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WORD PROCESSING MODULE Based on the most popular Amiga word processor available. It has a 104,000+ word spelling checker with scientific and technical supplements. A 470,000+ word thesaurus with definitions. Prints IFF graphics. Supports mail merge. Shows BOLD, Underline, and Italics. Clipboard compatible and MORE! SPREADSHEET MODULE Created from the fastest Amiga spreadsheet. It contains 68881 math coprocessor support. Imports Hi Quality Version Available on AMIGALAND.COMand exports Lotusr“.WKS files. 8 graph types in 8 vibrant colors hot linked to spreadsheet. Complete macro language. Displays BOLD, Underline, and Italics. Clipboard compatible and MORE! DATABASE MODULE A Flat File Manager containing exten sive mathematical functions. Supports up to 4.2 billion records and 128 fields. Compatible with dBase IIP" file structures. Clipboard compatible and MORE! TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODULE Based on the most popular telecommunications program for the Amiga. It has X-, WX-, Y- and Z-modem, Kermit, Sadie (simultaneous file transfer and chat], and both CompuServe® B Protocols. VT-100, -102, -52 and Tektronics1* 4010 terminal emulations. 300-19200 baud operation. 20 user defined macro-keys per phone number. Complete auto and redial capabilities. Supports 8 colors |IBM/ANSI compatible) and MORE! SIDEWAYS PRINT UTILITY The only Amiga program that rotates IFF graphics or ASCII files 90 degrees. Performs automatic cut and paste for unlimited columns and MORE! The Works! Platinum Edition is integration. Refined! Committed to excellence since 1978 12798 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 202 West Palm Beach, Florida 33414 407-790-0770 FAX 407-790-1341 Dealers and Distributors Call 1-800-327-8724 See your local dealer for a demonstration. We use KAO Disks. The Works! Platinum Edition is a trademark of Micro-Systems Software, Inc. All brand and product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of theirrespective companies. Hi Quality Version Available on AMIGALAND.COM TO ORDER - CALL OR WRITE TODAY! Distributor and Dealer enquiries welcomed. •/ /: Iti1 V- HEAD OFFICE: 45 Whitehorn Cres., North York, Ontario, Canada M2J 3B1 * (416) 497-0833 Ra*00^497-3O77 Product of Canada Copyright® 1988,89 Visionary Design Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Design by Ulticon Productions In c..; Printed "AMIGA You r Orig itial AMIGA Monthly Re sou rce AMAZING FEATURES AMAZING PROGRAMMING Hard Drives—an Introduction Sync Tips by Jon A. Boulle by Oran J. Sands A straightforward, “no-Boulle” comparison of Oran presents a clearer picture regarding video Hard Drives, and computer resolutions. Adding a Hard Drive Passing Arguments to AmigaBASIC by John P. Twardy by Brian Zitpke Short on memory? Installing a Hard Drive was This AmigaBASIC subprogram explains never so easy—or so cheap. step-by-step how to pass data from the Hi Quality Version Available on AMIGALAND.COMCLI to AmigaBASIC. AmiEXPO NY ’89 by Steve Gillmor Creating a Shared Library The Amiga takes a bite out of the Big Apple. by John Baez Check out this program for increased Amiga AmiEXPO Art and productivity. Video Contest Winners by Steve Jacobs MultiSort Mouse and monitor replaced brush and canvas by Steve Fahviszewski in this first-ever AmiEXPO art event. Put your data in its place with this ultra organiz ing program. Amazing Computing Special Report The results of the first Reader's Choice Awards Readers recognize their favorite hardware and software packages Your Original AMIGA Monthly Resource •TABLE OF CONTENTS* Volume 4., Number 4 April 1989 AMAZING REVIEWS AMAZING COLUMNS The Max Hard Drive Kit 32 New Products and Other Neat Stuff 1 6 by Donald W. Morgan by Michael Creeden Another inexpensive Hard Drive installation Face-off with Gretzky, play Picasso with Basic project, this time using Palomax’s Max kit. Art Encoder, balance your Desktop Budget, plus more. Tax Break 41 by Kim Schaffer Bug Bytes 39 Ease the 1040 crazies with OXXTs new tax by John Steiner program. John takes on Soft-Logik’s PageStream, and Hi Quality Version Available on AMIGALAND.COMmore, Snapshot 70 by R. Brad Andrews Roomers 63 Four exciting Amiga games are reviewed in this by The Bandito new AC regular. Amiga developers go for the bucks, Commodore stock up, and Paint Wars to Menace 81 resume. by Jeffrey Scott Hall Join Captain Jeff as he blasts aliens in a quest to C Notes from the C Group 73 destroy the evil planet of Draconia. by Stephen Kemp Steve takes a more humorous look at the wacky world of programmers. Cover Photos: AMAZING DEPARTMENTS “Screen ” by DeWayne Stauffer From the Managing Editor “Vanity” by Alan Hemy from Am i EXPO NY's Art and Video Amazing Mail Contest. Index of Advertisers/ Reader Service Card Public Domain Software Catalog \ v . \ • <*» e . .AO lWC de»te4 p t o 9 t a ADMINISTRATION Publisher: Joyce Hicks Assistant Publisher: Robert J. Hicks ^ eaua * * »40^' ' , Circulation Manager: Doris Gamble Asst. Circulation: Traci Desmarais ££ yjttf N \& Assl. Circulation: Donna Viveiros Corporate Trainer: Virginia Terry Hicks Traffic Manager: Robert Gamble International Coordinator: Marie A. Raym ond EZ-Backup Marketing Manager: Ernest P. Viveiros Sr. EDITO RIAL Managing Editor: Don Hicks Editor: Ernest P.Viveiros Jr. Hardware Editor: Ernest P. Viveiros Sr. Music & Sound Editor: Richard Rae Assistant Editor: Michael Creeden Copy Editor: Aimee Duarte Copy Editor: Elizabeth Fedorzyn Ui Copy Editor: Keith Fox Art Director: William Fries Photographer: Paul Michael e e 100% better than any other hard drive back-up program Illustrator: Brian Fox EZ-Backup is a genuine breakthrough Production Manager: D onna M. G arant 0 0 ADVERTISING SALES Advertising Manager: Alicia Tondreau EZ-Backup actually manages Marketing Assistant: Melissa J. Bernier the space on your backup disks- 1-508-678-4200 FAX 1-508-675-6002 Hi Quality Version Available on AMIGALAND.COMBefore EZ-Backup the only way to get rid of the piles of incremental back-up di*ks that littered your desk was to do another full back up. This method is inconvenient and requires a whole new set of unformatted floppy disks. SPECIAL THANKS TO: Buddy Terrell & Byrd Press With EZ Backup you use the same set of disks for every incremental back-up Only Bob a t Riverside Art, Ltd. one Ml back-up required-Ever! Space on the disks is managed by deleting obsolete Swansea One Hour Photo archive files and allowing you to save from 0-255 versions of each file Your files are saved-even if you have completely deleted them from the hard drive! EZ-Backup conics with an optional warning screen-- Amazing Computing™ (ISSN 0886-9480) is published We all tend to put off doing backups. EZ-Backups warning screen reminds you. If you would rather not be reminded--you have the option ro shut the warning monthly by PiM Publications, Inc., Currant Road, P.O. Box screen off. 869, Fall River, MA 02722-0669. EZ-Backup prevents you from damaging valuable data- Subscriptions in the U.S., 12 issues for S24.00; In Canada & By checking the volume label, EZ-Backup keeps you from writing over Mexico surface, $36.00; foreign surface tor $44.00. important files. EZ-Backup uses Standard Amiga format- Second-Class Postage paid at Fall River. MA 02722 and Rles are archived in standard Amiga format and work with all standard utilities. additional marling olfices. EZ-Backup provides easy recovery of individual files- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PiM Publications A ample lo use mouse-oriented program allows you to recover individual files. inc., P.O. Box 069, Fall River, M A 02722-0859. Printed in the U.S.A, Copyright©Nov, 1988 by PiM Publications, Inc. All Works with all Amiga-DOS compatible hard drives, rights reserved. (Amiga-DOS version 1.2 or higher) First Class or Air Mail rates available upon request. PiM * Provides archive-bit utilities * No! copy protected Publications, Inc. maintains the right lo refuse any advertis * Multi-tasking * Complete manual with examples ing. * Upgrades provided tree for the first six monttis after program purchase I Pirn Publications Inc, is not obligated to return unsolicited * Free telephone support > materials. At! requested returns must be received with a Self Addressed Stamped Mailer. Not more expensive Just the best - $49.95 - from: EZ-SOFT or an Amiga Dealer near you. Send article submissions in both manuscript and diskformat 10668 Ellen Street to the Co-Editor, Requests for Author’s Guides should be El Monte, CA 91731 directed to the address listed above. (818) 448-0779 Dealer Inquires Welcome AMIGA™ is a registered trademark ol Commodore-Amiga, Inc. 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