Atarian of the Year

[Pengwin]

Once again, Deathtrappomegranite has proven himself to be a total star!

 

I mentioned that I was looking for an Action cart, in the post this morning was an Action cart with The Action Toolkit.

 

Thanks DTP, your one in a million.

Edited February 23, 2007 by Pengwin

[mimo]

Likewise, I needed an SIO cable when I bought my 800XL back in December, asked if anyone knew where to get one in the UK, 2 days later cable arrives in post.

Recently asked if anyone had an AtariArtist cart to sell, again 2 days later one arrives in the post.

 

Deathtrap...etc is the kind of person that puts your faith back in humanity.

A real top bloke

Edited February 23, 2007 by mimo

[Gury]

Once again, Deathtrappomegranite has proven himself to be a total star!

 

I mentioned that I was looking for an Action cart, in the post this morning was an Action cart with The Action Toolkit.

 

Thanks DTP, your one in a million.

Hi Pengwin, are you interested in Action! programming also?

[Pengwin]

Hi Pengwin, are you interested in Action! programming also?

 

I will be looking into it. If it's easier than Quick, then I will probably use Action!.

 

I am keeping my options open at the moment. I wanted the cart so that I could evaluate the language on my A8 rather than an emulator. Plus it's a nice addition to my growing collection.

[Gury]

Action! is definitely better than Quick, more freedom and same power. In Quick you have some rules you have to follow, for example programming VBI, DLI, etc. Action! is powerful, fast and structured language, in which you can add as much new libraries you want, infinitely. Just make sure you use global variables smart, because PROCs and FUNCs are treated as other global variables. So good hint is to use as much locals as you can (new DL screen, for example...). You don't even need Action! toolkit, all additional libraries you can make by yourself, because all of the Atari features can be put to use as you want them to be with Action! But sure, if you don't want to make your own general libraries, this and Carsten's toolkit are best solutions. I found OSS Action! Toolkit very useful: PMG library, PrintF function, and more... Now I am developing my own routines and libraries. Flexible and powerful language... as much you want to... this Action!

Edited February 23, 2007 by Gury

[carmel_andrews]

DT and also Atari frog (for atarimania dot com) even though i've not been there for a while

[jdh]

Action! is definitely better than Quick, more freedom and same power.

I've never looked at Action, but i'm working with Quick and enjoying it despite 2 very frustrating limitations:

 

no numerical expressions (c = a + b)

no boolean expressions ( if a = 1 OR b = 2 then .... )

 

I can also vouch for DTP, he's sorted me out a few carts in the past.

[FastRobPlus]

DTP - I'm gonna call him that from now on.

[Pengwin]

no numerical expressions (c = a + b)

no boolean expressions ( if a = 1 OR b = 2 then .... )

Both these limitations can be overcome quite easily with careful planning

[Urchlay]

no numerical expressions (c = a + b)

no boolean expressions ( if a = 1 OR b = 2 then .... )

Both these limitations can be overcome quite easily with careful planning

 

OT questions, but I'm curious and I've never seen any Quick code before...

 

If there are no arithmetic expressions like "c=a+b", how do you do simple math? Are there functions like "increment(a)" or "add(a, b)", or such?

 

Does "no boolean expressions" mean that there's nothing like "if b=1 then...", or does it just mean no "if b=1 and c=1" (combinations with and/or)?

[jdh]

no numerical expressions (c = a + b)

no boolean expressions ( if a = 1 OR b = 2 then .... )

Both these limitations can be overcome quite easily with careful planning

 

OT questions, but I'm curious and I've never seen any Quick code before...

 

If there are no arithmetic expressions like "c=a+b", how do you do simple math? Are there functions like "increment(a)" or "add(a, b)", or such?

 

Does "no boolean expressions" mean that there's nothing like "if b=1 then...", or does it just mean no "if b=1 and c=1" (combinations with and/or)?

 

You are correct.

 

you need functions for maths eg:

 

add(a,b,c)

 

to do c = a + b

 

you can do logical comparisons (=, <, > , <>)

 

but not chain them in an expression with AND, OR

 

apart from that it's a pretty cool language.

[kchris73]

Once again, Deathtrappomegranite has proven himself to be a total star!

 

I mentioned that I was looking for an Action cart, in the post this morning was an Action cart with The Action Toolkit.

 

Thanks DTP, your one in a million.

 

I agree. DTP has been directly generous to me in terms of his selling, as well as indirectly generous with his support of the community here and at Atarimania.

 

Many thanks!

[Atari-Jess]

I have no need to read your posts of praise for me, as I am above praise.

 

Thank you everyone, please continue posting, even though I shan't read them, I shall

dispense thought directly in correlation to the number of posts.

 

Thank you,

 

Your loving "Atarian of the Century"

[JellE]

Once again, Deathtrappomegranite has proven himself to be a total star!

 

I got a package in the mail today from the UK. It was from deathtrappomegranate. He went well above and beyond anything I could have ever asked for. I did not receive one or two game carts... I received 9!!!! They were beautifully packaged, and believe me I was totally stunned at the care that he took with mailing them to me. DTP is the kind of person that makes you realize, no matter what your circumstances are, you can still be kind and generous to others.

 

So with that, I am truly appreciative, and hope to one day be able to give back an equally overwhelming gift! Thank you...and you truly ARE the "Atarian of the Year!" It is my honor and pleasure to have met you!