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by pjw
Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:08 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Is SBASIC programming on SMSQE difficult?
Replies: 86
Views: 14933

Re: Is SBASIC programming on SMSQE difficult?

Tinyfpg, here's my penny's worth: 1. Use BIN$(x%, 8) to see the results of your actions: cls: print bin$(-2, 8): for x% = 0 to 9: print x%! bin$(x%, 8), x% && -2! bin$(x% && -2, 8) Do this for other operators and conditions, and youll soon get the hang of it. 2. The exact answer to y...
by pjw
Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: sQLux v1.0 (The Xmas Turkey)
Replies: 248
Views: 80198

Re: sQLux v1.0 (The Xmas Turkey)

Looks good, Tim! I may try it soon.
by pjw
Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:50 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: QDesign source code
Replies: 12
Views: 2803

Re: QDesign source code

Well, that was the easy bit! :D Now to make it work!
(Only kidding, I hope you know. Its probably almost as hard as unscrambling eggs!)
It compiles nicely, but still wont run in my normal setup (SMSQ/E (>512x256)x16), which is all I had time for now.
by pjw
Fri Jan 07, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: 3D perspective animation
Replies: 11
Views: 2405

Re: 3D perspective animation

No, three! When I was there he made "Labskaus" for me, and pronounced it perfectly. So, add (a bit) German :D Lapskaus (N/DK), Labskous (NL), Labskaus (D), lobscouse (or scouse) (GB), .. so its quite an international word. No proof of polyglottism for saying that out load (especially with...
by pjw
Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:50 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: PE Programming for dummies
Replies: 91
Views: 34019

Re: PE Programming for dummies

I dont think I have any directory with 1200 files in it, unless its in DOS, but I dont know which directory its trying to open. Anyway. I'll give it another spin and see if I can figure out whats going on. Well, I did that, and now it seems everything works as intended! I dont know what happened bef...
by pjw
Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:33 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: PE Programming for dummies
Replies: 91
Views: 34019

Re: PE Programming for dummies

Charmap - The Final version now everything works! Perhaps its only me, but.. Charmap.jpg this is what I get whenever I fire up the file selector. Cant get past it to load a different fo(u)nt. Im using QPC2 V5.02 in high colour full screen mode. I cant see a Charmap version number anywhere, but this...
by pjw
Wed Dec 29, 2021 7:00 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: PE Programming for dummies
Replies: 91
Views: 34019

Re: PE Programming for dummies

<> As for getting a filemenu window when the main application window is small the quick answer is to close the application main window, outline a window of dimensions that will work with your display and the file menu extension, pop the file menu into that window channel, throw the window away and ...
by pjw
Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:31 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Help! My QL has entered the Matrix !!!
Replies: 38
Views: 13793

Re: Help! My QL has entered the Matrix !!!

1024MAK wrote:Where the function MOD does not exist, you can use something like this:<>
MOD exists in all versions of SuperBASIC and SBASIC. (Are there others?) The only difference is that SBASIC's DIV/MOD work on 32 bits while SuperBASIC's only does 16 bits.
by pjw
Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:06 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: PE Programming for dummies
Replies: 91
Views: 34019

Re: PE Programming for dummies

Hello here is my vertical resize demo testet under QPC2, Smsqemulator, Q-emulator. sQLux all resolution QDOS and SMSQE but it wont work on Mist(er) any ideas ? The BASIC version works in QPC2. But you shouldnt hard-wire file locations in your code. You could use HOME_DIR$, for example.. There are o...
by pjw
Wed Dec 29, 2021 2:55 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: PE Programming for dummies
Replies: 91
Views: 34019

Re: PE Programming for dummies

Andrew wrote:<>
I have so much to learn :(
Its a hard slog, but you seem to be doing just fine :)