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- PROCYON X - 1.02
- ------------
- Official Release date: December 20, 1998
-
-
- DESCRIPTION
- ============
-
- For several years, PROCYON is the most extensive Astronomy program for the
- Series 3a/3c. With the release of the Series 5, many requests came to port
- the program for the new Psion machine. Here we release the first (and only)
- astronomy program for the Series 5 and call it PROCYON X.
-
-
- PROCYON X: the neXt generation
- ==============================
- With this version, we start a new generation of PROCYON X that takes full
- advantage of the Series 5.
- * You can identify many objects just by pointing at them.
- * Much higher precision
- * No more memory constraints like the Psion 3a/c so we have put in even
- more astronomy gizmo's.
- * Faster rebuild of the universe (but we cannot take credit for that).
-
- For further news on the development of PROCYON X, consult our homepage:
-
- http://www.xs4all.nl/~psion/procyonx.html
-
- The Light version of PROCYON X is free for non-commercial use and can be
- considered freeware. However, you can also see this version as a shareware
- program and once you register you will have added benefits. For details,
- look at the above-mentioned homepage.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
- =============
- PROCYON X installation is the same like every other well-behaved program.
-
- Make sure you can see the SYSTEM directory on your Psion 5.
- Go to either C:\System\Apps\ or D:\System\Apps\
- 'Make a new folder' and name it PROCYON
- Do not change this name or else you will not see the program on the Extra's bar.
- Copy all the files into this directory.
- When you press the 'Extras' button, a PROCYON X Icon will appear.
-
-
- ATTENTION
- ==========
- Be careful to copy only the files to your Psion 5 (do not convert them), as
- they are already in the Psion 5 native format.
-
- If your Psion uses a comma ',' to separate decimals as in 2,03 then you have
- to switch your decimal separator to dot instead of the comma therefore,
- PROCYON recognizes 2.03 as 2+(3/100) instead of 2030.
-
- For more information, copy the File PROCYON.HLP to your Psion 5 and double-tap
- the file to read.
-
-
- UPDATING from Version 1.00 to V.1.02
- =====================================
- After installing the new PROCYON.APP and the PROCYON.AIF you must delete
- the old PROCYON.INI file. After starting V.1.02 the program will generate
- a new INI file when the program is closed.
-
-
- PROCYON X: a LIGHT and a PROFESSIONAL Version
- =============================================
-
- You are currently using the Light version of PROCYON X.
- This version is FREEWARE. You can use this version in its present state for
- free for as long as you like and you do not need to register to keep using it.
-
- However, it is your choice to consider this version as SHAREWARE and register
- to receive a 5PROCYON.KEY file. This file switches the Freeware version into
- the Registered PRO version. You will also need the separately available
- Auxiliary pack with extra databases.
- Registration is a one-time process, once you receive you 5PROCYON.KEY file in
- your email (it's one a few bytes) you copy this to the same directory
- containing all the files.
- Every new version of PROCYON X will detect this Key-file and switch to PRO
- mode. Therefore, all future versions are free, once registered.
-
- Of course, you can also get all future PROCYON X Light versions for free.
-
-
- Differences between the LIGHT and the PRO version.
- ==================================================
- * You can search for any specific Constellations.
- * Calculate when the Jovian Red Spot is visible and watch the Red Spot on the
- face of Jupiter. You can adjust the value of the latitude of the Red Spot.
- * You can establish the dates of Lunar Eclipse and view the Moon in the shadow
- of the Earth.
- * Real pictures of all Messier-nebulae instead of only a picture representing
- the type.
- * Search all objects of the NGC Catalogue instead of only the first 100 in the
- Light version.
- * High precision mode up to a few arc-seconds (see 0.99 additions).
- * Yale-database extended to magnitude 5 instead of 4 in the Light version.
- * Reference Stars in the Zoom-window up to magnitude 7.
- * Constellations names in Main-view and Zenith-view.
-
-
- REGISTRATION
- =============
-
- You can register at the following places:
- * REGSOFT (# 4583) $30 http://www.RegSoft.com ID 4584
- * REGNET (# 1703) $35 http://www.swregnet.com/1703p.htm ID 1703
-
-
- NEW ADDITIONS AND BIG FIXES
- ===========================
- Version 0.42 beta and before
- ----------------------------
- * Porting of the program to the new Psion 5.
- * Addition of several extra options because we no longer suffer from memory
- constraints.
- * Added Psion 5 'look and feel'
- * Added several Pen-tapping features
-
- Version 0.99r
- -----------------
- * There are corrections made for Lighttime, Precession, and Lunar-Parallax.
- a multitude of additional terms boost the precision to within the planetary
- disc and most of the time the maximal aberration will be within two
- arc-seconds.
- * Bug in constellations solved there are now 88 constellations, previous
- versions had 89 constellation but did correctly manage this.
- * Pen-tap identifies in the Zoom-window
- * Pen-tap identifies in the Zenith-view
- * Auto-detection of correct decimal separator
- * In previous versions you could not identify stars using the Zenith View, this
- is now solved
- * Improved appearance of Zenith-view
- * Inclusion of all objects in Zenith-view
- * Improved status-display and file-checking during installation
- * Slight improvement in the time required for a complete build
- * Lots of cosmetic improvements to the Psion 5 'look and feel'
- * The Zoom window shows an inverted view
- * Automatic creation of Procyon.ini file
- * [PRO] Automatic build-up of Reference Stars in Zoom-window
- * [PRO] This (and future) PRO versions has greatly enhanced precision.
- * [PRO] Choose the magnitude limit of the Messier-items
-
- Version 0.99s
- -----------------
- * Fixed the instance when a Jovian moon moved in front of Jupiter it's position
- wouldn't be accurate
- * Greatly enlarged the locations on Earth you can choose from
- * Times for Full/New Moon are now correctly displayed UT
- * Algol graphical display has been enlarged because it was previously cropped
-
- Version 1.00
- -----------------
- * Fixed problem with rise/set when location had a high latitude.
- * Fixed minor graphical problems.
- * [PRO] Added constellation names visible in Main- and Zenith-view.
- * Menu-key would sometimes not function properly
- * Fixes auto-rebuild
- * Batteries no longer drain when Procyon X is idle
- * Shows name of Planets and Messier when zooming in
- * Jovian Moons display is more accurate
- * Procyon X does now close when PsiWin initiates a Backup
- * Normal keys are recognized and act the same as using hot-keys
-
- Version 1.01
- -----------------
- * Sky drawing with North in the middle of the screen
- * Improved Zoom option
- * Planet identification via initials
- * Bug in conjunction option fixed
- * Ecliptic drawing improved
- * Default longitude value of the Jovian Red Spot adjusted and graphics improved
- * Saturn graphics improved
-
- Version 1.02
- ----------------
- * A Zoom Map of the Moon allowing the Identification of Major Lunar Objects
- * Locations of Lunar Mares, Craters and Mountains, and Apollo Landing Sites
- * Mars Map shows the names of the major regions
- * The Rise/Set times of the User defined Object are shown
- * Default longitude value of the Jovian Red Spot updated
- * Several cosmetic improvements
-
- Pedro van Can and John Sussenbach, December 1998