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> *** ACE WIT SAGE ***
> 
>    Over the past few months, I've been searching for a good technical reference
> guide or two for the 8-bit Atari's (I own a 1200XL).  Two books that were
> recommended are "Your Atari Computer", by Lon Poole, and "Technical User Notes"
> (author unspecified).  I've scoured the bookstores and computer magazine
> ads, but haven't found anybody that sells the first, or can get the second
> (Computer Palace, in Eugene OR advertises the latter, but in fact doesn't
> have it and can't get it).  If anybody knows where I can get either of these
> books, I'd appreciate a pointer (e-mail, please).  Also, is "De Re Atari"
> a good book to own (I currently depend heavily on Compute!'s
> "Mapping the Atari" for all my info)?
>    Also, while I'm here, I own a Indus disk drive, and want to order both the
> new DOS (with "Synchromesh") and the DOS Reference manual.  All around both
> the documentation and software, they say things like "Write or call us...
> we'd like to hear from you!"; the only problem is that they don't give a
> telephone number or address.  If somebody has that handy and could e-mail it
> to me, I'd be eternally grateful.
> 
>  - joel "vo" plutchak
>    {allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!oyster
	     DATE:  October 31,	1985
	       TO:  Atari Deep Blue C users
	     FROM:  Bill Swortwood
          SUBJECT:  Lack of Scanf


	     I have been working on my 'C'  programming	 and  have  found
	that  one  of the most common feature of 'C', scanf , is not part
	of the I/O library. Before I undertake trying  to  re-invent  the
	wheel,	I want to plead	to anyone out there that has had the same
	problem	and has	already	written	the source code	to  send  a  copy
	here  for  us novices who are going through extreme pains to just
	learn the language.

	     Also, for the  user  who  wants  a	 copy  of  the	Technical
	Reference  for the Atari as well as the	book 'Your Atari', I have
	some suggestions as to where to	obtain these.

	     For the Technical Reference, try :

	       B & C Computervisions
		3283 Kifer Rd.
	       Santa Clara, Ca.	95051
	       (408) 245-2680

		    or

	       San Jose	Computer
	       1844 Almaden Rd.
	       San Jose, Ca. 95125
	       (408) 723-2025

	     There is also a new SAMS Technical	Reference for the 400/800
	at  Computer  Literacy in Sunnyvale Ca.	(which,	mind you, has one
	of the few large selections of Just computer related books on the
	planet).

	bye for	now,

	Bill Swortwood

	Disclaimer: Amdahl Corporation has no connection with my personal
	PC  ownership  or use thereof, they just make very, very fast and
	reliable mainframes and	pay me to help continue	the effort to  do
	so.