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by dilwyn
Wed Sep 21, 2016 4:29 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Loading SCR to screen
Replies: 14
Views: 6144

Re: Loading SCR to screen

One of my Quanta Helpline columns has some notes on programming graphics. Sadly, what you are asking is one of the easiest things to ask, the most difficult and lengthy to explain and program.

http://quanta.org.uk/wp-content/uploads ... INE-48.pdf
by dilwyn
Thu Sep 08, 2016 12:51 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: phgtk update
Replies: 2
Views: 1723

phgtk update

A new and much enhanced version of phgtk toolkit from David Westbury is available from the Graphics Page on my website. In addition to the previous facilities to convert JPEG, PNG and GIF files, there are new facilities for GD2 PIC files to scale, tile, transform (reduce resolution, flip, invert, ro...
by dilwyn
Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:38 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Bible Code helpline request
Replies: 2
Views: 1662

Bible Code helpline request

This was a Quanta help request we can't fully answer - can anyone help Mr Legge with this? I've advised him there is a plaintext Bible on my website, but I'm not sure if by "Bible Code" he means the art of finding hidden messages in the text of the Bible or if I am reading too much into th...
by dilwyn
Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:38 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Forum Software Upgrade August 2016
Replies: 18
Views: 8746

Re: Forum Software Upgrade August 2016

vanpeebles wrote:Second attempt!! :mrgreen:
I hate grey on grey!

Also, on my mobile, the red text on dark grey is almost impossible to read in that print size.

Like the new layout, looks much more up to date.
by dilwyn
Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:46 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Sir Clive's Latest Venture perhaps?
Replies: 1
Views: 1714

Sir Clive's Latest Venture perhaps?

latestventure.jpg
Could this be his latest line of business??? (seen in Morrisons supermarket) :twisted:
by dilwyn
Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:25 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Duckworth Home Computing QL titles
Replies: 8
Views: 3804

Duckworth Home Computing QL titles

We have had an email message from David Marshall at Duckworth Publishers to say that it would be OK for us to scan and make available the following titles on a no-profit basis: - Complete Sinclair QL ROM Disassembly (ISBN 0-71561-891-1) by P Gerrard and K Bergin - Advanced QL Machine Code (ISBN 0-71...
by dilwyn
Sun Aug 14, 2016 11:45 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Documentation
Replies: 3
Views: 1846

Re: Documentation

I did start to scan some things, but as ever, time is the enemy.

To be honest, I wasn't that impressed with those books. I had copies of them many years ago and I agree completely with what RWAP said about them.
by dilwyn
Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:48 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Documentation
Replies: 3
Views: 1846

Documentation

I'd like to find out what types of documentation and articles people would like to see made available for the QL, over and above what is already available through sites like mine. As an example, are there any topics not adequately covered for new users? This Forum is pretty good at signing up new us...
by dilwyn
Sat Aug 06, 2016 9:51 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: QPC1 and DosBox
Replies: 11
Views: 7032

Re: QPC1 and DosBox

Is it the same app as aFreeBox?

(there are so many apps with 'Freebox' in the name it was hard to find it)
by dilwyn
Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:19 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Line Design 1
Replies: 0
Views: 1538

Line Design 1

I am looking for a copy of version 1.xy of Line Design to preserve.

Specifically, I am looking for a copy of BITM2LDP for tracing screens into Line Design pages. This program was not included on later version 2 LineDesign.