| Editor's Forum |
This issue of the QHJ is a little smaller that I would like. I’ve been busy getting ready for the QL show in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This is the same show that has been held in Newport, Rhode Island, but Bob Dyl wanted to try a different place this year. I’ve been busy making some |
Sinclair QL |
| JOYFU Or Find The Missing Construct |
JOYFU when sounded out means “Joyful, with no L” or as it is really supposed to be sounded out “Joyfull Noel.” The lack of an L turns one word into two. This is sort of an interesting introduction to missing letters or constructs. I happen to read a DoD journal called “CrossTalk, The Journal of |
Sinclair QL |
| Language Design Principles |
Jon Bentley has been around computers for years, spending most of his time with AT&T Bell Labs (the birth place of Unix and C). In an article in “Unix Review”, Jon mentions some guidelines on building languages. I thought these guidelines also apply to writing other programs, so I thought I would pass them along. |
Sinclair QL |
| QDOS Filters |
Filter programs are common in the UNIX world, but they are found to a varying extent on other platforms (such as QDOS) as well. In QDOS filters were introduced in 1984 with the QL-Toolkit (which later turned into Toolkit II). A filter program is typically a program that reads a stream of characters and makes |
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| QHJ Freeware Awards |
Last Issue I introduced the QHJ Freeware Awards and asked for votes on programs for each category. My original idea was to decide the awards myself, but I felt it would be a good idea to get your input. Well, after getting only one response, I did have to decide the awards myself. At least |
Sinclair QL |
