August 1988 Issue 63
Database Delphi by Michael A. Banks
Front Cover Photography
Dean Briefly
Publisher LEE H. PAPPAS
Executive Editor CLAYTON WALNUM
Ari Director EDDY G. HERCH
Managing Editor DEAN BRIERLY
East Coast Editor ARTHUR LEYENBERGER
West Coast Editor CHARLES F. JOHNSON
Contributing Editors LEE S. BRILLIANT, M.D., MICHAEL BANKS, FRANK COHEN, ANDY EDDY, MAURICE MOLYNEAUX, STEVE PANAK, CRAIG PATCHETT, MATTHEW JW. RATCLIFF, ROBIN SHERER, KARL E. WIEGERS
Entertainment Editors ANDY EDDY, DAVID PLOTKIN
Illustrations BRENT WATTS
Copy Chief KATRINA VEIT
Copy Editors ANNE DENBOK SARA BELLUM, PAT ROMERO
Typographers KLARISSA CURTIS, JUDY VILLANUEVA, DAVID BUCHANAN
Contributors COLIN FALLER, CAREY M. FURLONG, RON GOODMAN, BARRY KOLBE, ANDY A. LEE, JOE MCMANUS, BRIAN SCHAPPEL, JUSTIN E. WILDER
Production Director DONNA HAHNER
National Advertising Director JE PUBLISHERS REPRESENTATIVE (213) 467-2266 (For regional numbers, see map)
Advertising Production Director JANICE ROSENBLUM
Advertising Manager PAULA THORNTON
Subscriptions Director IRENE GRADSTEIN
Vice President, Sales JAMES GUSTAFSON
Where to Write
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Permissions
No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. Many programs are copyrighted and not public domain.
Due, however, to many requests from Atari club libraries and bulletin-board systems, our new policy allows club libraries or individually run BBSs to make certain programs from ANALOG Computing available during the month printed on that issue's cover. For example, software from the July issue can be made available July 1.
This does not apply to programs which specifically state that they arc not public domain and, thus, are not for public distribution.
In addition, any programs used must state that they are taken from ANALOG Computing Magazine. For more information, contact ANALOG Computing at (213) 858-7100, ext. 163.
Subscriptions
ANALOG Computing, P.O. Box 16927, North Hollywood, CA 91615; (818) 760-8983. Payable in U.S. funds only. U.S.: $28-one year, $54-tw<> years, $76-three years. Foreign: Add $7 per year. For disk subscriptions, see the cards at the back of this issue.
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ANALOG Computing (ISSN 0744-9917) is published monthly by L.F.P., Inc., 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. © 1988 L.F.P., Inc. Return oostaae must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, photos, disks, etc., if they are to be returned, and no responsibility can be assumed for unsolicited materials. All riqhts reserved on entire contents; nothing may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. U.S. subscription; $28 for one vear (12 issues) $52 for two years (24 issues), $76 for three years (36 issues). Foreign subscription: Add $7 per year. Single copy $3.50 (add $1 for postage). Change of address' Six weeks advance notice, and both old and new addresses are needed. POSTMASTER; Send change of address to ANALOG Computing Magazine, PO Box 16927 North Hollywood, CA 91615. Second-class postage paid at Beverly Hills, CA, and additional mailing offices.
The Newsroom is entirely menu driven and, as the box indicates, well made for "journalists of all ages."
Desktop
Publishing for Your XE/XL
Before son s j )c Ik I §1,000 011 a Macintosh desktop publishing system, yon might want to find out if desktop publishing is what yon really need, lor less than 5500 yon could he writing your own newsletters using an Atari I30XF. Floppy Disk and Tile Xtvurooili from Springboard Software. This new package for the Xl'./XI. Icls you create banners, newspapers and fairly sophist icaled layouts.
I'lic AVr/wwm comes in a sturdy plastic box with two diskettes crammed with niflv drawings, diagrams and pictures. Additional ('.li/i Arl Culler!¡an disks are available lot under $20 to expand the library of drawings that can be used in your publications. I'lic Xnii.srtxnii is entirely menu driven, and as the box indicates is well made lot "journalists of all ages."
Documentation for I'lic l\'cu'srotiw conies in a niceh illustrated 100-page users manual. Selections lor printing lexl with set'ils, sans serif, bold, underlined and more are easily chosen with a con pie of kev strokes. The program is well-designed for mixing text and graphics.
Springboard Software, Inc. 7808 Creekridge Circle Minneapolis, MN 55435 (612) 944-3912
AtariWriter 80 Rounds the Finish Line
The official line from Atari regarding the release date of .■\ltni\Viilcr NO, the new Atari word processor that works with the XF.I'HO, HO column-board, has been . . .
"AtariWriter HO will be out next month!"
ANALOG contacted Microlaiitasv, the development group that wrote the original AlmiWrilcr I'lii.s and is now developing AtariWriti'r NO. Ron Rosen, the Alai ¡Writer NO product manager, told us the AtariWriter NO program was completed in November I9H7 and delivered to Atari lor testing. Alter several debugging rounds, the program was finally accepted in April I'.IHH and is now being prepared for release.
AltiriWrilcr NO is an unusually powerful word processor. Using tile XFPH0 board. AUiriWrilcr users have access lo a professional word processor that offers print-preview, multiple margins settings, tab scl-tings, cut, copy and paste functions and an advanced mail-merge database, proofreader and spelling checker for approximately $100. The X F.I'HO board also gives immediate access lo a parallel printer port, avoiding the use of die hard-
to-find Atari Hf>() interlace board. O11 the tear of the XFPS0 board, a DB2f> parallel printer connector lets you use a standard printer connector to hook up your parallel primer.
Atari Corp. 1196 Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Speed Talking
Years ago. Atari announced a 1200 baud, Hayes compatible modem that would be under $100 with a SIC) port connector for XF and XI. users, and now the SX2I2 is finally out. ANALOG has been using the SX212 with a 1,'IOXF and I (MOST for the past month lo communicate with Delphi, and has found it to be a very usable modem. The SX212 has jacks on the back lot hookup to both the standard Atari SIO port and an RS-2.'i2 (DB22) connector for everyone else.
All of the modem's commands are sei bv typing011 your XF/XI, with a terminal program, while a real Hayes modem uses DIP switches inside the modem to set user options. The Atari modem is much easier to use. Inside the modem is a speaker, so you can hear the modem dial, and possibly receive a busy signal.
You will need a terminal program to use the SX2I2. Express! is a popular modem program that has been modified to work properly with the SX2I2. Another program, /{-Verier is available from Atari dealers to allow your H50 interface to work with the SX2I2.
The SX212 has a suggested retail price of $11'.).(.)5 and is available now.
Atari Corp.
1196 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Farmer's Almanac
CompuServe has released I he third edition of their Almanac for online services, fhe Almanac contains concise descriptions of hundreds of helpful products and services on CompuServe. In addition to the ATAR1H forum which provides an immediate source of XF and XI, information, utilities and programs, there are forums for home banking, electronic mail, news and other information. If you have ever tried to navigate your way through CompuServe's hundreds of options. you will find the Almanac a carefully written assistant.
CompuServe 2180 Wilson Road Columbus, OH 43228
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