Topic       : The ATARI Compendium
Author      : Scott Sanders / JAY Software
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                            Application Software


Application software programmers writing for the Atari line of
computers should follow the following suggestions:

   ∙ Provide an installation program on the distribution floppy called
     'INSTALL.PRG'. See below for details.

   ∙ Use the '_IDT' cookie to determine the proper method of displaying
     dates and times. Use the '_AKP' cookie if present (or the OSHEADER
     if not) to determine the country's currency character.

   ∙ Provide help in as many places as possible. Provide context-sensitive
     help if possible.

   ∙ Your application file, its resource file(s), and any 'readme' files
     should be together in one directory. Any other application data files
     should be kept in a child directory of the application directory.