%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% A Q U I C K G U I D E T O P A S T I S S U E S . %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% We hope that this brief guide to what has gone before this issue will be of use to new readers who might want to get their hands on back issues, and also regular readers who want to find something from a past Issue, without loading each one! Back Issues always available from: Totally Amos, 1, Penmynydd Road, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 7EH West Glam. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 0. S E P T E M B E R 1 9 9 1 . This issue is now Public Domain and acts as a sample issue of Totally Amos. It contains the now regular looks at at new PD and Licenseware from the Déjà Vu Library and the Top 10 best sellers. We take a look at the Amos 3-D Demo and tell you a bit about our first commercial release `Paint Me A Story' released by Genisoft. There is a program to help you catalogue your disk collection, hints & tips for better programming and graphics, some music, sound effects and the first in a series of screen wipes to use in your own programs. Ben Ashley is featured in the `Spotlight' article. This is where we choose a programmer who has done good work with Amos, although they might not necessarilyhave a licenseware title yet. The graphic files in Issue 0 are two fonts, two landscape pics, three cartoon pics of teddies for the kids, and two demo screens from FracGen II. The following Licenseware disks are reviewed:- Ctext, Cyad, S.B.E., and Shymer. In the comercial releases section,the Amos Compiler and Shadow Software's TOME are put under the magnifying glass. Wizard's Domain, Sketch a Tune, Crossfire and a compilation disk containing Glodrick, Hangman and Eric Watch Your Step are pulled out of the PD library. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 1 . N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 1 . This, and all subsequent issues of Totally Amos, is not PD! There is news from Déjà Vu, with the latest in Amos PD and Licenseware along with the top ten sellers. We have an article on Computer Virus's and news of a forthcomming Amos Virus Killer. The graphics files include the sprites from BOING! and two screens of line drawn clipart which are great for the kids to colour in in Dpaint or for you to use as you please. Music files contain some more sound effects and a piece of Luke Miller's music. In the programming section we have a program sent in by a reader, which will display the fonts on a disk, A 10 line game from Aaron Fothergill, a sprite grabber fron the PD Library, a puzzle game, a program called `Bubbles' which enables you to add speech bubbles to your program, like you'd find in cartoon strips. Next come programs from Technical Fred Software, two 3-D routines (not from the 3-D editor) and a slideshow of pics showing the faces behind the name Technical Fred. The exclusive program this issue is an alert box routine which you can use in your own programs to warn the user of certain events (eg `Are You Sure you want to do that? Yes or No') There are more screen wipe effects to add to your collection, a section called Amos For Kids where we give a little program with a line by line breakdown of how it was written. We hope that this will help younger programers. The spotlight is turned onto Luke Miller, who has given so much music as well as some games to the PD Library. JAG from the Demo crew FANATIX has written an article on demo writing,he gives away a few of their secrets for a good demo. The reviews section contains Dirty Cash, Formula 1, and Lazer Zone, there is a look at what educational software is available from Déj Vu showing that Educational software need not cost the earth. The PD reviews take a look at Fizzy Pop's Games Disk 1, Co-ordination, Litterbusters, and Boing! There are competitions, but unfortunately, these will be passed their sell by date by the time you read this, but you could still have fun trying to answer the questions! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 2 . J A N U A R Y 1 9 9 2 . In this Issue we have an interview with Francois Lionet, taped by Mike Tilley at the World of Commodore Show, in which Francois gives Mike a guided around Easy Amos. Easy Amos is also reviewed in the magazine. We start off a debate about Piracy as it applies to Déjà Vu Licensed Software, with a word on the subject from Sandra Sharkey. We take a look at Peter Hickman's Magazine All About Amos, and tell you what is in the first two issues. Peter Winnard, of Technical Fred Software has given us a sample player so that you can hear the Sams included on the disk. Ben Ashley starts an occasional series on programming, giving you info on how you can protect your programs. The lads from Technical Fred have provided the following:- From Paul Townsend we have a silly Sentence Maker, Sinewave Mouse, New Fade, Merger, Peacock Effect, Bomber Game, Spiral Music, Revolving Amos, and Spiral. Peter Winnard provides the source code for the Sample player. John Law sends us an address book program, to organise those important names and addresses. The `exclusive' program is an alternative file selector, just in case you are fed up of seeing the default Amos version! Also from Sparx are some little routines containing Sine effects converted from ancient computer magazines. There are eight clipart pics to play with, more samples and another five screen wipes to add to your collection. The music playing as you read TA2 is by a talented youngster, Leo Coombes, we hope to hear from him again soon. There is an update on Amos PD and Licenseware. Reviews are on Cyadonia, Hotel Manager, Locks, Keys and Enemies, Prehistoric Fun Pack, Revolution, Technosnail, Fun School 4 and the pick of PD. We tell you about our book AMOS IN ACTION. (To some readers who had Issue 2 early in January, the working title, Amos Made Easy was changed to avoid confusion with Easy Amos, we haven't written a second volume!) Another new feature is a Quickie index so that you can see at a glance where things are. Spotlight features David Boucher, who has very nice Amos versions of Classic games on PD. Amos for Kids features a painting program, with a full explanation of how it was written. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 3 M A R C H 1 9 9 2 All the regular features are included in this issue, screen wipes, sound samples. what's new etc.... Reviews feature Monster Island, T-Tec Maze, Music Engine, Weird In Edgeways, Picture Hangman, Pools Pro, Amos Battlecars, Magical mixup and the pick of PD. We have news on Amos in the USA, Amos in Action (our book), and your letters. Articles include Ben Ashley on Amos 3D, Jeff Tullin's Using Printers with Amos and Simon Nicoll's tutorial on Recursion. Spotlight features Delboy Dodson, author of Balloonacy. Amos for kids continues to build up a little art package, (although the prog. file was left off the disk) We have Totally Useless info that's nowt to do with Amos, but could brighten up a dull moment!! Totally Cheating! from Ben Ashley offers cheats on Amos games. Music this issue is Joy for All by Luke Miller. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 4 M A Y 1 9 9 2 Our regular features make another appearance in this Issue. The latest Amos Programs, Deja Vu News, the Piracy debate continues, there's the results of the Questionaire set in the last Issue. Spotlight features FANATIX, who have some great demos on the Library. Ben Ashley writes about creating a Comms program, Paul Townsend Starts his Amal and Maths tutorials. Amos for Beginners talks about Variables and there are tips on how to brush up your programming presentation. On disk are Screen wipes, Sound Samples and music as well as lots of programs to keep you amused! The reviews section features Puzzword, Concert Box, Fun to Learn CText 2 as well as readers reviews on Amos PD and Amos Educational programs. The music is Bacpac by Luke Miller and the graphics are supplied byJames Noble, John Law and David Boucher. Sound Sams courtesy of Tony Strike. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 5 J U L Y 1 9 9 2 Lots more goodies here to keep you going. The usual features are here, the latest in PD and Licenseware, a debate to ,make your blood boil, maybe. The star program this time is a dungeon master shell program by Gary Crook, source is provided, of course so that you can try to create your own Dungeon game. The beginners tutorial takes a look at Loops and there is an article on memory saving. Other source progs include an amal demo, a little game and line routine from Fanatix, an amal routine, and lots more. Spotlight is on Mark Potter. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 6 S E P T E M B E R 1 9 9 2 The debates rage on with more views on source code in the Library. Spelling Fair from Europress is featured as an AMOS written commercial release. Spotlight looks at the work of Roger North. Aaron sends us news on Ctext 2, Easy Amos has a section telling you which APD disks are compatible. We look again at TOME and there are useful hints from Australia. Paul Townsend lets out some help on maths and Amal for special effects. Steve Bennett helps you decide where to start and the beginners section looks at strings. The screen wipes are provided by Yazoo. Reviews are given on D-Sam, Guess Who, Money Monitor, Peg a Picture, Zalycon, Tony Swanwick's Utilies 1, The Game Makers Manual, Power Base, Word Power and all the available Rainbow editors are compared in a head-to-head review. All the usual news items, sound sams etc are also on the disk with lots of interesting programs for you to play with. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 7 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 2 There's news of a great new clipart range from Australia as well as the latest PD and Licenseware. In the programming section there is information on the Dump extension as supplied onthe 1.34 updater disk, Beginners deals with Data Jag from FANATIX shows you how to tackle writing an intro, Paul explains Memory allocation. Steve Bennett writes about DIMs andgives you his Zone Editor program. Jeff Tullin gives you his new alternative file requestor for those who want something a bit different. Reviews in this issue feature Amos Pro and Noddy's Playtime. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 8 J A N U A R Y 1 9 9 3 Lots more Amos goodies for you in this issue. There are tutorials from Steve Bennett on methods of approaching an Amos program, a beginner's section dealing with some Print commands, lots of news and reviews of Amos programs, views on Amos Pro from people who use it. An Amos Pro only program using Dialogue boxes. Paul Townsend provides another tutorial on how to use the Compilerand a mention of some bugs found in it. Lots of source code which will help you with your programming including AmosCopy which will allow you to copy disks and files. Debates on the Source code rule for the Apd section rage on. There are the results of the Questionaire sent out with Issue 6 and news from Canada. Needful things tells you of useful bits of hardware which readers have found interesting. Totally Useless sets some brain teasers and there is also a selection of sams and a great piece of music. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I S S U E 9 M A R C H 1 9 9 3 This disk is packed full of articles and programs for you to learn more about Amos. Programmers tell you how they tackle Amos programming and we try to tell you how to organise your program designs. Paul tells you how to get around the bugs still in Amos and the beginner's spot deals with drawing boxes and circles on the screen. There are a couple of .iff pictures sent in by Andy Cartwright to demonstrate his talents and music and sound effects to use in your programs. The Sams this time could all be used in a dungeon type game. TOME Series 4, Speedy Reedy and George's Quest for a Nose are reviewed. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%