| Desktop | QDT - the Ql DeskTop
QDT is a Dektop Manager for Hig Colour QL systems; it can create links to files or executables on the desktop, manage folders similar to the Mac-OS ones, set a wallpaper and several further utilities.
| |
| Archivers | ACP - Archiver Control Panel
ACP is a file compression and storage by Thierry Godefroy; it's a front end able to manage the main archive formats.
| |
| Desktop | Qascade
This software provides a graphic interface consisting of a set of cascade menus as a starting point to find files and programs.
Qascade is completely configurable by user and offers several options to run programs. | |
| Graphics | QCOCO
Qcoco is a powerful themes generator. It allows to configure the front ends in details.
It can set 57 different kinds of objects, allows to try themes "on the fly" without saving or loading, it can save your vavorite color palettes.
Provides a large number of preset themes. | |
| Graphics | QCP - Ql Colour Picker
QCP is the best RGB color picker for QL.
It's possible to select a color by moving the point and set brightness
with the arrow. A mouse click sends it to "stuffer buffer" as a True Color value.
A simple way to set colors during SBASIC programming, define your vavorite sixteen colors and save them into a file which is 100% compatible with the one utilized by QCoCo. | |
| Utility | QPAC1
QPAC1 provides a set of desktop widgets: calendar, calculator, clock and more.
| |
| System | QPAC2
QPAC2 is a complete utility set for system management. It has a file manager, a set of programs to handle active jobs, "things" and open channels, and system defaults. | |
| System | FileInfo 2
Fileinfo 2 is a program by Thierry Godefroy to manage the context menus. This utility consist of two main parts: the extension and its configurator.
With Fileinfo 2 is possible to link each extension to one or more actions, link them to different programs and make these actions controlled by the called program.
| |
| System | Menu Config
Menu Config is the standard configuration tool for the QL applications. The QL applications contain a configuration block, that is a standard formatted data area, which can be modified through this program. | |
| Developing | MicroEMACS
MicroEMACS is a powerful text editor, originally designed for Unix environment. Provides a wide set of commands and advanced functions, and it's programmable through its own language.
The QL version is a port by Thierry Godefroy, and it has been improved: it's integrated with Menu Extensions, Fileinfo2 and Client Server Manager; it has a set of cascade menus that you can "stick" on your desktop in order to get a faster access to commands. | |
| Languages | Structured S*Basic
The Structured SuperBASIC is a metalanguage for SBASIC and SuperBASIC. It allows to overcome the formal limitations of BASIC in order to create professional applications. | |
| Languages | C68
C Ansi languagee for QL. The package includes compiler, libraries and documentation. | |
| Office | XCHANGE
Integrated program with word processor, spreadsheet, database and business graphics.
Derives from the four original softwares provided with QL. This new version includes the four programs in an unique executable, in a larger window with various improved functions.
In spite of the fact that it's an objectively outdated software, it's still widely used; in particular Quill, the word processor, is still de facto the standard for documentation. | |
| Office | Paragraph
Powerful WYSIWYG word processor by François Lanciault. You can divide text in columns, insert pictures, charts, graphic objects; supports Linedesign vector graphics.
Utilizes vector fonts and Prowess printing drivers. | |
| Database | DBAS
DBAS is an indexed files manager, originally developed by D.W. Howells and then by Phil Borman and Bob Spelten.
It was the first to offer a command set utilizable by the main programming languages, so providing the possibility of develop managing applications capable of a wide data range support.
It has various search methods and a really powerful and flexible filters system.
The package includes extensions, programs for interactive file management, and a complete documentation about its commands. | |
| Database | Datadesign
Datadesign is an indexed files manager developed by PROGS. In comparison with its predecessor and rival DBAS, Datadesign allows to manage a larger data amount and can manage also non-textual data (pictures, sounds etc.). | |
| Office | Linedesign
Vector graphics application, fast and versatile. Supports Adobe Illustrator file format. | |
| Office | Vision Mixer 2
Created by Dilwyn Jones, this application can produce professional slide shows.
Offers more than fifty different transition effects and can resize the pictures to the video resolution on the fly. | |
| System | ProWesS
Developed by PROGS, PROWESS is a support package for applications and contains many programming libraries.
The main component of this package is PROFORMA, the vector graphics library, and ProWesS, a window manager. This window manager utilizes PROFORMA, thus resulting in a system of windows with independent resolutions and colors. Furthermore there is a management system for external modules and shared libraries in order to interact with the operating system. | |
| Games | Minesweeper
The everlasting minesweeper. | |
| Games | XOX
A little puzzle game. | |
| Games | Atomix
Put together the various elements in order to get the required chemical formula, all inside a maze. | |
| Games | QLotski
Port of classic Klotski game, a puzzle with sliding blocks and increasing difficulty levels. | |
| Games | QJewels
Another classic game: combine the gems to make groups of three. | |
| Games | SoQLoban
A brain-teaser game. The player pushes some boxes in a top view maze, and tries to place them in their assigned place. The player is not allowed to move more boxes together, but only one.
The boxes can not be pulled. | |
| Utility | Anaclock
A little analog clock. It can be placed everywhere on the screen. It's possible to choose different kinds of clocks. | |
| System | Backup
Backup application by Wolfgang Lenerz, very powerful and flexible. Surely the best of the QL backup softwares. | |
| System | BogoMIPS
Benchmark application coming from Linux world and imported by Thierry Godefroy.
BogoMips (from the words "bogus" = fake, useless, and "MIPS" = million instructions per second) is an informal CPU speed indicator, designed by Linus Torvalds and calculated by the Linux Kernel during the boot. Its goal is to calibrate the internal timing loops.
This is determined calculating the time used to run a preset instruction cycle. | |
| Developing | BASConfig
This program allows to manage the standard configuration blocks in the QL applications.
| |
| Developing | Smash
Smash is a compressor for executable file. The program stuffs the executable and attaches a piece of self-unpacking code, thus allowing to decrease the executable size. Very useful on limited mass storage memory systems.
The unpacking time is balanced by a faster loading speed into memory of the program. | |
| Developing | EDDIcon
EDDIcon is a sprite editor written by Duncan Neithercut able to take full advantage of QL GD2.
| |
| Developing | Tookbox '98
Utility collection written by Adrian Yves many years ago, but still contemporary.
It can search strings within files, compare files, massive copy of directory tree and many more. | |
| Office | Stiqqies
Stiqqies, another nice program produced by Dilwyn Jones, is a "post-it" manager. You can stick them on your desktop: useful when you have lots of things to do. | |
| Utility | Snatch
Little application to capture screenshots: the typical print screen utility. | |
| Graphics | Sqrview
This application can manipulate and convert various image formats, both QL-native and the most commonly used as bitmaps. | |
| Graphics | BMP
Application similar to Sqrview. The choice is up to you: it's only a matter of taste. | |
| Extensions | QLIBerator runtimes
Runtme library for QLIBerator compiled programs. | |
| Office | Qdiary
This program by Dilwyn Jones ia a little electronic organizer. It has few options but it's quick and efficient. Its GUI is simple and easy. | |
| Graphics | Photon
This application is a JPG image viewer with some interesting options, for example the ability of setting your desktop picture. A wallpaper manager. | |
| Graphics | PhotoQL
Photo QL, created by Roberto Porro, is an excellent JPG and GIF image viewer. | |
| Utility | Qhelp
This program supplies online help for SMSQ/E commands. | |
| Developing | Qindex
Qindex is an online help for all S*BASIC commands: a great assistance during programming. | |
| Extensions | EnvBin
Environment variables manager, allows to create global variables to be read by any program. | |
| System | Clavier
Keyboard configuration tool, allows to create custom layouts, modify the function key actions and many more. | |
| Extensions | Client Server Manager
CSM, written by Jonathan Hudson, is a communication manager for jobs active in the same computer. | |
| Graphics | SPRV
SPRV is a sprite viewer created by the prolific Dilwyn Jones. | |
| Database | SuQcess
This application is an interactive DBAS file manager. | |
| Database | QBASE
This application is an alternative DBAS file manager. | |
| Utility | PTRView
This program by Dilwyn Jones is a text viewer, mainly utilized to read softwares documentation. | |