This episode features B/Graph, released in 1983 by Inhome Software as version 1.0, then later in 1984 by Batteries Included as version 1.1, and again in 1986 as version 1.1.1. It was developed by Michael Reichman and Robert Wilson.
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Art
Box front as released by Batteries Included:
Box back as released by Batteries Included:
Advertisement from Inhome Softare:
Advertisement from Batteries Included from ANALOG December 1984:
Advertisement for multiple titles from Batteries Included from Antic December 1986:
Sleeve cover for Antic’s B/Graph Enhancement Disk:
Advertisement from Antic for the enhancement disk in Antic’s The Catalog March 1988:
Advertisement for Inhome Software’s B Key 400 from Antic February 1983:
APX Catalog Pages
Advertisement from the Winter 1983 APX catalog:
Advertisement from the Spring 1983 APX catalog:
Advertisement from the Fall 1983 APX catalog:
B/Graph in Action
Booting
Inhome 1.0 Version:
Batteries Included 1.1 Version:
0 – Mini-DOS
Loading… 
Mini-DOS menu. 
Format 
Directory 
1 – Reset Printer Type
2 – Graphing
Graphing menu. 
Entering graph parameters 
Entering data 
Selecting graph type 
3D Bars 
2D Bars (no border) 
2D Bars (with border) 
Changing color 
Changing intensity 
Bar chart grid enabled (note artifacting for additional color) 
Bar chart grid lines enabled (note artifacting for additional color) 
Line chart (note artificting for additional color) 
Point chart (note artifacting for additional color) 
3D Bar chart with grid lines with less than 20 data points (note spacing and artifacting for additional color) 
Refactoring the graph 
Save before exiting?
3 – Pie Charts
Pie chart menu. 
Entering chart attributes. 
Entering chart data. 
Pie chart (note artifacting for additional color) 
Changing color. 
Save image? 
Saving image 
Save the chart data?
4 – Graph Imaging/Labeling
Imaging / Labeling menu 
Retrieve image 
Creating a Slide Show 
Displaying a slide show 
Optional dump of screen images
5 – File Manipulation
File Manipulation menu 
Conversion choice 
Entering the ASCII file to convert. 
Entering the output DIF file.
6 – Statistical Analysis
Statistical Analysis menu. 
7 – Regression Analysis
Regression Analysis menu. 
8 – Correlation Analysis
Correlation Analysis menu.
9 – Chi-Square Setup
Chi Square Setup menu.
Transferring back to Main Menu
E – Enhancement Disk (Help)
E – Enhancement Disk (Booting)
Selecting the printer type. 
Selecting a plotter.
E – Enhancement Disk (Functions)
Menu 
Retrieving a file 
E – Enhancement Disk (Plotter Functions)
Plotter Function menu. 
Retreiving a file. 
Errors
Picture Loader
Menu 
Exmaple picture (pretty much demonstrates everything)
Files
Disk 1 
Disk 2 
Data disk (for Inverse ATASCII). 
Hex dump of graph file. 
Hex dump of pie chart file.
Printouts
Bar chart:
Line Chart:
Point Chart:
Pie Chart:
Standard Statistics (for Inverse ATASCII S1 episodes):
B/Graph Enhancement Disk Help (from the original author):
Plotter Bar Chart (from Enhancement Disk):
Plotter Graph Line Chart (from Enhancement Disk):
Plotter Graph Scatter Chart (from Enhancement Disk):
Plotter Pie Chart with legend in box(from Enhancement Disk):
Plotter Pie Chart without legend in box (from Enhancement Disk):
Plotter Triangle Chart (from Enhancement Disk):
Manual
The manuals are available on AtariMania.
Show Links
- B/Graph – Inhome Software (@ AtariMania): http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-b-graph_29055.html
- B/Graph – Batteries Included (@ AtariMania): http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-b-graph_29056.html
- Antic B/Graph Enhancements (@ AtariMania): http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-b-graph-enhancements-disk_30581.html
- Batteries Included (@ Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batteries_Included_(company)
- Inhome Software (@ Video Game Music Preservation Foundation): https://vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Inhome_Software
- Inhome Software (@ Moby Games): https://www.mobygames.com/company/9959/inhome-software-inc/
- Analog January 1984 (@ AtariMania): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/analog_no_15.pdf
- Antic November 1984 (@ AtariMania): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Antic_Vol_3_No_7.pdf
- Inverse ATASCII S3 E03 Batteries Included HomePak: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/11/15/s3e03-batteries-included-homepak-supplement/
- Inverse ATASCII S2 E10 Atari Graph It: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/03/15/s2e10-atari-graph-it/
- Inverse ATASCII S3 E02 Synapse SynTrend: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/10/16/s3e02-synapse-syntrend-synstat-syngraph-supplement/
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