› WELCOME TO THE ANTIC MONTHLY DISK ›                                    ››Most of the programs on this disk are›written in Atari BASIC. Some require›special hardware or specific instruc-›tions. Please read the corresponding›issue of ANTIC for complete›If you wish to order a back issue,›or need subscription information,›call us at (415) 957-0886. For credit›card orders, dial (800) 227-1617, Ex.›133. In California, call›(800) 722-3545, Ex. 133›XXX›ý *** BONUS FILES * BONUS FILES ***ý››DATA-X›By Jeffrey A. Summers››   DATAX.CTB is a full-featured›information processing system for›Atari XL/XE computers with at least›64K.  The program can handle files›with up to 300 characters (letters›or digits) per field, 20 fields per›record, 1,000 records per file, for›a maximum of 600,000 bytes of›information.››XXX›   The program performs certain›mathematical manipulations›across fields as well as the add,›delete and update functions normally›found in this type of program.  With›the use of windows, no complicated›commands need be learned.››XXX››IMPORTANT NOTE:››     The Pong program (PONG.EXE) and›the Printer Spooler files›(SPOOLER.OBJ and SPOOLER.M65) are›on the back of this disk.››XXX›ý  *  > MORE BONUS FILES <  *ý››Whenever there is sufficient room,›we will be including TYPO II and›LINKLINE on the monthly disks.›TYPO II is in LISTed form, and ›must be ENTERed before using.›It will not RUN from the menu.››ýýý››XXX››The menu that appeared on the screen›when you booted the disk will only›RUN programs with a .BAS extender.›If you try to run a program and the›response is 'cannot run Filename',›check the file extender with this›list:›XXX››.BAS   BASIC saved program, use menu›       RUN or LOAD and RUN.›.LST   BASIC listed program, ENTER›       then RUN.›.EXE   Assembly language 'Load and›       Go' file. Remove BASIC, boot›       DOS, type L then enter the›       filename.›.CTB   Compiled Turbo Basic file.›       Must be used with the Turbo›       Basic Runtime package.  See›       the other HELP file for more›       information.›.M65   MAC/65 assembly language›       source code.›XXX››.OBJ   Machine language object file.›       Same as .EXE but not 'Load and›       Go'. See corresponding article.›.DEM   A "Demo" program.  See the›       corresponding article.›.SYS   Reserved for DOS system files.›.TXT   Text file. Usually accessed›       by another program.›.ACT   ACTION! language source code.›       Must be compiled.›.LGO   A Logo program.  Requires the›       Logo cartridge.››XXX››All programs from ANTIC issues dated›prior to August 1984 were reproduced›from ANTIC's Archive.  We've updated›them from our HELP columns and›most are compatible with the XL and›XE machines. We have worked to insure›that our programs operate as›published, but we consider all our›software listings to be works in›progress which we encourage you to›personalize and enhance.››Good luck, and ENJOY!››            -ANTIC ED››