kek@mgweed.UUCP (Kit Kimes) (11/05/85)
December 1985 ANTIC magazine TOC Theme: Annual Shoppers Guide page article 10 ANTIC ONLINE Some information on the Worldwide Users Network. 12 COMMUNICATIONS: BBS CRASHBUSTERS Bulletin board sysops can now foil destructive "crashers" with this machine language USR call. It quickly strips all non-standard ATASCII characters from input strings. 14 VIDEO STAR ATARI A review of several programs of interest to those using their Atari for graphics; including 'Computereyes', 'Rambrandt' and 'Graphic Shop'. (Last two available through ANTIC catalog) 20 NEW LUCASFILM GAMES A review of 'Eidolon' and 'Koronis Rift', including an interview with some of the developers. 26 DISKIO PLUS This spectacular update of the original DISKIO disk operation utility provides instant, one-dot keystroke commands for nearly all DOS functions, an alphabetized disk directory, single key macros and much more. All without touching your resident program. 30 SHOPPERS GUIDE A review of latest Hardware and Software available for the 8-bit Atari machines. 46 ST SHOPPERS GUIDE Save as above, except for the ST computers. 51 4xFORTH A look at the first serious language for the ST users. 57 INTRODUCING 520ST ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE A Motorola 68000 tutorial. 60 ST LOGO EXPLORATION A simple program to look at uncharted memory locations. 69 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE: BUILD YOUR OWN EPROM BURNER With a little over $30 in parts, some careful wiring, and this assembly language program, you can build your own EPROM burner. Requires construction. 76 PROBURNER A review of what ANTIC calls the best EPROM burner on the market. 79 GAME OF THE MONTH: BOX-IN You'll find an intriguing combination of arcade action and strategy challenge in this simple but highly involved game from the author of 'Biffdrop' and other ANTIC hits. 83 SOFTWARE LIBRARY All the type-in programs are located together here. 98 U.K. GETS ANTIC CATALOG ANTIC software is now going to be available locally for Atari lovers in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Latin America. Comments: Antic reports that DataSoft has shut its doors. You may be able to pick up their 'Micro-painter' pretty cheap, watch ads for sales. Koala Technologies has reversed their decision and will support the Atari users with their Koalapad after all. This means that you probably missed all the good deals if you haven't bought one yet. I had seen them as low as $29.95. 'VIP PROFESSIONAL' for the ST is now being advertized for $179.95. It was being pre-sold for $99.95 last month. Several new (and I assume small) companies are advertizing software for the ST computers. Enjoy... Kit Kimes AT&T Information Systems Montgomery Works Montgomery, Il. 60538-0305 ..!ihnp4!mgweed!kek "Power Without The Price"