| Communications | I recently received a disk from Don Walterman with the latest versions of Q.E.M. (v2.30), release 2 of Unzip (file decompression) and the Zmodem transfer protocol (rz and sz). This package represents a major advance in QL communications and makes it possible to easily take advantage of the many bulletin boards, (estimated to exceed 25,000) | Sinclair QL |
| CQV1 Real Time Digitizer - A Review | The CQVI video digitizer package consists of the CQV1 hardware, a 3.5″ disk and an 8 page manual. The CQV1 electronics are installed in a black plastic case, measuring 7″(18cm)x4-1/4″ (11cm)x2″(5.5cm). A male edge connector extends out of the front of the case to mate with the ROM Port at the rear of the QL. | Sinclair QL |
| Creating Quad Density 5 1/4" Disk Drives | With all the interest in ED disks these days, it may seem odd to discuss 5 1/4″ drives. Well, I use both 3 1/2″ and 5 1/4″ drives on my systems. I like to be able to cope with any format that comes along. Advertisements for quad density 5 1/4″ (just called quad from now | Sinclair QL |
| Editorial | Another year has come and gone, (time flies when your having fun) this issue marks the completion of Volume 2 of IQLR (time to RENEW your SUBSCRIPTION, we only mention it three times). Volume 3 of IQLR promises to be a great year for QDOS and the QL, starting with Miracle System’s new hardware, continuing | Sinclair QL |
| IQLR Nerve Center | Many years ago when I decided my computer needed a home, I looked at the many different varieties of computer work stations available commerically. None were exactly what I wanted, so I built my own using Canadian Birch plywood and Eastern White Pine. The eagle you see everywhere is part of my family’s heritage, and | Sinclair QL |
| Mathematical Operations & The C-Programming Language | This article will introduce the C Programmer to the mathematical tools provided in the C math library (C68). The methods of working with floating point numbers in C is somewhat different than other programming languages. Most languages provide commands to perform such functions as: square root, logarithm, trigonometric functions, etcetera. However in C there is | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| Meet Miracle System's Team | With the soon to be released QXL (see cover photo) PC card, and work continuing on the long awaited GRAPHICS CARD and SCSI interfaces, we thought you’d like to meet the brilliant team leading us into the 21st century. | Sinclair QL |
| Miracle's New QXL | At the 4th Italian QL Meeting held January 24th of this year, Miracle Systems unvailed their NEW PC card officially dubbed the “QXL”. Stuart Honeyball of Miracle Systems informed IQLR that it will operate on a PC XT or above (including clones). The operating system is SMSQ (a derivative of Tony Tebby’s SMS-2) and is | Sinclair QL |
| Printmaster - A Review | Every so often, a program comes along that is so useful you wonder how you ever managed without it. Printermaster is one of those rare programs. | Sinclair QL |
| Software News | Two major packages have just been released by the PROGS (note their adverts in this issue). The first is the long-awaited “Version 3 of DATADESIGN” (fully relational database) now offered in two configurations. The first section is the DATABASE and the second is DATADESIGN API (application Programming Interface) that allows the user to program DATADESIGN | Sinclair QL |
| Software Producers - Take Note | In response to the column “OUR READERS SPEAK” in the last issue, we received a number of calls and letters. A large number of them dealt with what seems to be an increasing problem. With the increased sophistication of QL software, more and more packages require some type of configuration before the program can be | Sinclair QL |
| Text'n'Graphics - A Review | T’N’G is a program that fills a void between a word processor/text editor and desk top publishing software. It contains something for every QL user even though each of us use our QL differently. If you require single or multiple page fliers with a graphic illustration or perhaps an illustrated cover for a document or | Sinclair QL |
| The Lonely Joker (Napoleon) | A number of months ago my father purchased the game “LONELY JOKER’, and I’ve been playing the three different games ever since. The most difficult of the three is “NAPOLEON”, the documentation really doesn’t go far enough in explaining how to play. So, here is a simplified explanation of the way I play the game. | Sinclair QL |
| Translation of SuperBASIC into Fortran 77 | In the last issue we looked at implementing some of the SuperBASIC maths functions and the majority of the memory manipulation routines, that are missing from FORTRAN 77 ie the PEEK and POKE functions and procedures. I also gave some insight as to what would be tackled next, namely the loop primitives, functions and procedures. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| Winback Version 2.20 | If you happen to own a Miracle hard drive or the new ED (3.2 meg) drives you’re going to eventually be looking at making backups of the files you’ve configured and use. As anyone who has used a computer knows….there always comes a time when something goes wrong. This may be as simple as a | Sinclair QL |
