Tofro, Thanks. I was thinking that opening "CON_" was referring to the first console. If I use the default console, how do I convert that into a QDOS file handle? Or should I just open my own window (not open a default console) and go that route. I'll probably try that this evening and see...

I've written a test program to open a console in C68, write some test and draw a block. The console is 512x256, but I've noticed that the text and graphics are shifted to the left. I left in the end message "press any key" that keeps the window open and it's text is where I would expect it...

I'm still in favor of QL zip files. Other versions of zip can read the QL zip files, so I can extract README files or other text files from the native OS. To use the software, I put the zip file in to a directory that is accessible by an emulator. Fire up the emulator and extract the zip file to RAM...

> DO you think it is worth trying to write an open source DTP programme? I think there is little bang for the buck in doing that, unless someone is really interested in it. There are other Open Source DTP programs that run under other platforms (Scribus is what I use). In this day, what would be the...

The two DTP programs that I remember are FrontPage and Page Designer. I think I might have used both, but it's been a long time.

Tim

I used Albin Hessler's serial mouse software. I built an adapter that converted the PC serial mouse to work on the QL serial port. I had a logitech trackball mouse. I used mostly Qascade for starting applications and used MicroEmacs a lot, which was PE enabled.

Tim

I think I got that pamphlet before I got the QL. What I noticed was that the QL printed on the front (when folded out) was life size, which nicely showed how big the QL was. I think I still have two copies around. I don't know if a similar pamphlet was used in the UK, but this one was written for th...

It was either in Popular Science or Popular Mechanics that had an article about the ZX81, sometime after it came out in the UK. The Oct. 1981 issue had a full two page ad for the ZX81. I pretty much immediately sent away for my ZX81. It arrived the day before Thanksgiving and I spent that look weeke...

In late 1981 the choices for a home computer were: Vic-20 $400 Apple II - $1300 TRS-80 CoCo - $600 Then the ZX81 was advertised for $250 w/ 16K, I ordered one. Color and sound was not critical for me. I used the ZX81 for a few freshman college classes. I them moved onto the T/S 2068. In April 1986, ...

I'm curious to know why one would need a blank FLP image file. Why not just use a QXL.win file? Are these microdrive and floppy formats particular to just Qemulator and Qlay? I've used floppy image files, but these are direct copies of a floppy using 'dd'.

Tim