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  • The Antic Files Episode 011

    This episode features Antic Magazine #011, Volume 2, Number 5, from August 1983.

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    Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Zane Little named The Cool Factor.  It is used under Creative Commons License Deed (CC0 1.0 Universal), and with express written permission of the author.

     

    20 min
  • S8E04 Compute! SpeedCalc – Supplement

    This episode features SpeedCalc, released in 1986 by Compute! Publishing. It was developed by Charles Brannon & Kevin Martin.

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    Publication Article

    First page of the article presenting the program from Compute! March 1986:

    SpeedCalc in Action

    Booting

    • Nasty colors, perhaps chosen and set by someone other than the authors.
    • Showing available memory at boot.

    Editing

    • Much better color combination set.
    • Saving the spreadsheet.
    • Setting number of decimal places.
    • Copying a block of cells.
    • Turning auto cell recalc on.
    • Forcing a cell recalculation now.
    • Defining a cell formula.
    • There is a rounding error here. I couldnt reproduce the same result as with the same values in several other spreadsheets.
    • Printing
    • Setting cell width.
    • Loading a file.
    • Disk directory from within SpeedCalc.
    • Ruh-roh. Error.

    Manual

    The instructions are included with the published article. See it for full details. Here is a capture of the keyboard shortcuts:

    Print Output

    Partial printout of budget spreadsheet:

    S8E04-prt-PrintDownload

    Show Links
    • AtariWiki: https://www.atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=SpeedCalc
    • Atari Magazines: https://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue70/076_1_SpeedCalc.php
    • Inverse ATASCII S6 E5 Antic Calc Magic: https://inverseatascii.info/2021/01/24/s6e05-antic-software-calcmagic-supplement/
    • Inverse ATASCII S3 E1 Compute! SpeedScript: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/09/12/s3e01-compute-scriptor-speedscript-3-supplement/
    • Internet Archive – Compute! March 1986: https://archive.org/details/1986-03-compute-magazine
    • US Debt Clock: https://www.usdebtclock.org/

      • 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.

      14 min
    • S8E04 Compute! SpeedCalc

      This episode features SpeedCalc, released in 1986 by Compute! Publishing. It was developed by Charles Brannon & Kevin Martin.

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      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.

       

      14 min
    • The Antic Files Episode 010 – Supplement

      This episode features Antic Magazine #010, Volume 2, Number 4, from July 1983.

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      Issue Cover

      Featured Content

      The ET Game for Atari Computers section of the “Inside Article” department article:

      Screenshots from the “Education” department article titled Shoot Em Up Math:

      Screenshots from the “In The Public Domain” department article featuring the game Stunt Clown:

      Screenshots from the “Systems Guide” department article presenting “List Assister”:

      Printer output from the “Systems Guide” department article presenting “List Assister”:

      AF-010-Lister-NormalDownload
      AF-010-Lister-CondensedDownload

      Screenshots from the “Assembly Language” department article titled “Hokey Pokey Interrupts”:

      Coverdisk screenshots:

      Show Links
      • WikiPedia (Antic Magazine): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antic_(magazine)
      • AtariMania (Antic Magazine Collection): http://ww.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-antic_20.html
      • AtariMania (Antic Issue): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Antic_Vol_2_No_04.pdf
      • Atari Magazines (Antic Collection w/OCR and Files): https://www.atarimagazines.com/antic/
      • Inverse ATASCII S1 E1 Atari Word Processor: https://inverseatascii.info/2014/09/23/s1e1-atari-word-processor/
      • Inverse ATASCII S1 E2 LJK Letter Perfect: https://inverseatascii.info/2014/10/14/s1e2-ljk-letter-perfect/
      • Inverse ATASCII S1 E19 Datasoft Text Wizard: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/06/23/s1e19-datasoft-letter-wizard/
      • Internet Archive – Genesis II: https://archive.org/details/genesisiicreatio0000pete
      • Book – Starting Forth: https://www.forth.com/starting-forth/

        • Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Zane Little named The Cool Factor.  It is used under Creative Commons License Deed (CC0 1.0 Universal), and with express written permission of the author.

        30 min
      • The Antic Files Episode 010

        This episode features Antic Magazine #010, Volume 2, Number 4, from July 1983.

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        Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Zane Little named The Cool Factor.  It is used under Creative Commons License Deed (CC0 1.0 Universal), and with express written permission of the author.

         

        30 min
      • S8E03 tmq File-Fax – Supplement

        This episode features File-Fax, released in 1982 by tmq Software (TradeMark of Quality). It was developed by Omniware.

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        Advertising

        Print ad from Analog July/August 1983:

        File-Fax in Action

        Booting

        • Boot splash.
        • Main menu.

        Run Application

        • Select it and load up the disks!
        • Application menu
        • Data entry help
        • Data entry
        • Writing the new record to disk
        • Got some data entered!
        • Changing a record starts with a search
        • Is this the one to change?
        • Change record search navigation help.
        • Displaying record.
        • Querying
        • Wildcards galore!
        • Match found
        • Running a report. Report menu.
        • Special sort needed?
        • Where to send the report?
        • Displaying report to screen.
        • No reports defined properly caught!
        • Starting a report to query by range.
        • Enter lower bound of query.
        • Enter upper bound of query.
        • Where to send the report?
        • To the screen!

        Define System Characteristics

        • Selecting the application.
        • Setting the details for the applications behaviour. Custom for each application.

        Catalog A Disk

        • Wrong disk!

        Print An Application

        • Cant print it until its defined!

        Disk Copy

        Create An Application

        • Give it a name.
        • Application screen editor. Clean slate.
        • Editor help.
        • Defined application screen.
        • Setting field attributes.
        • Field attribute help.
        • Attributes on a numeric.
        • Application summary before creation. Over 7K records for 4 disk drives! Wow!
        • Make sure all disks are inserted before continuing.

        Create A Report

        • Creating a new report.
        • Report designer.
        • Selecting field to place on report.
        • Starting to come together.
        • Adding some totals.
        • Help!
        • Modifying a report. Much like creating, except the initial screen.

        Files

        Relocated VTOC, whats on the disk?

        Manual

        There is a link in links section to a copy on the Internet Archive.

        Print Output

        Output for episodes by bit rating (low to high):

        S8E03-prt-A-Run-8-BitsDownload

        Output for episodes by Publisher:

        S8E03-prt-A-Run-8-PublisherDownload

        Output for episodes by Season:

        S8E03-prt-A-Run-8-SeasonDownload

        Output for episodes by Title:

        S8E03-prt-A-Run-8-TitleDownload

        Printout of input form:

        S8E03-prt-D-PrtDownload

        Show Links
        • AtariMania: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-file-fax_28136.html
        • Internet Archive Manual: https://archive.org/details/file-fax-manual/File_Fax_Reference_Guide/
        • Wikipedia ICOM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICOM_Simulations
        • Zojo, LLC: https://www.zojoi.com/
        • Wikipedia Dave Marsh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Marsh_(game_developer)
        • Inverse ATASCII S1 E12 LJK Data Perfect: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/03/10/s1e12-ljk-data-perfect/

          • 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.

          21 min
        • S8E03 tmq File-Fax

          This episode features File-Fax, released in 1982 by tmq Software (TradeMark of Quality). It was developed by Omniware.

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          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.

           

          21 min
        • The Antic Files Episode 009 – Supplement

          This episode features Antic Magazine #009, Volume 2, Number 3, from June 1983.

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          Issue Cover

          Featured Content

          The Dancin’ Man program presented in the “Starting Line” feature:

          Output from the “Up and Down” article:

          Program output from the “Start Interrupting” article:

          Screenshots from the game “Lone Eagle’s Revenge” presented in the “In The Public Domain” article:

          • Start
          • Game play
          • Stats

          Output from the program presented in the “Education” article:

          Show Links
          • WikiPedia (Antic Magazine): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antic_(magazine)
          • AtariMania (Antic Magazine Collection): http://ww.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-antic_20.html
          • AtariMania (Antic Issue): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Antic_Vol_2_No_03.pdf
          • Atari Magazines (Antic Collection w/OCR and Files): https://www.atarimagazines.com/antic/
          • Inverse ATASCII S2 E15 (Atari Music I & II): https://inverseatascii.info/2016/05/03/s2e15-atari-atarimusic-i-ii-supplement/
          • Inverse ATASCII S1 E12 (LJK Data Perfect): https://inverseatascii.info/2015/03/10/s1e12-ljk-data-perfect/
          • Inverse ATASCII S2 E4 (Atari Home Filing Manager): https://inverseatascii.info/2015/11/10/s2e04-atari-home-filing-manager/
          • Inverse ATASCII S2 E20 (Atari Bookkeeper): https://inverseatascii.info/2016/07/05/s2e20-atari-the-bookkeeper-supplement/
          • Inverse ATASCII S4 E10 (Kidstuff FancyWriter): https://inverseatascii.info/2018/06/10/s4e10-kidstuff-software-fancy-writer-supplement/
          • Unfinished Bitness Action!: https://unfinishedbitness.info/tag/action/
          • My GitHub Repo: https://github.com/Ripjetski6502

            • Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Zane Little named The Cool Factor.  It is used under Creative Commons License Deed (CC0 1.0 Universal), and with express written permission of the author.

            27 min
          • The Antic Files Episode 009

            This episode features Antic Magazine #009, Volume 2, Number 3, from June 1983.

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            Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Zane Little named The Cool Factor.  It is used under Creative Commons License Deed (CC0 1.0 Universal), and with express written permission of the author.

             

            27 min
          • S8E02 MMG Career Counselor – Supplement

            This episode features Career Counselor, released in 1982 by MMG Micro Software. It was developed by RLM Micro Systems, and programmed by Melvin Lebowitz.

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            Advertising

            Print ad from Antic November 1983:

            Career Counselor in Action

            Booting

            • Animated boot splash!
            • Context sensative help!

            Main Menu

            • Complete the items in any order, then List when done.
            • Context sensative help.

            Interest/Skills Completion

            • Careers Left decreases as you refine you your skills and interests.
            • Help
            • Help
            • Help
            • Help
            • Help
            • Help
            • Help
            • Help
            • All are poverty level in 2023+.
            • Help
            • Help

            List Career Matches

            • WIth tight interest and skills criteria.
            • With loosened skills and interests criteria.
            • Help

            Dictionary Job Lookup

            • Good news!

            Error

            • You need BASIC!

            Files

            Atari DOS 2.0s is supplied, without DUP.SYS so you cant access the DOS interface.

            Manual

            I could not locate a copy.

            Print Output

            Output for matching careers with highly restrictive interests and skills criteria:

            S8E02-prt-1-List-SingleDownload

            Output for matching careers with looser interests and skills criteria:

            S8E02-prt-1-List-MultipleDownload

            Output for matching careers with no interest or skills criteria:

            S8E02-prt-1-List-AllDownload

            Print output from dictionary lookup:

            S8E02-prt-2-DictDownload

            Show Links
            • AtariMania: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-career-counselor_897.html
            • Antic Podcast Interview w/Paul Laughton: https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-61-ron-and-lynn-marcuse-productivity-applications
            • Wikipedia JTPA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_Training_Partnership_Act_of_1982
            • DOT Info: https://occupationalinfo.org/

              • 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.

              18 min