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| 57.1 | Sybex: "Programmer's Guide to GEM" | LDP::WEAVER | Laboratory Data Products | Mon Apr 25 1988 22:33 | 17 |
| Title: Programmer's Guide to GEM
Authors: Phillip Balma & William Fitler (ex DRI employees)
Publisher: Sybex, Berkeley, CA 1-800-227-2346
Source: Can be ordered from B. Daltons in Framingham
Also can be ordered directly from Sybex
This is a well written description of GEM's workings, with
various sample programs to help you see it all fit together.
Start a new note if you wish to discuss this book, also see
the OLD_ATARIST conference, note 217.14 and beyond for some
comments about this book.
Definitely a thumbs up for this book!
-Dave
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| 57.2 | Atari ST Developer's Kit Documentation | LDP::WEAVER | Laboratory Data Products | Mon Apr 25 1988 22:42 | 45 |
| Title: Atari ST Developer's Kit
Authors: not listed
Publisher: Atari Corp, Sunnyvale, CA, contact Cindy Claveran
Cost: full kit: ~$300, docs only: ~$100
The ATARI developer's kit contains the following documentation:
1. Non-disclosure agreement
2. Question and Answer Newsletters
3. Introduction to GEM programming
4. A Hitchiker's Guide to the BIOS
5. Atari GEMDOS Reference Manual
6. GEM Programmer's Guide, Vol. 1--VDI
7. GEM Programmer's Guide, Vol. 2--AES
8. GEM DOS Programmer's Guide
9. C Language Programming Guide
10. Line-A Technical Reference Manual
11. Intelligent Keyboard (IKBD) Protocol
12. Engineering Hardware Specification
13. Application Notes on thE ACSI (DMA PORT)
14. Chip specifications
a. 6850 ACIA
b. AY-3-8910 PSG
c. 68901 MFP
d. Programmable Sound Generator Manual
e. WD1770 FDC
f. 128K ROM Cartridge Schematic
g. 520 ST Schematic
Late additions:
1. Mega ST expansion bus connector
2. SALAD - still another line-A document
3. Blitter programming
4. GEM diagrams (that's right, they weren't supplied with original
docs)
Note that the chip specs are mostly photocopied from technical manuals.
All of the documentation is 3-hole punched.
In general, the documentation is poorly put together, mine came
as a stack of 3-hole punched paper (printed on both sides). There
is a lot of reference material, if you can sort it out. The newer
SALAD document was actually bound and looked reasonable.
-Dave
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| 57.3 | Here's a few more | PRNSYS::LOMICKAJ | Jeff Lomicka | Tue Apr 26 1988 14:36 | 21 |
| Here's what I have:
- Mark Williams C for the Atari ST reference manual, 4th printing.
Includes information on XBIOS, BIOS, GEMDOS, VDI, and AES, translated
from the original developers kit. Once concise volume, unclassified
and sorted alphabetically by routine name. (A format that you either
love or hate. I love it.)
- The series of Antic's Compuserve articles on Atari-ST GEM
programming by Tim Oren, with examples. I have this series on-line in
PRNSYS::DUA1:[LOMICKAJ.HOBBY.ST.GEMTUTOR]*.*. This is how I learned how
to create windows, adjust the window sliders, and respond to redraw
events. It also talks a lot about resources files.
- General Instrument Programmable Sound Generator Data Manual. The
original hardware manual for the AY-3-8910/8912. I got it from a
General Instrument salesman several years before the Atari was made,
but it also comes stapled to the back of the bubble pack when you buy
this part from Radio Shack. (Yes, you can buy the Atari sound chip at
Radio Shack, it's usually on sale for about $7.69).
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| 57.4 | Atari ST Profibuch | UTROP1::TRAMONTINA | | Thu Apr 28 1988 07:10 | 19 |
| Book: Atari ST Profibuch
Authors: Hans-Dieter Jankowski
Julian F. Reschke
Dietmar Rabich
Publisher: Sybex
ISBN 3-88745-501-0
Comment:
This book is a reference manual to the whole ST. The first part
consist on a functional overview of BIOS, XBIOS, GEMDOS, VDI, AES
and A-line. I think they cover pretty much all available functions.
The second part is the Hardware reference guide. All IC's are
discussed, internal registers ect. Also some information about the
DMA bus and protocol is in the book.
Thb book is quite good, the only minus is that it is written
in German. But maybe there will be an English version available.
Renato.
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