🚀 go-pugleaf

chrisl@Fulcrum.BT.CO.UK (Chris Parkin Lilley) writes:
>Can anyone recommend
>	a) a good introductory text on programming, particularly the serial
>  	   interface and the windowing features,
>
>	b) a good reference work for the same features

Compute! Publications has a 3 volume set available on programming the
Atari ST.  I think as a set they provide a pretty decent introduction
to using GEM/VDI/TOS on the ST.  The books are divided into VDI, AES
and TOS.  Each has a good index to all functions contained, with
descriptions of each in Assembler as well as the C binding.  The
official titles are something like:

	Atari ST Technical Reference: Volume 1 - VDI
	Atari ST Technical Reference: Volume 2 - AES
	Atari ST Technical Reference: Volume 3 - TOS

They cost about $25 each and can be orderd by calling 800-346-6767
(they will answer as "Chilton's", but they publish Compute! books now).

[ I have no connection with Compute! Publications, other than as a
  satisfied customer (did I really need to say that?) ]

								-- Tim
-- 
Tim Northrup      		  +------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------------+         GEnie:  T.Northrup               |
UUCP: uunet!crdgw1!brspyr1!tim    |   Air Warrior:  "Duke"                   |
ARPA: tim@brspyr1.BRS.Com	  +------------------------------------------+