Mi scuso per l'email fiume ma dopo vari mesi che è rimasto sulla mia
scrivania ho dato un occhiata al QL Documentation CD che è stato spedito
recentemente con QL Today. Contiene una enorme mole di informazioni sul QL e
non solo (assembler 680x0 ecc). Quello che segue è il file che descrive
tutto quanto contenuto nel CD. Se qualcuno fosse interessato a qualche
documento dia segni di vita
Ciao a tutti
Davide
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QL DOCUMENTATION CD v2.81
Last Updated: 29/11/05
Welcome to the QL Documentation CD, where I have set out to gather together
all the publicly available documents about the QL into one single reference
source.
Grateful thanks are due to the various people who helped me gather these
together and who gave me permission to use the material concerned, most
especially Stuart Honeyball of Miracle Systems Ltd who allowed me to make
available in electronic format manuals for his extensive range of QL
expansion
units, and Tony Firshman who gave me copies of the manuals for his QL
hardware
products.
Thanks are due to Jochen Merz who has allowed me to make available
several articles from QL Today originally via my website. Bruce Nicholls and
Alfred Kendall located the Hewlett Packard and Epson printer programming
information files. Anyone else not mentioned, you are not forgotten but
thank
you too.
Grateful thanks also to Laurence Reeves who has made available the sources
for
the Minerva ROM version 1.98, which will no doubt be of great interest to
those
who wish to tinker with the operating system and machine code generally.
The idea behind this CD is to provide a "one stop shop" for QL related
documentation. With this in mind, if you have any documentation to provide
that
is not already listed here, please contact us so that we may include it in
later
editions of this CD.
Although most of the documents on this CD are in QL-readable formats (plain
text
or Quill DOC files for example), some of the more complex documents
combining
pictures, diagrams and text are to be found in Adobe PDF (Portable Document
Format). While some of these may be viewed in Ghostscript for QDOS (ported
to
the QL by Jonathan Hudson), a copy of the Windows version of the Adobe
Reader
v5.0 program is included on the CD. In Windows, go to the 'acro' folder on
the
CD and run the ar500enu.exe self-extracting archive, which will extract the
reader and start an installation wizard to guide you through installation.
Should you wish to try extracting text from these PDF files, a short text
file
called copytext.txt is included in the 'acro' folder to avoid you having to
wade
through the Adobe Acrobat Reader's healp files to find out how it's done!
Here's a list of the filename extensions used for the various files on this
CD.
FILENAME EXTENSIONS
QL FORMATS:
_DOC Quill DOC file
_RTF Rich Text Format file
_TXT QL Plain Text file
_PIC Pointer Environment Area Save Bitmap PIC file format
_SCR QL screen format (usually 512x256, greater sizes saved as PIC files)
_BAS QL SuperBASIC or SBASIC program
_ASM QL assembler source files
_C,_O,_H C compiler files
PC FILE FORMATS
.PDF Adobe Acrobat (PC) files
.TXT PC Plain Text files
.RTF Rich Text Format files
.DOC Word 6 DOC files for PC
.PCX PCX (Zsoft PC Paintbrush) graphics file
.GIF Compuserve GIF graphics (Graphics Interchange Format) file
Finally, thanks to Darren Branagh for his assistance in producing this CD.
He's been a big inspiration in prompting me to get the Q-Celt CD-ROMs done
for the QL world. I hope they have been of some use and interest to some of
you at least!
Finally, please remember that this CD may be freely copied although the
material
remains the copyright of the respective authors. Do the QL scene a favour
and
copy this CD for someone who hasn't already got a copy of it!
Dilwyn Jones
dilwyn.jones@...
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PROGRAMMING INFORMATION FOR 680x0 SYSTEMS
68000 ASSEMBLER INFORMATION
---------------------------
A large and comprehensive plain text file describing assembler programming
for
the 68000 instruction set.
68kasm_68k_txt
68000 ASSEMBLER DOCBOOK FORMAT
------------------------------
Norman Dunbar has kindly converted the above into XML files, actually in
DocBook
type XML format. Read with most browsers or HTML viewers.
68kDocBook_ (too many files to list)
68040 USER MANUAL
-----------------
A substantial Motorola document describing how the 68040 works. This is not
the
Programmers Reference manual (see below). This is in Adobe PDF file format.
um68040_040UM_pdf
um68040_040UMAD_pdf
um68040_umadrev2_txt
680x0 PROGRAMMERS REFERENCE MANUAL
----------------------------------
Motorola M68000 family programmer's reference manual, including CPU32
instructions. Supplied as Adobe PDF files.
68kprm_68kprm.pdf
68kprm_68000ad.pdf
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ASCII CODES
-----------
QL ASCII code list from Don Taylor.
ascii_ASCII3_txt The code list table as plain text
ascii_ASCII4_txt A short "readme" text file from the author
ascii_CHARSET_bas Short BASIC program to display character set on
screen
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ASSEMBLER PROGRAMMING SERIES
----------------------------
The Programming In Assembler series from QL Today magazine, by Norman
Dunbar.
Set out in DocBook XML format, read with most browsers or HTML viewers.
assembler_ (too many files to list)
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AURORA MANUAL
-------------
The Aurora manual in plain text, Quill DOC, Adobe PDF and Word DOC file
formats.
aurora_aman2_txt
aurora_amanqdoc_doc
aurora_aman2_pdf
aurora_aman2pc_doc Word 6 (PC) doc file
The Aurora technical details (registers, screens, detecting Aurora, extended
ROM
details etc) from Aurora designer Zeljko Nastasic.
aurora_AuDetail_txt
aurora_AuDetail_doc
aurora_AuDetail.doc Word 6 document
aurora_AuDetail_rtf
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BUTTON FRAME
------------
Example program listing from Jochen Merz showing how to use and free a
button in
QPAC2's Button Frame for BASIC.
btfrm_doit_bas
btfrm_init_asm
btfrm_INIT_bin
btfrm_TEST_bas
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C TUTORIAL
----------
A tutorial for those wishing to learn C (e.g. C68 on the QL)
ctutor_ctutor_txt
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CFGC68
------
Jonathan Hudson's attempts to provide a configuration block system for C68.
cfgc68_cfgc68_cfg
cfgc68_cfgc68_cfg_c
cfgc68_cfgc68_cfg_h
cfgc68_cfgc68_cfg_o
cfgc68_cfgc68_config_asm
cfgc68_cfgc68_config_o
cfgc68_cfgc68_config_txt
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CLOCKING IN ARTICLES
--------------------
A series of articles from QL Today dealing with anything from the QL clock
to
Star Trek stardates and printing your own calendars! Includes a discussion
of
the Zeller's Congruence dates formula. Now updated to include part 4 from QL
Today Vol 8 Issue 3 (including the revised calendar listing).
time_clockin1_txt Part 1
time_clockin2_txt Part 2
time_clockin3_txt Part 3
time_clockin4_txt Part 4
time_anaclock_bas }
time_CALENDAR_bas }
time_dayofweek_bas }
time_easter_bas }
time_leapyear_bas }
time_dayssofar_bas } BASIC program listings from the articles
time_setuparray_bas }
time_timediff_bas }
time_stardate1_bas }
time_TNGdates_bas }
time_starfltcom_bas }
time_cal_bas } cal_bas is the listing from part 4 of the articles
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COMPUTER GLOSSARY ARTICLE
-------------------------
An article from QL Today magazine, explaining some common computing terms
with
emphasis on the QL side of things!
glossary_GLOSSARY_TXT
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CONFIG BLOCKS INFORMATION
LEVEL 1 CONFIGURATION BLOCKS
----------------------------
The original 'level 1' QJump configuration block data format.
configl1_Config1_txt Plain text file
LEVEL 2 CONFIGURATION BLOCKS
----------------------------
The more recent configuration block information, from Jochen Merz Software.
configl2_MenuConfig The level 2 MenuConfig program
configl2_mac_config02 Macro
configl2_mac_MultiConfig02 Macro
configl2_MENUCONFIG2_txt Text file describing level 2 config
An article from QL Today about level 2 config and a list of registered
config
IDs.
configl2_mconfig2_doc Quill doc file
configl2_mconfig2_rtf RTF file
configl2_mconfig2_txt Plain text file
configl2_mconfig2.doc Word DOC file
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DEV DEVICE INFORMATION
----------------------
The DEV device is a device name substitution system to help with getting
older
QL software which do not understand long filenames to run from hard disk
systems, for example. The DEV device is built into many modern QL systems
such
as most Miracle Systems disk interfaces, SMSQ/E and also as a file called
DEV_REXT which may be added to some systems as resident extensions. This
file
contains an article about using DEV.
devs_devpath_txt
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DIREN KEYBOARD INTERFACE
------------------------
This is a scanned manual for a Diren keyboard interface, along with 5
diagrams
from the instruction sheet. The QL graphics are in PIC and SCR formats,
while
the original PC scanned graphics are in PCX format.
diren_keyboard_doc
diren_keyboard_rtf
diren_keyboard_txt
diren_keyboard.txt PC plain text version
diren_Figx_pic PIC files of figures 1 to 5 (x=1 to 5)
diren_Figx_scr 512x256 screens of figures 1 to 5 (x=1 to 5)
diren_keyboard_bas }
diren_keyboard_bin } Keyboard translates program v1.02 for use
diren_READ_ME } with the Diren keyboard interface.
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DISCOVER DISC FORMAT REFERENCE
------------------------------
Dave Walker's documentation on the disc formats supported by his Discover
and
Multi-Discover programs. Includes his notes on the QL floppy disk format.
discs_discover_doc
discs_discover_rtf
discs_discover_txt
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DISK INTERFACES
Replacement manuals for older QL disk interfaces. Manuals for the Miracle
Systems units may be found in the 'miracle' directory.
CST QDisk. There are three versions of the manual, for version 1, 2 and 3
interfaces. In the filenames below, X=1, 2 or 3 as appropriate.
diskints_cstqdisk_qdiskX_DOC Quill DOC file
diskints_cstqdisk_qdiskX_txt Plain text file
diskints_cstqdisk_qdiskX.rtf RTF file
diskints_cstqdisk_qdiskX.doc Word DOC file
Cumana Disk Interface manual
diskints_cumana_cumana_doc Quill DOC file
diskints_cumana_cumana_rtf RTF file
diskints_cumana_cumana_txt Plain text file
diskints_cumana_plug13a_PIC PIC file diagrams for the QL text manuals
diskints_cumana_qlandddi_PIC
diskints_cumana_iface_PIC
diskints_cumana_diskd35_PIC
diskints_cumana_diskd525_PIC
diskints_cumana_trtheory_PIC
diskints_cumana_ddformat_PIC
diskints_cumana_warnings_PIC
diskints_cumana_cumana.pdf Adobe PDF file
diskints_cumana_cumana.doc Word 97 DOC file
Generic disk interface manual. A general purpose manual for most older QL
disk
interfaces. Obviously, if the manual for your interface is listed here, use
that
particular manual, otherwise refer to this generic one. Due to the inclusion
of
pictures, it is best to use the Word DOC or the PDF file version.
diskints_generic_generic_doc Quill DOC file
diskints_generic_generic_rtf RTF file
diskints_generic_generic_txt Plain text file
diskints_generic_connectd_PIC QL PIC file diagrams referred to in QL text
files
diskints_generic_edgeconn_PIC (also in GIF format)
diskints_generic_iface_PIC
diskints_generic_qlcover_PIC
diskints_generic_thruconn_PIC
diskints_generic_pexpunit_PIC
diskints_generic_generic.DOC Word 97 .DOC file
diskints_generic_generic.PDFn Adobe PDF file
Falkenberg hard disk interface manual.
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd_doc Quill DOC file
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd_rtf RTF file
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd_txt Plain text file
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd.pdf Adobe PDF file
diskints_jfcqlhdd_jfcqlhdd.doc Word 97 .doc file
Sandy Superdisk and SuperQBoard interfaces
diskints_sandy_sandy_txt Plain text file
diskints_sandy_sandy_doc Quill DOC format
diskints_sandy_sandy_rtf Rich Text Format
diskints_sandy_sandy.doc Word DOC format
diskints_sandy_sandy.pdf Adobe Acrobat PDF format
TRL128 - The Technology Research Ltd Delta 128 disk interface with 128K RAM
diskints_trl128_trl128_doc Quill DOC file
diskints_trl128_trl128_txt plain text
diskints_trl128_trl128.rtf RTF file
diskints_trl128_trl128.doc Word DOC file
diskints_trl128_trl128.pdf Acrobat PDF file
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DISPLAY CODE
------------
An article and assembler source showing how to handle high resolution
displays
by reading the necessary information from the operating system legally.
Provides
a set of extensions for SuperBASIC or SBASIC (works in QDOS or SMSQ/E)
giving
S*BASIC and compiled BASIC programmers access to legal methods of reading
screen
sizes etc across all QL-type platforms. To install the extensions in SBASIC
or
SuperBASIC (S*BASIC is an accepted way of meaning both!) simply LRESPR the
DISPLAY_cde file. Now supplied as version 2 with additional extensions for
GD2
detection, Window Manager versions etc.
display_DISPLAY_asm The assembler source listing
display_DISPLAY_bas Basic listing with examples of how to use the
extensions
display_DISPLAY_cde The extensions assembled into one LRESPR file
display_DISPLAY_txt The article itself
display_DISPLAY_doc Quill DOC version of the article
display_DISPLAY.doc Word DOC version of the article
display_DISPLAY_boot Short BASIC boot program to install extensions file
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DO
--
Al Boehm's article about using the DO command to process files of S*BASIC
commands as though they were batch files.
do_DO_doc
do_DO_rtf
do_DO_txt
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DOCBOOK
-------
Article by Norman Dunbar about how he has been converting his text files
into
DocBook format, which is an XML format file, with tags defined by the DTD
format
(DTD=Document Type Definition). Once a document is in DocBook format,
various
transformation programs are availabel to convert to various other useful
formats. Examples of the use of DocBook on this CD include Norman Dunbar's
assembler programming articles from QL Today magazine.
docbook_docbook_doc Quill DOC file version
docbook_docbook_rtf RTF file version
docbook_docbook_txt Plain text version
docbook_docbook.doc Word DOC file format
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EASYBASE FILE FORMAT
--------------------
The file structure information for the EasyBase database system for the QL.
EasyBase is published by Q-Celt Computing in Ireland.
eb_easybase_txt
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EASYPTR TUTORIAL FROM NORMAN DUNBAR
-----------------------------------
Easyptr is a programming utility from Albin Hessler Software, to assist with
the
easier production of pointer driven software for the QL. Norman Dunbar
didn't
find the going so 'Easy' when he first used EasyPtr, so he set about
producing
this tutorial for the package. EasyPtr is available from Q-Branch and Jochen
Merz Software.
eptutor_TUTOR1_bas
eptutor_TUTOR2_bas
eptutor_TUTOR3_bas
eptutor_TUTOR4_bas
eptutor_TUTOR5_bas
eptutor_TUTOR6_bas
eptutor_calc_bas
eptutor_calc_men
eptutor_calc_obj
eptutor_calc_RTM_obj
eptutor_format_bas
eptutor_format_men
eptutor_format_obj
eptutor_format_RTM_obj
eptutor_floppy_spr
eptutor_move_spr
eptutor_sleep_spr
eptutor_wake_spr
eptutor_TUTOR7_bas
eptutor_TUTOR8_bas
eptutor_TUTOR9_bas
eptutor_jobs_men
eptutor_jobs1_bas
eptutor_jobs1_obj
eptutor_jobs1_RTM_obj
eptutor_jobs2_bas
eptutor_jobs2_obj
eptutor_jobs2_RTM_obj
eptutor_jobDets_bas
eptutor_jobDets_obj
eptutor_jobDets_RTM_obj
eptutor_Header_men
eptutor_EPTutor1_txt
eptutor_EPTutor2_txt
eptutor_README_txt
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EASYPTR 4 ARTICLES
------------------
First, there was the colour drivers. Next came the new Window Manager (WM2)
to
make better use of the colour drivers. Then Easyptr was updated to version 4
to
actually allow us mere mortals to write programs to best make use of the new
facilities programmed into the operating system by people like Marcel
Kilgus.
Now that Easyptr 4 is available fromQBranch and JMS I thought I'd better
write
some articles about actually using the new system. These are a short series
of
articles from QL Today Volume 9 and Volume 10 offering a gentle introduction
to
writing programs using the new facilities, and a review article about a
wonderful little extra utility called QCoCo (a program written byWolfgang
Uhlig)
which makes designing colour schemes for the System Palette that much
easier.
Some of the diagrams from the articles (e.g. screen dumps) are in .GIF
format.
The files in the col_ folder are an introduction to use of the new colours
etc.
The files in the qcoco_ folder are those for the QCoCo software review.
The files in the scale_ folder are those for the article showing how to use
scalable menus from Easyptr v4.
eptr4_col_easymenu_doc Quill DOC file version
eptr4_col_easymenu.doc Word .Doc file version
eptr4_col_figure1_gif The diagrams from the article
eptr4_col_figure2_gif
eptr4_col_figure3_gif
eptr4_col_figure4_gif
eptr4_col_figure5_gif
eptr4_col_easymenu_txt Plain text version of the article
eptr4_col_easymenu_rtf RTF file version
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco_doc Quill DOC file version
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco.doc Word .Doc file version
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco1_gif The illustrations from the article
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco2_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco3_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco4_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco5_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco6_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco7_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco8_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco9_gif
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco_rtf RTF file version
eptr4_qcoco_qcoco_txt Plain text file version.
eptr4_scale_scaling_men The example menu from this article
eptr4_scale_scaling_doc Quill DOC file version of the article
eptr4_scale_scaling.doc Word .DOC file version
eptr4_scale_figure1_gif The diagrams from the article
eptr4_scale_figure2_gif
eptr4_scale_figure3_gif
eptr4_scale_figure4_gif
eptr4_scale_scalingdemo_bas The listing referred to in the article
eptr4_scale_scaling_txt Plain text file version.
eptr4_scale_scaling_rtf RTF file version.
ERROR HANDLING
--------------
A discussion of error trapping from S*BASIC, including valuable information
on
the largely undocumented WHEN ERROR structure and equivalents in Turbo and
QLiberator programs.
errors_errors_doc
errors_errors_rtf
errors_errors_txt
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EXPANDING YOUR QL
-----------------
Two part article about expanding your QL system. Looks at hardware, software
and operating systems available.
expand_ADDING1_doc }
expand_ADDING1_rtf } Part 1
expand_ADDING1_txt }
expand_ADDING2_doc }
expand_ADDING2_rtf } Part 2
expand_ADDING2_txt }
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EXTRAS
------
Alex Wells and Francois van Emelen between them have produced a list of some
3,100 BASIC extension names found in various QL toolkits. This should serve
as a
useful reference especially for those writing such toolkits, in order to
avoid
name clashes. The file comes in various text forms and a .dbs format
database
file for DBAS users on the QL.
extras_fnlist_v21_txt
extras_keywords_v21_dbs
extras_srtdGroups_v21_txt
extras_srtdList_v21_txt
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FILE HEADER FORMAT
------------------
Short file showing the format of the 64 byte file headers used in the QL
filing system.
filehedr_FILEHEDR_doc
filehedr_FILEHEDR_rtf
filehedr_FILEHEDR_txt
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FILENAME EXTENSIONS
-------------------
A QL Today article listing filename extensions in common use, so you can
tell
from the _xyz filename ending what type of file it is.
exts_EXTS_doc
exts_EXTS_rtf
exts_EXTS_txt
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FOXPRO DBF TO QL DBS FILE CONVERSION
------------------------------------
Information on file structures of Foxpro files plus a BASIC program to do
the
conversion, from Francois van Emelem. First published in QL Today. QL DBS
files
are database files for D. Howells's DBAS database utility, available from
Quanta
library, Thierry Godefroy's website and most other sources of free QL
software.
dbf2dbas_bas The BASIC program to do the conversion.
foxpro2_txt
foxpro2_doc
foxpro2_rtf
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USING FLOATING POINT UNITS FROM QDOS/SMSQ
-----------------------------------------
A suite of files from George Gwilt showing how to access FPUs from QDOS and
SMSQ
systems. This is version 1.20 of the FPSave software and documentation.
fpu_fp2_EQU_ASM
fpu_fpn_BIN
fpu_fpn_text
fpu_fpsave_BIN
fpu_fpsave_changes Updates in various versions
fpu_fpsave_text The main documentation
fpu_fpsp_8x
fpu_FPSP_40
fpu_fpsp_60
fpu_real_xxx_txt
fpu_ver_BIN
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GD2 GRAPHICS AND GRADUATED FILLS
An article from QL Today, an introduction to use of the new colours
available to
SMSQ/E based systems with "colour drivers" or GD2. Also includes some notes
on
producing graduated blocks of colour.
gd2_colours_doc Quill DOC file of article
gd2_colours.doc Word 6 DOC file of article
gd2_colours_rtf RTF file of article
gd2_colours_txt Plain text file of article
gd2_colours_bas Listing from the article
gd2_colrpick_scr Screen dump from article
gd2_colrpick.gif GIF version of screen dump
gd2_gradients1_bas Listing from the article
gd2_gradients1_scr Screen dump from article
gd2_gradients2_bas Listing from article
gd2_gradients1.gif GIF of one of the screen dumps
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GD2 GRAPHICS CONVERSION
-----------------------
Articles from QL Today volume 8 issue 3. The first is a listing by Malcolm
Lear
to assist with conversion of 24 bit BMP graphics files from Windows to QL
graphics, while the second deals with converting QL GD2 screens (16-bit and
256
colour 8 bit graphics) to Windows .BMP file format.
bmp2ql_bmptoql_doc Quill DOC version
bmp2ql_bmptoql_rtf RTF file version
bmp2ql_bmptoql_txt Plain text version
bmp2ql_bmptoql.doc Word DOC version
bmp2ql_bmptoql_bas BASIC listing to go with the article
gd2tobmp_converts_doc Quill DOC version of GD2 screen to BMP file
conversion
gd2tobmp_converts_rtf RTF file version
gd2tobmp_converts_txt Plain text version
gd2tobmp_converts.doc Word .DOC version
gd2tobmp_marcel_bas Listing from the article
gd2tobmp_mode32bmp_bas Another listing from the article
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GOING ONLINE
A nine part series by Bill Cable about using your QL to go online to a
Bulletin
Board.
online_Zip_exe
online_Install556_bas
online_Online_doc
online_Online1_txt
online_Online10_txt
online_Online2_txt
online_Online3_txt
online_Online4_txt
online_Online5_txt
online_Online6_txt
online_Online7_txt
online_Online8_txt
online_Online9_txt
online_Qem
online_Qem_dat
online_qem040_releasenotes
online_Qem040_txt
online_qem425_readme
online_Qlink556_job
online_term_data
online_Unixcmd_txt
online_Boot
online_Online_rtf
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GRAPHICS FORMATS
----------------
A file describing the format of several types of QL graphics files,
including
screens, area save bitmaps (PIC), Eye-Q, Page Designer and Professional
Publisher files. Plus a couple of QL-specific graphics compression formats.
graphics_GRAPHICS_doc
graphics_GRAPHICS_rtf
graphics_GRAPHICS_txt
A short file with a description from PROGS of the Line Design page file
format.
graphics_ldfile_txt
A set of text files describing common non-QL graphics format, included here
for
any QL programmer wishing to write graphical code to handle non-QL graphics
files.
graphics_BMP_txt Windows .BMP files
graphics_GIF87a_txt GIF Graphics Interchange Format files
graphics_GIF89a_txt
graphics_GIF_COMP_txt
graphics_IFF_txt IFF Interchange Format Files
graphics_JPEG_txt JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group files
graphics_PCX_txt PCX ZSoft Paintbrush files
graphics_PCX2_txt
graphics_PNG_txt PNG Portable Network Graphics
graphics_STformts_txt Various Atari ST graphics files
graphics_TIFF-4_txt TIFF Tagged Image File Format
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HOTKEYS ARTICLES
----------------
A series of 3 articles from QL Today about using the Hotkey System from the
pointer environment. A nice gentle introduction to this rather difficult
subject
for newcomers.
hotkeys_hotkeys1_txt
hotkeys_hotkeys2_txt
hotkeys_hotkeys3_txt
HKEYS is an article listing all the Hotkey System II commands in SuperBASIC
and
goes on to describe using the extended Hotkey definitions to drive QPAC2
menus
via the option commands etc. A useful reference document.
hotkeys_hkeys_doc
hotkeys_hkeys_rtf
hotkeys_hkeys_txt
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HTML SPECIFICATION DOCUMENTS
----------------------------
Documents from W3C, the World Wide Web Consortium, included here in the hope
that one day the QL will have a good HTML browser or viewer. Once that day
arrives, we can use HTML to provide manuals and help fiels on disk for
example.
If copying these files from this CD, please note that the HTML 4 documents
directory contains a number of sub-directories.
htmlspec_html2_html2.txt HTML 2.0 specification
htmlspec_html32_html32.htm HTML 3.2 specification (HTML
document)
htmlspec_html32_html32.txt HTML 3.2 specification (Plain Text
file)
htmlspec_html40_appendix_notes.html HTML 4.01 specification documents
htmlspec_html40_images_aqua.gif and related files
htmlspec_html40_images_black.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_blue.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_colspan.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_font1.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_font2.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_fuchsia.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_gray.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_green.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_hr.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_licircle.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_lidisc.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_lime.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_lisquare.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_maroon.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_navy.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_olive.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_purple.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_recbg.jpeg
htmlspec_html40_images_red.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_rowspan.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_silver.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_table1.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_table2.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_table3.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_teal.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_w3c_home.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_white.gif
htmlspec_html40_images_yellow.gif
htmlspec_html40_index_elements.html
htmlspec_html40_index_list.html
htmlspec_html40_interact_forms.html
htmlspec_html40_intro_intro.html
htmlspec_html40_intro_sgmltut.html
htmlspec_html40_present_frames.html
htmlspec_html40_present_styles.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_dtd.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_entities.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_intro.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_loosedtd.html
htmlspec_html40_sgml_sgmldecl.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_dirlang.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_global.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_links.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_lists.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_objects.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_tables.html
htmlspec_html40_struct_text.html
htmlspec_html40_style_default.css
htmlspec_html40_about.html
htmlspec_html40_charset.html
htmlspec_html40_conform.html
htmlspec_html40_cover.html
htmlspec_html40_frameset.dtd
htmlspec_html40_HTML4.cat
htmlspec_html40_HTML4.decl
htmlspec_html40_html40.txt
htmlspec_html40_html40.zip
htmlspec_html40_HTMLlat1.ent
htmlspec_html40_HTMLspecial.ent
htmlspec_html40_HTMLsymbol.ent
htmlspec_html40_loose.dtd
htmlspec_html40_references.html
htmlspec_html40_strict.dtd
htmlspec_html40_types.html
htmlspec_xhtml1_dtd_xhtml-lat1.ent XHTML 1.0 The Extensible Hyper Text
htmlspec_xhtml1_dtd_xhtml.soc Markup Language
htmlspec_xhtml1_dtd_xhtml1.dcl
htmlspec_xhtml1_Overview.html
htmlspec_xhtml1_REC.gif
htmlspec_xhtml1_W3C-REC.css
htmlspec_xhtml1_w3c_home.gif
htmlspec_xhtml1_wcag1AAA.gif
htmlspec_xhtml1_xhtml10.zip
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====
HTML TUTORIAL
-------------
Norman Dunbar's tutorial to help you learn HTML - useful for creating those
QL-related websites!
htmltut_bigscreen.html
htmltut_Button.gif
htmltut_CASHREG.WAV
htmltut_div.html
htmltut_frame1.html
htmltut_frame2.html
htmltut_html.zip
htmltut_index.html
htmltut_lesson_eight.html
htmltut_lesson_eleven.html
htmltut_lesson_five.html
htmltut_lesson_four.html
htmltut_lesson_nine.html
htmltut_lesson_one.html
htmltut_lesson_seven.html
htmltut_lesson_six.html
htmltut_lesson_ten.html
htmltut_lesson_three.html
htmltut_lesson_two.html
htmltut_sidebar.html
htmltut_style1.html
htmltut_style2.html
htmltut_style3.html
htmltut_style4.html
htmltut_style5.html
htmltut_styles.css
htmltut_tables.css
htmltut_tutor.css
htmltut_tutor.js
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====
INTERFACES GUIDE
----------------
Article from IQLR magazine by the late Dennis Briggs listing most of the
early
QL disk interfaces and other cards, complete with simple diagrams to aid
identification. The diagrams are PIC files to go with the QL version of the
document, or .PCX files to go with the Windows version.
dbhw_intfaces_doc
dbhw_intfaces_rtf
dbhw_intfaces_txt
dbhw_admanpar_PIC
dbhw_cstbuffr_PIC
dbhw_cstintnl_PIC
dbhw_cstram_PIC
dbhw_cumana_PIC
dbhw_deltatr_PIC
dbhw_expandar_PIC
dbhw_goldcard_PIC
dbhw_insider_PIC
dbhw_kempston_PIC
dbhw_medic_PIC
dbhw_microp_PIC
dbhw_midiint_PIC
dbhw_mmodem_PIC
dbhw_mpspi_PIC
dbhw_mserpar_PIC
dbhw_pcmlint_PIC
dbhw_pcmlqplu_PIC
dbhw_quest_PIC
dbhw_sandy1_PIC
dbhw_sandy2_PIC
dbhw_simplex_PIC
dbhw_spemrom_PIC
dbhw_strong_PIC
dbhw_tharman_PIC
dbhw_trump_PIC
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====
INTERNET ARTICLES
-----------------
A short series of articles by Phoebus R Dokos explaining how to connect to
the
internet using a QL emulato supporting TCP/IP connection facilities and
programs
like QL Lynx, QL FTP and the QL email applications. The second part deasl
with
internet connections using DOS software running on the Conqueror emulator on
QL
hardware,a nd also using Jon Dent's soQL system. The Windows folders contain
PC
versions of the files, as Word DOCs and RTF files.
Part 1
internet_1_InterntA_DOC Quill DOC file version
internet_1_InterntA_RTF RTF file version
internet_1_InterntA_TXT Plain text version
internet_1_Figures_txt List of illustrations from the article
internet_1_Figure1_jpg 8 illustrations accompanying the article. These
internet_1_Figure2_jpg are all in .JPG format.
internet_1_Figure3_jpg
internet_1_Figure4_jpg
internet_1_Figure5_jpg
internet_1_Figure6_jpg
internet_1_Figure7_jpg
internet_1_Figure8_jpg
Part 2:
internet_2_Figure1_gif
internet_2_Figure2_gif
internet_2_Figure3_gif
internet_2_Figure4_gif
internet_2_Figure5_gif
internet_2_Figure6_gif
internet_2_Figure7_gif
internet_2_Figure8_gif
internet_2_figures_txt List of illustrations from the article
internet_2_PartB_doc Part 2 as a Quill DOC file
internet_2_PartB_rtf Part 2 as an RTF file
internet_2_PartB_txt Part 2 as QL plain text
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====
IPC8049 DISASSEMBLY
-------------------
The disassembled source code for the 8049 second processor in the QL.
ipc8049_IPC8049_doc
ipc8049_IPC8049_rtf
ipc8049_IPC8049_txt
============================================================================
===
JOYSTICKS ON QL
---------------
How to connect a switched joystick such as an Atari switched joystick to the
QL
CTL ports.
joystick_JOYSTICK_txt
============================================================================
====
JMROM DISASSEMBLY
-----------------
A disassembly and notes on the QL's version JM ROM.
jmrom_intro
jmrom_escape_txt
jmrom_formfeed_txt
jmrom_graph
jmrom_header
jmrom_title_txt
jmrom_fnum
jmrom_new_part1
jmrom_new_part3
jmrom_new_part5
jmrom_new_part6
jmrom_new_part9
jmrom_new_part13
jmrom_new_part14
jmrom_new_part15
jmrom_new_part16
jmrom_new_part19
jmrom_new_part50
jmrom_new_part51
jmrom_new_part99
jmrom_definitions
jmrom_labels_alpha
jmrom_labels_num
============================================================================
====
JSROM DISASSEMBLY
-----------------
A disassembly of the QL's version JS ROM.
jsrom_ARITHM_ASM
jsrom_BASIC1_ASM
jsrom_BASIC2_ASM
jsrom_BASIC3_ASM
jsrom_CHARFOUN_T_A
jsrom_JM_MDV
jsrom_JS_KEY
jsrom_JS_MDV
jsrom_KEYBOARD_ASM
jsrom_MDV_MAI
jsrom_MDV_ROU
jsrom_MDV_SYS
jsrom_MGG_KEY
jsrom_NET_ROU
jsrom_SYS_MES
jsrom_SYSTEM_ASM
jsrom_TRA_TAB
============================================================================
====
KEITH MITCHELL'S HARDWARE DOCUMENTS
-----------------------------------
A series of ASCII files drawn up by Keith as he has serviced some QL add-ons
over the years. All should be viewable on an 80 column screen, as they are
basically plain text files.
hw_HW_QL.Exp.Con
hw_HW_QL.Exp.Con.horiz
hw_HW_OPDmon_con
hw_HW_IBMmonitor_con
hw_HW_APRmonitor_con
hw_HW_FLPCONNS
hw_HW_MouseCon
hw_HW_RS232
hw_HW_CENTRONICS
hw_SQ_sQbmouse_lis
hw_SQ_PBmemory
hw_SQ_sQbROM_lis
hw_SQ_sqb1&2_sandypal
hw_SQ_sqb3_mouse_sandypal
hw_SQ_sqb3_sQbmGAL1
hw_SQ_sqb3_sQbmGAL1_GJD
hw_SQ_GALSQ512_EQN
hw_SQ_GALSQ512_JED
hw_SQ_sQb_Iss3
hw_HARDWARE_Readme
============================================================================
====
MACHINE CODE TUTORIAL
---------------------
68000 machine code tutor. These ASCII files are intended to help experienced
machine coders from other processors come across to 68000.
mcodetut_MC_68000_MANUAL
mcodetut_MC_68000_MANUAL2
============================================================================
====
MATHS STACK PROGRAMMING ARTICLE
-------------------------------
An article by Norman Dunbar about the use of the Maths Stack on the QL.
stack_stack_txt
============================================================================
====
METADRIVERS
-----------
Lengthy article from Nasta (Zeljko Nastasic) on meta drivers for the QL.
metadrvs_METADRIVERS_txt
============================================================================
====
MINERVA 1.98
------------
Laurence Reeves has kindly made available the sources and ROM image for
version
1.98 of the Minerva ROM, a replacement ROM for the QL. There is a huge
number of
files, mostly assembler source files, so I have not attempted to duplicate
this
directory outside the qxl.win (a) in case of making mistakes in a complex
set of
files, and (b) the files are almost all for QL editors and assemblers. FOr
those
unable to access the qxl.win, the files are all contained in three zipped
files
in the ZIPS folder. See the README_TXT file in the MINERVA folder for
details of
what the files are.
minerva_src-> source files folder
minerva_rom-> 48K ROM image for Minerva 1.98
minerva_other-> various other files - see the minerva_README_TXT file.
============================================================================
====
MIRACLE SYSTEMS MANUALS
-----------------------
A set of replacement manuals for Miracle Systems Ltd QL add-ons. All in
plain
text format. Scanned with much appreciated assistance from Dave Westbury.
GOLD CARD MANUAL
----------------
miracle_GC_TXT
QXL CARD MANUAL
---------------
miracle_QXL_TXT
SUPER GOLD CARD MANUAL
----------------------
miracle_SGC_TXT
TRUMP CARD MANUAL
-----------------
miracle_TRUMPCRD_txt
MIRACLE HARD DISK SYSTEM MANUAL
-------------------------------
miracle_winguide_txt
MIRACLE DISK ADAPTOR GUIDE
--------------------------
Miracle Systems produced a small 4 drive adaptor card for use with Trump
Card
and Gold Card. Here is the instruction leaflet for it.
miracle_diskadap_doc
miracle_diskadap_rtf
miracle_diskadap_txt
miracle_diskadap.txt
CENTRONICS PRINTER INTERFACE
----------------------------
One of the most popular QL add-ons of all time! These were serial to
centronics
printer adaptor cables, allowing parallel printers ot be plugged into the QL
serial ports.
miracle_centrint_doc
miracle_centrint_rtf
miracle_centrint_txt
miracle_centrint.txt
ED DISK DRIVES MANUAL
---------------------
miracle_eddrives_doc
miracle_eddrives_rtf
miracle_eddrives_txt
miracle_eddrives.txt
SUPER GOLD CARD PC PRINTER CABLE ADAPTOR
----------------------------------------
miracle_sgccable_doc
miracle_sgccable_rtf
miracle_sgccable_txt
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====
MODEMS
------
9600 BAUD MODEM INFORMATION
General information about 9600 baud modems.
modems_9600info_txt
COMWORDS
A communications and modems glossary - many terms explained.
modems_ComWords_txt
============================================================================
====
MONITORS
--------
Replacement manual for Sinclair Vision-QL and Microvitec Cub QL monitors.
monitors_mvcub_mvcub_txt
monitors_mvcub_mvcub_doc
monitors_mvcub_mvcub_rtf
monitors_mvcub_mvcub.pdf
monitors_mvcub_mvcub.doc Microvitec Cub monitor manual as Word DOC file
monitors_visionql_visionql_txt
monitors_visionql_visionql_doc
monitors_visionql_visionql_rtf
monitors_visionql_visionql.pdf
monitors_visionql_visionql.doc VisionQL monitor manual in Word DOC format
============================================================================
===
MUSIC
-----
An article from QL Today and a short basic program to help with the setting
of
musical note values for musical use of the BEEP command. Contains BEEP
parameter
values for given notes, and a short program to display frequencies of given
notes in Hertz.
music_doc the article
music_rtf
music_txt
music1.gif notes diagram
table1.gif frequencies output
table2.gif program display example
frequenc_bas the frequencies program
============================================================================
===
NETWORK
-------
An article about the QL network. The standard QL, Aurora and QXL all have a
simple to connect two wire network built in, able to connect up to 64 QLs
together as a simple local area network.
network_network_doc
network_network_rtf
network_network_txt
network_network.DOC
============================================================================
===
PIC FILES
---------
Short article showing how to handle pointer environment area save files,
also
known as PIC files. Normally you would use facilities provided by pointer
environment to handle such files, but if you really must write your own code
to
load/save these files this article should at least provide you with
sufficient
information to get you started.
picfiles_pics_doc
picfiles_pics_rtf
picfiles_pics_txt
============================================================================
====
POINTER ENVIRONMENT
-------------------
If you have never used QL pointer environment before, this is a good
introductory article from David Denham. Originally published in QL Today
magazine under the title of "It's Not Rude To Point", this package includes
the article itself plus a copy of the version of pointer environment files
referred to in the article.
pe_pe_doc Quill DOC file of the article
pe_pe_rtf RTF file version
pe_pe_txt Plain text file version
pe_pe.doc Word DOC version
ptr_gen Pointer interface v2.01
wman Window Manager v2.01
hot_rext Hotkey System 2 v2.29
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====
POINTER ENVIRONMENT IDIOT'S GUIDE
---------------------------------
A really good introduction to the Pointer Environment on the QL and
compatibles.
Starts from first principles and gently helps you to get going. Use the
Viewer
program supplied to view the pictures via links built into the text file.
peig_pe_txt
peig_BOOT
peig_VIEWER_rtm
peig_VIEWER_txt
peig_MENU_TXT
peig_Diagrm03_pic
peig_Diagrm04_pic
peig_Diagrm05_pic
peig_Diagrm09_pic
peig_Diagrm06_pic
peig_Diagrm07_pic
peig_Diagrm08_pic
peig_Diagrm10_pic
peig_Diagrm01_pic
peig_Diagrm11_pic
peig_Diagrm02_pic
POINTER ENVIRONMENT IDIOT'S GUIDE (HTML VERSION, CONVERTED BY TIM SWENSON)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A version of the above Pointer Environment Idiot's Guide converted to HTML
by
Tim Swenson. View with your favourite browser!
peightml_pe_html
peightml_D01_pic
peightml_D02_pic
peightml_D03_pic
peightml_D04_pic
peightml_D05_pic
peightml_D06_pic
peightml_D07_pic
peightml_D08_pic
peightml_D09_pic
peightml_D10_pic
peightml_D11_pic
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====
PRINTER PROGRAMMING INFORMATION
EPSON ESC-P2 DOCUMENTATION
--------------------------
A substantial set of documents describing the Epson ESC/P2 printer control
code
set. Presently, only in PDF format - any volunteers to convert these into QL
readable format? It may of course be possible to print these using Jonathan
Hudson's QDOS Ghostscript port, otherwise you'll have to resort to using
Adobe's
Acrobat (PDF) Reader.
epson_part1_pdf
epson_part2_pdf
epson_part3_pdf
epson_part4_pdf
epson_part5_pdf
epson_part5b_pdf
epson_part6_pdf
epson_readme_txt
A cut down version (text only) of the ESC/P2 guide is available as Quill or
Word
DOC files - this is merely a list of control codes and notes on each
command.
epson_epson_doc Quill DOC
epson_epson_txt Plain text
epson_epson_rtf RTF file
epson_epson.doc Word DOC
HP PCL3 DOCUMENTATION
---------------------
A file listing the control code sets for the HP Deskjet 600 and compatible
printers. Although intended for the Deskjet 600 printer, most of the Deskjet
and
some LaserJet ranges from Hewlett-Packard will handle the information in
this
document.
HPpcl_PCL_doc
HPpcl_PCL_rtf
HPpcl_PCL_txt
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====
PSION PRINTER_DAT FILE FORMAT
-----------------------------
printerd_PRINTERD_TXT
printerd_PRINTERD_bas
============================================================================
====
PSION PROGRAMS FILE FORMAT
--------------------------
Notes on Abacus file structures, from Christopher Cave
psions_ABACUS_DOC
psions_ABACUS_rtf
psions_ABACUS_txt
Notes from Psion regarding format of Quill and Abacus Transfer files, the
format
used to move files from these programs between the different versions of
these
programs on different target machines without the loss of data that might
occur
if export files were used for example. The ABATRA files refer to Abacus,
while
QUILTR files refer to Quill.
psions_ABATRA_doc
psions_ABATRA_rtf
psions_ABATRA_txt
psions_QUILTR_doc
psions_QUILTR_rtf
psions_QUILTR_txt
TEXTIDY NOTES
-------------
Textidy_ref is a set of notes from Dave Walker concerning the format of the
Psion applications' files.
psions_textidy_doc
psions_textidy_rtf
psions_textidy_txt
============================================================================
====
PTR KEYS
--------
Keys for pointer device, from SMSQ/E sources. Format of device driver
definition
block - an assembler file.
ptrkeys_ptrkeys_doc
ptrkeys_ptrkeys_rtf
ptrkeys_ptrkeys_txt
============================================================================
====
Q40 AND Q60 MATERIAL
--------------------
The Q40/Q60 mainboard user manual, Q40/Q60 hardware documentation and the
Q40/Q60 sbasic part of the SMSQ/E manual. This is only the Q40/Q60 specific
part
of the SMSQ/E manual, you'll need a legitimate general SMSQ/E manual to
complement this.
Qx0_manual_pdf Q40/Q60 main board manual in PDF format
Qx0_harddoc_pdf Hardware documentation, also in PDF file format
Qx0_q40sbas_doc
Qx0_q40sbas_rtf
Qx0_q40sbas_txt
============================================================================
====
Q40 CD
------
A short article showing how to read CD-ROMs on a Q40 using the Atapi-CD
drivers
and the QCDEZE software.
q40cd_q40cd_doc
q40cd_q40cd_rtf
q40cd_q40cd_txt
============================================================================
====
QDOS HINTS
----------
Selection of hints and manual updates on a variety of QL-related subjects
qdoshints_QDOSHINTS_txt
============================================================================
====
QDOS INTERNALS
--------------
A selection of information files from Norman Dunbar's web site, all sorts fo
information about QDOS!
qdosint_images_ql_black.bmp
qdosint_images_ql_inverted.bmp
qdosint_Dv3_chr1.bas
qdosint_errors.html
qdosint_exception.txt
qdosint_filesystemfunnies.html
qdosint_heaps.html
qdosint_heaps.txt
qdosint_index.html
qdosint_internalio.html
qdosint_jobs.html
qdosint_memory.html
qdosint_qdos.css
qdosint_qdos.html
qdosint_qdoshtml.zip
qdosint_sbchantab.html
qdosint_sbchdef.html
qdosint_schedasm.html
qdosint_scheduler.html
qdosint_screen.html
qdosint_svars.html
qdosint_Test.html
qdosint_trap0.html
qdosint_trap1.html
qdosint_trap1_0.html
qdosint_trap1_1.html
qdosint_trap1_2.html
qdosint_trap2.html
qdosint_trap2_0.html
qdosint_trap3.html
qdosint_trap3_0.html
qdosint_trap3_1.html
qdosint_trap3_2.html
qdosint_trap3_3.html
qdosint_trap3_4.html
qdosint_trap4.html
qdosint_vectors.html
qdosint_whatsnew.html
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====
QDOS LOW LEVEL INFORMATION
--------------------------
A document made up from a variety of smaller documents. Plenty of
information
about anything from QL error codes to memory map and QDOS Traps lists.
qdoslowl_QDOSLOWL_txt
============================================================================
====
QIMI INTERFACE INFORMATION
--------------------------
The QIMI (QL Internal Mouse Interface) has long been the 'standard' QL mouse
system and most other systems are based on this in some form or other. The
document lists some technical and programming information, while the PIC
file
contains the QIMI interface circuit diagram. Thanks to Dave Westbury for
these
files.
qimi_QIMI_PIC
qimi_qimi_html
qimi_qimi_txt
============================================================================
====
QL CSYNC INVERSION
------------------
An article from Marcel Flipse which shows to make a little circuit board
which
inverts the Csync pin video signal. This allows the QL to be connected to
CGA
monitors which expect an active-high signal (QL Csync pin normally gives out
an
active-low signal). Note that this article is in Adobe PDF file format only.
cga_qlinv10_pdf
Another article on the same subject from Bob Gilder, on how to use an IBM
CGA
monitor with a QL.
cga_ibmon4ql_doc
cga_ibmon4ql_rtf
cga_ibmon4ql_txt
============================================================================
====
QL HACKERS JOURNAL
------------------
Back issues of all published issues of the QL Hackers Journal, an e-zine by
Timothy Swenson aimed at programmers and advanced users of the QL. A real
treasure trove of useful information. 34 issues at the time of writing, all
in the QHJ direectory.
qhj_QHJxx_txt xx=issue number, all plain text files
============================================================================
====
QL MANUAL
---------
A version of the QL User Guide scanned as plain text files, with the
diagrams
made into QL mode 4 PIC files.
1. Introduction section of QL User Guide
qlmanual_INTRO_TXT
qlmanual_intro_QL1_pic
qlmanual_intro_QL2_pic
qlmanual_intro_QL3_pic
qlmanual_intro_QL4_pic
qlmanual_intro_QL5_pic
qlmanual_intro_WALLET1_pic
qlmanual_intro_WALLET2_pic
qlmanual_intro_PSU_pic
qlmanual_intro_QLfoot_pic
qlmanual_intro_MANUAL_pic
qlmanual_intro_MDV_pic
2. Concepts section of QL User Guide
qlmanual_CONCEPT1_txt
qlmanual_CONCEPT2_txt
qlmanual_CONCEPT3_txt
3. Keywords section of QL User Guide
qlmanual_KEYWORDS_txt
4. Programming guide section of QL User Guide
qlmanual_Chapt01_TXT
qlmanual_Chapt01A_pic
qlmanual_Chapt01B_pic
qlmanual_Chapt01C_pic
qlmanual_Chapt01D_pic
qlmanual_Chapt01E_pic
qlmanual_Chapt02_txt
qlmanual_Chapt03_TXT
qlmanual_Chapt03a_pic
qlmanual_Chapt03b_pic
qlmanual_Chapt04_txt
qlmanual_Chapt05_txt
qlmanual_Chapt06_txt
qlmanual_Chapt07_txt
qlmanual_Chapt08_txt
qlmanual_Chapt09_txt
qlmanual_Chapt10_txt
qlmanual_Chapt11_txt
qlmanual_Chapt12_txt
qlmanual_Chapt12a_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12b_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12c_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12d_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12e_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12f_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12g_pic
qlmanual_Chapt12h_pic
qlmanual_Chapt13_txt
qlmanual_Chapt13a_pic
qlmanual_Chapt14_txt
qlmanual_Chapt15_txt
qlmanual_Chapt16_txt
qlmanual_Answers_txt
There is also a PDF document format QL manual, which came from the World Of
Spectrum website.
qlmanual_QLUsersGuide_pdf
============================================================================
====
QL SERVICE LIST
---------------
Robert Klein's QL Service List and QL FAQ files. Both the original .TXT
files
and versions converted to QL _TXT files are here, since rklein.htm contains
links to the original .txt files. These files are a useful reference, but do
contain SOME slightly out of date material by now.
qlserv_Hardware.txt QL Hardware FAQ, PC Plain Text file
qlserv_Firmware.txt QL Firmware FAQ, PC plain text
qlserv_QLService.htm QL Service List, HTML version
qlserv_QLService.txt QL Service List, PC plain text version
qlserv_rklein.htm Load this into a browser to link to the other files
qlserv_Software.txt QL Software FAQ, PC plain text
qlserv_Introduction.txt QL FAQ Introduction, PC plain text
qlserv_Firmware_txt QL Firmware FAQ, QL plain text
qlserv_Hardware_txt QL Hardware FAQ, QL plain text
qlserv_Introduction_txt QL FAQ Introduction, QL plain text
qlserv_QLService_txt QL Service List, QL plain text version
qlserv_Software_txt QL Software FAQ, QL Plain Text
============================================================================
====
QL SERVICE MANUAL
-----------------
The Sinclair QL Service Manual, a definitive guide to the QL hardware and
servicing. Supplied in both Windows DOC (with PCX graphics) and PDF formats,
along with QL version in Quill DOC and Plain Text with PIC file diagrams.
servman_servman_txt
servman_servman_doc
servman_motorjig_PIC
servman_fig115_PIC
servman_fig11_PIC
servman_qlblkdia_PIC
servman_fig43_PIC
servman_monitor_PIC
servman_figc1_PIC
servman_figc2_PIC
servman_figc3_PIC
servman_figd_PIC
servman_figd9_PIC
servman_fig51_PIC
servman_fig52_PIC
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====
QL TODAY INDEX
--------------
A set of text files making up an index for QL Today volumes 1 to 9. These
are
plain text files, compiled by myself (the earlier editions) and Brian
Kemmett.
qltoday_index1_txt
qltoday_index2_txt
qltoday_index3_txt
qltoday_index4_txt
qltoday_index5_txt
qltoday_index6_txt
qltoday_index7_txt
qltoday_index8_txt
qltoday_index9_txt
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====
QL WORLD/QL USER MAGAZINE INDEX
-------------------------------
A plain text file index to these two best known of early QL magazines, by
Chris Adams.
qlw_qlwindex_txt
============================================================================
====
QMENU PROGRAMMING FROM BASIC ARTICLE
------------------------------------
An article from QL Today about using the Jochen Merz Menu Extension (Q-Menu)
from SuperBASIC or SBASIC.
qmenu_Fig3_pic
qmenu_Fig4_pic
qmenu_Fig1_pic
qmenu_Fig2_pic
qmenu_Fig5_pic
qmenu_Fig6_pic
qmenu_Fig7_pic
qmenu_Fig8_pic
qmenu_Fig9_pic
qmenu_Fig10_pic
qmenu_Fig11_pic
qmenu_QMenu_txt
qmenu_FILER_bas
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====
QPAC2 GUIDE
-----------
The Q-Branch QPAC2 supplement - a beginners document showing how to start
using
QPAC2, some hotkey commands and writing your own boot files. In Quill DOC,
plain
text and Text 87 formats.
qpac2_qpac2_doc
qpac2_qpac2_txt
qpac2_qpac2_t91
============================================================================
====
QPAC2 GERMAN THINGS LIST
------------------------
A list of the Thing names in the German version of QPAC2.
thingqp2_things_txt
============================================================================
====
QPC KEYWORDS GUIDE
------------------
Martin Head has produced a document similar to the QL Manual's keywords
guide,
but including the QPC-specific keywords too!
qpc_qpckeywords v1_02.doc The keywords guide in Word DOC format
qpc_qpckeywords v1_02.rtf Same document in Rich Text format
qpc_qpckeywords v1_02.txt Plain text version (lost all formatting!)
qpc concept.doc The concepts guide in Word DOC format
qpc concept.rtf Same document in Rich Text format
qpc concept.txt Plain text version (lost all formatting!)
============================================================================
====
QPLANE
------
The instruction sheet for the QPlane powered backplane for the QL. QPlane
was
designed by Zeljko Nastasic and sold by QUBBESoft P/D.
qplane_qplane_doc Quill doc file
qplane_qplane_rtf Rich Text file
qplane_qplane_txt Plain text file
qplane_qplane_scr 512x256 screen diagram of Gold Card modification
qplane_qplane_pic PIC file version of the diagram
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====
QUANTA INDEX
------------
An index to Quanta newsletter from issue 1 up to 1991, by Chris Adams.
qua_quaindex_txt
============================================================================
====
QUBIDE
------
Some technical notes and utilities for the Qubide QL IDE interface.
qubide_changes_txt
qubide_DRVTALL_TXT
qubide_HD_REF42_POR
qubide_ide_lowlevel_bas
qubide_ide136_rext
qubide_ide136_rom
qubide_ide137_rext
qubide_ide137_rom
qubide_idescrtest_bas
qubide_idespeedtest_bas
qubide_idetest_bas
The Qubide ROM version 2 upgrade leaflet and notes on use of the Trashcan.
Qubide2_doc
Qubide2_txt
Qubide2_rtf
============================================================================
====
QXL.WIN DOCUMENTATION
---------------------
The QXL.WIN is the 'container' filing system for the QXL card and some QL
emulators, which store QL files inside a large file called QXL.WIN on the
native
drive of the host computer. These documents (originally from the Austrian QL
group) describe the format of QXL.WIN files.
qxlwins_qxlwin_html
qxlwins_qxlwin_txt
============================================================================
====
RAMDISKS ARTICLE
----------------
An article about using RAMdisks on QL systems.
ramdisks_ramdisks_TXT
============================================================================
====
RECURSION ARTICLE
-----------------
Reproduced from QL Today, this article deals with that difficult programming
subject, recursion. It gives several practical and useful example listings
in
SuperBASIC which are included both in the article and as separate listings.
recursion_RECURSE_doc The article as a Quill DOC file
recursion_RECURSE_rtf ...as a Rich text file
recursion_RECURSE_txt ...as a plain text file
recursion_ExtDIR_bas }
recursion_Fact_bas }
recursion_Fill1_bas }
recursion_Fill2_bas } The SuperBASIC listings from the article
recursion_Hanoi_bas }
recursion_PrintTo_bas }
recursion_QSort_bas }
recursion_sort_bas }
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====
REVIEWS
-------
A few reviews of some significant software for the QL.
CATDOC
------
Like it or not, Micro$oft Word is a pretty de facto PC standard and with the
best will in the world we as QLers are likely in time to come across some
Word
document files. Jonathan Hudson has ported the Victor Wagner Catdoc program
from
the Unix world to provide us with a way to extract text from Word DOC files.
Tim
Swenson takes a look at this program and how to get going with it.
reviews_catdoc_doc
reviews_catdoc_rtf
reviews_catdoc_txt
ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
-----------------------
Tim Swenson takes a look at the tools available to the QL user to create
electronic publications.
reviews_elecpub_doc
reviews_elecpub_rtf
reviews_elecpub_txt
ESTIMATE OF NUMBER OF QLERS
---------------------------
A short article estimating the number of QLers out there.
reviews_qlcount_doc
reviews_qlcount_rtf
reviews_qlcount_txt
INFOCOM/INFORM ADVENTURES
-------------------------
Article about the Infocom/Inform adventures and the utilities available to
use
them on the QL.
reviews_infocom_doc
reviews_infocom_rtf
reviews_infocom_txt
INTERNET FILE FORMATS ON THE QL
-------------------------------
An article to explain some of the possibilities of using common internet
file
formats on the QL (e.g. graphics files)
reviews_formats_doc
reviews_formats_rtf
reviews_formats_txt
LANGUAGES
---------
A list of freeware language interpreters and compilers available for the QL
reviews_lang_doc
reviews_lang_rtf
reviews_lang_txt
MICRO-EMACS
-----------
A review of an established editor ported to the QL by Thierry Godefroy.
reviews_emacs_doc
reviews_emacs_rtf
reviews_emacs_txt
MTOOLS REVIEW
-------------
A review by TimSwenson of the MTools package.
reviews_mtools_doc
reviews_mtools_rtf
reviews_mtools_txt
PGP
---
A review of the PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) system
reviews_pgp_doc
reviews_pgp_rtf
reviews_pgp_txt
QASCADE
-------
A short review of the Qascade program from Jonathan Hudson. Qascade provides
a
program launcher button system, a bit like the START menu button.
reviews_qascade_doc
reviews_qascade_rtf
reviews_qascade_txt
QL JPEG VIEWERS
---------------
A short review of the three main JPEG graphics file viewers for the QL.
reviews_qljpeg_doc
reviews_qljpeg_rtf
reviews_qljpeg_txt
QL ON THE INTERNET
------------------
An article in English and German by E. C. Herrnsdorf.
reviews_qlintnet_doc
reviews_qlintnet_rtf
reviews_qlintnet_txt
QLNET
-----
Short article by Tim Swenson about various means of internet access and
facilities from the internet.
reviews_qlnet_doc
reviews_qlnet_rtf
reviews_qlnet_txt
QLTOOLS
-------
A review of a program designed to assist with transferring files between PC
format disks and QL format disks.
reviews_qltools_doc
reviews_qltools_rtf
reviews_qltools_txt
QUILL-RTF
---------
A review of a Spanish program to convert Quill DOC files to RTF (Rich Text
Format) files.
reviews_rtf_doc
reviews_rtf_rtf
reviews_rtf_txt
SOLVIT PLUS 3
-------------
Review of a word games aid from Just Words
reviews_solvit_doc
reviews_solvit_rtf
reviews_solvit_txt
VIRUS
-----
An article looking at computer viruses and the implications (if any) for
QLers
reviews_virus_doc
reviews_virus_rtf
reviews_virus_txt
WHAT'S ON THE INTERNET FOR QL'ERS?
----------------------------------
An article about email, usenet, ftp and the World Wide Web.
reviews_internet_doc
reviews_internet_rtf
reviews_internet_txt
============================================================================
====
SCALE COMMAND
-------------
A short article from QL Today about the SCALE command and how to calculate
what
horizontal scale corresponds to the vertical specified in the command for
given
window sizes.
scales_doc Quill DOC file
scales.doc Word 6 doc file
scales_rtf Rich Text (RTF) file
scales_txt Plain text file
============================================================================
====
SCART VIDEO CONNECTION
----------------------
An article from QL Today by Richard Cooke showing how to connect QL video to
a
Scart input TV. Details for both RGB and composite video. Shows how to
attach
suitable value resistors in line with the colour signals to ensure correct
voltages etc. along with the calculations involved.
scart_doc Quill DOC file
scart_rtf RTF file
scart_txt Plain text file
scart.DOC Word .DOC file
Figure1.gif }
Figure2.gif } The diagrams from the article, as GIF files.
Figure3.gif } The various text file versions all contain
Figure4.gif } ASCII text character versions of the diagrams.
Figure5.gif }
Figure6.gif }
Figure7.gif }
============================================================================
===
SDUMP SCREEN DUMP DEVICE
------------------------
Many QL disk interfaces have a built in screen dump device called SDUMP, and
a
file called SDUMP_rext is also available to provide these facilities on
other
QL-type systems. This article shows you how to use SDUMP. There is further
information in the Trump Card manual elsewhere on this CD.
sdump_SDUMP_txt
============================================================================
====
SER 8056 PRINTER MANUAL
-----------------------
A scanned manual for the Ser8056 serial compact printer, a thermal printer
popular in the early days of the QL and which is still found as a second
hand
printer at QL shows etc, often without manuals. This manual has graphics
mode documentation added, kindly supplied by Robert Newson. Note that the
manual
includes about 17 line diagrams. These are embedded into the Word DOC and
PDF
files, whereas they are supplied as separate PIC files with the QL DOC and
TXT
files. I've also supplied them as loose GIF files with the PC files.
ser8056_ser8056_doc Quill DOC file
ser8056_ser8056_txt Plain text file
ser8056_ser8056_rtf RTF file
ser8056_ser8056.doc Word 97 DOC file
ser8056_ser8056.pdf PDF file
============================================================================
===
SERIAL PORTS CONNECTIONS ARTICLE
--------------------------------
Serial ports are a very useful means of interconnection between computers,
but
wiring cables for them can be a tricky experience! This article written with
advice from Tony Firshman shows how to connect up the various types of
serial
ports you are likely to encounter. It may be useful if you wish to try to
make
up suitable cables for use with the Sernet serial networking software for
example. Article reproduced from QL Today magazine.
serials_serials_txt Plain text version
serials_serials_doc Quill DOC version
serials_serials_rtf RTF file version.
serials_serials.doc Word .DOC version
An article from my website about making cables for file transfer and serial
connections between QLs and PCs. Covers making cables for QL connectors and
PC
serial ports which use 9-pin D and 25-pin D connectors. The diagrams are all
in
.GIF format. There is also an HTML version of the article on the PC side of
the
CD.
serials_serial_doc Quill DOC file version
serials_serial_rtf RTF file version
serials_serial_txt Plain text version
serials_serial.doc Word DOC version
============================================================================
====
SERNET
------
Sernet is a serial networking system for the QL, derived from a previous
MIDI
connected system called Midinet. Using Sernet, QLs may be connected to other
computers via the serial ports in the same sort of way as the QL network
ports
are used to connect two or more QLs together. Note that split input/output
serial port drivers (STX and SRX devices) are required by Sernet. These are
provided by the SMSQ/E operating system, or by the SimSer device drivers for
QDOS from H. P. Recktenwald.
SERNET ARTICLE
--------------
sernet_SERNET_doc
sernet_SERNET_rtf
sernet_SERNET_txt
SERNET ON Q40 ARTICLE
---------------------
sernet_Q40srnt_doc
sernet_Q40srnt_rtf
sernet_Q40srnt_txt
SERNET MANUAL
-------------
The Sernet manual, all 3 pages of it, is included:
sernet_SERNTMAN_doc
sernet_SERNTMAN_rtf
sernet_SERNTMAN_txt
============================================================================
====
SMSQ/E INFORMATION
GD2 AND SMSQ/E V2.98 INFORMATION
--------------------------------
Tony Tebby's documents in M$ Word and HTML formats (large files).
Documentation
on the Graphics Device 2 driver (GD2 or "colour drivers") and the changes in
SMSQ/E and SBASIC from v2.98 to handle the new facilities. Note: the _doc
files
are for Word and will not load into Quill.
smsqe298_GD-palette_doc
smsqe298_GD-palette_html
smsqe298_GD2-User_doc
smsqe298_GD2-User_html
smsqe298_V2_98_doc
smsqe298_V2_98_html
SMSQ/E MODULES ARTICLE
----------------------
Articles about adding modules to SMSQ/E and about Language Dependent
Modules.
smsqemod_smsqmod_doc
smsqemod_langmod_doc
smsqemod_smsqmod_txt
smsqemod_langmod_txt
SMSQ HISTORY
------------
An article about the development of SMSQ and some of the problems the author
faced during the development. A really interesting read!
sms_smshist_doc
sms_smshist_rtf
sms_smshist_txt
SMSQ/E V3
---------
Articles about the newly released version 3 of SMSQ/E.
smsqe300_smsqe300releasenotes2_txt Article by Phoebus Dokos about use of
SMSQ/E
v3.00 with Super Gold Card/Qubide.
smsq3pt1_doc A short series of articles from QL Today by Wolfgang Lenerz
smsq3pt1_txt featuring the new Window Manager 2 facilities in SMSQ/E v3.00
smsq3pt1_rtf including details of new assembler calls and basic extensions.
smsq3pt2_doc Second part of above article - available in Quill DOC, plain
smsq3pt2_txt text and RTF file formats.
smsq3pt2_rtf
============================================================================
====
SORTING ROUTINES
----------------
Sorting routines in SuperBASIC published in QL Today.
sorting_ADD_BINARY_bas
sorting_ADD_LINEAR_bas
sorting_BUBBLE_SORT1_bas
sorting_BUBBLE_SORT2_bas
sorting_BUBBLE_SORT3_bas
sorting_EXCHANGE_SORT_bas
sorting_INSERTION_SORT_bas
sorting_PigeonSort_bas
sorting_QUICKSORT1_bas
sorting_QUICKSORT2_bas
sorting_SHELL_SORT_bas
sorting_TEST_bas
sorting_SORTS_TXT The article itself, as plain text
A Radix (or binary tree) sort routine from Stephen Poole, also published in
QL
Today.
sorting_radix.txt
sorting_radix_txt
sorting_radix_doc
sorting_radix_bas The SuperBASIC listing
sorting_radix_rtf
============================================================================
====
SPRITES
-------
Articles about the new sprites in GD2 system. Addititonal information may be
found in the SMSQ?E 2.98 and 3.00 documentation.
sprites_sprites1_doc Article by Marcel Kilgus
sprites_sprites1_rtf RTF file version
sprites_sprites1_txt Plain text version
sprites_sprites1.png Screen dump from this article
sprites_sprites2_doc Article by Wolfgang Lenerz
sprites_sprites2_rtf RTF file version
sprites_sprites2_txt Plain text version
============================================================================
====
STELLA
------
Extensive notes in HTML format (with .GIF illustrations) on Stella concepts.
Stella is the Tony Tebby real-time operating system.
stella_back_gif
stella_extev_html
stella_extev1_gif
stella_extev2_gif
stella_extev3_gif
stella_extev4_gif
stella_extev5_gif
stella_extev6_gif
stella_extev7_gif
stella_extev8_gif
stella_go_gif
stella_jobhand_html
stella_jobhnd1_gif
stella_jobhnd2_gif
stella_link_html
stella_link1_gif
stella_link2_gif
stella_logo_gif
stella_mem_html
stella_modul_html
stella_modul1_gif
stella_modul2_gif
stella_modul3_gif
stella_modul4_gif
stella_perf_html
stella_philo_html
stella_priv_html
stella_priv1_gif
stella_rel_html
stella_rel1_gif
stella_relp_html
stella_stella_gif
stella_task_html
stella_task1_gif
stella_toc_html
============================================================================
====
SUPERBASIC SOURCE BOOK
Tim Swenson's guide to QLiberator and other S*BASIC programming utilities.
sbsbook_SBSBOOK_doc
sbsbook_SBSBOOK_rtf
sbsbook_SBSBOOK_txt
============================================================================
====
SYSTEM PALETTE - USING THE NEW WMAN COLOURS FROM SBASIC
-------------------------------------------------------
An article fromQL Today Vol. 9 Issue 3 about using the new Window Manager 2
extensions from SBASIC.
syspal_syspals_doc Quill DOC file version
syspal_syspals_rtf RTF version
syspal_syspals_txt Plain text version
syspal_syspals.doc Word DOC version
syspal_palette.gif Screen dump from article
syspal_palette_scr Screen dump from article
syspal_palettes_bas BASIC listing from article
syspal_wmborders_bas BASIC listing from article
============================================================================
====
SYSTEM VARIABLES LIST
A list of QDOS system variables, plus some additional SMSQ ones plus a few
undocumented ones. This list also documents the more recent ones which
specify
hardware details in this machine such as processor type, computer type and
display type, which may not appear in earlier system variables
documentation,
plus a few SMSQ specific system variables.
sysvars_sysvars_doc
sysvars_sysvars_rtf
sysvars_sysvars_txt
============================================================================
====
TF SERVICES MANUALS
Tony Firshman has kindly let me have copies of the manuals for his hardware
products for inclusion on this CD. A bit of a variety of file formats,
including
plain text, Quill DOC and Adobe PDF files. Useful as replacement manuals for
these products if you've lost a manual or bought second-user hardware
without a
manual.
HERMES
------
The manual for TF Services's replacement chip for the QL's original 8049 IPC
chip.
hermes_HERMES_doc
hermes_HERMES_rtf
hermes_HERMES_txt
I2C INTERFACES
--------------
The manual for the I2C interfaces to go with Minerva Mk II's I2C bus system.
tfs_i2c_i2cfig2.gif
tfs_i2c_i2c.pdf
tfs_i2c_i2c.rtf
tfs_i2c_i2c.txt
tfs_i2c_i2cfig1.gif
tfs_i2c_i2cfig1.pcx
tfs_i2c_i2c.doc
tfs_i2c_i2cfig2.pcx
tfs_i2c_i2cfig3.gif
tfs_i2c_i2cfig3.pcx
tfs_i2c_i2cfig1_PIC
tfs_i2c_i2cfig2_PIC
tfs_i2c_i2cfig3_PIC
tfs_i2c_i2c_txt
MPLANE
------
Instruction sheet for the MPlane miniature back plane.
tfs_mplane_mplane.pdf
tfs_mplane_mplane.doc
tfs_mplane_mplane.rtf
tfs_mplane_mplane.txt
tfs_mplane_mplane_txt
ROMDISQ
-------
Instruction manual for the RomDisq flash memory card for the QL.
tfs_romdisq_romdisq.rtf
tfs_romdisq_romdisq.pdf
tfs_romdisq_romdisq.doc
tfs_romdisq_romdisq.txt
tfs_romdisq_romdisq_txt
SUPERHERMES
-----------
SuperHermes manual.
tfs_sh_sh.rtf
tfs_sh_sh print manual.pdf
tfs_sh_sh.doc
tfs_sh_sH manual.pdf
tfs_sh_sh.txt
tfs_sh_shfig1.gif
tfs_sh_shfig1.pcx
tfs_sh_sh_txt
SUPERHERMES LITE
----------------
SuperHermes Lite manual.
tfs_shlite_shlite_doc
tfs_shlite_shlitept_pdf
tfs_shlite_shlqdoc_doc
tfs_shlite_shlite_txt
tfs_shlite_shlite_doc
tfs_shlite_shlite_txt
tfs_shlite_shlitept_pdf
tfs_shlite_shlqdoc_doc
tfs_shlite_shlite.txt
tfs_shlite_shlite.doc
tfs_shlite_shlitept.pdf
tfs_shlite_shlqdoc.doc
US KEYBOARD
-----------
US keyboard tables files for SuperHermes.
tfs_us_ipcextam_bin
tfs_us_ipcextam_rom
tfs_us_ipcextus_bin
tfs_us_ipcextus_rom
tfs_us_kbd_us_alt_bas
tfs_us_kbd_us_bas
tfs_us_kbdgen_bas
============================================================================
====
TEXT QL
-------
A rather cute little text character diagram of a QL which I downloaded from
a
website somewhere (can't remember who designed this). Useful for adding a QL
illustration to text-only documents for example. Just merge this into the
document!
textql_textql_doc
textql_textql_rtf
textql_textql_txt
============================================================================
====
THINGS
------
Few subjects in the QL world have caused as much head-scratching as Things.
A
Thing is a general purpose resource for QDOS or SMSQ, but things are so
general
that it is impossible to give them specific names, hence "Thing." The rather
general nature of Things makes it just as hard to explain them as to invent
a
meaningful name, but hopefully after reading these files you'll be a little
bit
wiser.
THINGS ARTICLES
---------------
A series of articles from QL Today by Jochen Merz about "things."
things_Things1_doc
things_Things2_doc
things_Things3_doc
things_Things1_txt
things_Things2_txt
things_Things3_txt
THING INFO PROGRAM
------------------
thginfo_thinfo_obj
thginfo_thinfo_txt
THING INFORMATION FILES
-----------------------
thing05_thg_ext
thing05_thg_vector
thing05_thg_procedures
thing05_thg_entry
thing05_README
============================================================================
====
THOR MANUAL
-----------
The technical manual for the CST Thor, scanned and presented as a PDF file.
It appears to have been scanned as graphics, so I cannot offer a text
version.
thor_thor-ql_pdf
============================================================================
====
TOOLKIT 2
---------
This CD includes some manuals and articles about Toolkit 2. Now that it has
been
made freely distributable, I thought it appropriate to include a copy of
Toolkit
2 for those whose systems do not include the almost mandatory copy of
Toolkit 2.
Both the standard TK2 ROM image and the disk-based reconfigurable version
are
included. Use whichever version is best suited to your requirements - some
QL emulators such as QLay and QemuLator can load the ROM image directly. For
Toolkit 2 manuals, see below.
1. Disk Based Reconfigurable Toolkit 2 v2.06b
rtk2_boot Short boot program for the Reconfigurable v2.06b Toolkit 2
tk2_config The main file from which the reconfigurable version is drawn
2. Toolkit 2 v2.12 ROM image
tk2_ext The ROM image of Toolkit 2 v2.12
N.B. As this is a ROM image, it should not be LRESPRed in the usual way,
rather you
should use a ROM initialisation call:
base=RESPR(16384):LBYTES FLP1_TK2_EXT,base:CALL base+PEEK_W(base+6)
============================================================================
====
TOOLKIT 2 and RECONFIGURABLE TOOLKIT 2 MANUALS
----------------------------------------------
A full manual for Toolkit 2, used with kind permission of Tony Tebby. Also
includes the supplement for the reconfigurable disk/microdrive based version
of
Toolkit 2. A very useful file for those with no Toolkit 2 manuals, who may
have
purchased disk second-hand disk interfaces including Toolkit 2 on board for
example.
tk2_TK2_txt Toolkit 2 manual
tk2_RECONtk2_txt Supplement for Reconfigurable Toolkit 2
============================================================================
====
TOOLKIT 2 TUTORIAL
------------------
A Toolkit 2 tutorial article originally published in QReview magazine.
tk2tut_tktut_txt
tk2tut_tktut_doc
============================================================================
====
TRA
===
Information from QL World and an extract from the SMSQ/E manual explaining
use
of the TRA keyword for character translation and message tables.
tra_TRA_doc
tra_TRA_rtf
tra_TRA_txt
tra_TRA.txt
============================================================================
====
UK SERIAL PORTS
---------------
H.P.Recktenwald's article about the UK QL serial ports.
ukser_UKQLSER_txt
============================================================================
====
WARES
-----
An article about the various types of "free" software you may encounter
(freeware, shareware, charityware etc) and some information on how you may
need
to unpack archives depending on how the software is supplied.
wares_wares_doc Quill DOC file version
wares_wares_rtf RTF file version
wares_wares_txt plain text file version
wares_wares.doc Word .DOC version
============================================================================
===
WHAT TYPE OF MACHINE?
---------------------
Two packages showing how you can read system information to determine what
type
of QL system your software is running on.
WHICH MACHINE AM I RUNNING ON? ARTICLE (QL TODAY)
-------------------------------------------------
More recent versions of our favourite operating systems have been ported to
run
on various processors and platforms. This article from QL Today documents
system
variables and language extensions which will help software to identify which
platform it's running on, e.g. so it can check for certain hardware
facilities
and take advantage of them. The article has been slightly amended from the
one
published in QL Today (QLay hardware code details)
machine_MACHINE_doc
machine_MACHINE_rtf
machine_MACHINE_txt
machine_mach_example1_bas
machine_mach_example2_bas
WHAT HARDWARE
-------------
In a separate directory, a package by D.D. Mitchell to emulate these
functions
using standard SuperBASIC or SBASIC, capable of running on all platforms.
whathw_what_hw_bas The BASIC program
whathw_whathw_doc
whathw_whathw_rtf
whathw_whathw_txt
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WHEN VARIABLE
-------------
An article about the little used WHEN VARIABLE or WHEN CONDITION structure
present in some versions of the QL ROM.
whenvar_WhenVar_txt
whenvar_WhenVar_doc
whenvar_WhenVar_rtf
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WORD FILE VIEWER
----------------
There are a number of documents on this CD in Microsoft Word format. Not
everyone
has a copy of Word, but there is a freeware viewer for these files from
Microsoft.
This directory contains the Word File Viewer for Windows 95/98/NT. The
program is
supplied in a folder called WORDVIEW,the self-extracting archive has the
filename
wd97vwr32.exe and instructions are in a set of files called
WordView.txt,.rtf and
.doc files. Note: at the risk of stating the obvious, this is a WINDOWS
program,
and NOT a QL program. There is a program called catdoc for the QL (ported
from a
Unix program of the same name) which is available from Jonathan Hudson's
website,
at www.daria.co.uk
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ZIP AND UNZIP
-------------
A short article explaining how to use the most common features of Zip and
Unzip
from the command line.
zipunzip_ZIPUNZIP_doc
zipunzip_ZIPUNZIP_rtf
zipunzip_ZIPUNZIP_txt
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ZIPPED COPIES OF ABOVE FILES
----------------------------
The zips-> directory contains copies of most of the above files in zipped
format, in case you'd like to distribute these via email or websites in
compressed format, or if you simply wish to move the files to or from other
computer media (e.g. PC floppy disks) to a QL. There is a copy of the ZIPS
directory both inside the QXL.WIN system. You will need a copy of UNZIP to
decompress these. Programs like Winzip for Windows will do the job, as will
the
QDOS Unzip from Jonathan Hudson. This is a QDOSport of the official Infozip
system, and the latest version may be downloaded via Jonathan's website on
www.daria.co.uk
A copy of QDOS Unzip and Zip may be found on this CD in their own folders,
and
archived copies within the 'zips' folder.
zip-> This directory contains a copy of the Zip program and associated
files.
unzip-> This directory contains a copy of the Unzip program and associated
files.
zips_68K_ZIP Text file describing 68000 instruction set assembler
zips_68kdocbook_zip DocBook version of 68k_zip
zips_68Kprm_ZIP 68000 family programmmer's reference guide
zips_AuDetail_zip Aurora technical details manual
zips_abacus_zip Structure of Abacus files
zips_abatra_zip Abacus TRAnsfer files
zips_aman2doc_zip Aurora manual in .DOC format
zips_aman2pdf_zip Aurora manual in .PDF format
zips_aman2qui_zip Aurora manual in Quill format
zips_aman2txt_zip Aurora manual in plain text format
zips_ascii_ZIP Aid to display QL character set
zips_book_gif
zips_btfrm_ZIP Use of button frame from BASIC
zips_centrint_zip Miracle Systems centronics interface instructions
zips_cfg68_zip Config block system for C68
zips_cga_zip QL Csync Inversion article (CGA monitor connection)
zips_clocking_zip Clocking In articles from QL Today
zips_concepts_zip Concepts manual
zips_config1_zip Level 1 config information
zips_config2_zip Level 2 config information
zips_ctutor_ZIP C Tutorial
zips_dbhw_ZIP Dennis Briggs interfaces guide
zips_devs_zip DEV device guide
zips_diren_ZIP Diren keyboard interface manual
zips_discs_ZIP Disc format information from Discover author
zips_diskadap_zip Miracle's 4 drive disk adapter card
zips_display_ZIP Display Code extensions
zips_do_ZIP Use of DO files
zips_docbook_zip Article by Norman Dunbar about DocBook standard
zips_easybase_zip Easybase file format description
zips_eddrives_zip ED disk drives manual
zips_eptr4col_zip Easyptr 4 colour usage article
zips_eptr4qcoco_zip QCoCo review (for use with Easyptr 4)
zips_eptr4scale_zip Easyptr 4 scaled menu usage article
zips_epson_zip Epson ESC/P2 printer documentation PDF files
zips_epsondoc_zip Epson printer information Quill DOC version
zips_epsontxt_zip Epson printer information text file version
zips_eptutor_zip Easyptr tutorial
zips_errors_ZIP Error trapping fromS*BASIC, including WHEN ERRor
zips_expand_ZIP Expanding your QL article
zips_extras_zip Basic extensions lists
zips_exts_ZIP QL filename extensions list
zips_filehedr_ZIP The 64 byte file header format used inQDOS and
SMSQ/E
zips_foxpro_ZIP Foxpro DBF to QL DBS file format conversion
zips_fpu_ZIP Using Floating Point Units from QDOS/SMSQ
zips_gc_zip Gold Card manual
zips_gd2conv_zip Conversion between Windows .BMP and GD2 graphics
zips_gd2fills_zip GD2 graduated colour fills article
zips_glossary_zip Glossary of terms
zips_graphics_ZIP Files describing QL and other file formats
zips_hermes_ZIP Hermes manual
zips_hotkeys_ZIP Two articles about hotkeys
zips_html_ZIP Some html files
zips_html2_ZIP HTML 2 description
zips_html32_ZIP HTML 3.2 description
zips_html40_ZIP HTML 4.0 description
zips_htmltut_ZIP HTML tutorial from Norman Dunbar
zips_hw_zip Keith Mitchell's hardware documents
zips_i2c_zip I2C interface manuals
zips_InternetPart1_zip QL On The Internet article Part A
zips_InternetPart2_zip QL On The Internet article part B
zips_intcst_zip CST disk interface manual
zips_intcumana_zip Cumana disk interface manual
zips_intgeneric_zip Generic disk interface manual
zips_intjfcqlhdd_zip Falkenburg hard disk manual
zips_intsandy_zip Sandy disk interface manual
zips_inttrl128_zip Technology Research Ltd disk interface manual
zips_intro_zip QL manual introduction
zips_ipc8049_zip Disassembly listing of the 8049 second processor
zips_jmrom_zip JM ROM disassembly
zips_joystick_zip How to connect an Atari joystick to a QL
zips_jsrom_zip JS ROM disassembly
zips_keywords_zip QL manual keywords guide
zips_M198rom_zip Minerva 1.98 ROM image
zips_M198src_zip Minerva 1.98 source code
zips_machine_zip Which machine am I running on? article
zips_mcodetut_zip 68000 machine code tutorial
zips_mconfig2_zip Article about MenuConfig level 2, with list of IDs
zips_metadrvs_zip Metadrivers article
zips_modems_zip Modems information
zips_mplane_zip MPlane backplane manual
zips_music_zip BEEP and musical notes article
zips_mvcub_zip Microvitec Cub QL monitor manual
zips_ndassembler_zip Assembler programming series fromQL Today (DocBook)
zips_network_zip Article about use of the QL/Aurora/QXL network
zips_online_ZIP Going Online article
zips_pcl_zip HP PCL printer information
zips_pe_zip Pointer Environment files plus introductory article
zips_peig_zip Pointer Environment idiot's guide
zips_peightml_zip HTML version of PE Idiot's Guide
zips_picfiles_zip PIC files information
zips_printerd_zip Printer_dat (Quill printer driver) information
zips_program_zip QL manual programming guide
zips_ptrkeys_zip PTR Keys file from SMSQ?E sources
zips_QPC Concept_ZIP A new QPC Concepts guide
zips_QPCkewords_ZIP A new QPC keywords manual
zips_Qubide2_zip Qubide V2 ROM leaflet
zips_QubTech_zip Technical notes and utilities for Qubide
zips_q40cd_zip Reading CDs on a Q40
zips_qdoshints_zip QDOS hints and manual updates
zips_qdosint_zip QDOS Internals information from Norman Dunbar
zips_qdoslowl_zip QDSO Low Level information
zips_qhj_zip QL Hackers Journal e-zines
zips_qimi_zip QIMI interface information
zips_qlserv_zip QL Service List from Robert Klein
zips_qlwindex_zip QL World Index
zips_qmenu_zip QMenu information
zips_qpac2_zip QPAC2 introduction
zips_qplane_zip QPlane manual
zips_quaindex_zip Quanta Index
zips_quilltra_zip Quill TRAnsfer files
zips_qx0_zip Q40/Q60 mainboard, hardware and SBASIC manual
zips_qxl_zip QXL manual
zips_qxlwins_zip QXL.WIN file format information
zips_ramdisks_zip Article about ramdisks
zips_recontk2_zip Reconfigurable disk-based Toolkit 2 manual
zips_recursion_zip Article about recursion and use from BASIC
zips_reviews_zip A set of software reviews
zips_romdisq_zip Romdisq manual
zips_SMSQE298doc_zip SMSQ/E 2.98 notes
zips_Stella_zip Information about Tony Tebby's proposed Stella OS
zips_sbsbook_zip SuperBASIC Source Book from TimSwenson
zips_scales_zip Article about the SCALE command
zips_scart_zip SCART video connection article for QL.
zips_sdump_zip Article about SDUMP screen dump facility
zips_ser8056_zip Serial 8056 thermal printer manual
zips_serials_zip Serial port connections articles
zips_sernet_zip Sernet article
zips_servman_zip QL Service Manual
zips_sgc_zip Super Gold Card manual
zips_sgccable_zip Super Gold Card cable for printers
zips_sh_zip SuperHermes manual
zips_shldoc_zip SuperHermes Lite manual, Word DOC
zips_shlpdf_zip SuperHermes Lite manual, PDF
zips_shlqdoc_zip SuperHermes Lite manual, Quill DOC
zips_shltxt_zip SuperHermes Lite manual, plain text
zips_smshist_zip SMSQ history article
zips_smsqe3_zip Article about new features in SMSQ/E v3
zips_smsqmodu_zip SMSQ/E modules article
zips_sorting_zip Sorting routines article
zips_sprites_zip Two articles about high colour sprites
zips_stack_zip Maths stack article
zips_syspal_zip System palettes (Window Manager 2) article
zips_sysvars_zip System Variables list
zips_textidy_zip File formats of Psion files etc
zips_textql_zip A text-picture of a QL
zips_thginfo_zip Thing Info article
zips_thing05_zip Things article
zips_thingdoc_zip Things article
zips_thingqp2_zip Things in German QPAC2
zips_thingtxt_zip Things article
zips_thor_zip Thor technical manual
zips_tk2_zip Toolkit 2 manual
zips_tk2tut_zip Toolkit 2 tutorial
zips_toolkit2_zip Copy of disk based and ROM image of Toolkit 2
zips_tra_zip TRA command information
zips_trump_zip Trump Card manual
zips_UNZIP541_zip Unzip 5.41
zips_ukser_zip UK QL serial ports article
zips_um68040_ZIP 68040 user manual from Motorola
zips_us_zip SuperHermes US keyboard tables etc.
zips_visionql_zip Vision QL monitor manual
zips_wares_zip Article about freeware, shareware, charityware etc.
zips_whathw_zip What Hardware? article
zips_whenvar_zip WHEN VARiable article from QL Today
zips_winguide_zip Miracle Systems hard disk manual
zips_xhtml_ZIP XHTML documentation
zips_ZIP23_zip Zip v2.3
zips_zipunzip_zip Zip and Unzip uage notes
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CHANGES HISTORY
v2.4 (27/4/03) - added SCALE article, GD2 colour fills article, and the
Minerva
1.98 sources release from Laurence Reeves
v2.5 (21/5/03) - added SMSQ/E 3 for Super Gold Card/Qubide article from
Phoebus
R. Dokos
v2.6 (31/12/03) - Added part 4 of Clocking In series of articles from QL
Today
Added WHEN VARIABLE article from QL Today.
Added VisionQL and Microvitec Cub QL monitor manuals
v2.7 (09/02/04) - Added Thor computer manual.
v2.71 to v2.73 (v2.73=6/8/05) - Added Serial links information and Scart
video article. Minor amendment to Generic Disk Interface
manual.
v2.74 (18/08/05) - Updated Display Code files to v2.02
v2.80 (20/08/05) - Added pointer environment and Toolkit 2 now that they may
be
included. Added an introductory Pointer Environment
article.
Zips-> directory updated. Added review of QL JPEG
viewers.
Added Q40 CD_ROM reading article. Added introduction to
PE
article. Added BMP/GD2 graphics conversion article. Added
"wares" article. Added Level 2 Config article. Added
Sprites
articles. Added QL Today index text files for Vol. 1 to
9.
v2.81 (29/11/05) - Internet On The QL articles updated (Phoebus R Dokos)
Added DocBook article, from Norman Dunbar.
Added DocBook version of Programming In Assembler series
from QL Today magazine. (Norman Dunbar)
Added DocBook version of 68K programming text.
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