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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ArtBox 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 PagesAdvertisement from the Winter 1983 APX catalog:

Advertisement from the Spring 1983 APX catalog:

Advertisement from the Fall 1983 APX catalog:

B/Graph in ActionBooting

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. PrintoutsBar chart:

S8E08-prt-2-BarChartDownloadLine Chart:

S8E08-prt-2-LineChartDownloadPoint Chart:

S8E08-prt-2-PointChartDownloadPie Chart:

S8E08-prt-3-PieChartDownloadStandard Statistics (for Inverse ATASCII S1 episodes):

S8E08-prt-6-StandardStats-IAELS1DownloadB/Graph Enhancement Disk Help (from the original author):

S8E08-prt-AE-A-HelpDownloadPlotter Bar Chart (from Enhancement Disk):

S8E08-prt-AE-Plot-Bar-IAELS1DownloadPlotter Graph Line Chart (from Enhancement Disk):

S8E08-prt-AE-Plot-Graph-LineDownloadPlotter Graph Scatter Chart (from Enhancement Disk):

S8E08-prt-AE-Plot-Graph-ScatterDownloadPlotter Pie Chart with legend in box(from Enhancement Disk):

S8E08-prt-AE-Plot-Pie-InboxDownloadPlotter Pie Chart without legend in box (from Enhancement Disk):

S8E08-prt-AE-Plot-Pie-OutboxDownloadPlotter Triangle Chart (from Enhancement Disk):

S8E08-prt-AE-Plot-TriangleDownloadManualThe 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/

Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway. It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.

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