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"The function HOT_CHP will load an executable file with the specified filename into the common heap and make it into an Executable Thing. Now, each time that you press <ALT> plus the specified key$, a new copy of the program will be started up in memory (although the same code is used, meaning...

bwinkel67 wrote:Wasn't he at 625€ on the Dutch site?

I remember €600.

Well, I have detected in QPC2: 1234 : 1235 DEFine FuNction cc:return 'cc':END DEFine 1236 : 10000 ex cc;'xyz hello' /* One pair of " ' " less :-) */ Which operating system/BASIC versions do support this. A BBQL does NOT(!). I have tested this today: BBQL will not allow you to enter line 1...

It's still open on a Dutch trading site: https://link.marktplaats.nl/m1570241172

Jan

Same disk drives here with Gold Card. Strange enough, most disks won't format on them in either HD or ED but HD disks formatted as QL disks on a PC are readable and writable on the QL drives. As for QL builds, I have two D15s with Issue 6 board and JS ROMs and two D09s with Issue 5 board and JM ROM ...

Thanks all!

Unfortunately I didn't have time to come to the chat. It looks like this year it's going to be a 'serial' birthday party due to Corona measures . Some family members today, some tomorrow...

Cristian wrote:Microsoft Mouse 2.0A (NOT 2.0B)

One of the few good things Microsoft has ever made

The AH ROM doesn't have much more bugs than JM, I believe only two. It was the first version known to be reasonably stable after the 'dongle' versions FB and PM.

Nevertheless, if you can re-program the EPROMS then Minerva is the operating system of choice.

Jan

Mr Bredenbeek (or anyone else who may know), Does 'Hardback' allow the use of a QNET target as the destination, e.g. n1_win1_backup_. There is no mention in the readme. Oh dear, I haven't used it for 25 years or so... Well, it should work with any directory device, including networked drives. One t...

I'm pleased your here too, as I was going to ask if you'd mind if I included QED on my BBQL useful utilities md carts? I expect to retail about 5 if I'm lucky, but I don't charge anymore for carts with stuff on than I do for empty ones. No problem, just be sure to take the latest version 2.02 from ...