STOS help

[Atari-Jess]

ok, ive been programming in STOS for about a week or so but i am still unable to get very far, does anyone know where i can find some reference texts somewhere with commands and syntax so i can learn from em? i want to start making STOS games right away.

[Tyrant]

After spending about 20 minutes searching yahoo for you, I couldnt find anything, well I found 4 or 5 sites claiming to have it for download, but alas none of the links worked. I did find a scan of the front cover, but thats not exactly a lot of use to you Im sure. I picked it up from a book on normal basic on the st, very much a kids book but really good, I still have it sitting on my bookshelf (but only because Im too lazy to tidy up hehe). If you know basic (not vb), stos shouldnt be too tricky, some of the advanced sprite commands and stuff will take a bit of getting used to (I dont think I ever understood them much), but you can definatly write simple things straight away.

 

I think STF ran a series of tutorials when they gave it away free. I do still have all my copies, tho in no order at all. I'll probably sort them out soon, and I'll scan in any tutorials I find for you. Talking of which, is there anything the AtariAge staff would like scanned? I have all the issues from 16 to about 68, mostly in fairly good condition. Hell if someone buys me a nice present I'll even scan in the whole lot for you, give you a complete archive hehe.

[Atari-Jess]

thanks for looking for me. i still cant find really usefull info, and when i do, its actually a dead link :S

[Atari-Jess]

but at least i know Basic pretty well, so ive not had that much trouble, but some things are being mean, like ink, and pen commands :S

[Atari-Jess]

STOS will NOT work in a PC they will only work on an Atari ST computer. which is not PC compatable mind you.

and even if you could get it to read on your PC, how would you run the .PRG files? PC's only use .EXE or .COM files, with your computer skills, i am not really suggesting you try a emulator unless you think you can handle it.

[gorgo]

he i dit bought a STOS. user guide, its the most complead gamebuilding guide i have ever seen, the progamm diketes are not regonised in my pc.. I am working on that, if ther is some erea sesific i could scan and mail it..

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[drarem]

i have the manual for the ST... email me at [email protected]

[t.skid]

http://www.atari-history.com/archives/tech...ocs_16bits.html

 

There are some pdf manuals about TOS, Gem and programming. Hope this help

[MrMaddog]

Try this, it has all the stuff you need to not only learn STOS but extenstions to really make it useful... http://stos.atari.st/index.html

 

I also recommend reading the STOSSER diskmags as they have very informative articles (needs ST to read)

[lp060]

Try here: http://www.atari-forum.com/viewforum.php?f=71

Forum section devoted to STOS.

[sh3-rg]

I reckon the guy probably found enough info in the 10 years or so since he posted, but always good to see STOS info being shared

[lp060]

It seems like the thread got bumped somehow. I did not read the dates obviously. lol

[MrMaddog]

I appologize for the necro bump...clicked on the "Last" button instead of "Next" and didn't see the dates till afterwards...oops!

 

Still a useful site for those who need STOS help, and Tony Greenwood who wrote STOSSER really helped me by sending me the extensions & tutorials via overseas mail.