An article and assembler source showing how to handle high resolution displays
by reading the necessary information from the operating system legally. Provides
a set of extensions for SuperBASIC or SBASIC (works in QDOS or SMSQ/E) giving
S*BASIC and compiled BASIC programmers access to legal methods of reading screen
sizes etc across all QL-type platforms. To install the extensions in SBASIC or
SuperBASIC (S*BASIC is an accepted way of meaning both!) simply LRESPR the
DISPLAY_cde file. Now supplied as version 2 with additional extensions for GD2
detection, Window Manager versions etc.
display_DISPLAY_asm The assembler source listing
display_DISPLAY_bas Basic listing with examples of how to use the extensions
display_DISPLAY_cde The extensions assembled into one LRESPR file
display_DISPLAY_txt The article itself
display_DISPLAY_doc Quill DOC version of the article
display_DISPLAY.doc Word DOC version of the article
display_DISPLAY_boot Short BASIC boot program to install extensions file
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DIY BUGS
--------
An article by Simon Goodwin looking at the ten most common errors that crop up
in amateur and professional toolkit code, and explaining how you can detect and
avoid them.
diybugs_29_DIY_BUGS Original article, with embedded ANSI formatting commands
diybugs_DIYBUGS_DOC Quill DOC file version
diybugs_DIYBUGS_RTF RTFfile version
diybugs_DIYBUGS_TXT Exported plain text version.
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DO
--
Al Boehm's article about using the DO command to process files of S*BASIC
commands as though they were batch files.
do_DO_doc
do_DO_rtf
do_DO_txt
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DOCBOOK
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Article by Norman Dunbar about how he has been converting his text files into
DocBook format, which is an XML format file, with tags defined by the DTD format
(DTD=Document Type Definition). Once a document is in DocBook format, various
transformation programs are availabel to convert to various other useful
formats. Examples of the use of DocBook on this CD include Norman Dunbar's
assembler programming articles from QL Today magazine.
docbook_docbook_doc Quill DOC file version
docbook_docbook_rtf RTF file version
docbook_docbook_txt Plain text version
docbook_docbook.doc Word DOC file format
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EASEL GRAPHICS
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The format of saved Easel graphics files, generated by printing graphics output
to a file, is explained in this short article, along witht he additional format
permitted by the Xchange version of Easel.
easel_easel_doc Quill DOC file version
easel_easel_rtf RTF file version
easel_easel_txt Plain text version
easel_easel_word.doc Word .DOC file version
easel_easel_scr Screen dump from Easel to go with the article
easel_easel.gif .GIF version of the screen dump.
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EASYBASE FILE FORMAT
--------------------
The file structure information for the EasyBase database system for the QL.
EasyBase is published by Q-Celt Computing in Ireland.
eb_easybase_txt
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EASYPTR TUTORIAL FROM NORMAN DUNBAR
-----------------------------------
Easyptr is a programming utility from Albin Hessler Software, to assist with the
easier production of pointer driven software for the QL. Norman Dunbar didn't
find the going so 'Easy' when he first used EasyPtr, so he set about producing
this tutorial for the package. EasyPtr is available from Q-Branch and Jochen
Merz Software.
eptutor_TUTOR1_bas
eptutor_TUTOR2_bas
eptutor_TUTOR3_bas
eptutor_TUTOR4_bas
eptutor_TUTOR5_bas
eptutor_TUTOR6_bas
eptutor_calc_bas
eptutor_calc_men
eptutor_calc_obj
eptutor_calc_RTM_obj
eptutor_format_bas
eptutor_format_men
eptutor_format_obj
eptutor_format_RTM_obj
eptutor_floppy_spr
eptutor_move_spr
eptutor_sleep_spr
eptutor_wake_spr
eptutor_TUTOR7_bas
eptutor_TUTOR8_bas
eptutor_TUTOR9_bas
eptutor_jobs_men
eptutor_jobs1_bas
eptutor_jobs1_obj
eptutor_jobs1_RTM_obj
eptutor_jobs2_bas
eptutor_jobs2_obj
eptutor_jobs2_RTM_obj
eptutor_jobDets_bas
eptutor_jobDets_obj
eptutor_jobDets_RTM_obj
eptutor_Header_men
eptutor_EPTutor1_txt
eptutor_EPTutor2_txt
eptutor_README_txt
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EASYPTR 4 ARTICLES
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First, there was the colour drivers. Next came the new Window Manager (WM2) to
make better use of the colour drivers. Then Easyptr was updated to version 4 to
actually allow us mere mortals to write programs to best make use of the new
facilities programmed into the operating system by people like Marcel Kilgus.
Now that Easyptr 4 is available fromQBranch and JMS I thought I'd better write
some articles about actually using the new system. These are a short series of
articles from QL Today Volume 9 and Volume 10 offering a gentle introduction to
writing programs using the new facilities, and a review article about a
wonderful little extra utility called QCoCo (a program written byWolfgang Uhlig)
which makes designing colour schemes for the System Palette that much easier.
Some of the diagrams from the articles (e.g. screen dumps) are in .GIF format.
The files in the col_ folder are an introduction to use of the new colours etc.
The files in the qcoco_ folder are those for the QCoCo software review.
The files in the scale_ folder are those for the article showing how to use
scalable menus from Easyptr v4.
eptr4_col_easymenu_doc Quill DOC file version
eptr4_col_easymenu.doc Word .Doc file version
eptr4_col_figure1_gif The diagrams from the article
eptr4_col_figure2_gif
eptr4_col_figure3_gif
eptr4_col_figure4_gif
eptr4_col_figure5_gif
eptr4_col_easymenu_txt Plain text version of the article
eptr4_col_easymenu_rtf RTF file version
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco_doc Quill DOC file version
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco.doc Word .Doc file version
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco1_gif The illustrations from the article
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco2_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco3_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco4_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco5_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco6_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco7_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco8_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco9_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco_rtf RTF file version
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco_txt Plain text file version.
eptr4_scale_scaling_men The example menu from this article
eptr4_scale_scaling_doc Quill DOC file version of the article
eptr4_scale_scaling.doc Word .DOC file version
eptr4_scale_figure1_gif The diagrams from the article
eptr4_scale_figure2_gif
eptr4_scale_figure3_gif
eptr4_scale_figure4_gif
eptr4_scale_scalingdemo_bas The listing referred to in the article
eptr4_scale_scaling_txt Plain text file version.
eptr4_scale_scaling_rtf RTF file version.
ERROR HANDLING
--------------
A discussion of error trapping from S*BASIC, including valuable information on
the largely undocumented WHEN ERROR structure and equivalents in Turbo and
QLiberator programs.
errors_errors_doc
errors_errors_rtf
errors_errors_txt
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EXPANDING YOUR QL
-----------------
Two part article about expanding your QL system. Looks at hardware, software
and operating systems available.
expand_ADDING1_doc }
expand_ADDING1_rtf } Part 1
expand_ADDING1_txt }
expand_ADDING2_doc }
expand_ADDING2_rtf } Part 2
expand_ADDING2_txt }
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EXTRAS
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Alex Wells and Francois van Emelen between them have produced a list of some
3,100 BASIC extension names found in various QL toolkits. This should serve as a
useful reference especially for those writing such toolkits, in order to avoid
name clashes. The file comes in various text forms and a .dbs format database
file for DBAS users on the QL.
extras_fnlist_v21_txt
extras_keywords_v21_dbs
extras_srtdGroups_v21_txt
extras_srtdList_v21_txt
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FILE EXTRAS INFORMATION
An article by David Denham about file header information functions in Toolkit 2
and file headers in general.
fileextras_fextras_doc
fileextras_fextras_rtf
fileextras_fextras_txt
fileextras_fextras.doc
fileextras_fextras.rtf
fileextras_fextras.txt
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FILE HEADER FORMAT
------------------
Short file showing the format of the 64 byte file headers used in the QL
filing system.
filehedr_FILEHEDR_doc
filehedr_FILEHEDR_rtf
filehedr_FILEHEDR_txt
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FILENAME EXTENSIONS
-------------------
A QL Today article listing filename extensions in common use, so you can tell
from the _xyz filename ending what type of file it is.
exts_EXTS_doc
exts_EXTS_rtf
exts_EXTS_txt
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FILTERS
An article by Norman Dunbar on how to write filter programs for use with the EX
commands, with example C and BASIC listings.
filters_filter_LISTING1_C
filters_filter_LISTING2_C
filters_filter_LISTING3_C
filters_filter_LISTING4_C
filters_filter_LISTING5_bas
filters_filters_doc
filters_filters_rtf
filters_filters_txt
filters_filters.doc
filters_filters.rtf
filters_filters.txt
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FOXPRO DBF TO QL DBS FILE CONVERSION
------------------------------------
Information on file structures of Foxpro files plus a BASIC program to do the
conversion, from Francois van Emelem. First published in QL Today. QL DBS files
are database files for D. Howells's DBAS database utility, available from Quanta
library, Thierry Godefroy's website and most other sources of free QL software.
dbf2dbas_bas The BASIC program to do the conversion.
foxpro2_txt
foxpro2_doc
foxpro2_rtf
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USING FLOATING POINT UNITS FROM QDOS/SMSQ
-----------------------------------------
A suite of files from George Gwilt showing how to access FPUs from QDOS and SMSQ
systems. This is version 1.20 of the FPSave software and documentation.
fpu_fp2_EQU_ASM
fpu_fpn_BIN
fpu_fpn_text
fpu_fpsave_BIN
fpu_fpsave_changes Updates in various versions
fpu_fpsave_text The main documentation
fpu_fpsp_8x
fpu_FPSP_40
fpu_fpsp_60
fpu_real_xxx_txt
fpu_ver_BIN
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FPU ARTICLES
------------
Articles supplied by Simon Goodwin on the subject of programming for FPU
(Floating Point Unit) chips.
fpu2_FPU_News_text Article by SimonGoodwin about Floating Point Hardware
Support for QDOS and SMS.
fpu2_FPU_News2_text SimonGoodwin and George Gwilt explain how and why QDOS and
SMS have been extended to make use of floating point
co-processors
fpu2_MC68881_text Introduction to programming the 68881/68882/040 floating
point coprocessors by Erik H Bakke.
fpu2_TIMINGS4_FPU FPU timings article
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GD2 GRAPHICS AND GRADUATED FILLS
An article from QL Today, an introduction to use of the new colours available to
SMSQ/E based systems with "colour drivers" or GD2. Also includes some notes on
producing graduated blocks of colour.
gd2_colours_doc Quill DOC file of article
gd2_colours.doc Word 6 DOC file of article
gd2_colours_rtf RTF file of article
gd2_colours_txt Plain text file of article
gd2_colours_bas Listing from the article
gd2_colrpick_scr Screen dump from article
gd2_colrpick.gif GIF version of screen dump
gd2_gradients1_bas Listing from the article
gd2_gradients1_scr Screen dump from article
gd2_gradients2_bas Listing from article
gd2_gradients1.gif GIF of one of the screen dumps
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GD2 GRAPHICS CONVERSION
-----------------------
Articles from QL Today volume 8 issue 3. The first is a listing by Malcolm Lear
to assist with conversion of 24 bit BMP graphics files from Windows to QL
graphics, while the second deals with converting QL GD2 screens (16-bit and 256
colour 8 bit graphics) to Windows .BMP file format.
bmp2ql_bmptoql_doc Quill DOC version
bmp2ql_bmptoql_rtf RTF file version
bmp2ql_bmptoql_txt Plain text version
bmp2ql_bmptoql.doc Word DOC version
bmp2ql_bmptoql_bas BASIC listing to go with the article
gd2tobmp_converts_doc Quill DOC version of GD2 screen to BMP file conversion
gd2tobmp_converts_rtf RTF file version
gd2tobmp_converts_txt Plain text version
gd2tobmp_converts.doc Word .DOC version
gd2tobmp_marcel_bas Listing from the article
gd2tobmp_mode32bmp_bas Another listing from the article
================================================================================
GOING ONLINE
A nine part series by Bill Cable about using your QL to go online to a Bulletin
Board.
online_Zip_exe
online_Install556_bas
online_Online_doc
online_Online1_txt
online_Online10_txt
online_Online2_txt
online_Online3_txt
online_Online4_txt
online_Online5_txt
online_Online6_txt
online_Online7_txt
online_Online8_txt
online_Online9_txt
online_Qem
online_Qem_dat
online_qem040_releasenotes
online_Qem040_txt
online_qem425_readme
online_Qlink556_job
online_term_data
online_Unixcmd_txt
online_Boot
online_Online_rtf
================================================================================
GRAPHICS FORMATS
----------------
A file describing the format of several types of QL graphics files, including
screens, area save bitmaps (PIC), Eye-Q, Page Designer and Professional
Publisher files. Plus a couple of QL-specific graphics compression formats.
graphics_GRAPHICS_doc
graphics_GRAPHICS_rtf
graphics_GRAPHICS_txt
An article explaining the differences between QL screens, PIC files and PSA
files on the QL.
graphics_SCREENS_doc
graphics_SCREENS_rtf
graphics_SCREENS_txt
A short file with a description from PROGS of the Line Design page file format.
graphics_ldfile_txt
A set of text files describing common non-QL graphics format, included here for
any QL programmer wishing to write graphical code to handle non-QL graphics
files.
graphics_BMP_txt Windows .BMP files
graphics_GIF87a_txt GIF Graphics Interchange Format files
graphics_GIF89a_txt
graphics_GIF_COMP_txt
graphics_IFF_txt IFF Interchange Format Files
graphics_JPEG_txt JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group files
graphics_PCX_txt PCX ZSoft Paintbrush files
graphics_PCX2_txt
graphics_PNG_txt PNG Portable Network Graphics
graphics_STformts_txt Various Atari ST graphics files
graphics_TIFF-4_txt TIFF Tagged Image File Format
================================================================================
HOME THING
----------
An article from QL Today by Wolfgang Lenerz, about his 'Home Directory' thing
for QDOS, later built into SMSQ/E.
home_homethng_doc Quill DOC version
home_homethng_rtf RTF file version
home_homethng_txt Plain text version
home_homethng.doc Word .doc file
home_homethng.rtf .RTF file
home_homethng.txt Text file
===============================================================================
HOTKEYS ARTICLES
----------------
A series of 3 articles from QL Today about using the Hotkey System from the
pointer environment. A nice gentle introduction to this rather difficult subject
for newcomers.
hotkeys_hotkeys1_txt
hotkeys_hotkeys2_txt
hotkeys_hotkeys3_txt
HKEYS is an article listing all the Hotkey System II commands in SuperBASIC and
goes on to describe using the extended Hotkey definitions to drive QPAC2 menus
via the option commands etc. A useful reference document.
hotkeys_hkeys_doc
hotkeys_hkeys_rtf
hotkeys_hkeys_txt
================================================================================
HTML SPECIFICATION DOCUMENTS
----------------------------
Documents from W3C, the World Wide Web Consortium, included here in the hope
that one day the QL will have a good HTML browser or viewer. Once that day
arrives, we can use HTML to provide manuals and help fiels on disk for example.
If copying these files from this CD, please note that the HTML 4 documents
directory contains a number of sub-directories.
htmlspec_html2_html2.txt HTML 2.0 specification
htmlspec_html32_html32.htm HTML 3.2 specification (HTML document)
htmlspec_html32_html32.txt HTML 3.2 specification (Plain Text file)
htmlspec_html40_appendix_notes.html HTML 4.01 specification documents
htmlspec_html40_images_aqua.gif and related files
htmlspec_html40_images_black.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_blue.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_colspan.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_font1.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_font2.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_fuchsia.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_gray.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_green.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_hr.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_licircle.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_lidisc.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_lime.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_lisquare.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_maroon.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_navy.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_olive.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_purple.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_recbg.jpeg
htmlspec_html40_images_red.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_rowspan.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_silver.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_table1.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_table2.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_table3.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_teal.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_w3c_home.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_white.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_yellow.gif
htmlspec_html40_index_elements.html
htmlspec_html40_index_list.html
htmlspec_html40_interact_forms.html
htmlspec_html40_intro_intro.html
htmlspec_html40_intro_sgmltut.html
htmlspec_html40_present_frames.html
htmlspec_html40_present_styles.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_dtd.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_entities.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_intro.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_loosedtd.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_sgmldecl.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_dirlang.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_global.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_links.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_lists.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_objects.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_tables.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_text.html
htmlspec_html40_style_default.css
htmlspec_html40_about.html
htmlspec_html40_charset.html
htmlspec_html40_conform.html
htmlspec_html40_cover.html
htmlspec_html40_frameset.dtd
htmlspec_html40_HTML4.cat
htmlspec_html40_HTML4.decl
htmlspec_html40_html40.txt
htmlspec_html40_html40.zip
htmlspec_html40_HTMLlat1.ent
htmlspec_html40_HTMLspecial.ent
htmlspec_html40_HTMLsymbol.ent
htmlspec_html40_loose.dtd
htmlspec_html40_references.html
htmlspec_html40_strict.dtd
htmlspec_html40_types.html
htmlspec_xhtml1_dtd_xhtml-lat1.ent XHTML 1.0 The Extensible Hyper Text
htmlspec_xhtml1_dtd_xhtml.soc Markup Language
htmlspec_xhtml1_dtd_xhtml1.dcl
htmlspec_xhtml1_Overview.html
htmlspec_xhtml1_REC.gif
htmlspec_xhtml1_W3C-REC.css
htmlspec_xhtml1_w3c_home.gif
htmlspec_xhtml1_wcag1AAA.gif
htmlspec_xhtml1_xhtml10.zip
================================================================================
HTML TUTORIAL
-------------
Norman Dunbar's tutorial to help you learn HTML - useful for creating those
QL-related websites!
htmltut_bigscreen.html
htmltut_Button.gif
htmltut_CASHREG.WAV
htmltut_div.html
htmltut_frame1.html
htmltut_frame2.html
htmltut_html.zip
htmltut_index.html
htmltut_lesson_eight.html
htmltut_lesson_eleven.html
htmltut_lesson_five.html
htmltut_lesson_four.html
htmltut_lesson_nine.html
htmltut_lesson_one.html
htmltut_lesson_seven.html
htmltut_lesson_six.html
htmltut_lesson_ten.html
htmltut_lesson_three.html
htmltut_lesson_two.html
htmltut_sidebar.html
htmltut_style1.html
htmltut_style2.html
htmltut_style3.html
htmltut_style4.html
htmltut_style5.html
htmltut_styles.css
htmltut_tables.css
htmltut_tutor.css
htmltut_tutor.js
================================================================================
INTERFACES GUIDE
----------------
Article from IQLR magazine by the late Dennis Briggs listing most of the early
QL disk interfaces and other cards, complete with simple diagrams to aid
identification. The diagrams are PIC files to go with the QL version of the
document, or .PCX files to go with the Windows version.
dbhw_intfaces_doc
dbhw_intfaces_rtf
dbhw_intfaces_txt
dbhw_admanpar_PIC
dbhw_cstbuffr_PIC
dbhw_cstintnl_PIC
dbhw_cstram_PIC
dbhw_cumana_PIC
dbhw_deltatr_PIC
dbhw_expandar_PIC
dbhw_goldcard_PIC
dbhw_insider_PIC
dbhw_kempston_PIC
dbhw_medic_PIC
dbhw_microp_PIC
dbhw_midiint_PIC
dbhw_mmodem_PIC
dbhw_mpspi_PIC
dbhw_mserpar_PIC
dbhw_pcmlint_PIC
dbhw_pcmlqplu_PIC
dbhw_quest_PIC
dbhw_sandy1_PIC
dbhw_sandy2_PIC
dbhw_simplex_PIC
dbhw_spemrom_PIC
dbhw_strong_PIC
dbhw_tharman_PIC
dbhw_trump_PIC
================================================================================
INTERNET ARTICLES
-----------------
A short series of articles by Phoebus R Dokos explaining how to connect to the
internet using a QL emulato supporting TCP/IP connection facilities and programs
like QL Lynx, QL FTP and the QL email applications. The second part deasl with
internet connections using DOS software running on the Conqueror emulator on QL
hardware,a nd also using Jon Dent's soQL system. The Windows folders contain PC
versions of the files, as Word DOCs and RTF files.
Part 1
internet_1_InterntA_DOC Quill DOC file version
internet_1_InterntA_RTF RTF file version
internet_1_InterntA_TXT Plain text version
internet_1_Figures_txt List of illustrations from the article
internet_1_Figure1_jpg 8 illustrations accompanying the article. These
internet_1_Figure2_jpg are all in .JPG format.
internet_1_Figure3_jpg
internet_1_Figure4_jpg
internet_1_Figure5_jpg
internet_1_Figure6_jpg
internet_1_Figure7_jpg
internet_1_Figure8_jpg
Part 2:
internet_2_Figure1_gif
internet_2_Figure2_gif
internet_2_Figure3_gif
internet_2_Figure4_gif
internet_2_Figure5_gif
internet_2_Figure6_gif
internet_2_Figure7_gif
internet_2_Figure8_gif
internet_2_figures_txt List of illustrations from the article
internet_2_PartB_doc Part 2 as a Quill DOC file
internet_2_PartB_rtf Part 2 as an RTF file
internet_2_PartB_txt Part 2 as QL plain text
================================================================================
IPC8049 DISASSEMBLY
-------------------
The disassembled source code for the 8049 second processor in the QL.
ipc8049_IPC8049_doc
ipc8049_IPC8049_rtf
ipc8049_IPC8049_txt
===============================================================================
JOYSTICKS ON QL
---------------
How to connect a switched joystick such as an Atari switched joystick to the QL
CTL ports.
joystick_JOYSTICK_txt
================================================================================
JMROM DISASSEMBLY
-----------------
A disassembly and notes on the QL's version JM ROM.
jmrom_intro
jmrom_escape_txt
jmrom_formfeed_txt
jmrom_graph
jmrom_header
jmrom_title_txt
jmrom_fnum
jmrom_new_part1
jmrom_new_part3
jmrom_new_part5
jmrom_new_part6
jmrom_new_part9
jmrom_new_part13
jmrom_new_part14
jmrom_new_part15
jmrom_new_part16
jmrom_new_part19
jmrom_new_part50
jmrom_new_part51
jmrom_new_part99
jmrom_definitions
jmrom_labels_alpha
jmrom_labels_num
================================================================================
JSROM DISASSEMBLY
-----------------
A disassembly of the QL's version JS ROM.
jsrom_ARITHM_ASM
jsrom_BASIC1_ASM
jsrom_BASIC2_ASM
jsrom_BASIC3_ASM
jsrom_CHARFOUN_T_A
jsrom_JM_MDV
jsrom_JS_KEY
jsrom_JS_MDV
jsrom_KEYBOARD_ASM
jsrom_MDV_MAI
jsrom_MDV_ROU
jsrom_MDV_SYS
jsrom_MGG_KEY
jsrom_NET_ROU
jsrom_SYS_MES
jsrom_SYSTEM_ASM
jsrom_TRA_TAB
================================================================================
KEITH MITCHELL'S HARDWARE DOCUMENTS
-----------------------------------
A series of ASCII files drawn up by Keith as he has serviced some QL add-ons
over the years. All should be viewable on an 80 column screen, as they are
basically plain text files.
hw_HW_QL.Exp.Con
hw_HW_QL.Exp.Con.horiz
hw_HW_OPDmon_con
hw_HW_IBMmonitor_con
hw_HW_APRmonitor_con
hw_HW_FLPCONNS
hw_HW_MouseCon
hw_HW_RS232
hw_HW_CENTRONICS
hw_SQ_sQbmouse_lis
hw_SQ_PBmemory
hw_SQ_sQbROM_lis
hw_SQ_sqb1&2_sandypal
hw_SQ_sqb3_mouse_sandypal
hw_SQ_sqb3_sQbmGAL1
hw_SQ_sqb3_sQbmGAL1_GJD
hw_SQ_GALSQ512_EQN
hw_SQ_GALSQ512_JED
hw_SQ_sQb_Iss3
hw_HARDWARE_Readme
================================================================================
LEVEL 2 UPGRADE ROM REPLACEMENT MANUAL
--------------------------------------
The level 2 upgrade ROM for SuperQBoards and Trump Cards was developed by Jochen
Hassler and originally marketed by Jurgen Falkenberg. The upgrade ROM gave a
level 2 directory facility ("hard directories") and added an ATR device driver,
allowing the disk interface to read Atari and DOS disks. I am not able to
include a ROM image or the utility disk files here, but the replacement manual
may prove useful for those purchasing second user equipment with this ROM on
board. Note that although recent versions of the Trump Card supplied by
Qubbesoft included level 2 directory facilities, they did not include the ATR
device driver. Scanned and OCR'ed by Bob Spelten.
lev2man_Lev2man_txt Plain text version
lev2man_Level2man4.doc Word doc version
lev2man_Level2man4_pdf PDF file version
lev2man_Level2man4_rtf Rich Text File format
lev2man_Level2man4_rtf_m1b9ae22d.jpg JPG image of distributor's logo
lev2man_lev2man_doc Quill DOCversion
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MACHINE CODE TUTORIAL
---------------------
68000 machine code tutor. These ASCII files are intended to help experienced
machine coders from other processors come across to 68000.
mcodetut_MC_68000_MANUAL
mcodetut_MC_68000_MANUAL2
================================================================================
MATHS STACK PROGRAMMING ARTICLE
-------------------------------
An article by Norman Dunbar about the use of the Maths Stack on the QL.
stack_stack_txt
================================================================================
METADRIVERS
-----------
Lengthy article from Nasta (Zeljko Nastasic) on meta drivers for the QL.
metadrvs_METADRIVERS_txt
================================================================================
MINERVA 1.98
------------
Laurence Reeves has kindly made available the sources and ROM image for version
1.98 of the Minerva ROM, a replacement ROM for the QL. There is a huge number of
files, mostly assembler source files, so I have not attempted to duplicate this
directory outside the qxl.win (a) in case of making mistakes in a complex set of
files, and (b) the files are almost all for QL editors and assemblers. FOr those
unable to access the qxl.win, the files are all contained in three zipped files
in the ZIPS folder. See the README_TXT file in the MINERVA folder for details of
what the files are.
minerva_src-> source files folder
minerva_rom-> 48K ROM image for Minerva 1.98
minerva_other-> various other files - see the minerva_README_TXT file.
================================================================================
MIRACLE SYSTEMS MANUALS
-----------------------
A set of replacement manuals for Miracle Systems Ltd QL add-ons. All in plain
text format. Scanned with much appreciated assistance from Dave Westbury.
GOLD CARD MANUAL
----------------
miracle_GC_TXT
QXL CARD MANUAL
---------------
miracle_QXL_TXT
miracle_QXL.DOC Word DOC version
miracle_QXL.PDF PDF file version
SUPER GOLD CARD MANUAL
----------------------
miracle_SGC_TXT
TRUMP CARD MANUAL
-----------------
miracle_TRUMPCRD_txt
MIRACLE HARD DISK SYSTEM MANUAL
-------------------------------
miracle_winguide_txt
MIRACLE DISK ADAPTOR GUIDE
--------------------------
Miracle Systems produced a small 4 drive adaptor card for use with Trump Card
and Gold Card. Here is the instruction leaflet for it.
miracle_diskadap_doc
miracle_diskadap_rtf
miracle_diskadap_txt
miracle_diskadap.txt
CENTRONICS PRINTER INTERFACE
----------------------------
One of the most popular QL add-ons of all time! These were serial to centronics
printer adaptor cables, allowing parallel printers ot be plugged into the QL
serial ports.
miracle_centrint_doc
miracle_centrint_rtf
miracle_centrint_txt
miracle_centrint.txt
ED DISK DRIVES MANUAL
---------------------
miracle_eddrives_doc
miracle_eddrives_rtf
miracle_eddrives_txt
miracle_eddrives.txt
SUPER GOLD CARD PC PRINTER CABLE ADAPTOR
----------------------------------------
miracle_sgccable_doc
miracle_sgccable_rtf
miracle_sgccable_txt
MIRACLE MIDI AND MIDINET
------------------------
miracle_midimanual_doc Quill _doc file
miracle_midinotes_txt Midinet notes, plain text file
miracle_midimanual.doc Word .doc file
miracle_midimanual.rtf .RTF file
miracle_midinotes.txt Midinet notes, text file
================================================================================
MODEMS
------
9600 BAUD MODEM INFORMATION
General information about 9600 baud modems.
modems_9600info_txt
COMWORDS
A communications and modems glossary - many terms explained.
modems_ComWords_txt
================================================================================
MONITORS
--------
Replacement manual for Sinclair Vision-QL and Microvitec Cub QL monitors.
monitors_mvcub_mvcub_txt
monitors_mvcub_mvcub_doc
monitors_mvcub_mvcub_rtf
monitors_mvcub_mvcub.pdf
monitors_mvcub_mvcub.doc Microvitec Cub monitor manual as Word DOC file
monitors_visionql_visionql_txt
monitors_visionql_visionql_doc
monitors_visionql_visionql_rtf
monitors_visionql_visionql.pdf
monitors_visionql_visionql.doc VisionQL monitor manual in Word DOC format
================================================================================
MONTH
-----
An article from QL Today about month numbers in date functions and calculations.
month_month_doc
month_month_rtf
month_month_txt
month_month.doc
month_month.rtf
month_month.txt
================================================================================
MPC
---
Replacement manual for the DiRen MPC (Micro Process Controller). This was a 6
relay switchbox which connected to the QL via a parallel port connection (or via
a serial to parallel converter) and has a through port to allow a printer or
a second MPC unit to be connected.
mpc_mpc_doc Quill DOC version
mpc_mpc_rtf RTF file
mpc_mpc_txt Plain text file
mpc_mpc.doc Word DOC file
mpc_mpc.pdf PDF file
mpc_figure1_scr
mpc_figure2_scr The four diagrams
mpc_figure3_scr from the MPC manual
mpc_figure4_scr
===============================================================================
MUSIC
-----
An article from QL Today and a short basic program to help with the setting of
musical note values for musical use of the BEEP command. Contains BEEP parameter
values for given notes, and a short program to display frequencies of given
notes in Hertz.
music_doc the article
music_rtf
music_txt
music1.gif notes diagram
table1.gif frequencies output
table2.gif program display example
frequenc_bas the frequencies program
===============================================================================
NETWORK
-------
An article about the QL network. The standard QL, Aurora and QXL all have a
simple to connect two wire network built in, able to connect up to 64 QLs
together as a simple local area network.
network_network_doc Quill DOC file
network_network_rtf RTF file
network_network_txt Plain text file
network_network.DOC Word .DOC file
===============================================================================
NETWORK PROVER
--------------
Di-Ren's QL network prover box, which uses an LED to indicate network status
(idle, waiting or transmitting) and plugs in-line with a network lead.
netprovr_netprovr_doc Quill DOC file
netprovr_netprovr_rtf RTF file
netprovr_netprovr_txt Plain text file
netprovr_netprovr.doc Word DOC file
netprovr_netprovr.pdf PDF file
===============================================================================
PIC FILES
---------
Short article showing how to handle pointer environment area save files, also
known as PIC files. Normally you would use facilities provided by pointer
environment to handle such files, but if you really must write your own code to
load/save these files this article should at least provide you with sufficient
information to get you started.
picfiles_pics_doc
picfiles_pics_rtf
picfiles_pics_txt
================================================================================
POINTER ENVIRONMENT
-------------------
If you have never used QL pointer environment before, this is a good
introductory article from David Denham. Originally published in QL Today
magazine under the title of "It's Not Rude To Point", this package includes
the article itself plus a copy of the version of pointer environment files
referred to in the article.
pe_pe_doc Quill DOC file of the article
pe_pe_rtf RTF file version
pe_pe_txt Plain text file version
pe_pe.doc Word DOC version
ptr_gen Pointer interface v2.01
wman Window Manager v2.01
hot_rext Hotkey System 2 v2.29
================================================================================
POINTER ENVIRONMENT IDIOT'S GUIDE
---------------------------------
A really good introduction to the Pointer Environment on the QL and compatibles.
Starts from first principles and gently helps you to get going. Use the Viewer
program supplied to view the pictures via links built into the text file.
peig_pe_txt
peig_BOOT
peig_VIEWER_rtm
peig_VIEWER_txt
peig_MENU_TXT
peig_Diagrm03_pic
peig_Diagrm04_pic
peig_Diagrm05_pic
peig_Diagrm09_pic
peig_Diagrm06_pic
peig_Diagrm07_pic
peig_Diagrm08_pic
peig_Diagrm10_pic
peig_Diagrm01_pic
peig_Diagrm11_pic
peig_Diagrm02_pic
POINTER ENVIRONMENT IDIOT'S GUIDE (HTML VERSION, CONVERTED BY TIM SWENSON)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A version of the above Pointer Environment Idiot's Guide converted to HTML by
Tim Swenson. View with your favourite browser!
peightml_pe_html
peightml_D01_pic
peightml_D02_pic
peightml_D03_pic
peightml_D04_pic
peightml_D05_pic
peightml_D06_pic
peightml_D07_pic
peightml_D08_pic
peightml_D09_pic
peightml_D10_pic
peightml_D11_pic
================================================================================
PRINTER PROGRAMMING INFORMATION
EPSON ESC-P2 DOCUMENTATION
--------------------------
A substantial set of documents describing the Epson ESC/P2 printer control code
set. Presently, only in PDF format - any volunteers to convert these into QL
readable format? It may of course be possible to print these using Jonathan
Hudson's QDOS Ghostscript port, otherwise you'll have to resort to using Adobe's
Acrobat (PDF) Reader.
epson_part1_pdf
epson_part2_pdf
epson_part3_pdf
epson_part4_pdf
epson_part5_pdf
epson_part5b_pdf
epson_part6_pdf
epson_readme_txt
A cut down version (text only) of the ESC/P2 guide is available as Quill or Word
DOC files - this is merely a list of control codes and notes on each command.
epson_epson_doc Quill DOC
epson_epson_txt Plain text
epson_epson_rtf RTF file
epson_epson.doc Word DOC
HP PCL3 DOCUMENTATION
---------------------
A file listing the control code sets for the HP Deskjet 600 and compatible
printers. Although intended for the Deskjet 600 printer, most of the Deskjet and
some LaserJet ranges from Hewlett-Packard will handle the information in this
document.
HPpcl_PCL_doc
HPpcl_PCL_rtf
HPpcl_PCL_txt
EPSON STYLUS CONTROL CODES
--------------------------
An article about some of the extended control codes on the Epson Stylus Color
II, IIs and 820.
epson_stylus2_doc
epson_stylus2_rtf
epson_stylus2_txt
================================================================================
PSION PRINTER_DAT
-----------------
An article about the PRINTER_DAT file format, plus a program to print the
settings.
printerd_PRINTERD_DOC
printerd_PRINTERD_RTF
printerd_PRINTERD_TXT
printerd_PRINTERD_bas
PRINTER DRIVERS
---------------
An article about printers, printer control codes, printer drivers and
programming for printers. Plus a supplementary article about HP Deskjet printer
drivers for Quill/Xchange.
printerd_drivers_doc
printerd_drivers_rtf
printerd_drivers_txt
printerd_drivers.doc
printerd_drivers.rtf
printerd_drivers.txt
SPECIAL PRINTER_DATS
--------------------
An article with a selection of special printer_dat files for generating QL-style
plain text, PC-style plain text, HTML character translations and a special
driver for HP Deskjet printers.
printerd_prtdats_doc
printerd_prtdats_rtf
printerd_prtdats_txt
printerd_prtdats.doc
printerd_prtdats.rtf
printerd_prtdats.txt
================================================================================
PRINT_USING
-----------
An article about the PRINT_USING command in Toolkit 2.
printuse_printuse_doc
printuse_printuse_rtf
printuse_printuse_txt
printuse_printuse.doc
printuse_printuse.rtf
printuse_printuse.txt
================================================================================
PSION PROGRAMS FILE FORMAT
--------------------------
Notes on Abacus file structures, from Christopher Cave
psions_ABACUS_DOC
psions_ABACUS_rtf
psions_ABACUS_txt
Notes from Psion regarding format of Quill and Abacus Transfer files, the format
used to move files from these programs between the different versions of these
programs on different target machines without the loss of data that might occur
if export files were used for example. The ABATRA files refer to Abacus, while
QUILTR files refer to Quill.
psions_ABATRA_doc
psions_ABATRA_rtf
psions_ABATRA_txt
psions_QUILTR_doc
psions_QUILTR_rtf
psions_QUILTR_txt
TEXTIDY NOTES
-------------
Textidy_ref is a set of notes from Dave Walker concerning the format of the
Psion applications' files.
psions_textidy_doc
psions_textidy_rtf
psions_textidy_txt
================================================================================
PTR KEYS
--------
Keys for pointer device, from SMSQ/E sources. Format of device driver definition
block - an assembler file.
ptrkeys_ptrkeys_doc
ptrkeys_ptrkeys_rtf
ptrkeys_ptrkeys_txt
================================================================================
Q40 AND Q60 MATERIAL
--------------------
The Q40/Q60 mainboard user manual, Q40/Q60 hardware documentation and the
Q40/Q60 sbasic part of the SMSQ/E manual. This is only the Q40/Q60 specific part
of the SMSQ/E manual, you'll need a legitimate general SMSQ/E manual to
complement this.
Qx0_manual_pdf Q40/Q60 main board manual in PDF format
Qx0_harddoc_pdf Hardware documentation, also in PDF file format
Qx0_q40sbas_doc
Qx0_q40sbas_rtf
Qx0_q40sbas_txt
================================================================================
Q40 CD
------
A short article showing how to read CD-ROMs on a Q40 using the Atapi-CD drivers
and the QCDEZE software.
q40cd_q40cd_doc
q40cd_q40cd_rtf
q40cd_q40cd_txt
================================================================================
QCAT
----
An article by Simon Goodwin about how he wrote a program to use the Radio Shack
CueCat barcode scanner on QDOS-compatible systems. The CuetCat scanner
daisy-chains onto an IBM standard PS/2 keyboard port.
qcat_CueCat_text plain text file
qcat_CueCat_doc Quill doc file version
qcat_CueCat_rtf RTF file version
qcat_CueCat02_bas Listing from the article
qcat_CueCat04_bas Listing from the article
TascopyCueCat_jpg Scanned image from an item with a barcode referred to in the
article - the Tascopy QL software.
================================================================================
QDOS HINTS
----------
Selection of hints and manual updates on a variety of QL-related subjects
qdoshints_QDOSHINTS_txt
================================================================================
QDOS INTERNALS
--------------
A selection of information files from Norman Dunbar's web site, all sorts of
information about QDOS!
qdosint_images_ql_black.bmp
qdosint_images_ql_inverted.bmp
qdosint_Dv3_chr1.bas
qdosint_errors.html
qdosint_exception.txt
qdosint_filesystemfunnies.html
qdosint_heaps.html
qdosint_heaps.txt
qdosint_index.html
qdosint_internalio.html
qdosint_jobs.html
qdosint_memory.html
qdosint_qdos.css
qdosint_qdos.html
qdosint_qdoshtml.zip
qdosint_sbchantab.html
qdosint_sbchdef.html
qdosint_schedasm.html
qdosint_scheduler.html
qdosint_screen.html
qdosint_svars.html
qdosint_Test.html
qdosint_trap0.html
qdosint_trap1.html
qdosint_trap1_0.html
qdosint_trap1_1.html
qdosint_trap1_2.html
qdosint_trap2.html
qdosint_trap2_0.html
qdosint_trap3.html
qdosint_trap3_0.html
qdosint_trap3_1.html
qdosint_trap3_2.html
qdosint_trap3_3.html
qdosint_trap3_4.html
qdosint_trap4.html
qdosint_vectors.html
qdosint_whatsnew.html
================================================================================
QDOS LOW LEVEL INFORMATION
--------------------------
A document made up from a variety of smaller documents. Plenty of information
about anything from QL error codes to memory map and QDOS Traps lists.
qdoslowl_QDOSLOWL_txt
================================================================================
QEP III EPROM PROGRAMMER
------------------------
Replacement manual for the QEPIII Eprom Programmer for the QL. This EPROM
programmer was formerly supplied by Care Electronics and latterly byQUBBESoft
P/D.
qepiii_doc Quill DOC file
qepiii_txt Plain text file
qepiii_rtf RTF file
qepiii.doc Word DOC file
================================================================================
QIMI INTERFACE INFORMATION
--------------------------
The QIMI (QL Internal Mouse Interface) has long been the 'standard' QL mouse
system and most other systems are based on this in some form or other. The
document lists some technical and programming information, while the PIC file
contains the QIMI interface circuit diagram. Thanks to Dave Westbury for these
files.
qimi_QIMI_PIC
qimi_qimi_html
qimi_qimi_txt
================================================================================
QL CSYNC INVERSION
------------------
An article from Marcel Flipse which shows to make a little circuit board which
inverts the Csync pin video signal. This allows the QL to be connected to CGA
monitors which expect an active-high signal (QL Csync pin normally gives out an
active-low signal). Note that this article is in Adobe PDF file format only.
cga_qlinv10_pdf
Another article on the same subject from Bob Gilder, on how to use an IBM CGA
monitor with a QL.
cga_ibmon4ql_doc
cga_ibmon4ql_rtf
cga_ibmon4ql_txt
================================================================================
QL HACKERS JOURNAL
------------------
Back issues of all published issues of the QL Hackers Journal, an e-zine by
Timothy Swenson aimed at programmers and advanced users of the QL. A real
treasure trove of useful information. 34 issues at the time of writing, all
in the QHJ direectory.
qhj_QHJxx_txt xx=issue number, all plain text files
================================================================================
QL MANUAL
---------
A version of the QL User Guide scanned as plain text files, with the diagrams
made into QL mode 4 PIC files.
1. Introduction section of QL User Guide
qlmanual_INTRO_TXT
qlmanual_intro_QL1_pic
qlmanual_intro_QL2_pic
qlmanual_intro_QL3_pic
qlmanual_intro_QL4_pic
qlmanual_intro_QL5_pic
qlmanual_intro_WALLET1_pic
qlmanual_intro_WALLET2_pic
qlmanual_intro_PSU_pic
qlmanual_intro_QLfoot_pic
qlmanual_intro_MANUAL_pic
qlmanual_intro_MDV_pic
2. Concepts section of QL User Guide
qlmanual_CONCEPT1_txt
qlmanual_CONCEPT2_txt
qlmanual_CONCEPT3_txt
3. Keywords section of QL User Guide
qlmanual_KEYWORDS_txt
4. Programming guide section of QL User Guide
qlmanual_Chapt01_TXT
qlmanual_Chapt01A_pic
qlmanual_Chapt01B_pic
qlmanual_Chapt01C_pic
qlmanual_Chapt01D_pic
qlmanual_Chapt01E_pic
qlmanual_Chapt02_txt
qlmanual_Chapt03_TXT
qlmanual_Chapt03a_pic
qlmanual_Chapt03b_pic
qlmanual_Chapt04_txt
qlmanual_Chapt05_txt
qlmanual_Chapt06_txt
qlmanual_Chapt07_txt
qlmanual_Chapt08_txt
qlmanual_Chapt09_txt
qlmanual_Chapt10_txt
qlmanual_Chapt11_txt
qlmanual_Chapt12_txt
qlmanual_Chapt12a_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12b_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12c_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12d_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12e_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12f_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12g_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12h_pic
qlmanual_Chapt13_txt
qlmanual_Chapt13a_pic
qlmanual_Chapt14_txt
qlmanual_Chapt15_txt
qlmanual_Chapt16_txt
qlmanual_Answers_txt
There is also a PDF document format QL manual, which came from the World Of
Spectrum website.
qlmanual_QLUsersGuide_pdf
Another version of the QL User Guide, this time a trial version of Tony Hill's
PDF QL User Guide from Quanta, may be found in the "UGtrial" directory (see
below).
================================================================================
QL SERVICE LIST
---------------
Robert Klein's QL Service List and QL FAQ files. Both the original .TXT files
and versions converted to QL _TXT files are here, since rklein.htm contains
links to the original .txt files. These files are a useful reference, but do
contain SOME slightly out of date material by now.
qlserv_Hardware.txt QL Hardware FAQ, PC Plain Text file
qlserv_Firmware.txt QL Firmware FAQ, PC plain text
qlserv_QLService.htm QL Service List, HTML version
qlserv_QLService.txt QL Service List, PC plain text version
qlserv_rklein.htm Load this into a browser to link to the other files
qlserv_Software.txt QL Software FAQ, PC plain text
qlserv_Introduction.txt QL FAQ Introduction, PC plain text
qlserv_Firmware_txt QL Firmware FAQ, QL plain text
qlserv_Hardware_txt QL Hardware FAQ, QL plain text
qlserv_Introduction_txt QL FAQ Introduction, QL plain text
qlserv_QLService_txt QL Service List, QL plain text version
qlserv_Software_txt QL Software FAQ, QL Plain Text
================================================================================
QL SERVICE MANUAL
-----------------
The Sinclair QL Service Manual, a definitive guide to the QL hardware and
servicing. Supplied in both Windows DOC (with PCX graphics) and PDF formats,
along with QL version in Quill DOC and Plain Text with PIC file diagrams.
servman_servman_txt
servman_servman_doc
servman_motorjig_PIC
servman_fig115_PIC
servman_fig11_PIC
servman_qlblkdia_PIC
servman_fig43_PIC
servman_monitor_PIC
servman_figc1_PIC
servman_figc2_PIC
servman_figc3_PIC
servman_figd_PIC
servman_figd9_PIC
servman_fig51_PIC
servman_fig52_PIC
================================================================================
QL TODAY INDEX
--------------
A set of text files making up an index for QL Today volumes 1 to 10. These are
plain text files, compiled by myself (the earlier editions) and Brian Kemmett.
qltoday_index1_txt
qltoday_index2_txt
qltoday_index3_txt
qltoday_index4_txt
qltoday_index5_txt
qltoday_index6_txt
qltoday_index7_txt
qltoday_index8_txt
qltoday_index9_txt
qltoday_index10_txt
================================================================================
QL WORLD/QL USER MAGAZINE INDEX
-------------------------------
A plain text file index to these two best known of early QL magazines, by
Chris Adams.
qlw_qlwindex_txt
================================================================================
QLAY2
-----
Simon Goodwin wrote a guide to the QLay2 emulator. The original document was in
HTML. I have included plain text, Quill DOC and RTF file conversions here. These
include where possible the original URLs from the HTML version as text in the
converted files.
qlay2_qlay2_htm HTML version
qlay2_qlay2_doc Quill DOC file conversion
qlay2_qlay2_rtf RTF file conversion
qlay2_qlay2_txt Plain text file conversion
================================================================================
QMENU PROGRAMMING FROM BASIC ARTICLE
------------------------------------
An article from QL Today about using the Jochen Merz Menu Extension (Q-Menu)
from SuperBASIC or SBASIC.
qmenu_Fig3_pic
qmenu_Fig4_pic
qmenu_Fig1_pic
qmenu_Fig2_pic
qmenu_Fig5_pic
qmenu_Fig6_pic
qmenu_Fig7_pic
qmenu_Fig8_pic
qmenu_Fig9_pic
qmenu_Fig10_pic
qmenu_Fig11_pic
qmenu_QMenu_txt
qmenu_FILER_bas
================================================================================
QPAC2 GUIDE
-----------
The Q-Branch QPAC2 supplement - a beginners document showing how to start using
QPAC2, some hotkey commands and writing your own boot files. In Quill DOC, plain
text and Text 87 formats.
qpac2_qpac2_doc
qpac2_qpac2_txt
qpac2_qpac2_t91
================================================================================
QPAC2 GERMAN THINGS LIST
------------------------
A list of the Thing names in the German version of QPAC2.
thingqp2_things_txt
================================================================================
QPC KEYWORDS GUIDE
------------------
Martin Head has produced a document similar to the QL Manual's keywords guide,
but including the QPC-specific keywords too!
qpc_qpckeywords v1_02.doc The keywords guide in Word DOC format
qpc_qpckeywords v1_02.rtf Same document in Rich Text format
qpc_qpckeywords v1_02.txt Plain text version (lost all formatting!)
qpc concept.doc The concepts guide in Word DOC format
qpc concept.rtf Same document in Rich Text format
qpc concept.txt Plain text version (lost all formatting!)
================================================================================
QPLANE
------
The instruction sheet for the QPlane powered backplane for the QL. QPlane was
designed by Zeljko Nastasic and sold by QUBBESoft P/D.
qplane_qplane_doc Quill doc file
qplane_qplane_rtf Rich Text file
qplane_qplane_txt Plain text file
qplane_qplane_scr 512x256 screen diagram of Gold Card modification
qplane_qplane_pic PIC file version of the diagram
================================================================================
QUANTA INDEX
------------
An index to Quanta newsletter from issue 1 up to 1991, by Chris Adams.
qua_quaindex_txt
================================================================================
QUBIDE
------
Some technical notes and utilities for the Qubide QL IDE interface.
qubide_changes_txt history of differences between ROM versions
qubide_DRVTALL_TXT
qubide_HD_REF42_POR
qubide_ide_lowlevel_bas
qubide_ide136_rext
qubide_ide136_rom
qubide_ide137_rext
qubide_ide137_rom
qubide_idescrtest_bas
qubide_idespeedtest_bas
qubide_idetest_bas
The Qubide ROM version 2 upgrade leaflet and notes on use of the Trashcan.
Note: in addition to the v2.01 ROM, an upgrade on Qubide v1.nn also requires
upgrade of the GAL1 and GAL2 logic chips on the Qubide interface.
Qb201_16k_rom 16K EPROM image of Qubide ROM v2.01
Qb202_16k_rom 16K EPROM image of Qubide ROM v2.02
Qubide_doc Version 1 manual
Qubide_rtf
Qubide_txt
Qubide2_doc Supplement to manual for v1.53 and later, and
Qubide2_txt v2.00 and later Qubide ROM versions.
Qubide2_rtf
QBranch produced their own version of the Qubide and level 2 upgrade manual.
These are only available as Word .doc files.
qubide_QBranch_Qubide Manual.doc
qubide_QBranch_ROM Version 2 UPGRADE.doc
Derek Stewart kindly sent me a zip file of the sources to the version 2 Qubide
ROM, released under GPL Licence by Phil Borman and Ron Dunnett. Due to the very
large number of files, I've just put the zip file here.
qubide-gpl_zip
================================================================================
QXL.WIN DOCUMENTATION
---------------------
The QXL.WIN is the 'container' filing system for the QXL card and some QL
emulators, which store QL files inside a large file called QXL.WIN on the native
drive of the host computer. These documents (originally from the Austrian QL
group) describe the format of QXL.WIN files.
qxlwins_qxlwin_html
qxlwins_qxlwin_txt
================================================================================
RAMDISKS ARTICLE
----------------
An article about using RAMdisks on QL systems.
ramdisks_ramdisks_TXT
================================================================================
RECURSION ARTICLE
-----------------
Reproduced from QL Today, this article deals with that difficult programming
subject, recursion. It gives several practical and useful example listings in
SuperBASIC which are included both in the article and as separate listings.
recursion_RECURSE_doc The article as a Quill DOC file
recursion_RECURSE_rtf ...as a Rich text file
recursion_RECURSE_txt ...as a plain text file
recursion_ExtDIR_bas }
recursion_Fact_bas }
recursion_Fill1_bas }
recursion_Fill2_bas } The SuperBASIC listings from the article
recursion_Hanoi_bas }
recursion_PrintTo_bas }
recursion_QSort_bas }
recursion_sort_bas }
================================================================================
REVIEWS
-------
A few reviews of some significant software for the QL.
CATDOC
------
Like it or not, Micro$oft Word is a pretty de facto PC standard and with the
best will in the world we as QLers are likely in time to come across some Word
document files. Jonathan Hudson has ported the Victor Wagner Catdoc program from
the Unix world to provide us with a way to extract text from Word DOC files. Tim
Swenson takes a look at this program and how to get going with it.
reviews_catdoc_doc
reviews_catdoc_rtf
reviews_catdoc_txt
ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
-----------------------
Tim Swenson takes a look at the tools available to the QL user to create
electronic publications.
reviews_elecpub_doc
reviews_elecpub_rtf
reviews_elecpub_txt
ESTIMATE OF NUMBER OF QLERS
---------------------------
A short article estimating the number of QLers out there.
reviews_qlcount_doc
reviews_qlcount_rtf
reviews_qlcount_txt
INFOCOM/INFORM ADVENTURES
-------------------------
Article about the Infocom/Inform adventures and the utilities available to use
them on the QL.
reviews_infocom_doc
reviews_infocom_rtf
reviews_infocom_txt
INTERNET FILE FORMATS ON THE QL
-------------------------------
An article to explain some of the possibilities of using common internet file
formats on the QL (e.g. graphics files)
reviews_formats_doc
reviews_formats_rtf
reviews_formats_txt
LANGUAGES
---------
A list of freeware language interpreters and compilers available for the QL
reviews_lang_doc
reviews_lang_rtf
reviews_lang_txt
MICRO-EMACS
-----------
A review of an established editor ported to the QL by Thierry Godefroy.
reviews_emacs_doc
reviews_emacs_rtf
reviews_emacs_txt
MTOOLS REVIEW
-------------
A review by TimSwenson of the MTools package.
reviews_mtools_doc
reviews_mtools_rtf
reviews_mtools_txt
PGP
---
A review of the PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) system
reviews_pgp_doc
reviews_pgp_rtf
reviews_pgp_txt
QASCADE
-------
A short review of the Qascade program from Jonathan Hudson. Qascade provides a
program launcher button system, a bit like the START menu button.
reviews_qascade_doc
reviews_qascade_rtf
reviews_qascade_txt
QL JPEG VIEWERS
---------------
A short review of the three main JPEG graphics file viewers for the QL.
reviews_qljpeg_doc
reviews_qljpeg_rtf
reviews_qljpeg_txt
QL ON THE INTERNET
------------------
An article in English and German by E. C. Herrnsdorf.
reviews_qlintnet_doc
reviews_qlintnet_rtf
reviews_qlintnet_txt
QLNET
-----
Short article by Tim Swenson about various means of internet access and
facilities from the internet.
reviews_qlnet_doc
reviews_qlnet_rtf
reviews_qlnet_txt
QLTOOLS
-------
A review of a program designed to assist with transferring files between PC
format disks and QL format disks.
reviews_qltools_doc
reviews_qltools_rtf
reviews_qltools_txt
QUILL-RTF
---------
A review of a Spanish program to convert Quill DOC files to RTF (Rich Text
Format) files.
reviews_rtf_doc
reviews_rtf_rtf
reviews_rtf_txt
SOLVIT PLUS 3
-------------
Review of a word games aid from Just Words
reviews_solvit_doc
reviews_solvit_rtf
reviews_solvit_txt
VIRUS
-----
An article looking at computer viruses and the implications (if any) for QLers
reviews_virus_doc
reviews_virus_rtf
reviews_virus_txt
WHAT'S ON THE INTERNET FOR QL'ERS?
----------------------------------
An article about email, usenet, ftp and the World Wide Web.
reviews_internet_doc
reviews_internet_rtf
reviews_internet_txt
================================================================================
ROMS ARTICLES
-------------
A set of articles by Simon Goodwin about features of various QL ROM versions,
including documenting known bugs, fixes and workarounds.
A list of bugs in the MG ROM.
roms_MGfixes_doc
roms_MGfixes_rtf
roms_MGfixes_txt
Simon Goodwin's first article about bugs features and international variations
in QL ROM versions and how you can upgrade your ROM.
roms_QLbugs1_doc
roms_QLbugs1_rtf
roms_QLbugs1_txt
Simon Goodwin concludes his survey of QL system bugs with a summary of the
faults shared by every QL, regardless of vintage or nationality.
roms_qlbugs2_doc
roms_qlbugs2_rtf
roms_qlbugs2_txt
In this article Simon Goodwin lists another eleven bugs that came to light since
his first two articles, and explains more about QL production variants.
roms_QLbugs3_doc
roms_QLbugs3_rtf
roms_QLbugs3_txt
Bugs And Features - QL World February 1989. Simon Goodwin tracks down another
batch of bugs that afflict all QL systems - plus secret priority levels, and
undocumented commands that let you use cursor-control and random access files on
any un-expanded QL!
roms_QLBUGS4_doc
roms_QLBUGS4_txt
roms_QLBUGS4_rtf
Simon Goodwin continues the exploration of QL and Thor system ROMs.
In this article, he looks at improvements and corrections in new ROMs
from QView and Thor International.
roms_QLbugs5_DOC
roms_QLbugs5_rtf
roms_QLbugs5_txt
This article exploires the changes in the latest ROMs, testing Thor XVI and
Minerva updates, and uncovering more fiendish faults in old Sinclair ROMs.
roms_QLbugs6_doc
roms_QLbugs6_rtf
roms_QLbugs6_txt
================================================================================
SCALE COMMAND
-------------
A short article from QL Today about the SCALE command and how to calculate what
horizontal scale corresponds to the vertical specified in the command for given
window sizes.
scales_doc Quill DOC file
scales.doc Word 6 doc file
scales_rtf Rich Text (RTF) file
scales_txt Plain text file
================================================================================
SCART VIDEO CONNECTION
----------------------
An article from QL Today by Richard Cooke showing how to connect QL video to a
Scart input TV. Details for both RGB and composite video. Shows how to attach
suitable value resistors in line with the colour signals to ensure correct
voltages etc. along with the calculations involved.
scart_doc Quill DOC file
scart_rtf RTF file
scart_txt Plain text file
scart.DOC Word .DOC file
Figure1.gif }
Figure2.gif } The diagrams from the article, as GIF files.
Figure3.gif } The various text file versions all contain
Figure4.gif } ASCII text character versions of the diagrams.
Figure5.gif }
Figure6.gif }
Figure7.gif }
===============================================================================
SDUMP SCREEN DUMP DEVICE
------------------------
Many QL disk interfaces have a built in screen dump device called SDUMP, and a
file called SDUMP_rext is also available to provide these facilities on other
QL-type systems. This article shows you how to use SDUMP. There is further
information in the Trump Card manual elsewhere on this CD.
sdump_SDUMP_txt
================================================================================
SER 8056 PRINTER MANUAL
-----------------------
A scanned manual for the Ser8056 serial compact printer, a thermal printer
popular in the early days of the QL and which is still found as a second hand
printer at QL shows etc, often without manuals. This manual has graphics
mode documentation added, kindly supplied by Robert Newson. Note that the manual
includes about 17 line diagrams. These are embedded into the Word DOC and PDF
files, whereas they are supplied as separate PIC files with the QL DOC and TXT
files. I've also supplied them as loose GIF files with the PC files.
ser8056_ser8056_doc Quill DOC file
ser8056_ser8056_txt Plain text file
ser8056_ser8056_rtf RTF file
ser8056_ser8056.doc Word 97 DOC file
ser8056_ser8056.pdf PDF file
===============================================================================
SERIAL PORTS CONNECTIONS ARTICLE
--------------------------------
Serial ports are a very useful means of interconnection between computers, but
wiring cables for them can be a tricky experience! This article written with
advice from Tony Firshman shows how to connect up the various types of serial
ports you are likely to encounter. It may be useful if you wish to try to make
up suitable cables for use with the Sernet serial networking software for
example. Article reproduced from QL Today magazine.
serials_serials_txt Plain text version
serials_serials_doc Quill DOC version
serials_serials_rtf RTF file version.
serials_serials.doc Word .DOC version
An article from my website about making cables for file transfer and serial
connections between QLs and PCs. Covers making cables for QL connectors and PC
serial ports which use 9-pin D and 25-pin D connectors. The diagrams are all in
.GIF format. There is also an HTML version of the article on the PC side of the
CD.
serials_serial_doc Quill DOC file version
serials_serial_rtf RTF file version
serials_serial_txt Plain text version
serials_serial.doc Word DOC version
================================================================================
SERNET
------
Sernet is a serial networking system for the QL, derived from a previous MIDI
connected system called Midinet. Using Sernet, QLs may be connected to other
computers via the serial ports in the same sort of way as the QL network ports
are used to connect two or more QLs together. Note that split input/output
serial port drivers (STX and SRX devices) are required by Sernet. These are
provided by the SMSQ/E operating system, or by the SimSer device drivers for
QDOS from H. P. Recktenwald.
SERNET ARTICLE
--------------
sernet_SERNET_doc
sernet_SERNET_rtf
sernet_SERNET_txt
SERNET ON Q40 ARTICLE
---------------------
sernet_Q40srnt_doc
sernet_Q40srnt_rtf
sernet_Q40srnt_txt
SERNET MANUAL
-------------
The Sernet manual, all 3 pages of it, is included:
sernet_SERNTMAN_doc
sernet_SERNTMAN_rtf
sernet_SERNTMAN_txt
================================================================================
SMSQ/E INFORMATION
GD2 AND SMSQ/E V2.98 INFORMATION
--------------------------------
Tony Tebby's documents in M$ Word and HTML formats (large files). Documentation
on the Graphics Device 2 driver (GD2 or "colour drivers") and the changes in
SMSQ/E and SBASIC from v2.98 to handle the new facilities. Note: the _doc files
are for Word and will not load into Quill.
smsqe298_GD-palette_doc
smsqe298_GD-palette_html
smsqe298_GD2-User_doc
smsqe298_GD2-User_html
smsqe298_V2_98_doc
smsqe298_V2_98_html
SMSQ/E MODULES ARTICLE
----------------------
Articles about adding modules to SMSQ/E and about Language Dependent Modules.
smsqemod_smsqmod_doc
smsqemod_langmod_doc
smsqemod_smsqmod_txt
smsqemod_langmod_txt
SMSQ HISTORY
------------
An article about the development of SMSQ and some of the problems the author
faced during the development. A really interesting read!
sms_smshist_doc
sms_smshist_rtf
sms_smshist_txt
SMSQ/E V3
---------
Articles about the newly released version 3 of SMSQ/E.
smsqe300_smsqe300releasenotes2_txt Article by Phoebus Dokos about use of SMSQ/E
v3.00 with Super Gold Card/Qubide.
smsq3pt1_doc A short series of articles from QL Today by Wolfgang Lenerz
smsq3pt1_txt featuring the new Window Manager 2 facilities in SMSQ/E v3.00
smsq3pt1_rtf including details of new assembler calls and basic extensions.
smsq3pt2_doc Second part of above article - available in Quill DOC, plain
smsq3pt2_txt text and RTF file formats.
smsq3pt2_rtf
================================================================================
SORTING ROUTINES
----------------
Sorting routines in SuperBASIC published in QL Today.
sorting_ADD_BINARY_bas
sorting_ADD_LINEAR_bas
sorting_BUBBLE_SORT1_bas
sorting_BUBBLE_SORT2_bas
sorting_BUBBLE_SORT3_bas
sorting_EXCHANGE_SORT_bas
sorting_INSERTION_SORT_bas
sorting_PigeonSort_bas
sorting_QUICKSORT1_bas
sorting_QUICKSORT2_bas
sorting_SHELL_SORT_bas
sorting_TEST_bas
sorting_SORTS_TXT The article itself, as plain text
A Radix (or binary tree) sort routine from Stephen Poole, also published in QL
Today.
sorting_radix.txt
sorting_radix_txt
sorting_radix_doc
sorting_radix_bas The SuperBASIC listing
sorting_radix_rtf
================================================================================
SOUND
-----
An article from QL Today by Per Witte about the Sampled Sound System (SSS) and
use of the Soundfile extensions from Wolfgang Lenerz.
sound_sound_doc Quill _DOC file
sound_sound_txt Plain text file
sound_sound_rtf _RTF file
sound_sound.doc Word .doc file
sound_sound.txt Text file
sound_sound.rtf .RTF file
An article by Tim Swenson about the Sampled Sound System on Q40 and using the
SOX program to convert audio files for use with the Q40's QSPlayer system.
sound_q40sound_doc
sound_q40sound_rtf
sound_q40sound_txt
sound_q40sound.doc
sound_q40sound.rtf
sound_q40sound.txt
3 articles about QL MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) by Al Boehm,
all merged into one file.
sound_qlmidi_doc
sound_qlmidi_rtf
sound_qlmidi_txt
sound_qlmidi.doc
sound_qlmidi.rtf
sound_qlmidi.txt
===============================================================================
SPRITES
-------
Articles about the new sprites in GD2 system. Addititonal information may be
found in the SMSQ?E 2.98 and 3.00 documentation.
sprites_sprites1_doc Article by Marcel Kilgus
sprites_sprites1_rtf RTF file version
sprites_sprites1_txt Plain text version
sprites_sprites1.png Screen dump from this article
sprites_sprites2_doc Article by Wolfgang Lenerz
sprites_sprites2_rtf RTF file version
sprites_sprites2_txt Plain text version
================================================================================
STELLA
------
Extensive notes in HTML format (with .GIF illustrations) on Stella concepts.
Stella is the Tony Tebby real-time operating system.
stella_back_gif
stella_extev_html
stella_extev1_gif
stella_extev2_gif
stella_extev3_gif
stella_extev4_gif
stella_extev5_gif
stella_extev6_gif
stella_extev7_gif
stella_extev8_gif
stella_go_gif
stella_jobhand_html
stella_jobhnd1_gif
stella_jobhnd2_gif
stella_link_html
stella_link1_gif
stella_link2_gif
stella_logo_gif
stella_mem_html
stella_modul_html
stella_modul1_gif
stella_modul2_gif
stella_modul3_gif
stella_modul4_gif
stella_perf_html
stella_philo_html
stella_priv_html
stella_priv1_gif
stella_rel_html
stella_rel1_gif
stella_relp_html
stella_stella_gif
stella_task_html
stella_task1_gif
stella_toc_html
================================================================================
SUPERBASIC SOURCE BOOK
Tim Swenson's guide to QLiberator and other S*BASIC programming utilities.
sbsbook_SBSBOOK_doc
sbsbook_SBSBOOK_rtf
sbsbook_SBSBOOK_txt
================================================================================
SYSTEM PALETTE - USING THE NEW WMAN COLOURS FROM SBASIC
-------------------------------------------------------
An article fromQL Today Vol. 9 Issue 3 about using the new Window Manager 2
extensions from SBASIC.
syspal_syspals_doc Quill DOC file version
syspal_syspals_rtf RTF version
syspal_syspals_txt Plain text version
syspal_syspals.doc Word DOC version
syspal_palette.gif Screen dump from article
syspal_palette_scr Screen dump from article
syspal_palettes_bas BASIC listing from article
syspal_wmborders_bas BASIC listing from article
================================================================================
SYSTEM VARIABLES LIST
A list of QDOS system variables, plus some additional SMSQ ones plus a few
undocumented ones. This list also documents the more recent ones which specify
hardware details in this machine such as processor type, computer type and
display type, which may not appear in earlier system variables documentation,
plus a few SMSQ specific system variables.
sysvars_sysvars_doc
sysvars_sysvars_rtf
sysvars_sysvars_txt
================================================================================
TF SERVICES MANUALS
Tony Firshman has kindly let me have copies of the manuals for his hardware
products for inclusion on this CD. A bit of a variety of file formats, including
plain text, Quill DOC and Adobe PDF files. Useful as replacement manuals for
these products if you've lost a manual or bought second-user hardware without a
manual.
HERMES
------
The manual for TF Services's replacement chip for the QL's original 8049 IPC
chip.
hermes_HERMES_doc
hermes_HERMES_rtf
hermes_HERMES_txt
I2C INTERFACES
--------------
The manual for the I2C interfaces to go with Minerva Mk II's I2C bus system.
tfs_i2c_i2cfig2.gif
tfs_i2c_i2c.pdf
tfs_i2c_i2c.rtf
tfs_i2c_i2c.txt
tfs_i2c_i2cfig1.gif
tfs_i2c_i2cfig1.pcx
tfs_i2c_i2c.doc
tfs_i2c_i2cfig2.pcx
tfs_i2c_i2cfig3.gif
tfs_i2c_i2cfig3.pcx
tfs_i2c_i2cfig1_PIC
tfs_i2c_i2cfig2_PIC
tfs_i2c_i2cfig3_PIC
tfs_i2c_i2c_txt
MINERVA
-------
Manual for the Minerva and Minerva Mkii ROMs. Supplied as a PDF file.
tfs_minerva_minerva_manual_11_pdf
MPLANE
------
Instruction sheet for the MPlane miniature back plane.
tfs_mplane_mplane.pdf
tfs_mplane_mplane.doc
tfs_mplane_mplane.rtf
tfs_mplane_mplane.txt
tfs_mplane_mplane_txt
ROMDISQ
-------
Instruction manual for the RomDisq flash memory card for the QL.
tfs_romdisq_romdisq.rtf
tfs_romdisq_romdisq.pdf
tfs_romdisq_romdisq.doc
tfs_romdisq_romdisq.txt
tfs_romdisq_romdisq_txt
SUPERHERMES
-----------
SuperHermes manual.
tfs_sh_sh.rtf
tfs_sh_sh print manual.pdf
tfs_sh_sh.doc
tfs_sh_sH manual.pdf
tfs_sh_sh.txt
tfs_sh_shfig1.gif
tfs_sh_shfig1.pcx
tfs_sh_sh_txt
SUPERHERMES LITE
----------------
SuperHermes Lite manual.
tfs_shlite_shlite_doc
tfs_shlite_shlitept_pdf
tfs_shlite_shlqdoc_doc
tfs_shlite_shlite_txt
tfs_shlite_shlite_doc
tfs_shlite_shlite_txt
tfs_shlite_shlitept_pdf
tfs_shlite_shlqdoc_doc
tfs_shlite_shlite.txt
tfs_shlite_shlite.doc
tfs_shlite_shlitept.pdf
tfs_shlite_shlqdoc.doc
US KEYBOARD
-----------
US keyboard tables files for SuperHermes.
tfs_us_ipcextam_bin
tfs_us_ipcextam_rom
tfs_us_ipcextus_bin
tfs_us_ipcextus_rom
tfs_us_kbd_us_alt_bas
tfs_us_kbd_us_bas
tfs_us_kbdgen_bas
================================================================================
TEXT QL
-------
A rather cute little text character diagram of a QL which I downloaded from a
website somewhere (can't remember who designed this). Useful for adding a QL
illustration to text-only documents for example. Just merge this into the
document!
textql_textql_doc
textql_textql_rtf
textql_textql_txt
================================================================================
THINGS
------
Few subjects in the QL world have caused as much head-scratching as Things. A
Thing is a general purpose resource for QDOS or SMSQ, but things are so general
that it is impossible to give them specific names, hence "Thing." The rather
general nature of Things makes it just as hard to explain them as to invent a
meaningful name, but hopefully after reading these files you'll be a little bit
wiser.
THINGS ARTICLES
---------------
A series of articles from QL Today by Jochen Merz about "things."
things_Things1_doc
things_Things2_doc
things_Things3_doc
things_Things1_txt
things_Things2_txt
things_Things3_txt
THING INFO PROGRAM
------------------
thginfo_thinfo_obj
thginfo_thinfo_txt
THING INFORMATION FILES
-----------------------
thing05_thg_ext
thing05_thg_vector
thing05_thg_procedures
thing05_thg_entry
thing05_README
================================================================================
THOR MANUAL
-----------
The technical manual for the CST Thor, scanned and presented as a PDF file.
It appears to have been scanned as graphics, so I cannot offer a text version.
thor_thor-ql_pdf
THOR ARTICLES
-------------
Simon Goodwin has kindly sent me some of his Thor computer articles for
inclusion on this CD. The first document is a report from Simon and Sid Martin
about the Thor XVI, originally published in Computer Shopper August 1988.
thor_30_THORXVI Original version, with embedded layout information
(ANSI command codes)
thor_30_THORXVI_rtf RTF file version
thor_30_THORXVI_txt Plain text version
thor_thorxvi_doc Quill DOC file version (file renamed slightly to allow
Quill to load it, standard Quill does not allow files
with names starting with numbers to be loaded)
thor_thorxvi_htm HTML file version
The second article from Simon Goodwin is a report on the pros and cons of the 16
bit Thor system and its Argos operating system up to V6.41.The article also
discusses how some software performs on the system
thor_Thor641_doc Quill DOC file version
thor_Thor641_rtf RTF file version
thor_Thor641_txt Plain text version
thor_ThorOS_htm HTML file version.
================================================================================
TOOLKIT 2
---------
This CD includes some manuals and articles about Toolkit 2. Now that it has been
made freely distributable, I thought it appropriate to include a copy of Toolkit
2 for those whose systems do not include the almost mandatory copy of Toolkit 2.
Both the standard TK2 ROM image and the disk-based reconfigurable version are
included. Use whichever version is best suited to your requirements - some
QL emulators such as QLay and QemuLator can load the ROM image directly. For
Toolkit 2 manuals, see below.
1. Disk Based Reconfigurable Toolkit 2 v2.06b
rtk2_boot Short boot program for the Reconfigurable v2.06b Toolkit 2
tk2_config The main file from which the reconfigurable version is drawn
2. Toolkit 2 v2.12 ROM image
tk2_ext The ROM image of Toolkit 2 v2.12
N.B. As this is a ROM image, it should not be LRESPRed in the usual way, rather
you should use a ROM initialisation call:
base=RESPR(16384):LBYTES FLP1_TK2_EXT,base:CALL base+PEEK_W(base+6)
================================================================================
TOOLKIT 2 and RECONFIGURABLE TOOLKIT 2 MANUALS
----------------------------------------------
A full manual for Toolkit 2, used with kind permission of Tony Tebby. Also
includes the supplement for the reconfigurable disk/microdrive based version of
Toolkit 2. A very useful file for those with no Toolkit 2 manuals, who may have
purchased disk second-hand disk interfaces including Toolkit 2 on board for
example.
tk2_TK2_txt Toolkit 2 manual
tk2_RECONtk2_txt Supplement for Reconfigurable Toolkit 2
================================================================================
TOOLKIT 2 TUTORIAL
------------------
A Toolkit 2 tutorial article originally published in QReview magazine.
tk2tut_tktut_txt
tk2tut_tktut_doc
================================================================================
TOOLKITS
--------
Article about various software toolkits available for the QL.
toolkits_toolkits_doc Quill _doc file
toolkits_toolkits_rtf
toolkits_toolkits_txt
toolkits_toolkits.doc Word .doc file
toolkits_toolkits.rtf
toolkits_toolkits.txt
================================================================================
TRA
===
Information from QL World and an extract from the SMSQ/E manual explaining use
of the TRA keyword for character translation and message tables.
tra_TRA_doc
tra_TRA_rtf
tra_TRA_txt
tra_TRA.txt
================================================================================
TURBO
=====
Articles about the Turbo compiler and TurboPTR system. Previously published in
QL Today magazine and included here with permission of the authors.
David Denham's introduction to Turbo compiler article.
turbo_turbo_doc David Denham's introduction to Turbo (Quill DOC file)
turbo_figure1_gif Diagram which accompanied the article
A set of articles by George Gwilt about his TurboPTR programming utility which
simplifies the task of writing pointer driven programs.
turbo_easyptr_txt Article about Easyptr and TurboPTR
turbo_newsetw_txt Windows in the Pointer Environment using SETW
turbo_qmenu TurboPTR and QMenu
turbo_sprites TurboPTR and Sprites/Blobs and Patterns
turbo_readme Short text file listing the files in the set.
================================================================================
QL User Guide PDF - Trial Version
---------------------------------
Tony Hill has produced a copy of the QL User Guide as a searchable PDF file.
This is an introductory trial version of the User Guide PDF, requiring a
password to enable you to view the PDF file.
THE PASSWORD FOR QL User Guide-Trial.PDF is -> join-quanta > HIGHLIGHT >
Copy / Paste - works fine
The file format is PDF and can be read on the IBM PC. You are likely to need
Acrobat Reader 7 or above - this Reader is FREE and can easily be downloaded
from the Internet!
The Full Version of QL User Guide.PDF is available FREE from Quanta software
library and can be download from the Quanta Website - Members Section.
But to obtain it you will have to be Member of the QUANTA, the QL User And
Tinkerers Association
UGtrial_QL User-Guide-Trial.pdf
Password.txt Password instructions.
Password.rtf
================================================================================
UK SERIAL PORTS
---------------
H.P.Recktenwald's article about the UK QL serial ports.
ukser_UKQLSER_txt
================================================================================
WARES
-----
An article about the various types of "free" software you may encounter
(freeware, shareware, charityware etc) and some information on how you may need
to unpack archives depending on how the software is supplied.
wares_wares_doc Quill DOC file version
wares_wares_rtf RTF file version
wares_wares_txt plain text file version
wares_wares.doc Word .DOC version
===============================================================================
WHAT TYPE OF MACHINE?
---------------------
Two packages showing how you can read system information to determine what type
of QL system your software is running on.
WHICH MACHINE AM I RUNNING ON? ARTICLE (QL TODAY)
-------------------------------------------------
More recent versions of our favourite operating systems have been ported to run
on various processors and platforms. This article from QL Today documents system
variables and language extensions which will help software to identify which
platform it's running on, e.g. so it can check for certain hardware facilities
and take advantage of them. The article has been slightly amended from the one
published in QL Today (QLay hardware code details)
machine_MACHINE_doc
machine_MACHINE_rtf
machine_MACHINE_txt
machine_mach_example1_bas
machine_mach_example2_bas
WHAT HARDWARE
-------------
In a separate directory, a package by D.D. Mitchell to emulate these functions
using standard SuperBASIC or SBASIC, capable of running on all platforms.
whathw_what_hw_bas The BASIC program
whathw_whathw_doc
whathw_whathw_rtf
whathw_whathw_txt
================================================================================
WHEN VARIABLE
-------------
An article about the little used WHEN VARIABLE or WHEN CONDITION structure
present in some versions of the QL ROM.
whenvar_WhenVar_txt
whenvar_WhenVar_doc
whenvar_WhenVar_rtf
================================================================================
WORD FILE VIEWER
----------------
There are a number of documents on this CD in Microsoft Word format. Not everyone
has a copy of Word,but there is a freeware viewer for these files from Microsoft.
This directory contains the Word File Viewer for Windows 95/98/NT. The program is
supplied in a folder called WORDVIEW,the self-extracting archive has the filename
wd97vwr32.exe and instructions are in a set of files called WordView.txt,.rtf and
.doc files. Note: at the risk of stating the obvious, this is a WINDOWS program,
and NOT a QL program. There is a program called catdoc for the QL (ported from a
Unix program of the same name) which is available from Jonathan Hudson's website,
at www.daria.co.uk
================================================================================
ZIP AND UNZIP
-------------
A short article explaining how to use the most common features of Zip and Unzip
from the command line.
zipunzip_ZIPUNZIP_doc
zipunzip_ZIPUNZIP_rtf
zipunzip_ZIPUNZIP_txt
ZIP PT1 AND PT2
---------------
A 2-part article about about using Zip and Unzip and front ends for them.
Includes several accompanying image files to go with the articles.
zipunzip_acp01.gif
zipunzip_acp02.gif
zipunzip_acp03.gif
zipunzip_acp04.gif
zipunzip_acp05.gif
zipunzip_acp06.gif
zipunzip_acp07.gif
zipunzip_acp08.gif
zipunzip_acp09.gif
zipunzip_config.gif
zipunzip_jrhzip01.jpg
zipunzip_sfx.gif
zipunzip_unzip.gif
zipunzip_zip.gif
zipunzip_zippt1_doc
zipunzip_zippt1_rtf
zipunzip_zippt1_txt
zipunzip_zippt2.doc
zipunzip_zippt2.rtf
zipunzip_zippt2.txt
================================================================================
ZIPPED COPIES OF ABOVE FILES
----------------------------
The zips-> directory contains copies of most of the above files in zipped
format, in case you'd like to distribute these via email or websites in
compressed format, or if you simply wish to move the files to or from other
computer media (e.g. PC floppy disks) to a QL. There is a copy of the ZIPS
directory both inside the QXL.WIN system. You will need a copy of UNZIP to
decompress these. Programs like Winzip for Windows will do the job, as will the
QDOS Unzip from Jonathan Hudson. This is a QDOSport of the official Infozip
system, and the latest version may be downloaded via Jonathan's website on
www.daria.co.uk
A copy of QDOS Unzip and Zip may be found on this CD in their own folders, and
archived copies within the 'zips' folder.
zip-> This directory contains a copy of the Zip program and associated
files.
unzip-> This directory contains a copy of the Unzip program and associated
files.
================================================================================
CHANGES HISTORY
v2.4 (27/4/03) - added SCALE article, GD2 colour fills article, and the Minerva
1.98 sources release from Laurence Reeves
v2.5 (21/5/03) - added SMSQ/E 3 for Super Gold Card/Qubide article from Phoebus
R. Dokos
v2.6 (31/12/03) - Added part 4 of Clocking In series of articles from QL Today
Added WHEN VARIABLE article from QL Today.
Added VisionQL and Microvitec Cub QL monitor manuals
v2.7 (09/02/04) - Added Thor computer manual.
v2.71 to v2.73 (v2.73=6/8/05) - Added Serial links information and Scart
video article. Minor amendment to Generic Disk Interface
manual.
v2.74 (18/08/05) - Updated Display Code files to v2.02
v2.80 (20/08/05) - Added pointer environment and Toolkit 2 now that they may be
included. Added an introductory Pointer Environment article.
Zips-> directory updated. Added review of QL JPEG viewers.
Added Q40 CD_ROM reading article. Added introduction to PE
article. Added BMP/GD2 graphics conversion article. Added
"wares" article. Added Level 2 Config article. Added Sprites
articles. Added QL Today index text files for Vol. 1 to 9.
v2.81 (29/11/05) - Internet On The QL articles updated (Phoebus R Dokos)
Added DocBook article, from Norman Dunbar.
Added DocBook version of Programming In Assembler series
from QL Today magazine. (Norman Dunbar)
Added DocBook version of 68K programming text.
(This version of the CD is the version on which the QL Today
Insider Docs CD was based).
v2.82 (07/01/06) - Put part A of the Internet On The QL articles into the
correct folder (previously, Windows version of both parts was
in the Part 2 folder, although the version inside the QXL.WIN
was in the correct place.
Included corrections to the listings in the QL Screens to
Windows BMP graphics file conversion articles in the gd2conv
directory.
v2.83 (08/02/06) - Amended errors in description of Norman Dunbar's HTML
conversion of his assembler programming series and his HTML
conversion of the 68000 programming guide.
Included Directory Names article in "dirnames" directory.
Included some additional material from Simon Goodwin:
CPU-> CPU documentation for Motorola chips
AmigaQDOS-> Some files from the Amiga QDOS emulators
FPU2-> Floating Point Unit notes
QCAT-> Documents about using the Radio Shack CueCat
barcode scanners.
Thor-> Documents about the CST Thor computers.
ROMs-> Documents from Simon's articles in QL World
about ROM bugs etc.
QLAY2-> Simon's document about the QLAY2 emulator.
DIYBUGS-> Simon's article about common programming errors
he's seen in toolkit software over the years.
v2.84 (17/02/06) - Added 2 HTML versions of files in the Thor directory, from
Simon Goodwin.
v2.85 (23/02/06) - Corrected Q40 listing in the GD2 graphics conversion routines
article. Corrections applied to versions in ZIP files as
well. Small correction in Config Level 1 description text.
v2.86 (21/06/06) - Corrections to the QL graphics file formats document
GRAPHICS_doc in Graphics-> folder.
Added new article about differences between QL screens,
PIC files and PSA files. Document in Graphics-> folder.
v2.87 (06/08/06) - Easel graphics file article added.
v2.88 (25/01/07) - Qubide manuals and sources added. QEPIII manual added.
v2.89 (22/02/07) - Turbo and TurboPTR articles added.
v2.90 (29/03/07) - Level 2 Upgrade ROM replacement manual added.
v2.91 (07/08/07) - Home Thing and Sound articles added.
v2.92 (15/05/10) - Added manuals:
QL User Guide PDF trial version (Tony Hill, Quanta),
SuperBASIC versions guide article
SuperBASIC and SBASIC keyword quick-reference guides.
Minerva manual added.
CL video digitiser.
Miracle MIDI
Added articles:
Mark Knight article about bugs in SuperBASIC.
Article about Epson Stylus II printer control codes.
2 printer drivers articles.
Special Xchange printer_dat files.
Config/Menu Config information.
File extras information.
Writing filter programs to use with EX.
Month number calculations.
Q40 Sound and SOX program article
3 articles about QL Midi
2 part article about Zip and Unzip