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by XorA
Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Possible QL Is 40 event, UK
Replies: 14
Views: 1326

Re: Possible QL Is 40 event, UK

There has been a resurgence of interest in the QL in recent years - QL Forum has over 1,000 members now, and the Sinclair QL For Everyone group on Facebook has 1.6K members. I would take those figures with a touch of salt though, Facebook like Twitter before it is famous for being mostly bot accoun...
by XorA
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: QL-is-40!
Replies: 7
Views: 1008

Re: QL-is-40!

Isnt this Happy Conception day rather than Happy Birthday, we don't normally start numbering things until they are delivered :-D
by XorA
Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:18 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ql vdrive in EU ?
Replies: 9
Views: 944

Re: ql vdrive in EU ?

I don't know how an international E-Commerce site impacts customs.
The correct fee is paid and paperwork is prepared by etsy so stuff just passes through unhindered!
by XorA
Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: White screen problem
Replies: 3
Views: 453

Re: White screen problem

Probably one or more of the memory chips on the board is not making good contact with the socket - you could carefully take each one out and reseat them in the socket - if the pins look a little tarnished - give them a gentle rub with some contact clearner before reseating them in the sockets. Hope...
by XorA
Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Bug in string handling in SMSQ/E
Replies: 11
Views: 1158

Re: Bug in string handling in SMSQ/E

10 a$ = "1234567890" 20 b$ = a$(4 to 3): REMark This works 30 c$ = a$(4 to 2): REMark This fails with an error. Neither Qdos JS nor Minerva accept line 30, so that seems to be normal behaviour. SMSQ/E seems just to catch the error before the program runs; the others fall over when they re...
by XorA
Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 285679

Re: Today I Received...

My new microdrive arrived today :-) s-l1600.jpg One inch form-factor hard disk. One of my side interest is mechanical miniaturizations -- I also do N-scale railroading...I'd do Z-scale but I'm too old to see it too clearly :-) I could probably never get the train back on the tracks. I have N, Z and...
by XorA
Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Q68 Emulate original QL Keyboard
Replies: 44
Views: 4980

Re: Q68 Emulate original QL Keyboard

sQLux runs the game without using Minerva, as the Second Screen is disabled, use JS, JM
I guess I should enable that for QL native screen modes :-D
by XorA
Mon Dec 25, 2023 2:06 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter 2 just launched
Replies: 54
Views: 17975

Re: ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter 2 just launched

So I stick with the Q68, it has more potential, and the less expensive.
You forgot full support from its creator too :-)
by XorA
Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:27 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 285679

Re: Today I Received...

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by XorA
Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:37 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 285679

Re: Today I Received...

3. Most awkward is CTRL-SPACE for QL's break is not available in any of the three keyboard modes, neither is backslash or vertical bar nor cursor arrow keys.
There is a good chance the Ctrl keypress is eaten by Android before browser even sees it unfortunately!