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I have been writing a device driver to emulate the Microdrive cartridges as a file in QPC2 (although it should work in other emulators, or even a real QL?), which I 'think' is about ready to release. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to test it, and check my documentation to see if there an...

I think I may have got it. The problem is not with the file being an executable as such, but with it size. I spent the afternoon looking at that QDOS/SMSQ manual. Then finding the code for LBYTES in the ROM. And then trying to trace the code through the ROM. I found the "Invalid Name" erro...

RWAP wrote:Martin - you could always post the code on here for people to look at, or send it to me by pm and I will see if I can help...

I was going to PM this to you, but I could not see how to add an attachment to the PM.

The Forum did not like the _zip extension, so you will need to rename it first.

Martin, what you observe might actually be a completely different problem - SMSQ/E seems to be having an mdv_ emulation already (didn't know that before I actually had a browse through the sources - But I have found a number of hints on mdv emulation through RAM disk.). (The whole mechanism seems t...

As a side note, there shouldn't be much difference between a device driver on native QDOS and SMSQ/E. And a (joint QDOS and) SMSQ/E manual can be found here: http://kilgus.net/smsqe/QDOS%20SMS%20Re ... Manual.pdf Regards, Tobias I will have a look through that. Martin - you could always post the co...

Hi, I was wondering if any SMSQ experts could help me with a problem I am having writing a Directory Device Driver. I am writing a driver to emulate the Microdrives on QPC2. My driver is (mostly) working, but I have a problem with Executable programs. When I EXEC them I get a 'Invalid Name' error. I...