The Atari Compendium Table of Contents

Foreword

Index

Chapter 1: Introduction to Atari Programming

Atari Computer Hardware

• Atari Computer Software
• Atari GEM
• Third-Party System Software
• Programming Languages
• Conventions

Chapter 2: GEMDOS

Overview

• The TOS File System
• Memory Management
• GEMDOS Processes
• GEMDOS Vectors
• MiNT
• MiNT Interprocess Communication
• MiNT Debugging
• The MINT.CNF File
• GEMDOS Character Functions
• GEMDOS Time & Date Functions
• GEMDOS Function Calling Procedure
• GEMDOS Function Reference

Chapter 3:

Overview 3.3

• System Startup
• OS-Header
• Cookie Jar
• BIOS Devices
• Media Change
• BIOS Vectors
• The XBRA Protocol
• BIOS Function Calling Procedure
• BIOS Function Reference

Chapter 4: XBIOS

Overview

• Video Control
• The Falcon030 Sound System
• The DSP
• User/Supervisor Mode
• MetaDOS
• Keyboard and Mouse Control
• Disk Functions
• The Serial Port
• Printer Control
• Other XBIOS Functions
• XBIOS Function Calling Procedure
• XBIOS Function Reference

Chapter 5: Hardware

Overview

• The 680x0 Processor
• The 68881/882 Floating Point Coprocessor
• Cartridges
• Game Controllers
• The IKBD Controller
• STe/TT DMA Sound
• The MICROWIRE Interface
• Video Hardware

Chapter 6: AES

Overview

• Process Handling
• Applications
• Desk Accessories
• The Environment String
• The Event Dispatcher
• Resources
• Objects
• Dialogs
• Menus
• Windows
• The Graphics Library
• The File Selector Library
• The Scrap Library
• The Shell Library
• The GEM.CNF File
• AES Function Calling Procedure
• AES Function Reference

Chapter 7: VDI

Overview

• VDI Workstations
• Workstation Specifics
• Using Color
• VDI Raster Forms
• Vector Handling
• GDOS
• GDOS 1.x
• FONTGDOS
• FSM-GDOS
• SpeedoGDOS
• Device Drivers
• VDI Function Calling Procedure
• VDI/GDOS Function Reference

Chapter 8: Line-A

Overview

• The Line-A Variable Table
• Line-A Font Headers
• Line-A Function Calling Procedure
• Line-A Function Reference

Chapter 9: The Desktop

Overview

• MultiTOS Considerations
• Desktop Files

Chapter 10: XCONTROL

Overview

• XCONTROL Structures
• CPX Flavors
• CPX File Formats
• XCONTROL Function Calling Procedure
• XCONTROL Function Reference

Chapter 11: GEM User Interface Guidelines

Overview

• The Basics
• Windows
• Dialog Boxes
• Alerts
• The File Selector
• Progress Indicators
• Toolboxes
• Toolbars
• Menus
• Keyboard Equivalents
• Device Independence
• Globalization
• Colors
• Sound 11.24
• Application Software 11.24
• Installation Software
• Entertainment Software

Appendix A: Functions by Opcode

GEMDOS Functions by Opcode

• BIOS Functions by Opcode
• XBIOS Functions by Opcode
• AES Functions by Opcode
• VDI Functions by Opcode

Appendix B: Memory Map

Usage

• Memory Map

Appendix C: Native File Formats

The .GEM File Format

• The .IMG File Format
• The .FNT File Format
• The .RSC File Format

Appendix D: Error Codes

Appendix E: Atari ASCII Table

Appendix F: IKBD Scan Codes

Appendix G: Speedo Fonts

The Speedo Font Header

• The Bitstream International Character Set

Appendix H: The Drag & Drop Protocol

Overview

• The Originator
• The Recipient

Appendix I: The Programmable Sound Generator

Bibliography

Errata - last minute changes and additions