Atari ST Tricks & Tips Abacus Data Becker Programming Book GEM TOS Vintage

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Atari ST Tricks and Tips is a Data Becker book published by Abacus Software, first released in March 1986, and written by Rolf Bruckmann, Lothar Englisch, Jorg Walkowiak and Klaus Gerits. It is aimed at owners of the Atari ST range of home computers who want to get more out of their machine, covering both beginner-friendly tips and more advanced programming territory. The book spans topics including ST BASIC and machine language programming, utilities such as a printer spooler and RAM disk, colour hardcopy output, and a substantial section on the GEM programming environment covering the Virtual Device Interface, Application Environment Services, resource files, and working under TOS. GEM was the default user interface built into the TOS operating system of the Atari ST line of personal computers from 1985, making this book a useful period reference for anyone with an interest in vintage computing or retro Atari hardware.