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  • S5E01 Atari Conversational French

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    This episode features Conversational French, originally released in 1980 by Atari. It was one of four language courses offered.  It was developed by EMI Audio Visual Services Ltd, and programmed by Gabriel Baum.

    Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.
    23 min
  • 1632-E011: The One With The Hard Drive

    https://unfinishedbitness.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1632_e011.mp3

    Podcast Download: E011

    This episode features the time from July 1988 through September 1988.  The hardware of focus is the Atari Megafile 20 Hard Drive.

    Links

    Atari ST Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST

    Atari Museum SH205: http://www.atarimuseum.com/computers/16bits/harddrives/index.html

    MicroWinchester ST506 interface: http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-how-can-i-use-an-st506-interface-hard-disk-mfm-or-rll_35.html

    SCSI Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCSI

    True BASIC Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_BASIC

    True BASIC Homepage: http://www.truebasic.com

    True BASIC ST purchase page: http://www.truebasic.com/atari

    Inverse ATASCII S2E5 States & Capitals: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/11/24/s2e05-atari-capitals-states-european-countries/

    Atari ST User #29 (1988.07): Missing

    Atari ST User #30 (1988.08): Missing

    Atari ST User #31 (1988.09): Missing

    Atari Explorer August 1988: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Atari_Explorer_May_June_1988.pdf

    STart #12 (1988-Summer): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari_start_vol_3_issue_1.pdf

    STart #13 (1988-Special #4): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari_start_vol_3_issue_2.pdf

    STart disks: http://www.atarimagazines.com/software/startsoftware.html

    ST Log #21 (1988.07): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-21.pdf

    ST Log #22 (1988.08): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-22.pdf

    ST Log #23 (1988.09): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-23.pdf

    Compute! Atari ST #11 (88-6): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/compute-atari-st-issue-11.pdf

    ST/Amiga Format #1 (1988.07): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-amiga-format-issue-01.pdf

    ST/Amiga Format #2 (1988.08): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-amiga-format-issue-02.pdf

    ST/Amiga Format #3 (1988.09): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-amiga-format-issue-03.pdf

    Demozoo (In Chrono Order): https://demozoo.org/productions/?platform=9&production_type=1&page=1&dir=asc&amp=&amp=&amp=

    Demo: XXX International: https://demozoo.org/productions/78792/

    Demo: Junk Demo: https://demozoo.org/productions/76260/

    YM-Digital: http://ym-digital.i-demo.pl/music.html

    Factor6 on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/factor6

    Music contained in the podcast is used with the written permission of the author, Factor6.  The track title is GeneraliST and was created on the Atari ST.
    1 hr 2 min
  • S4E12 Antic AnticWriter – Supplement

    https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/inverseatascii-s4e12-antic_anticwriter.mp3

    This episode features AnticWriter, originally released in 1987 by Antic Publishing.

    Podcast: Download

    Supplement Scans

    Magazine intro:

     

     

     

    AnticWriter in Action
    Menu / Help

    The menu is the help and the help is the menu:

     

    Usage

    Editing a file:

     

    Organizing text (re-paginating):

     

    Clearing text:

     

    Naming a file:

     

    Saving a file:

     

    Getting a file from disk:

     

    Formatting a disk:

     

    Deleting (killing) a file:

     

    Changing the color:

     

    Copying text:

     

     

    Moving text:

     

    Finding text:

     

    Printing (the manual, but you are instructed to print the manual using the DOS copy command direct to the printer):

     

    Error handling:

     

    Files

    AnticWriter is compatible with any DOS.  You needed to copy it to your own boot disk.

     

     

    Printing

    Manual part 1:

    https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e12-prt-manual1.pdf

    Manual part 2:

    https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e12-prt-manual2.pdf

     

    Show Links:
      • Antic July 1987: http://www.atarimagazines.com/v6n3/anticwriter.html
      • Inverse ATASCII S4E1 PaperClip: https://inverseatascii.info/2017/10/03/s4e01-batteries-included-paperclip-supplement/
      • Inverse ATASCII S3E1 SpeedScript: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/09/12/s3e01-compute-scriptor-speedscript-3-supplement/
      • SAM Simulator: https://simulationcorner.net/index.php?page=sam

        •  

        Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.
        16 min
      • S4E12 Antic AnticWriter

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        This episode features AnticWriter, originally released in 1987 by Antic Publishing. It was developed independently and never made it to market until Antic published it.

        Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.
        16 min
      • S4E11 Roy Goldman Daisy Dot – Supplement

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/inverseatascii-s4e11-roygoldman_daisydot.mp3

        This episode features Daisy Dot (1 through 3), originally released from 1987 to 1990 by Roy Goldman.

        Podcast: Download

         

        Daisy Dot in Action
        Booting

        Version 1 splash:

         

        Version 2 splash:

         

        Version 3 splash (on PP load):

         

        Daisy Dot 1

        Main Menu

         

        Main Program

        Entering a font name to use:

         

        Getting a directory:

         

        Loading the font:

         

        Entering the name of the file to print:

         

        Entering the density:

         

        Selecting the character spacing:

         

        Get the printer ready:

         

        Printing:

         

        Starting the cycle again.  Press RETURN to accept previous values:

         

         

        Font Editor

        Startup and first part of menu:

         

        Second part of menu:

         

        Getting directory:

         

        Clearing cell contents verification prompt:

         

        Drawing a character:

         

        Goto character:

         

        Loading:

         

        Printing:

         

        Daisy Dot 2

        Program selection menu (at boot):

         

        Print Processor

        Entering font name:

         

        Getting directory:

         

        Loading the font:

         

        Entering the file name to print:

         

        Setting the print options:

         

        Printing:

         

        Font Editor

        Menus:

         

        Exit verification:

         

        Printing message:

         

        Changing the cursor speed:

         

        Transcribing a character (copy):

         

        Font Utilities

        Utilities menu:

         

        Atari to Daisy-Dot Font Converter

        Loading an Atari screen font:

         

        Entering options:

         

        Enter destination filename:

         

        Progress during conversion:

         

        Daisy Dot Font Italicizer

        Loading a DD font:

         

        Enter destination font name:

         

        Progress during conversion:

         

        Writing new italicized font to file:

         

         

        Daisy Dot 3

        Print Processor

        Loading splash:

         

        Entering the font:

         

        Entering the document name:

         

        Entering the options via simplified global options menu:

         

        Printing complete:

         

        Font Editor

        Loading splash:

         

        Base interface with vital shown:

         

        Menus:

         

        Loading:

         

        Editing:

         

        Printing message:

         

        Print parameters:

         

        Exit confirmation:

         

        Font Utilities

        Loading splash:

         

        Menu:

         

        Magnify Fonts

        Enter source font (using directory mask):

         

        Enter destination font name:

         

        Enter options:

         

        Progress:

         

         

        Italicize Fonts

        Enter source font name:

         

        Enter destination font name:

         

        Progress:

         

         

        Convert Fonts

        Selecting source Atari screen font:

         

        Entering destination DD font name:

         

        Entering options:

         

        Progress:

         

        Documentation

        Documentation menu:

         

        Printing to printer (one page at a time):

         

        Printing to screen (one page at a time):

         

        Files

        Daisy Dot worked with many DOS’s.  The program itself was available from public sources such as CompuServe, Delphi, and Genie, as well as direct from the developer.  It was distributed as ARC files.

        Version 1:

         

        Version 2:

        Side A:

         

        Side B:

         

        Version 3:

        Disk 1 Side A:

         

        Disk 1 Side B:

         

        Disk 2 Side A:

         

        Disk 2 Side B:

         

        Printing

        Daisy Dot 1 Editor print character:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-edit-print-char.pdf

        Daisy Dot 1 Inverse ATASCII generated font sample:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-ia-font-samp.pdf

        Daisy Dot 1 manual in Block font at 1 density 4 character spacing:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-manual-block-1x-4cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 1 manual in Block font at 2 density 2 character spacing:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-manual-block-2x-2cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 1 manual in Block font at 2 density draft mode 2 character spacing:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-manual-block-2xdft-2cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 1 manual in San Serif font at 2 density 2 character spacing:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-manual-sanserif-2x-2cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 Editor print character:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-edit-print-char.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 Editor print font:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-edit-print-font.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 Editor quick print:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-edit-print-quick.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 Inverse ATASCII generated font sample of converted ANALOG fonts:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-ia-font-samp-cvt.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 Inverse ATASCII generated font sample of supplied fonts:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-ia-font-samp.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 manual in ARCIFORM font at 2 density 2 character spacing:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-arciform-2d-2cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 manual in BROADWAY font at 2 density 2 character spacing:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-broadway-2d-2cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 manual in DRAGON font at 2 density 2 character spacing:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-dragon-2d-2cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 manual in MODERN font at 1 density 2 character spacing:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-modern-1d-2cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 manual in MODERN font at 2 density 2 character spacing:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-modern-2d-2cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 2 README as printed using DD2:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-readme-2d-2cs.pdf

        Daisy Dot 3 Editor print font:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd3-edit-print-font.pdf

        Daisy Dot 3 Editor quick print:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd3-edit-print-quick.pdf

        Daisy Dot 3 Inverse ATASCII generated font sample of converted ANALOG fonts:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd3-ia-font-samp-cvt.pdf

        Daisy Dot 3 manual:

        https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd3-manual.pdf

         

        Show Links:
        • Atari Mania Daisy Dot 1: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-daisy-dot_30962.html
        • Atari Mania Daisy Dot 2: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-daisy-dot-ii_30961.html
          • Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.
          30 min
        • S4E11 Roy Goldman Daisy Dot

          Podcast: Download

          This episode features Daisy Dot (1 through 3), originally released from 1987 to 1990 by Roy Goldman.

          Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.
          30 min
        • 1632-E010: The One With The CD-ROM

          https://unfinishedbitness.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1632_010.mp3

          Podcast Download: E010

          This episode features the time from April 1988 through June 1988.  The hardware of focus is the Atari CDAR504 CD-ROM.

          Links

          Atari ST Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST

          Atari CDAR504 YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2bWcy6pZWY

          CD Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc

          CD-ROM Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-ROM

          CD – How Stuff Works: https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm

          Biorythms Portfolio Serial Bootstrap: http://biosrhythm.com/?p=1441

          WordPerfect Corp: http://www.company-histories.com/WordPerfect-Corporation-Company-History.html

          Inverse ATASCII S1 E17 Typo Attack: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/05/19/s1e17-apx-typo-attack/

          Atari ST User #26 (1988.04): Missing

          Atari ST User #27 (1988.05): Missing

          Atari ST User #28 (1988.06): Missing

          ST Log #18 (1988.04): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-18.pdf

          ST Log #19 (1988.05): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-19.pdf

          ST Log #20 (1988.06): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-20.pdf

          STart Magazine #11 (1988.Special): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari_start_vol_2_issue_6.pdf

          STart disks: http://www.atarimagazines.com/software/startsoftware.html

          Compute!s Atari ST #10 (1988.04): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/compute-atari-st-issue-10.pdf

          Demozoo (In Chrono Order): https://demozoo.org/productions/?platform=9&production_type=1&page=1&dir=asc&amp=&amp=&amp=

          Demo: Cola War: https://demozoo.org/productions/78552/

          Demo: Nothing Demo: https://demozoo.org/productions/71841/

          Demo: New Sensation: https://demozoo.org/productions/73261/

          YM-Digital: http://ym-digital.i-demo.pl/music.html

          Factor6 on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/factor6

          Music contained in the podcast is used with the written permission of the author, Factor6.  The track title is GeneraliST and was created on the Atari ST.
          59 min
        • S4E10 KidStuff Software Fancy Writer – Supplement

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/inverseatascii-s4e10-kidstuff_fancywriter.mp3

          This episode features Fancy Writer, originally released in 1983 by KidStuff Software. It was written by Frank Roberts.

          Podcast: Download

          Box and Supplement Scans

          KidStuff logo:

           

          The disk:

           

           

          Fancy Writer in Action
          Booting

          Loading:

           

          Page 6 version printer selection intercept:

           

          Page 6 version menu:

           

          Usage

          General font selection screen:

           

          1 – Print From Disk

          Entering filename:

           

          Is printer online?

           

          Uh Oh!  Error.  It is handled gracefully:

           

          While printing:

           

          What next?

           

          2 – Put Text On Disk

          Loading:

           

          Insert data disk:

           

          Filer menu:

           

          Editor window:

           

          Editing existing text.  This is a LINE editor:

           

          Loading text:

           

          Saving:

           

          3 – Keyboard Entry

          Selecting font:

           

          Loading Cursive font:

           

          Loading Old English font:

           

          Loading Countdown font:

           

          Loading Futura font:

           

          Loading Baby Teeth font:

           

          Is printer ready?

           

          Enter your text.  Don’t type until the buzzer sounds! :

           

          Whats next?

           

          4 – See Directory

          Does what it says, though limited to drive 1:

           

          0 – Exit

          Exit menu:

           

          Files

          The main menu is on both sides of the disk, as is DOS and the RAM disk handler.  The individual programs that make up the suite are distributed between the two sides.  It doesn’t matter which side of the disk is booted.

          Test file contents:

           

           

          Original version:

           

          Page 6 version:

           

           

          Printing

          Print Baby Teeth font – small:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-bbt-sm.pdf

          Print Baby Teeth font – large:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-bbt-lg.pdf

          Print Countdown font – small:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-cnt-sm.pdf

          Print Countdown font – large:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-cnt-lg.pdf

          Print Cursive font – small:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-cur-sm.pdf

          Print Cursive font – large:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-cur-lg.pdf

          Print Old English font – small:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-eng-sm.pdf

          Print Old English font – large:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-eng-lg.pdf

          Print Futura font – small:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-fut-sm.pdf

          Print Futura font – large:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-fut-lg.pdf

          Print from Keyboard with font samples:

          https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s4e10-prt-key-fontsamples.pdf

           

           

          Instructions

          The manual?  I couldn’t find one.  If you have one, please scan it and upload it to the Internet Archive (https://archive.org).

           

          Show Links:
          • Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Office_II
          • AtariMania: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-fancy-writer_30192.html
          • Logo Trademark: https://trademarks.justia.com/734/35/n-a-73435978.html
          • Unfinished Bitness iTunes Stats: https://unfinishedbitness.info/2018/05/04/itunes-missing-feature-library-statistics/
            • Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.
            33 min
          • S4E10 KidStuff Software Fancy Writer

            Podcast: Download

            This episode features Fancy Writer, originally released in 1983 by KidStuff Software.  It was written by Frank Roberts.

            Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.
            33 min
          • S4E09 Database Software Mini Office II – Supplement

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/inverseatascii-s4e09-databasesoftware_miniofficeii.mp3

            This episode features Mini Office II, originally released in 1987 by Database Software. This was a UK productivity suite release.

            Podcast: Download

            Box and Supplement Scans

            The box cover:

             

            Ad from February 1989:

             

             

            Mini Office II in Action
            Booting

            Splash screen:

             

            When booting from 130XE, a RAM disk is installed:

             

            Main Menu

             

            Word Processor

            Menu:

             

             

            Editor (40 column mode):

             

            Switch to 20 column mode (why?):

             

            Have to switch disks:

             

            Editing in 20 column mode (ugh!):

             

            Words per minute display:

             

            Preview text:

             

            Notice preview is in 80 columns:

             

            Display options:

             

            Disk directory:

             

            Load file:

             

            Save file:

             

            Printing:

             

            Clear memory:

             

            Find text:

             

            No Start Block marker error:

             

            Out of memory error (Note free counter underflow):

             

            Out of memory during search:

             

            Spreadsheet

            Spreadsheet menu:

             

            Editor (4 columns by 20 rows default):

             

            Set number of decimals:

             

            Cell Justification:

             

            Column Width:

             

            Clear cell:

             

            Lock cell:

             

            Insert row or column:

             

            Delete row or column:

             

            Direction.  You can change the direction the cell cursor moves between entries:

             

            Enter and edit formula:

             

            Goto cell:

             

            Zero cells:

             

            Cell calculator:

             

            Save file:

             

            Load file:

             

            Help screen:

             

            Print menu:

             

            Message during printing:

             

            Print part of spreadsheet:

             

            Setting printer codes:

             

            Disk directory:

             

            Export/Save graphics data:

             

            List formulas to printer:

            Create new spreadsheet.  Confirm first:

             

            Display options menu:

             

            Exit.  Need to insert the disk to reload the menu:

             

            Syntax error entering cell data:

             

            Database

            Menu:

             

            Disk directory:

             

            Record structure definition:

             

            Create new database:

             

            Edit data records:

             

            Load/Open database:

             

            Close database:

             

            Disk Utilities:

             

            Copy database:

             

            Extend Database:

             

            Copy Marked Records:

             

            Print menu:

             

            Print all records:

             

            Search Menu:

             

            ad

             

            Sort records:

             

            Error when trying to perform an operation without a database open:

             

            Graphics

            Graphics Menu:

             

            Disk directory:

             

            Load data:

             

            Edit data:

             

            Bar Chart

            Set scale:

             

            Initial plot:

             

            Data menu (Note right side):

             

            Set widths:

             

            Set negative axis:

             

            Set 2D:

             

            Set text:

             

            Save/Load menu (Note right side):

             

            Save:

             

            Load:

             

            Printing (hey look, the Atari 1029 makes an appearance):

             

            Alter screen colors:

             

            Save dataset:

             

            Line Chart

            Many customizations are the same.  Completed charts with different options on and off:

             

            Save:

             

            Printing:

             

            Pie Chart

            Completed chart:

             

            Chart with exploded pieces:

             

            Isolating a segment:

             

            Look ma, no labels:

             

            Saving:

             

            Printing:

             

            Error being handled for bad input:

             

            Label Printer

            Menu:

             

            Edit Label Format menu:

             

            Edit label:

             

            Save:

             

            Load:

             

            Open data file for “mail merge” type input:

             

            Set field print formats:

             

            Field assignment within label:

             

            Print menu:

             

            Printer code definition:

             

            Printing:

             

            Exit:

             

            Communications

            Menu:

             

            Edit Macro Keys:

             

            Customised Protocols menu:

             

            Communication window:

             

            Communication window with buffer on:

             

            Buffer/Disk Options menu:

             

            Disk directory:

             

            Load buffer:

             

            Transmit file:

             

            Receive File:

             

            Windowed mode:

             

            Copy File:

             

            View Buffer:

             

            Wipe Buffer.  Confirm first:

             

            Save Protocol Configuration:

             

            Load Protocol Configuration:

             

            Exit:

             

            Error trying to save an empty buffer:

             

            Files

            The main menu is on both sides of the disk, as is DOS and the RAM disk handler.  The individual programs that make up the suite are distributed between the two sides.  It doesn’t matter which side of the disk is booted.

            Side 1:

             

            Side 2:

             

            Printing

            Print all DB records in card format:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-db-printall.pdf

            Print all DB records in column format:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-db-printall-h.pdf

            Print all DB records in column format with selected columns:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-db-printall-h-sel.pdf

            Print marked DB records in card format:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-db-printmark.pdf

            Print single DB record in card format:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-db-printrec.pdf

            Print DB search result records in card format:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-db-printsearch.pdf

            Print Graphics Data Set values:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-gf-printdataset.pdf

            Print Graphics Bar chart:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-gf-printbar.pdf

            Print Graphics Line chart:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-gf-printline.pdf

            Print Graphics Pie chart:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-gf-printpie.pdf

            Print Labels test layout:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-lp-test.pdf

            Print Labels from Data Set:

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-lp-print.pdf

            Print Spreadsheet formulas (list):

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-ss-listform.pdf

            Print Spreadsheet (full):

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-ss-printfull.pdf

            Print Spreadsheet (partial):

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-ss-printpart.pdf

            Print from Word Processor (sample DOS 2.5 manual):

            https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s4e09-prt-miniman.pdf

             

            Instructions

            The manual?  I couldn’t find one.  If you have one, please scan it and upload it to the Internet Archive (https://archive.org).

             

            Show Links:
            • Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Office_II
            • Polish Wiki: http://atariki.krap.pl/index.php/Mini_Office_II
            • 8 Bit Forever: http://gury.atari8.info/details_software/954.php
            • Page 6 Review: http://www.page6.org/archive/issue_28/page_25.htm
            • Author of Ads: http://www.triumphoverchallenges.com/mini-office-2-for-database-software-europress/
            • Inverse ATASCII Season 1 Episode 6: https://inverseatascii.info/2014/12/16/s1e6-synapse-synfile/
              • Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.
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