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by olifink
Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:05 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Rounding in QSpread
Replies: 9
Views: 1536

Re: Rounding in QSpread

hi Tim, I'm amazed some people still tinker with it and find these things :) yes, you're right - and the reason for this rounding is that the QL internal floating point routines are not that precise. You actually see the same in SuperBASIC when you PRINT the two numbers: PRINT 123456.5 PRINT 1234567...
by olifink
Wed May 01, 2019 9:10 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?
Replies: 9
Views: 7651

Re: SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?

another quick update: Wolfgang has tracked down the problem to SMSQEmake, so nothing is wrong with the Thing system itself but it seems the way it was called with EXEP and worked mostly only by accident in the different screen modes. With a new version it now works like it should. I guess this one w...
by olifink
Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:00 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?
Replies: 9
Views: 7651

Re: SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?

just a quick update: Wolfgang could reproduce it and is narrowing down the problem. It's partly based on the .ini (only changes are mode 4, full screen 2, double pixel setup) and so far looks like a memory issue with the ERT HOT_RES of QMAC. Commenting that out makes it work but it's still unclear (...
by olifink
Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:18 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?
Replies: 9
Views: 7651

Re: SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?

Ok, I' ve got it - after testing various permutations and disabling all boot files and removing all win devices, disabling all unneeded device drivers I gave it a last shot: It's the Colour Mode setting: I invariably run with the normal QL 4 colours on all my devices. Switching to Aurora or 16 bit m...
by olifink
Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:06 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?
Replies: 9
Views: 7651

Re: SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?

Strange, I am compiling SMSQ/E regularly using SMSQmulator and all is fine. I always download from Wolfgang site latest SMSQExxx.win, lrun winx_boot and thats all, it works. Fabrizio thanks - thats good to know - interesting... but strange... which versions do you use? I' m on SMSQmulator8227 and S...
by olifink
Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:56 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Chromebook
Replies: 4
Views: 2992

Re: Chromebook

I have SMSQmulator running on my Google Pixelbook (i5) - the display size makes it very small even with double scaled pixels on, but it works great. WIth newer Intel Chromebooks there is no need to go into developer mode. You can just activate the Linux sandbox and then install whatever you need as ...
by olifink
Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:41 am
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?
Replies: 9
Views: 7651

SMSQ/E builds with QPC but not with SMSQmulator?

Hello Friends... I have a curious situation, maybe somebody else ran into this: I try to recompile SMSQE (3.34, latest .win from Wolfgang's site) and it compiles happily on QPC2 (of course it would) but then trying the same under SMSQmulator (Java8 version, again latest from Wolfgangs site, Linux or...
by olifink
Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:23 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Delete - vapourware book
Replies: 5
Views: 3140

Re: Delete - vapourware book

curious - sounds intriguing, I think I might buy the book after all... thanks!
by olifink
Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:09 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Delete - vapourware book
Replies: 5
Views: 3140

Re: Delete - vapourware book

Interesting - I wasn't yet aware of the book but the photo is well known from Ricks Flicker Album "QL and beyond" https://www.flickr.com/photos/9574086@N02/sets/72157600854938578 Also the "Pandora to Z88" has interesting designs. Does the book offer anything in addition to the Fl...
by olifink
Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:28 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Current availability of replacement Microdrive faam/felt?
Replies: 5
Views: 3286

Re: Current availability of replacement Microdrive faam/felt?

hmm. mine are holding up fine. I'm using a super sharp hobby cutter and board and do slightly larger pieces 3x4mm. they work fine here and are only slightly fuzzy around the edges