oyster@uwmacc.UUCP (Vicious Oyster) (10/25/85)
*** ACE WIT SAGE ***
Over the past few months, I've been searching for a good technical reference
guide or two for the 8-bit Atari's (I own a 1200XL). Two books that were
recommended are "Your Atari Computer", by Lon Poole, and "Technical User Notes"
(author unspecified). I've scoured the bookstores and computer magazine
ads, but haven't found anybody that sells the first, or can get the second
(Computer Palace, in Eugene OR advertises the latter, but in fact doesn't
have it and can't get it). If anybody knows where I can get either of these
books, I'd appreciate a pointer (e-mail, please). Also, is "De Re Atari"
a good book to own (I currently depend heavily on Compute!'s
"Mapping the Atari" for all my info)?
Also, while I'm here, I own a Indus disk drive, and want to order both the
new DOS (with "Synchromesh") and the DOS Reference manual. All around both
the documentation and software, they say things like "Write or call us...
we'd like to hear from you!"; the only problem is that they don't give a
telephone number or address. If somebody has that handy and could e-mail it
to me, I'd be eternally grateful.
- joel "vo" plutchak
{allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!oysterbhs00@duts.UUCP (bhs00) (11/01/85)
> *** ACE WIT SAGE *** > > Over the past few months, I've been searching for a good technical reference > guide or two for the 8-bit Atari's (I own a 1200XL). Two books that were > recommended are "Your Atari Computer", by Lon Poole, and "Technical User Notes" > (author unspecified). I've scoured the bookstores and computer magazine > ads, but haven't found anybody that sells the first, or can get the second > (Computer Palace, in Eugene OR advertises the latter, but in fact doesn't > have it and can't get it). If anybody knows where I can get either of these > books, I'd appreciate a pointer (e-mail, please). Also, is "De Re Atari" > a good book to own (I currently depend heavily on Compute!'s > "Mapping the Atari" for all my info)? > Also, while I'm here, I own a Indus disk drive, and want to order both the > new DOS (with "Synchromesh") and the DOS Reference manual. All around both > the documentation and software, they say things like "Write or call us... > we'd like to hear from you!"; the only problem is that they don't give a > telephone number or address. If somebody has that handy and could e-mail it > to me, I'd be eternally grateful. > > - joel "vo" plutchak > {allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!oyster DATE: October 31, 1985 TO: Atari Deep Blue C users FROM: Bill Swortwood SUBJECT: Lack of Scanf I have been working on my 'C' programming and have found that one of the most common feature of 'C', scanf , is not part of the I/O library. Before I undertake trying to re-invent the wheel, I want to plead to anyone out there that has had the same problem and has already written the source code to send a copy here for us novices who are going through extreme pains to just learn the language. Also, for the user who wants a copy of the Technical Reference for the Atari as well as the book 'Your Atari', I have some suggestions as to where to obtain these. For the Technical Reference, try : B & C Computervisions 3283 Kifer Rd. Santa Clara, Ca. 95051 (408) 245-2680 or San Jose Computer 1844 Almaden Rd. San Jose, Ca. 95125 (408) 723-2025 There is also a new SAMS Technical Reference for the 400/800 at Computer Literacy in Sunnyvale Ca. (which, mind you, has one of the few large selections of Just computer related books on the planet). bye for now, Bill Swortwood Disclaimer: Amdahl Corporation has no connection with my personal PC ownership or use thereof, they just make very, very fast and reliable mainframes and pay me to help continue the effort to do so.