This episode features Daisy Dot (1 through 3), originally released from 1987 to 1990 by Roy Goldman.
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Daisy Dot in Action
Booting
Version 1 splash:
Version 2 splash:
Version 3 splash (on PP load):
Daisy Dot 1
Main Menu
Main Program
Entering a font name to use:
Getting a directory:
Loading the font:
Entering the name of the file to print:
Entering the density:
Selecting the character spacing:
Get the printer ready:
Printing:
Starting the cycle again. Press RETURN to accept previous values:
Font Editor
Startup and first part of menu:
Second part of menu:
Getting directory:
Clearing cell contents verification prompt:
Drawing a character:
Goto character:
Loading:
Printing:
Daisy Dot 2
Program selection menu (at boot):
Print Processor
Entering font name:
Getting directory:
Loading the font:
Entering the file name to print:
Setting the print options:
Printing:
Font Editor
Menus:
Exit verification:
Printing message:
Changing the cursor speed:
Transcribing a character (copy):
Font Utilities
Utilities menu:
Atari to Daisy-Dot Font Converter
Loading an Atari screen font:
Entering options:
Enter destination filename:
Progress during conversion:
Daisy Dot Font Italicizer
Loading a DD font:
Enter destination font name:
Progress during conversion:
Writing new italicized font to file:
Daisy Dot 3
Print Processor
Loading splash:
Entering the font:
Entering the document name:
Entering the options via simplified global options menu:
Printing complete:
Font Editor
Loading splash:
Base interface with vital shown:
Menus:
Loading:
Editing:
Printing message:
Print parameters:
Exit confirmation:
Font Utilities
Loading splash:
Menu:
Magnify Fonts
Enter source font (using directory mask):
Enter destination font name:
Enter options:
Progress:
Italicize Fonts
Enter source font name:
Enter destination font name:
Progress:
Convert Fonts
Selecting source Atari screen font:
Entering destination DD font name:
Entering options:
Progress:
Documentation
Documentation menu:
Printing to printer (one page at a time):
Printing to screen (one page at a time):
Files
Daisy Dot worked with many DOS’s. The program itself was available from public sources such as CompuServe, Delphi, and Genie, as well as direct from the developer. It was distributed as ARC files.
Version 1:
Version 2:
Side A:
Side B:
Version 3:
Disk 1 Side A:
Disk 1 Side B:
Disk 2 Side A:
Disk 2 Side B:
Printing
Daisy Dot 1 Editor print character:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-edit-print-char.pdf
Daisy Dot 1 Inverse ATASCII generated font sample:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-ia-font-samp.pdf
Daisy Dot 1 manual in Block font at 1 density 4 character spacing:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-manual-block-1x-4cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 1 manual in Block font at 2 density 2 character spacing:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-manual-block-2x-2cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 1 manual in Block font at 2 density draft mode 2 character spacing:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-manual-block-2xdft-2cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 1 manual in San Serif font at 2 density 2 character spacing:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd1-manual-sanserif-2x-2cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 Editor print character:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-edit-print-char.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 Editor print font:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-edit-print-font.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 Editor quick print:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-edit-print-quick.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 Inverse ATASCII generated font sample of converted ANALOG fonts:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-ia-font-samp-cvt.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 Inverse ATASCII generated font sample of supplied fonts:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-ia-font-samp.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 manual in ARCIFORM font at 2 density 2 character spacing:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-arciform-2d-2cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 manual in BROADWAY font at 2 density 2 character spacing:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-broadway-2d-2cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 manual in DRAGON font at 2 density 2 character spacing:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-dragon-2d-2cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 manual in MODERN font at 1 density 2 character spacing:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-modern-1d-2cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 manual in MODERN font at 2 density 2 character spacing:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-manual-modern-2d-2cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 2 README as printed using DD2:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd2-readme-2d-2cs.pdf
Daisy Dot 3 Editor print font:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd3-edit-print-font.pdf
Daisy Dot 3 Editor quick print:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd3-edit-print-quick.pdf
Daisy Dot 3 Inverse ATASCII generated font sample of converted ANALOG fonts:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd3-ia-font-samp-cvt.pdf
Daisy Dot 3 manual:
https://inverseatascii.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/s4e11-prt-dd3-manual.pdf
Show Links:
- Atari Mania Daisy Dot 1: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-daisy-dot_30962.html
- Atari Mania Daisy Dot 2: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-daisy-dot-ii_30961.html
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