being abused by software pirates, Paper

Clip comes with a key that must be

plugged into a joystick port to make it
PaperClip should be compatible with
any future printers.
During my testing, I found that
Davidson is
work. PaperClip did not fully support the pro
The configuration menu offers other portionally spaced font of the Atari 825
choices, too, such as a mini-DOS and printer. PaperClip would print the pro
options to create, save, and load macro portional font, but without proportion

in Education
files. A macro is a block of previously al spacing. However, I was using the
defined text—such as a letterhead—that early version 1.0 of the program; Batter
can be placed on the screen with a single ies Included says the newer version 1.1
keystroke. You can define several macro does add microspacing for proportional
files, each containing blocks of frequently printing, though it still cannot handle
used text. true proportional spacing with this
For math, speed reading, spelling and vocabulary.
PaperClip does not come with a printer.
Davidson's award winning software outsells all others.
quick reference card for its many com PaperClip has several printing fea
Why? Because enough people choose to buy the
mands, but pressing CTRL-SHIFT-? calls tures that will be appreciated for spe
educational software that works.
up either a disk menu or the online help cialized applications—such as a table of
files (assuming the disk containing these contents creator, an option to print any
files is inserted in the default drive). The range of pages in a document, the abili MATH BLASTER makes it more fun to add.
help files contain a list of all PaperClip ty to print multiple copies, and a batch- subtract multiply, divide, and learn fractions, decimals
commands necessary for file manipula file capability for printing several and percents. First through sixth
tion, printer control, and screen editing. documents in sequence. It's also the graders master 600 math facts with
only Atari word processor I've seen that exciting graphics, animation, sound
can print in double-column format effects...even an arcade game.
Math And Graphics
without forcing you to roll the paper Apple™. Macintosh1", IBM1",
PaperClip can manipulate numbers and
back into the printer—great for Commodore 64/128™. Atari1". 49.95.
pictures as well as letters. Its built-in
newsletters.
calculator can add, subtract, multiply,
and divide, printing the answer at the Future Features SPEED READER H can quadruple your reading
appropriate place in the document. And speed and improve your comprehension. Develop
Because PaperClip has such a large
a screen dump utility on the program number of commands and capabilities, -—-?; good reading habits, chart your
disk prints out images created with any progress, and have fun! For high
it takes a while to master. The manual is
of the well-known graphics programs, school age through adult Apple
lengthy, and the original edition needs
including the KoalaPad and Atari Touch llm. Macintosh™, IBM™.
an index and more assistance for first-
Tablet or Light Pen. If you want, these Commodore 64/128™. 69.95
time users. Batteries Included says a
pictures can be embedded in your docu
new edition of the manual corrects
ments, and the program disk contains
these deficiencies and adds the much-
B/Graph and KoalaPad files for practice.
needed index. It is being shipped with WORD ATTACK lets students ten through adult
Other useful utilities are included on
later copies of Paperclip 1.1. discover the meanings and usages of 675 new words.
the disk, too. One program converts
Even newer versions of PaperClip Includes a fun, fast-action arcade
AtariWriter word processor files to Paper
were scheduled for release this fall. game and add-your-own-words
Clip format. PaperClip—like AtariWriter
Version 1.2 supports the full 128K RAM editor. Apple'". IBM'W, Commodore
and most other Atari word processors—
in the Atari 130XE, treating the four 64/1281*, Atari'". 49.95
saves text in standard ASCII format, but
extra 16K banks as one continuous
there are differences between formatting
block of memory. The text area is about
codes and so forth. The conversion utility
90K long, and the windowing feature
automatically replaces the AtariWriter
codes with appropriate PaperClip codes.
lets you load two documents up to 45K SPELL IT teaches ten year olds and older how to
long. PaperClip 1.2 also will support the spell a thousand and one of our most commonly
There's also a mail-merge feature, a
extra memory in any future XE models, misspelled words. Vivid graphics,
typewriter mode which is ideal for ad
such as the 256K XE that Atari has animation, sound effects, a lively
dressing envelopes, a word counter, and
hinted about. If this computer ever be arcade game and add-your-own-
the ability to search and replace up to six
comes a reality, PaperClip 1.2 would words editor, too! Apple™. IBM™,
pairs of text strings in a single pass.
allow more than 200K for text memory. Commodore 64/128™. Atari™. 49.95
One extra feature of PaperClip
Batteries Included also planned to
which I especially enjoyed was the rapid
make PaperClip work with its an
cursor movement. The cursor begins
nounced 80-column cartridge, the B.I. Davidson & Associates, Inc.
repeating sooner when you hold down
80, but the cartridge was recently can
a cursor key, and it zips across the
celed due to chip supply problems.
800-55&€141
screen considerably faster than your (in CaSf., 213-5344070)
Updates to newer versions of Paper
average Atari cursor.
Clip, incidentally, are available to owners
for $10.
Versatile Printing
Overall, PaperClip is without doubt
PaperClip is flexible enough to work
with virtually any printer. The program
a superb word processor for Atari com Davidson.
puters. You won't be sorry you bought it. Dinidsoa & Associates, Inc. nea"
disk contains printer drivers for more
PaperClip
3135 Kashiwa St. / Torrance, CA 90505
than 30 of the most popular models. If
Batteries Included Please send me a FREE COLOR BROCHURE and the name of
necessary, you can create your own
30 Mural Street my nearest Davidson Dealer.
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 Commodore 64
3-D Animated Graphics
Christian-Marc Pannefon

This BASIC enhancement for the reminds you that an enhanced all three planes intersect. In the X
Commodore 64 makes it easy to draw version of BASIC is present. Now plane, negative coordinates lie to
and animate impressive three- type in and save Program 2, a the left of the X axis and positive
dimensional graphic figures. While short 3-D graphics demonstration. coordinates to the right. In the Y
the commands are designed for creat You must activate Program 1 plane, positive coordinates are up
ing 3-D shapes, they're useful in any before typing in Program 2. If the and negative ones down. And posi
high-resolution graphics application. enhanced BASIC is not present, tive Z coordinates are nearer to you
the special graphics commands than negative ones.
won't work, even if you later re
load Program 2 with the en
Nearly everyone has seen three- The 3-D drawing grid is com
hanced BASIC.
dimensional computer drawings, posed of three dimensions or
but have you ever tried to create 3-D Animation planes. Each point in space
one yourself? Since complex math has three coordinates on the
Program 2 displays two complex,
is needed to calculate a 3-D shape grid.
multicolored objects rotating
and plot it on the high-resolution
around a common axis. When a
screen, BASIC takes a long time to
rotation is finished, the objects are
draw even relatively simple objects.
redisplayed and rotated in a differ
For this reason, 3-D animation is ent plane. Notice how short the
rarely seen, even in commercial program is. If you've never tried
software.
creating such displays in BASIC, it's
With "3-D Graphics Package,"
difficult to appreciate just how fast
however, you can add several new i-U
and efficient these new commands -'X
commands to BASIC for creating are. Although objects of this com
sophisticated 3-D graphics—even if Coordinate (0,0,0)
plexity usually take several minutes
you're not a programming wizard. to draw in BASIC, the ML routines
Type in Program 1 using draw and redraw them quickly
"MLX," the machine language en enough to create a convincing illu
try program published elsewhere in sion of movement in three-
this issue. Read the MLX instruc dimensional space.
tions carefully before typing the This program will be easier to
program, and be sure to save a copy use if you understand a few simple Don't worry if that sounds a bit
when you're done. Here are the concepts. Three-dimensional ob confusing. The best way to learn
addresses required for MLX: jects are usually defined in terms of about these commands is to experi
Starting address: 34000 three dimensions or planes relative ment. Since they all work in direct
Ending address: 39381 to you, the observer. The X plane mode (when you're not running a

Because this is a machine lan defines horizontal location. The Y program), you can type in one com

guage (ML) program, you'll need plane defines vertical location. The mand at a time and see the result
to load it with LOAD'TILE- Z plane defines depth. You can lo right away. If it's not what you
NAME",8,1 for disk or LOAD- cate any point in this system by expect, change one or two values
"FILENAME",1,1 for tape. specifying a coordinate for each of and try again. After a while you'll
the three planes. learn how to draw what you want,
Activate it by typing SYS 34000
and pressing RETURN. A startup As shown in the figure, coordi even if you're not an expert in
message at the top of the screen nate (0,0,0) defines the spot where geometry.

92 COMPUTE! November 1985