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A S T R O
The Program For
Astrological Analysis
Version 2.11
For IBM PC and Compatibles
Shareware User Manual
September 17, 1990
(C) Copyright 1985, 1988-1990 by Christopher J. Noyes
User Manual For:
ASTRO The Program for Astrological Analysis
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
License For Use...........................................1
Support...................................................3
New To Astrology..........................................4
Introduction To ASTRO.....................................5
System Requirements To Run ASTRO..........................7
Notation Used In This Manual..............................9
Installing ASTRO.........................................10
Starting Up ASTRO........................................17
The ASTRO User Interface.................................19
Enter and Edit Data......................................25
Compiling A Chart........................................27
Viewing/Printing the Results.............................30
Options Screen...........................................32
ASTRO Utilities..........................................38
Advanced ASTRO Graphics..................................40
Error Handling...........................................49
Glossary Of Astrological Terms...........................52
Glossary of Computer Terms...............................57
Bibliography.............................................61
Registration Form........................................66
User Manual For:
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LICENSE FOR USE:
Shareware Trial Edition.
This software is provided for trial purposes only.
This will give you the user the opportunity to try out
ASTRO without having to buy it in order to try it. This
version is designed to allow up to 10 unimpaired startups,
after which, the program will impose a steadily increasing
time delay before starting. When you register this program,
I will send you the latest version of ASTRO, free of
limitations, complete with all utilities. Since this package
is provided for trial purposes, you may copy the original ZIP
files or disks you received as many times as you wish, and
upload, download it to your heart's content. The only thing
I ask is to upload or copy the entire package intact, in the
original ZIP file (provided you got this package on a BBS) or
disk form, and not change the program or any of the
documentation. Unauthorized alterations versions to this
package will be considered "Pirated" or hacked. This is to
protect you the user from receiving a damaged files that may
damage your system or disk.
The disks I send you once you register this program
may not be copied, except for archival or backup purposes
only. You may though use this product on multiple
computers that You own or personally use.
You may register ASTRO for $39.95. This is for
(3 disks) of the entire package (This current version in its
latest state). I will send you new fresh copies of the latest
version of the program.
A New version with enhanced accuracy and easier to use
graphics is now available. That version is available for
$49.95. This and the $39.95 version are limited to about +/-
3/4 degree accuracy for most planets. The enhanced program is
acurate to +/- 5 minutes, supports EMS, HP LaserJet/DeskJet
and compatible printers, and makes configuring and
customizing graphics much easier.
If you enclose an additional $15, I will send you disks
enclosing ascii files for all the text used by this system
which you can rewrite and edit, along with text compilers for
building new files for ASTRO. This is the minimum needed to
translate the text to another language. Registration is
required.
An expanded database of 1000+ locations is also
available at $15. For those people needing or wanting a
printed manual, you can get a bound manual xeroxed (high
quality) or printed for an additionl $10. As a Special Deal
I am now offering the entire package (enhanced program, text,
enhanced database and printed manual) for $69.00, a savings
of about $15. Registration is required.
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If you have a limited budget and don't have need for any
enhanced features and you are satisfied with how this program
operates, you can send me $29, and I will send you a
Password, which you can use to startup ASTRO wich circumvents
the startup delay system.
By registering you will be entitled to technical support
and future upgrades at reasonable prices.
If You are in a rush I can notify you of the password
for your program till your Updated copy arrives.
A lot of hard work went into ASTRO. In order to continue
improving ASTRO and providing extensions to it, you must
register it. Without your support, I cannot afford to justify
the expense and energy necessary, if you will not register
and support this product.
Thanks in Advance,
Christopher J. Noyes
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WARANTY:
If you register this program, and you have problems and I
am unable or unwilling to resolve any problems you have with
ASTRO I will refund your money provided you return all disks
which I shipped you when you register.
While every attempt has been made to assure that ASTRO
will work properly, I will not be held responsible for any
damage, loss of profit, or other losses caused caused by
ASTRO.
SUPPORT:
For technical support on this program, I can be reached
at (718) 625-2262. I am usually available between 9:30 A.M.
to 1:30 P.M. (EST) Most Weekdays and weekends. If I am not
home or you wish to reach me other hours, you can leave a
message. I will get back to you on your problem as soon as
I am able to. I can also be reached by
mailing to:
Christopher J. Noyes
28 Douglass Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231.
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NEW TO ASTROLOGY?
To get the most out of this program you will need some
understanding of astrology. Though ASTRO does provide some
help in this area via the ASTRO-Helper found in the Utilities
menu, and the "Astrological Glossary" in the back of this
manual, you will be more able to make use of this program if
you do some background reading. I suggest the following
reading material:
Instant Astrology, by Mort Gale. Published by Warner Books,
New York, 1980.
Compendium of Astrology, By Rose Lineman and Jan Popelka.
Published by Para Research, West Chester PA, 1984.
The New Compleat Astrologer. By Derek and Julia Parker.
Published in the United States by Harmony Books, a
division of Crown Publishers, Inc. Current edition
published 1984.
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INTRODUCTION TO ASTRO:
Background.
ASTRO was conceived of in 1985, back when I was programming
on a Commodore 128 computer. I started working on ASTRO out of
curiosity mostly, and soon got deeply involved. I soon ported
it over to the IBM PC when I discovered
I couldn't get ASTRO to do what I wanted on the Commodore due
to limited tools available, and the limited capabilities of the
computer.
The original Version of ASTRO that appeared on the IBM PC
in early 1987 was good at some things, particularly its
simplicity, speed, and ease of use. It did have some problems
though. It particularly had problems for advanced astrologers
and those people who were very new to computers. It also had
problems, primarily in lack of accuracy and problems due to not
following common astrological standards. It was good though for
people who were really only casually interested in astrology.
I got so much feedback from more advanced astrologers that
I decided to rebuild ASTRO from scratch and resolve the majority
of their problems. This version of ASTRO is for all intensive
purposes a brand new program. The only things kept were some of
the text that was generated, the "ASTRO Helper" text, and some
of the modes used.
Why Use ASTRO?
ASTRO The Program for Astrological Analysis, or ASTRO for
short is a powerful computer program. Where many astrological
computer programs produce accurate results, they
mostly produce just the numbers and the facts. They tell you
very little about yourself or others without doing a whole lot
of research into the 'delineation' or interpretation of the
numbers and the signs. ASTRO is different. ASTRO is geared to
produce a textual type of output, consisting of the numbers,
text interpreting the results into meaningful terms, and an
optional graphics printout.
ASTRO is excellent for the new astrologer who really
doesn't understand all the details in interpretation, and
is seeking to learn more, more about others, more about
themselves. I am not suggesting though that ASTRO can totally
replace an excellent astrologers' delineation of a highly
accurate chart, it can though provide an excellent starting
point.
New And Enhanced Capabilities.
In this new version, I have given ASTRO a totally new easy-
to-use intuitive user interface. It is easy to use, and is much,
much more powerful.
ASTRO has several built in databases. One for people's
birth dates, time and places. The other is a database of
locations, giving all the necessary data for approximately 100
U.S. cities and approximately 100 foreign cities. It can be used
to store the locations of your own birth date, your birth
location, locations and births of all your friends, and
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associates. Sometime in the future, disk users will be offered a
1200 city database of locations which can be added to ASTRO's
location database.
This version of ASTRO uses reasonably accurate routines to
generate the planet positions, house cusps, and aspects. House
cusps can be generated using Equal House, M-House, Placidus,
Companus, and Regiomontanus house systems. It also adds the
following options: midpoints, and aspects to midpoints, along
with decans, midheaven, Moon's Nodes, Part of Fortune, Vertex
and East-Point, and other important calculations and
determinations. Also provided is Birth Rectification, by which
basic houses can be roughly determined, even if you don't know a
person's exact time
of birth, and optional day for a year progressions.
A future version will possibly support Heliocentric
Positions, and Asteroid Positions as well.
This new version is highly improved in many other areas as
well. New to this version is a graphics cartwheel capability
sought after and understood by many astrologers. This can be
used with any of many standard graphics adapter and monitor
combinations. The graphics cartwheel printed on the screen can
also be printed to the printer with built in printer support.
ASTRO directly supports IBM and Epson compatible printers, but
the setup file can be altered to support many others as well.
This version also allows you to convert your horoscope to an
ascii text file for word processing and editing if you wish.
Also introduced in this version are enhanced printing
capabilities. This version creates reports which utilize bold
and underscore capabilities of your printer, and screen, along
with a new numeric only report format.
In the old version your horoscope was only stored in memory
until you chose to view it or print it and it was over-written
when you chose to do another. This version produces all files
directly to the disk in a special compressed format. The names
of the files generated to the disk are kept in a file list
stored on disk and in memory. You can select from many
different charts that you may have calculated and kept on disk.
These charts can be marked with comments when compiling, which
can aid you in determining which chart to look at, print,
convert, or view as a graphics-cartwheel.
If you have a math co-processor chip either an 8087, 80287
or 80387, ASTRO supports this chip and producing a faster chart,
and faster a faster graphics drawing when
doing the graphics cartwheel. If you do not have the math
co-processor, ASTRO will emulate the co-processor.
A New version with enhanced accuracy and easier to use
graphics is now available. That version is available for $49.95.
This and the $39.95 version are limited to about +/-3/4 degree
accuracy for most planets. The enhanced program is acurate to
+/- 5 minutes, supports EMS, HP LaserJet/DeskJet and compatible
printers makes configuring and customizing graphics much easier
and provides support for conversion to WordStar.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TO RUN ASTRO:
Though ASTRO is a flexible system and can be run on a
number of different type of system setups, it does have some
requirements for hardware.
Computer and DOS.
ASTRO requires at least an IBM-PC or at least a close
compatible or BIOS Compatible computer running either MS-DOS
or PC-DOS version 2.0 or later.
Memory.
ASTRO requires at least 400k of free memory for complete
operation, but will operate on less memory, but you will have
to give up features.
This program can run on as little as 290k of free memory
but you won't be able to use the graphics capability from
within ASTRO, nor will you be able to view the text file
generated by ASTRO. You will though be able to either print
out the text file or convert it to ascii text for later
viewing or editing, outside of ASTRO, or using DOS 'MORE'
from within the DOS shell, if adequate memory exists.
If you have at least 320k of free memory, you will be
able to enjoy most of the capabilities of ASTRO, but you
won't be able to use the graphics capability on-line. You
will need to quit ASTRO to use the graphics capability, which
can be started from the DOS command line.
Disk Setup.
Though ASTRO does not 'Require' a Hard disk, one is
strongly recommended though, as it will enhance performance
and speed up operations. Usage with Two 5-1/4" 360k (Double
Side/Double Density), is very difficult and is not suggested
though it is possible. ASTRO requires at least one of the
following three possible setups:
1. A Hard disk and One Floppy disk any capacity.
2. Two or More floppy disk drives, either 360k, 5-1/4"
or 720k 3-1/2".
3. One High capacity floppy disk drive either 1.2Mb, 5-1/4"
or 1.44Mb 3-1/2". These are usually found on either IBM
PC-AT or compatibles, or IBM PC PS2 models 50-80 systems,
or other compatibles.
Video.
To use the graphics capability that ASTRO provides, you
will need one of the following:
1. VGA or MCGA (or compatible) graphics adapter and digital
or analog monitor, either monochrome or color.
2. EGA (or compatible) graphics adapter and enhanced color or
TTL monochrome monitor. For Full 640 pixel x 350 pixel
graphics, which ASTRO is capable of supporting you will
need at least 128K of video memory, some early EGA cards
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had only 64k).
3. CGA (or compatible) graphics adapter and color monitor or
monochrome monitor.
4. Hercules graphics card (HGC) or monochrome graphics
adapter capable of emulating the HGC completely (Many
Monochrome cards do this well) and a monochrome monitor.
ASTRO is compatible with most compatible graphics
adapter cards which are compatible with the above standards,
though some will not operate such as the ATI EGA Wonder card.
The program is compatible with AT&T graphics adapters, made
by Olivetti, which are generally enhanced versions of the
above standards.
Printer.
ASTRO directly supports any printer compatible with the
IBM Proprinter line, or Epson FX/MX Printer line. Other
printers are indirectly supported, by the user typing in
codes into data screens or the graphics setup file. The
enhanced version supports HP LaserJet/DeskJet and compatible
printers and supports Fonts.
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NOTATION USED IN THIS MANUAL:
This section describes the notation that is used in this
manual for your clarification.
Words typed in ALL CAPS indicate a file, directory or
system command. An ALL CAPS word followed by a colon such as
A: indicates a disk drive or output device. A 'Path', is a
series of directory names separated by '\' marks and may
begin with a drive, or the symbols '..' meaning the previous
directory, or '.' meaning the current directory. A path
beginning with a '\' indicates a path that starts at the root
directory or at the start of the disk. A file you will notice
is usually constructed with a 'Name' of up to 8 letters or
numbers, a '.' and an up to 3 letter 'Extension'.
A key on the keyboard will either be signified by
surrounding it with ' and ' such as 'c'. or surrounded by {
and } such as {ALT} signifying the ALT key on your keyboard.
{Fn} refers the function keys at the top or left of your
keyboard, where n indicates a number from 1 to 10 or 12
depending on your system such as {F1} for the F1 key.
Notation such as {ALT}+'A' indicates that you hold down the
ALT key while pressing the 'A' key.
If the manual is describing a system or disk command,
you may see a word or series of words surrounded by [ and ],
perhaps separated by |. these indicate optional choices. If
they are separated by | they indicate a multiple choice
situation. You would interpret the [ and ] as 'Pick One of
These', and the '|' as 'or'. You could select any one or none
of these choices. You do not type the '[', '|' or ']'.
If you have trouble with any of the terminology in this
manual, you will find an astrological glossary and a computer
glossary in the back of this manual which may help you
understand.
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INSTALLING ASTRO:
One of the nice features of this version of ASTRO is
that its setup and configuration is relatively easy and
automatic for the novice to personal computers and DOS, and
it can be much more powerful for the advanced experienced DOS
user. Most people will probably be able to copy the files to
appropriate disk or disks and go. Though, if you wish to, you
can easily change the configuration using the setup function
found under the options menu.
Before Setting Up ASTRO, read the file Install.DOC.
This file will indicate how to install the program are which
and which files will be needed where, as some shareware
distributors do not mark disks accurately.
Before you start using ASTRO, I suggest that you make
backup copies so the original master diskettes are not
destroyed or harmed in any way. This way you can make
additional copies if the original is spilled on, or otherwise
damaged. This is particularly important to floppy disk users,
though hard disk users will probably want to make a backup as
well, and put the original away in a safe place after copying
the master diskettes to your hard disk.
You should check to see that your CONFIG.SYS file has
the following two entries in it. This file is usually found
in your root directory or your startup floppy. This file can
be edited with any editor that will edit and produce a
straight ascii file. The two values should be considered
minimum. On most systems you may be able to use more, though
check your DOS manual just to be sure.
You should have a line in the CONFIG.SYS has the entry
FILES=20; and BUFFERS=10;. If these are not present in your
file, you should add them or alter them so you have at least
these values. If you are using MS-DOS or PC-DOS 2.1 or less
you will only be able to set FILES=20 and no more.
If you are an experienced user of MS-DOS or PC-DOS you
can skip down to your specific setup sections. If you are new
to DOS, the following section will help you with the steps
necessary to complete the installation.
Floppy Disk Basics.
Floppy disks come in several different varieties, so it
is important to buy the right type for your computer, though
the brand doesn't really matter as long as you buy a high
quality diskette. You should usually buy "Double Sided"
diskettes. Single sided diskettes are actually two sided, but
the second side has not been tested.
Handle Floppy disks with care, they are easily damaged.
Never write on a floppy disk with a ball point pen as that
can damage the disk. Keep the disk away from magnetic fields
such a TV sets, motors, telephones, etc., as the disk may be
erased by them. Also do not put your finger on the disk area
itself and keep cigarettes and food away from your diskettes.
Before any of the following operations, make sure the
diskette is securely in the drive before closing the latch.
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The label on the disk should be facing up when you insert the
disk in the drive.
Disk Formatting.
This function initializes a blank disk ready for use by
your computer.
To format a floppy disk: At the DOS prompt ("A>" or any
other letter followed by the '>' mark. Type FORMAT A:{ENTER}.
If you are using a floppy disk system, your DOS disk must be
in the drive. If you are formatting a 360k disk on a system
that usually uses 1.2M disks type FORMAT A: /4{ENTER}. Format
will tell you to put a blank unformatted disk into the A:
drive and press the {ENTER} key to continue. The disk will be
formatted. At the completion you will see a printout telling
you the state of that disk. You will be asked if you wish to
format any more. If you wish to format any more press 'Y' to
continue to format more disks.
Disk Copying.
This function will make an exact copy of a floppy disk
which you can use as you would the master. Note that the disk
you are going to copy the master to doesn't have to be
formatted. This function formats the disk as well, but it is
suggested that you format the disks separately so that you
can verify that the diskettes are formatted properly.
To Copy a Disk. At the prompt with the DOS disk in the
drive, type DISKCOPY A: B: {ENTER}. This will work even if
you only have one floppy disk, as DOS will simulate the use
of two disks by using swapping. This function will tell you
to put the source or master into the A: drive and the
destination into the B: drive. If you only have one drive.
you will swap disks later on in the process. The disks will
be copied and you will be asked if you wish to copy any more
disks. If you wish to copy more answer 'Y' and you can
repeat the process.
File Copying.
This function allows you to copy only one file or a few
like named files to a disk. You can also use this function to
copy all the files on this disk to a different type of disk,
which can not be done with DISKCOPY.
The general format for the copy command is COPY source
[dest] {ENTER}, where source and dest are the source diskette
and file name, and dest is the destination diskette or disk
drive and path. Dest is optional in that if you were using
the A: drive and wanted to copy the file MYCHART.TXT from the
B: drive to the A: drive you would just type COPY
B:MYCHART.TXT A:{ENTER} or COPY B:MYCHART.TXT{ENTER} would be
equivalent. You can also rename a copy by changing the files
name in the dest parameter.
If you wanted to copy all the files on one diskette to
another you would type COPY A:*.* B:{ENTER}. You could copy
all the files with the .EXE extension with COPY A:*.EXE
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B:{ENTER}, etc. You can also copy all the files beginning
with the letter 'A' like this COPY A:A*.* B:{ENTER}. If you
only have one diskette drive this will function as the disk
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copying routine does, asking you to swap disks when
necessary.
Installing ASTRO Shareware Trial Version.
This version of ASTRO is supplied either in the form of self-
unpacking .ZIP files, or in the form of .ZIP files. If you
downloaded from a BBS, you probably got the .ZIP files, and
you will need PKUNZIP to unpack. If you got the package from
a distributor, you probably got self-unpacking .ZIP files in
the form of .EXE files. If the file names end in .ZIP they
are .ZIP files, if they end in .EXE they are self-unpacking
.ZIP file.
To Unpack a .ZIP file type.
PKUNZIP file dir
where file is the name of the file with the .ZIP on it,
and dir is the disk and/or directory that you want to unpack
it to. Note: You need space for both the .ZIP and the
unpacked files. Don't attempt to unzip the files to the same
floppy disk.
To unpack FILE.ZIP to disk B: you would type
PKUNZIP FILE B:
For further information on PKUNZIP type PKUNZIP for help.
To Unpack a .EXE self-unpacking file type.
FILE dir
where file is the name of the file with the .EXE on it, and
dir is the disk and/or directory that you want to unpack it
to. Note: You need space for both the .EXE file and the
unpacked files. Don't attempt to unpack the files to the same
floppy disk.
To unpack FILE.EXE to disk B: you would type.
FILE B:
To Setup for 2 360k floppy disk systems. (This Setup is NOT
recommended but can be done).
1. Format 5 floppy disks.
2. Unpack each of the files to a separate disk. The exception
of this is the HELP and DATABASE or HELP and DOCS files
can be unpacked to a common disk.
3. Label each disk with the file that you unpacked. The Data
disk should be labeled "DATA/TEMP/USER DISK"
To Setup for 2 720k floppy disk systems.
1. Format 2 floppy disks.
2. Unpack the PROGRAM, UTILS and HELP files to 1 floppy disk.
3. Label the disk "ASTRO PROGRAM DISK"
4. Unpack the remaining files to the other floppy
5. Label the disk "ASTRO DATA DISK"
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To Setup for 1 1.2M or 1.44M floppy disk.
1. Format one floppy disk.
2. Unpack each file to this disk.
3. Label it ASTRO.
To Setup for a hard disk system.
1. Go to your main (root) directory i.e. C:\
2. Type MD ASTRO
3. Unpack each file to the ASTRO directory
To Start ASTRO.
The Shareware trial program starts using SWASTRO not ASTRO.
Video Adapter/Monitor and Color Configuration.
When ASTRO starts up it automatically configures itself
for the type of video adapter and monitor configuration that
you are using and sets the screen colors to appropriate
default values.
ASTRO automatically sets itself up to use a fast RAM
driver that updates the screen in the fastest way possible.
Some computers will not operate properly with this
configuration. For those systems, you can change ASTRO to
use BIOS compatible routines for its video. This can be
configured on the command line and using the Setup screen
on the Options sub-menu. Default screen colors are assigned
for your current screen configuration though you can
reconfigure the screen colors using the Setup Screen accessed
using the Options sub-menu. These colors are saved to the
setup file ASTROSYS.DAT.
Disk Configuration:
If ASTRO finds your current disk is a High density disk
then ASTRO will set you up for one floppy disk operation
which will not require swapping. If ASTRO finds 3-1/2" 720k
floppies it will setup two disks which will not require
disk swapping. Otherwise it you are using floppies ASTRO will
set you up to use two 360k floppies which will need to be
swapped to get access to all the files needed. Because of the
complex swapping needed ASTRO shouldn't be run on a single
360k floppy drive system. If You are using a hard disk, ASTRO
will look for itself, first in the current directory, then
following the DOS path variable. If it can't find itself it
will set you up to use the current directory.
Temporary File Storage.
Normally the temporary compressed files used internally
by ASTRO are stored to the 'User' directory, which unless you
change it defaults to the same disk as the data files are in.
You can set this directory or disk using the Setup screen on
the Options sub-menu.
If you place a RAM-Disk in LIM-EMS expanded memory, or
extended memory on an AT or compatible, ASTRO can use that
area for temporary file storage, though those files will be
lost when you shut down your computer.
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If you want to use this option you will need to set the
dos environment variable ASTEMP to the disk that your
temporary files are to be stored to, using the command SET
ASTEMP=D:\ assuming you have a hard disk as drive C: and RAM-
Disk as drive D:.
This option will allow ASTRO to compile its results
faster since they are being stored to RAM and not to the
disk. This will definitely speed up operations if you don't
have a hard disk, but do have the RAM disk.
It is not suggested though that you place a ram disk in
your main or conventional memory, as ASTRO can use all the
memory it can get to get better results than will be had
using a RAM-Disk.
If you wish to save the temporary files after you leave
ASTRO you will want to save them to disk storage. It is
suggested that you create a batch file that will copy the old
temporary files to the RAM disk and start ASTRO, and save the
temporary files when ASTRO finishes. The following is a
suggestion on how to set one up:
REM BATCH FILE TO USE WITH ASTRO AND RAM-DISKS.
ECHO OFF
SET ASTEMP=D:\
COPY C:\ASTRO\TEMP\*.* D:\
ASTRO
COPY D:\*.* C:\ASTRO\TEMP
ECHO ON
This can be typed using any editor that will support ASCII
files. This assumes that you save your ram disk contents to
the C: disk and store them in the directory C:\ASTRO\TEMP
and your RAM-Disk is drive D:.
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STARTING UP ASTRO:
You are now ready to start using ASTRO. You can
start ASTRO from the DOS command line prompt by typing
ASTROSW{ENTER} and ASTRO start up. When you register this
program, you will receive ASTRO.EXE.
If you are using a computer which is not closely
compatible with the PC-DOS standard for video displays
(e.g. using standard MDA, Hercules, CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA
or compatible type display), you may have to use the BIOS
compatibility mode. ASTRO will attempt to do quick RAM
screen writing, whenever possible but this may cause problems
on incompatible systems. If you have difficulty with your
screen, start ASTRO with the following command line ASTRO
-BIOS{ENTER}. You can also select this mode from the Setup
Screen in the Options sub-menu. Once you have started ASTRO
once in BIOS mode, it will stay in that mode and will use it
whenever it starts up as long as the ASTROSYS.DAT file can be
found in the same directory as the ASTROSW.EXE file, or until
it is changed using the setup screen.
If you are using a laptop computer which uses and LCD
type screen which does not support the normal and bright
attributes, you should start ASTRO in LCD mode using the -LCD
flag like the -BIOS was used above. These two options can be
used together and do not need to be placed in any particular
order on the command line.
You will need to be in the directory and logged into the
disk that the ASTROSW.EXE file is stored on, or have the DOS
PATH variable set to that disk and directory. You would set
that directory using the command PATH C:\BIN;C:\ASTROSW
{ENTER}, assuming that your DOS files are stored in the
directory C:\BIN, and ASTRO is stored in the C:\ASTRO
directory. It
is not suggested though, that you start up ASTRO using a
command line like C:\ASTRODIR\ASTROSW{ENTER} as ASTRO may not
be able to find an existing ASTROSYS.DAT file, unless you are
in that directory in which case you wouldn't need to restate
the directory by using the full path, or if the path variable
contains the directory that ASTRO, and the ASTROSYS.DAT
is in, in which case you don't need to use the full path
as well.
If The ASTROSYS.DAT file (the system setup information)
can't be found (ASTRO searches first in the current directory
then the directories pointed to by the DOS PATH variable),
ASTRO will create it, intelligently setting up for your
system as it is best able to do from the hardware that you
are using. If you wish to view or customize this information
for your own unique and special needs use the Setup Screen on
the Options sub-menu. If an ASTROSYS.DAT file is found that
is configured for a color screen and the system is now
running on a monochrome mode or monochrome adapter card,
ASTRO will reconfigure it for monochrome and adjust the
screen colors accordingly. The ASTROSYS.DAT file will then be
saved. ASTRO will always attempt to save the setup data where
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the last ASTROSYS.DAT file was found, if possible. In which
case it will be saved in the first place found. If one could
not be found in the first place, ASTRO will attempt to find
itself first in the current directory and then search the DOS
PATH variable and save the file to the directory that
ASTROSW.EXE is in. If ASTROSW.EXE can't be found it will save
this file to the current directory.
When ASTRO starts up, it will attempt to find the help
file ASTROHLP.HLP which is stored either on the data disk in
a floppy disk system, or in the help directory in a hard disk
system. If that file can't be found, ASTRO will display an
error message telling you that you won't have access to the
help system.
ASTRO will next attempt to read the 'File List' into
memory. This file is a list of all the files created the last
session. This file is called ASTFILE.LST and is stored on the
data disk in a floppy type system or in the user directory in
a hard disk type system. If this file can't be found it is
assumed to have been erased by ASTRO, or never existed in the
first place. In that case ASTRO will start from scratch.
If you plan to display graphics using A Hercules type
graphics adapter or compatible graphics board, you will need
to start the program MSHERC.COM before starting ASTRO. To
start this program type MSHERC {ENTER}.
If you want to print out the graphics cartwheel to
your printer, you should load the graphics printer driver
program before ASTRO, and if you are using a Hercules
graphics adapter or compatible, this should be loaded before
MSHERC.COM. If you are using a CGA type graphics adapter with
a standard IBM or equivalent printer you can use the supplied
graphics print program GRAPHICS.COM which can be started by
typing GRAPHICS {ENTER}. Note: If you are not using CGA or an
IBM standard type printer use an appropriate printer driver.
You can refer to the section "ADVANCED ASTRO GRAPHICS", later
in this manual for more information.
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THE ASTRO USER INTERFACE:
The user interface of a program basically deals with
the screens and menus that you deal with as you use the
program.
ASTRO features a new easy-to-use intuitive user
interface. All the menus are structured in a logical way
and should be easy to follow. ASTRO works similarly to
other programs used on the IBM PC and a person with even
some experience using a computer should find it relatively
simple to use.
Should you have any trouble at any time with this
program, there are several things you should remember.
In any menu or data screen, you can get help by pressing
the {F1} key on your keyboard. The {F1} key is found at the
top left of the keyboard on most keyboards.
You can back out of any screen or series of screens by
pressing the {ESC} or Escape key. The {ESC} key is found at
the right side of usual 84 key keyboard to the left of the
"NUM LOCK" key and to the right of the {BACKSPACE} or {<-}
key. On 101 key keyboards the {ESC} key is usually found at
the top left of the keyboard. Pressing this key will get you
back to the main menu.
If you are in a data screen, you can use the cursor keys
({UP}, {DOWN}, {TAB}, {SHIFT}+{TAB}, and {ENTER}) to move
through the fields on a screen. When you want to complete
that screen and continue, you have several approaches. If you
want to get back to the menu system press the {ESC} key. This
cancels your earlier choice. If you ready to continue, either
press the {F10} key, or press the {ENTER} key on the last
field on the screen. You can at any time print the screen to
the standard printer by pressing the {PRINT SCREEN} key on
your keyboard.
The Main Menu System.
Once the title screen is cleared you will see the main
menu screen. This screen is composed of a horizontal box with
words inside it connected to a box beneath. The horizontal
bar is the main menu. The box beneath is the sub-menu. At the
bottom of the screen is a prompt line which is used to remind
you of frequently used keystrokes that you can use at this
time. You should also notice that the choices on the main
menu are arranged primarily in a logical progression, i.e.
you will need to "Enter Data" before you "Compile Chart", and
you will need to "Compile Chart" before you print one, etc.
The exceptions to this rule is the "Options" and "Utility"
menu choices. these are placed near the end since they are
used less often than the others.
You can select any main menu topic by either selecting
it using a cursor key ({LEFT}, {RIGHT}, {HOME} or {END}), or
by pressing the key that corresponds to that selection's
first letter. You will notice that the highlighted bar moves
to the next choice along with the sub-menu revealing that
main menu selection's sub-menu. To choose that main menu
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choice and entering the sub-menu, press the {ENTER}, or the
{DOWN} cursor key.
You will notice that the highlight has moved to the sub-
menu. The highlight will move to the last sub-menu choice
you used last, making repeated choices easier. You can select
the sub-menu choice you wish by using the cursor keys ({UP},
{DOWN}, {HOME}, {END}), or by pressing the key corresponding
to that choice. If you want to move to another main menu
choice and its corresponding sub-menu, use the left or right
cursor keys. If you chose to use the first key method, the
system will automatically accept your choice and start that
operation. Though if you use the cursor keys you will need to
press the {ENTER} key to select your choice and start the
operation in question. At any point in the main menu and sub-
menu system, you can get help by pressing the {F1} key.
Getting Help.
As was stated earlier, you can get help at any time
while you are entering or editing data or you are in a menu
system by pressing the {F1} key. This will search the help
database for information on that topic and show it on the
screen.
The help screen shows you the purpose, and meaning of a
data entry field or menu choice and can give you suggestions
as far as its intended use. At the bottom of the help screen
you will see a one or more highlighted choice. The choice
that has black letters on a grey or white background is
usually your "Cursor" (that can be changed however), and
indicates the choice you have selected. You can see help
associated with that choice by pressing the {ENTER} key. You
can move the "Cursor" around using the cursor keys ({UP},
{DOWN}, {LEFT}, {RIGHT}, {HOME} and {END}). If you want to
go back to a screen you viewed earlier press the {BACKSPACE}
or {<-} key on your keyboard.
You exit the help system by pressing the {ESC} key,
which returns you to either the main menu or the screen which
you were working on.
Astro-Helper Astrological Help System.
ASTRO is equipped with a helper which the beginner can
use to learn some basic information about astrology. This is
accessed through the "Utility" main menu.
View Astro-Helper File. This option allows you to select a
topic to view and view that information. You will see a menu
that you can use to select from a list of topics to view.
Select your choice using the cursor keys ({UP}, {DOWN},
{HOME}, and {END}) or press the key corresponding to the
first character of a choice. Press the {ENTER} key to accept
that choice and a view screen is drawn on the screen showing
you information about this topic. You can scroll through
this text as you would with a word processor using the cursor
keys ({UP}, {DOWN}, {PGUP}, {PGDN}, {HOME} and {END}). Press
{ESC} to exit this selection.
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Print Astro-Helper File. This option allows you to select a
topic and print it out to your printer or a file for future
printing. You will see a menu on which you can select from a
list of topics to view. Select a choice using the cursor keys
({UP}, {DOWN}, {HOME}, and {END}) or press the key
corresponding to the first character of a choice. Press the
{ENTER} key to accept that choice and a print screen is
presented.
Leave the first field blank if you want to print out
to your printer, otherwise type the name of the file to save
to. Change the width and left indent fields if you want to.
Normally every page but the first has a header, you can
though select to put a header on the first page also. If you
are printing to the printer, you can ignore the last field
and just press {F10} to continue. The last field is used for
printing to files, where you might want to create one big
file on disk to print later. Note if you change the values on
this screen your new values will be saved to the setup file
for future use, though if you entered a file name it will not
be saved, though a LPTn: or COMn: designation will be saved.
Data Entry Screens.
ASTRO uses data entry screens to get information about
the person, or the horoscope you are working on, or other
information. Most of these screens are consistent in format
and operation.
Each screen has a title at the top left which indicates
the type of information that the screen is asking for. You
will notice at the bottom of the screen a line of text. This
is a prompt. This will give you valuable information as to
what ASTRO expects in each field, and the limits of that
data. This changes as you move from field to field. It also
displays an error if you enter the wrong information or your
information is invalid.
You will notice that one field on the screen is
highlighted. This is where the cursor is located, but in
certain types of fields the cursor is not visible. If you
are using a color display you will notice that the fields on
the screen are differentiated from the rest of the screen, so
you can see where the fields are. If you are using a
monochrome monitor, the fields will not be differentiated,
but the field the cursor is no will be in reverse video.
You can move from field to field using the keys
({UP}, {DOWN}, {TAB}, {SHIFT}+{TAB}, and {ENTER}). In
addition these keys can help you navigate your way around a
larger screen: {CNTRL}+{HOME}--left-most field;
{CNTRL}+{END}--right-most field; {CNTRL}+{PGUP}--first field;
{CNTRL}+{PGDN}--last field.
If you are in a field which accepts a limited range of
numeric or character values, you will not be allowed to leave
that field till you satisfy that field's requirements.
When you are in most field types, you can move around in
that field using the cursor keys ({LEFT}, {RIGHT}). In insert
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mode in which you will see the 1/2 block cursor, characters
you type are inserted, otherwise they are overwritten. You
can delete characters with the {DEL} key and the {BACKSPACE}
or {<-} key, which also could be marked {BS}.
There are also fields which accept a range of answers.
You can cycle through answers by pressing the space bar.
If you know the first letter of a choice, you can select or
cycle through the possible answers with the same first letter
by pressing that letter. That key can be either lower case or
caps. In fields that accept a "Yes" or "No" answer you can
select the answer by pressing either 'Y', 'N' or the space
bar (caps or lower case).
Database Fields. In the "Info" type of field such as "Birth
Info", several fields have databases attached. The first
field (Person's Name) has a database of birth dates attached
to that field. Through that database, you can save the entire
contents of this screen, by name, for whoever you wish to
enter. The birth location (Country, State of Region and
Location) fields also have a database attached to them, this
only one having the location related data such as longitude,
latitude, and time zone. You can instantly access these
database by using the 'Popup Screen'.
Popup Screen. Where a popup screen is available (see the
prompt at the bottom of the screen for availability), you can
press the {F2} key to call it up. You can select an entry
from this list by using the cursor keys ({UP}, {DOWN},
{PGDN}, {PGUP}, {HOME}, {END}), or by pressing the key
corresponding to the first letter of your choice. Repeated
pressing of that key will cycle through all the possible
choices available. If you see an up arrow or down arrow at
the left side of the screen then you can scroll through the
list. These are called "Scroll Lights". These indicate if
there are any more choices off the screen. Press the {ENTER}
key to select your entry and that data is read from the
database.
In the case of the location fields, the data will only
be read from the database once you have used the popup screen
on the location field itself. The location fields are
"Hierarchal" meaning that first you select a country, then
you will see all the states or regions available from that
country, and after you select that state or region, you can
see all the locations in that region.
Note: In order for a name or location to be in the popup
screen the "Make Popup" function from the "Utility" menu must
have been called to update the popup list. If an entry has
not been added to the popup list, you can still make use of
that record in the database by entering the name in the
proper field and calling the proper database menu. When you
recieve ASTRO, default popup files have already been created
for you.
Finding Information in the Database. When the database finds
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information it ignores case, so you can type the name ALL
CAPS or all lower case or anything in between and you will
have no trouble finding the data you want.
You can also find partial data in the database by
entering just part of it. If you were looking for a person's
birth-data and didn't quite remember the spelling of their
last name you could enter what you remembered of the last
name. Suppose you had "John MacNeil" in your database and
wanted to find his data you could enter "John", "John M",
or "John Mac" and might find the information depending on how
many other entries were in the database which were similar.
Note: These databases do not allow more than one
identical entry with the same key field.
Database Menus. The databases have menus which you can use to
access, information, add records, update records, and delete
records. There is a database menu for the birth database and
there is a menu for the location database.
To access the birth database, either press the {F3} key
or press {ALT}+B. This database uses the person's name field
as the key to the database. A key is used to find the
information you want.
To access the location database, either press the {F4}
key or press {ALT}+L. This database uses a combined key made
up of the country, state and location fields.
Note: Serious users will want to consult a serious
reference such as "The American Atlas" or "The International
Atlas" published by ACS Publications for exact birth location
and applicable time zone data.
Leaving/Finishing a Screen. At some point you will want to
either escape from a screen or finish and continue. If you
want to escape from the screen that you are working with,
press the {ESC} or escape key. Note: If you press {ESC} in
one of the birth or date data related screens, you will have
to complete that screen before ASTRO will allow you to
compile that chart. When you want to complete a screen and
continue, you have several approaches. Either press the
{F10} key, or press the {ENTER} key on the last field on the
screen. That will complete the screen and tell ASTRO that
your data is accurate and ready to go.
If you have just completed a date data screen, ASTRO
will check the data that you have entered to verify that the
date and time you have entered are valid. It will look to
see if you have entered a valid date, checking for a date
such as 2/30/1980 which would be illegal since February never
has a 30th. It also knows about leap years and can determine
if the year given is a leap year or not. If your data is
incorrect, ASTRO will give you a warning message, and will
put you back at the first illegal entry in the date screen.
File Listing.
This screen will show you all the files that you have
created this session or have kept from a previous session.
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It contains the person's name that you assigned to it,
contents and type of chart created.
You can't edit any of these entries, but you use this screen
to select a chart to display. This operates like a menu and
you can use the normal cursor keys to move around this
screen. You will note that the prompt displays in long form
the type of file the cursor is currently on. If you see the
"Scroll Lights" then there are more entries than this screen
can show at once, and you can scroll through them. You can
also access a choice using the first character of the entry.
Repeated pressing that character cycles you through all the
possible choices available. Select a choice by pressing the
{ENTER} key.
Text View Screen.
This type of screen allows you to view text as though
you had it in a word processing program, though you can't
edit this text. You can scroll through this text using the
cursor keys ({UP}, {DOWN}, {PGUP}, and {PGDN}) keys. You can
instantly reach the end of the file by pressing the {CNTRL}+
{PGDN} keys or reach the beginning by pressing the {CNTRL}+
{PGUP} keys. Exit this screen by pressing the {ESC} key.
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ENTER AND EDIT DATA:
You will use the main menu option "ENTER/EDIT DATA" to
enter information on the dates in question and other data for
progressions and transits. Though, most of the questions
asked and information you will need to enter is pretty self-
explanatory, you can get information for each field by
pressing {F1} or from the prompt at the bottom of the screen.
This is how to use these screens:
Birth Info.
Use this screen to enter the main birth data needed for
doing a birth or Natal horoscope. Enter the data on this
screen that indicates person, birth date and time, place and
geographic latitude and longitude as well as time zone and
adjustment.
It is important to know as much information about the
person who you are going to analyze as far as birth time,
date and place of birth as well as the prevailing time zones
being used at the time.
Note: Serious users will want to consult a serious
reference such as "The American Atlas" or "The International
Atlas" published by ACS Publications for exact birth location
and applicable time zone data.
Compatibility Info.
Use this screen to enter the data for your partner.
The compatibility operation uses the birth info screen as
well as this screen to get the information needed to do
your compatibility chart. Enter the data on this screen
that indicates person, birth date and time, place and
geographic latitude and longitude as well as time zone
and adjustment. It is important to know as much information
about the person who you are going to analyze as far as birth
time, date and place of birth as well as the prevailing time
zones being used at the time.
Transits Info.
Use this screen to enter the date for your transits
computation. This operation uses your the birth info and this
screen to do the transits along with the next screen. Enter
the data on this screen that indicates place, date and time,
place and geographic latitude and longitude as well as time
zone and adjustment. The information entered into this screen
does not need to be as exact as for the above screens.
Transits Data.
This screen is used with the "Transits Info" screen
and the Birth Info screen to do transits chart. This screen
allows the program to calculate a series of transit charts
at one time for a specific period of time and a specific
interval period. This will allow ASTRO to work with only a
specific range of planets.
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Progressions.
Use this screen to enter information to do a
Progression. ASTRO uses the birth info screen along with
this progression screen for finding your information.
Birth Rectification.
Use this screen if you do not know the exact birth time
of the person you are using for primary birth data. Enter
what you do know, or select how to calculate the chart to
get the best results, even though you don't have the exact
information. If you know the exact birth time you don't
need this chart.
Compatibility Birth Rectification.
If you do not know the exact birth time of the person
you are using for compatibility birth data, use this screen
to enter what you do know or how to calculate the chart to
get the best results even though you don't have the exact
information. If you know the exact birth time you don't
need this chart.
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COMPILING A CHART:
Now that you have entered your data into the data
screens, you are ready to compile a horoscope. After the
first mode (Default Chart) they are grouped from simpler to
more difficult in terms of data. The later charts produce
more data and more text (with exception of the compatibility,
Transits, and Progressions options). The simpler ones may be
better for a person with less experience in understanding
astrology, though with some practice and learning, most of
the information on the charts will be useful.
Certain aspects of these charts will be based on the
Options screens in the Options sub-menu. There is an option
screen for each of the major chart types, though most of the
information will be adequate without changing the data in
these screens.
With all these options, you will be asked to fill in
information to mark the file entry with for this chart. This
information will help you identify this chart in the file
listing. You may edit or change this information as you wish,
with exception for the type field which is for your
information only, and not to be changed.
You will notice that in most of these modes each mode
add one or more options to it. One or more of the items which
were options in the previous mode are now standard in the
next mode.
Note that if you use the midpoint options they may
create an overly large output file that you may have
difficulty viewing, if you don't have enough memory. Even
if you do have enough memory the file may be clipped to
keep it to the view screen's limitation of 64k characters
in size.
Default Chart.
This mode produces a chart that directly reflects the
contents of the options data. The chart that this mode
produces is a rather complete one, and is suggested that it
be used only for advanced astrologers. You can change this
mode by changing the options screen. The most powerful aspect
of this mode is that you can practically create a custom
horoscope setup as your default treatment and use it as a
default.
Birth Signs Only.
This is the least complex mode available. It provides
only information on the individual planets locations in the
zodiac at a given point in time, along with descriptive text
about them (which can be turned off from the options screen).
You will also find a summary which you can turn off from the
options screen also.
Birth Signs & Houses.
This mode provides all the information as does the
previous one does, but adds the house information. This
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provides the houses that each planet falls, and descriptive
text about each one. This also provides the coordinates of
each house cusp for your information. Also provided is
information on which signs the various house cusps fall in,
and text describing what each means to you.
Birth Signs, Houses & Aspects.
Use this mode if you want to add aspects to your chart.
This will produce aspects between all major points and
produce text about each. You can also add other miscellaneous
calculations into this type of printout from the options
screen. This information is on top of all the information
provided by the other two options.
Complete Chart.
This mode adds the miscellaneous calculations that
are optional in the last section. In this selection, if
midpoints are activated using the options screen, they will
be used. Note no text is generated for the midpoints and
midpoint aspects.
Complete Chart With Basic Midpoints.
In this mode, ASTRO adds the midpoints which were
optional in the last section. The midpoints added in this
mode are only the Basic Midpoints, the most used ones
between each, Ascendant/Med Coeli, North Node/South Node,
and Med Coeli/Immum Coeli pair. Optional in this mode are
midpoint aspects, or aspects from a midpoint to another
planet or angle. Note no text is generated for the midpoints
and midpoint aspects.
Complete Chart With Full Midpoints.
In this mode, ASTRO steps up from the Basic Midpoints
that were used in the last mode to Full Midpoints. Midpoints
are calculated for all bodies calculated. Optional in this
mode are midpoint aspects, or aspects from a midpoint to
another planet or angle. Note: No text is generated for the
midpoints and midpoint aspects and only conunct and square
aspects with a maximum orb of one degree and 30' are
considered.
Compatibility Chart.
This mode calculates a compatibility chart. The
compatibility chart is calculated from the comparison of
two full charts. Basically this mode calculates aspects
between the two charts, and which house of one partner, the
other's planets are located in, and vice versa. It also
calculates a special summary comparing the two individuals
based on the summary. As with all the other modes, ASTRO
produces text describing the influences of all the
information described. In order to use this mode, two
complete data screens must be completed, Birth Info and
Compatibility Info.
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Transits Chart.
This mode calculates a series of transit charts.
The transit charts are calculated from the comparison of a
birth chart and a transit chart. ASTRO calculates a series
of charts based on a starting date and a date interval
between that date and the next date. In order to use this
mode, three data screens must be completed, Birth Info,
Transit Info, and Transit Data. The dates and times in the
Transit Info screen don't have to be as exact as the birth
screens require, and time and exact latitude and longitude
are optional.
Progression Chart.
This mode calculates a chart that is offset one day
for every year of life. As an enhancement to the standard
progression procedure, ASTRO can calculate a progression
based on years and months and not just years. The date is
offset one day for every year and 2 hours for every month
creating a more exact chart. Note no text is available in
this mode as of this time. In order to use this mode, two
data screens will need to be completed, a Birth Info screen
and the Progression data screen.
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VIEWING/PRINTING THE RESULTS:
ASTRO has several different ways of printing or viewing
the results which are available through the "VIEW/PRINT" main
menu selection. All of these procedures rely on the file list
that was described in the User Interface section. The file
list is a list of files created by ASTRO in this session or
kept from another session. This can be erased when ASTRO ends
or can be saved. Every time you compile a chart a new file is
added to this list. This list is limited only by disk space,
and memory, and available space on disk to keep the reports
until they are erased.
Viewing Chart.
This selection allows you to view a chart in text form
on your computer display monitor. To use this selection, pick
the file you want to from the file list and press the {ENTER}
key to view that choice.
ASTRO will then read that file into memory and
decompress it (ASTRO charts are stored in a special
compressed format to save space on disk). The text is wrapped
to the width of the display box and displayed.
Text is displayed with attributes similar to the way it
would be printer with a printer.
This function allows you to view the text as though you
were using a word processing program, though you can't edit
this text. You can scroll through this text using the cursor
keys ({UP}, {DOWN}, {PGUP}, and {PGDN}) keys. You can
instantly reach the end of the file by pressing the {CNTRL}+
{PGDN} keys or reach the beginning by pressing the {CNTRL}+
{PGUP} keys. Exit this screen by pressing the {ESC} key.
Note: This function can only display a file with a
maximum expanded size of 65530 bytes. If a file is too long
the file will be clipped to 65530 bytes in length. Some
midpoint with aspects displays may cause problems with this
limitation. Note that this limitation is also dependent on
your system's available memory. If you don't have 128k bytes
left when you want to display a large chart, you will get an
Out-of-Memory error. You are limited to displaying a file
that (expanded) takes up 1/2 your available free memory or
65530 bytes which ever comes first.
Print Report.
This selection lets you print out the text report to
your printer or to a disk file for later printing. ASTRO
formats the text for output, giving you a variable left
margin (which you can set) and wraps the text to whatever
width you like. A header is printed from the file list
information on every page but the first. If you want the
header printer on the first page, you can select that option
on the print screen. The output is printed Using text
attributes such as underline and bold (double-strike) etc,
and is directly compatible with Epson and IBM Printers, but
is configurable for any type printer.
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The pages are intelligently broken. If a paragraph
would spill over onto a new page then the entire paragraph
is printed on the new page, making the printout easier to
follow. The resulting printout can be printed to any legal
DOS device, file or printer. In the setup screen you can
define a printer control string which will be output at the
start of the printout to initialize the printer for such
options as print quality, page depth, and font, line spacing
and other important data. Also defined in the Setup screen is
the page depth. this is the maximum number of text lines that
can be printed on one page. Usually you take the maximum
printable lines on the paper and subtract three or more lines
for each of the top and bottom margin.
To use this selection, pick the file from the file list
that you want to printout. Press the {ENTER} key to print the
file. You will see a screen asking you for information on how
you want the report printed.
If you want to print the file to your printer, just
leave the first field blank. The output will be directed to
your system's current default printer. You can enter any
valid DOS device currently used in your system. You can also
direct the printout to a disk file. To direct it to a disk
file or device, enter the file or device name. If you just
enter the disk file without the directory, the file will be
saved to the user directory. If you enter the full file name
starting with the disk name or the initial '\' root path, the
file will be directed to that directory and file name. If you
entered a device name such as LPT2:, you would not enter the
colon at the end.
You can select whatever text width and left margin you
want to. The text width field can range from 40 to 160
columns wide. This is just the text width, not including the
left or right margin. The left margin can vary from zero to
40 columns wide.
Normally ASTRO prints a header on every page but the
first. Most of the information that the header reflects is
printed on the first page anyways. You can change this to
print the header to the first page if you want.
If you are printing to the printer, you can ignore the
last field on the screen, and just press the {ENTER} key on
the last field or {F10} to print the file. If you are
printing to a disk file the last field is important. ASTRO
will either append this printout to an existing file or open
a new file with this name. If this file already exists and
the file is opened, then the existing file is overwritten.
Select either choice and continue.
You can press the {ESC} key at any time while the
printout is being printed, and the printout will stop.
Note if you change the values on this screen your new values
will be saved to the setup file for future use, though if you
entered a file name it will not be saved, though a LPTn: or
COMn: designation will be saved.
Convert Report to Ascii Text.
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This selection allows you to save a generic ascii file
that most any text editor or word processing program can
operate on. This will allow you to edit the ascii file and
make whatever changes you wish to before printing or whatever
you wish to use it for.
The Text Attributes are translated into strings that
your can change from the Printing ASCII Conversion Screen.
The files saved using this function are entirely
unformatted without page breaks or headers. This file is
though wrapped to whatever text width you wish, making it
easier for your word processing program to work with.
This function operates almost exactly like the Print
Report function with a few minor exceptions. The first being
that you will need to enter a file name in the file name
field. It won't operate without a file name. The second is
that one the printout has begun, you can't stop it by
pressing the {ESC} key. The conversion takes very little time
so shouldn't pose a problem. Note if you change the width on
this screen your new value will be saved to the setup file
for future use.
Print Graphics Cartwheel.
This selection will display a graphics cartwheel on a
graphics display. To use this function, you will select a
file from a file screen, as you would if you want to view a
file or print out a file.
When you view a graphics cartwheel for a compatibility,
transits or progression, The first person's chart will be
seen in the outer circle, and the second person or date will
be seen in the inner circle. If you want to print the results
on the screen. Press 'P' when the screen is completed and it
will print to your printer, and press {ESC} to exit this
function. You can stop the printout at any time by pressing
any key.
Pressing 'S' or 's' will toggle displaying of the Sign
Names around the circle. Pressing 'N' or 'n' will toggle
displaying the numbers 0-360 degrees. These are displayed in
60 degree increments.
Pressing '#' toggles displaying House Numbers, where
applicable. Pressing 'H' or 'h' toggles displaying the
degrees of the House Cusps. When this display is toggled on,
if the House Numbers are displayed, these Numbers will be
turned off.
If you want to display the data for individual planets,
press 'D' or 'd'. This will toggle displaying the degrees
corresponding to the outer circle. If two degrees are within
5 degrees of one another only the first will be displayed.
This function will turn off display of the Inner Numbers,
if they are on at this time. If you are displaying a
Compatibility, Transit, or Progression chart, and want to see
the data for the inner circle press 'I' or 'i'. If the outer
degrees are displayed, they will be turned off.
If you want to display either the house degrees or the
planet degrees, I would suggest, toggling off display of the
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Sign Names, Numbers 0-360, and the House Numbers, to reduce
clutter on the screen.
This capability can also be used outside the environment
but less conveniently. This is described in the section
"ADVANCED ASTRO GRAPHICS" later in this manual, which you can
refer to for more information on this topic.
Kill File in File List.
This selection allows you to kill an ASTRO text output
file or an ASTRO graphics data file. You would use this
function to erase files on your disk, so you can have room on
your disk for more files, particularly if you are using
floppy disk drives. This is important as well if you wish to
leave files standing in your file list when you shut down
ASTRO, but do not wish to save all the files.
To use this function, you would select a file from the
file list. ASTRO will show you a description of the file you
selected. This screen asks if you want to delete the file.
If you want to delete the file, respond 'Yes', and press
return. If you don't want to delete the file, either respond
'No' or press {ESC} to exit.
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OPTIONS SCREENS:
Use these screens to change the setup and defaults
that ASTRO uses when horoscopes are created. You can also
use the setup function to change screen colors, disk and
directory choices, page length, screen driver, and
printer string.
You can setup options for each major type of horoscope
independently. You can setup many different types of
characteristics to customize or setup a default type
of setup.
Setup Screen.
This screen allows you to customize screen colors, disk
and directory usages, printer page length, screen driver and
special printer output string.
Screen Colors.
The first section allows you to setup the screen colors.
You select each of the four components of each screen
attribute: background color, foreground color, the bright
attribute, and blink for blinking color. There are seven
different screen types used by ASTRO.
If you are using a monochrome adapter you will only be
able to use the foreground and background colors white and
black, though you can use the bright and blink attributes. If
you are using an LCD type system, you won't be able to use
the bright attribute and may not be able to use the blink
attribute depending on the capability of your system.
Disk Directories.
This section allows you to setup the drives you wish to
use for ASTRO, this will be useful if you are using a hard
disk system and want to create a directory for each type of
file.
Note: the swap attribute tells ASTRO that it will need
to swap disks on a floppy disk drive. On a hard disk system
or a single high density floppy 1.2M or 1.44M, or two 720k
drives you would turn all these fields off, but with two 360k
drives all these fields should be turned on.
Miscellaneous Information.
Use this section to set up these optional categories.
Fast Screen Writes. If you started ASTRO up with the -BIOS
flag this would be set to 'No', otherwise it would be set to
'Yes', but you can change it. If you answer 'No' ASTRO will
direct all disk activity through your computer's BIOS which
is slower than direct RAM access, but necessary for some non-
standard computer systems.
# lines/page. is the number of lines on your printer. If you
change the line spacing that your printer uses you will need
to change this. You will also need to change this if you use
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a different size of paper than standard 11" deep computer
paper. Subtract the top and bottom margin to get this value.
Printer Control String. This is a string of characters that
are used to initialize your printer and set it up for
printing ASTRO files. You can use this string to customize
print quality, line spacing, page depth, font and other
characteristics. If you want to enter a non-printable ascii
code 0-31 and 127-255, enter the code as a number between
'<' and '>' marks you would enter the escape code which is
ascii code 27 as <27> etc. This field scrolls so you can
enter more information in this field than just what you
see here.
Printer and ASCII Conversion Setup Screen.
Use this screen to change printing and conversion
data. Included in this screen are translation information for
translating attributes in the output files to printers and
ASCII file conversion.
Printer Conversion Strings. In these strings enter the
commands that your printer uses for these attributes as
described above in Printer Control String. If you are using
an IBM Proprinter, Epson or compatible these do not need to
be changed. If you don't want any attributes, leave these
blank.
For information on the other parameters on this part of
the screen, see above, or see the section on printing files.
ASCII Conversion Strings. These strings are used for
conversion to ASCII. Do not enter any extended ASCII data as
you do for the printer codes, as they will not be converted.
I suggest using tags like the defaults are setup, which you
can search for and replace. If you don't want any
attributes, leave these blank.
For information on the other parameters on this part of
the screen, see the section on ASCII conversion.
Birth Option Screen.
Use this screen to setup the options used by the Compile
Default Birth Chart selection. This selection also affects
various aspects of other Birth charts. For the most part
though you won't have to change any of these options except
to setup a default chart. You may wish to change some of
these once you have experience with ASTRO to customize it to
your personal preferences. These are a few of the more
important options and what they mean to you.
Tropical or Sidereal Zodiac. You will probably not use this
option. Some European astrologers tend to use the 'Sidereal'
zodiac, in which the first point of Aries corresponds to the
star constellation, instead of the 'Tropical' zodiac where
the first point of Aries corresponds to the Vernal Equinox or
the first point of spring. Currently these two systems are
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off by about 24 degrees and it is always changing. ASTRO uses
"Fagan's Ayanasma" in calculating this option.
House Procedure. There are many different ways of calculating
your house cusps. This option allows you to select one of the
more popular systems. ASTRO supports Equal House, Placidus,
Koch, Regiomontanus, Campanus, and M-House systems. Placidus
is the most popular for general purpose astrology, but fails
at high latitudes, where you may want to use another. The
Equal House system is the simplest, and often used, but may
not produce accurate results. See an Astrology text for more
information on house division techniques.
Default Chart Rectification. This option is used when
you don't know the birth time of a person you are going
to analyze. Though you can select other options from the
Rectification screen, this sets up a default handling method.
The 'Solar Chart' method, sets the rising sign degree and
first house cusp to be the first degree of Aries, and the
'Flat Chart' or 'Natural Chart' method sets the rising sign
degree to be the exactly the same as the sun sign.
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Find Houses. Self explanatory. Determines if ASTRO will
determine house cusps.
Find Aspects. Self explanatory. Determines if ASTRO will
determine planetary aspects.
Find Extended Aspects. When this is 'No', ASTRO will only
find Conjunct, Sextile, Trine, Squared, and Opposition
aspects. When 'Yes' ASTRO will find Semi-Sextile, Semi-
Square, and Semi-Sesquiquadrate and aspects to house cusps
as well. Though these aspects are found, there is no text
available for them at this time.
Summary at End of Report. If this is 'Yes' a report is placed
at the end of the report, summarizing numbers of different
trends and tells you what they mean.
Miscellaneous Calcs. If this is 'Yes', ASTRO will calculate
several different miscellaneous values such as Decanates of
signs, Critical Degrees, and Anaretic Degrees.
Vertex and East Point. If this is 'Yes', ASTRO will calculate
the 'Vertex' and 'East Point' for the chart in question.
These angles are highly theoretical in nature. No text on
these is available.
Progressed Chart. This option allows you to progress a chart
by a number of years and months, allowing you to do a
compatibility analysis against a progressed chart. This
should not be confused with the "Progressed Chart" option in
the "Compiling" section.
Midpoint Options. These are advanced options for which there
is no text available.
Basic Midpoints Only. This option produces midpoints between
the Ascendant/Med Coeli, North Node/South Node and Med Coeli/
Immum Coeli pairs.
Full Midpoints. This option produces midpoints between all
major angles in the chart you are compiling. Note: This
option produces a lot of text.
Aspects With Midpoints. This Option produces aspects between
the midpoints produced by both selections above and the
planets. Note that there may be no aspects or very few since
only Conjunctions, and Squares are considered, and only a one
degree, 30 minute maximum orb is allowed.
Generate Graphics Data. If set to 'Yes' this option produces
graphics data to run using the graphics cartwheel option.
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For More Information About These Options. See the section
"Compiling a Chart" for more information. You can get more
information on each option from the help system.
Compatibility Option Screen.
Use this screen to setup the options used by the Compile
Compatibility Chart selection. The options operate as they do
in the birth options screen but you won't get midpoints as
this operation doesn't support midpoints.
Transits Option Screen.
Use this screen to setup the options used by the Compile
Transits Chart selection. The options operate as they do in
the birth options screen but you won't get midpoints as this
operation doesn't support midpoints.
Progressions Option Screen.
Use this screen to setup the options used by the Compile
Progressions Chart selection. The options operate as they do
in the birth options screen but you won't get midpoints as
this operation doesn't support midpoints.
Numeric Report Option Screen.
Use this screen to setup the options used by the
Compile Default Numeric Chart Selection. The options are
identical to the ones that you use for the birth options
screen.
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ASTRO UTILITIES:
The ASTRO menu allows you to use support utilities
provided you have enough memory. If you don't have enough
memory, you can access these utilities from the dos command
line as they are separate programs. The Astro-Helper, we
discussed earlier. You can find a information on these in the
section on the User Interface.
DOS Shell.
This function allows you to get access to the DOS
command line from within ASTRO. Note: you will need enough
memory for the program you wish to run and the DOS command
interpreter COMMAND.COM. To get back to ASTRO type EXIT
{ENTER} on the command line.
Note if you don't have enough memory within the main
ASTRO program to start any of the utilities, you won't have
any more memory if not less within the DOS shell.
Re-Index Databases.
Normally when you are using ASTRO, the database indexes
are continually kept up to date, and normally do not need to
be re-indexed. If the index is damaged, erased, or power is
shut off to your computer or you reboot before leaving the
Birth Info Screens you may need to re-index.
Re-Indexing From Within ASTRO. When you select this option,
you will see a small menu screen asking you which files to
re-index. Choose the index or indexes to re-index, and the
utility will be called. If there are duplicate entries in
your database, you may see an error, but those can be
ignored, as they won't harm your database.
Re-Indexing from the DOS Command Line. To run this utility,
type INDEXDB [ BIRTH | LOC | ALL ] {ENTER} on the DOS command
line, where 'BIRTH' is the Birth Date database, 'LOC' is the
Location database, and 'ALL' represents both. Note that the
'[', ']' and '|' represent a series of choices. '[' and ']'
mean "a choice of" and '|' means "or", but are not typed. If
there are duplicate entries in your database, you may see an
error, but those can be ignored, as they won't harm your
database.
Make Popups.
When you add locations to your Location database or
Births to your birth database, you will need to use this
function to add the new records to the popup files. You may
also need to use this function if you've had to Re-Index the
databases.
Making Popups From Within ASTRO. When you select this option,
you will see a small menu screen asking you which files to
make popups for. Choose the index or indexes to re-index, and
the utility will be called.
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Making Popups From the DOS Command Line. To run this utility,
type MAKEPOP [ BIRTH | LOC | ALL ] {ENTER} on the DOS command
line, where 'BIRTH' is the popup screen for Birth Date
database, 'LOC' is the popup screen for the Location
database, and 'ALL' represents both. Note that the '[', ']'
and '|' represent a series of choices. '[' and ']' mean "a
choice of" and '|' means "or", but they are not typed.
Sort File Listing.
If You have deleted files from the file list and wish
to keep it around after you quit ASTRO and want it to be in
order, use this function. This function sorts the file
on the person's name on the chart, and places them in
alphabetical order. Just select this option to run it.
Sorting the File Listing From the DOS Command Line. To run
this utility type SORTFILS {ENTER} on the DOS command line
and the utility will run.
Print File Listing.
If for some reason you want to see the contents of the
file listing or you don't have room to run the graphics
option from within ASTRO, you can use this function. If you
want to run the graphics program from the command line you
will want to run this program to find out the real file name
for each person. Just select this option to use this from
within ASTRO.
Note the ASTRO Output files are the files with the
extensions .OUT and the files with the extensions .GRA are
the ASTRO Graphics Data files.
Printing the File Listing From the DOS Command Line. To run
this utility type PRNTFILS {ENTER} on the DOS command line
and the utility will run.
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ADVANCED ASTRO GRAPHICS:
ASTRO produces the graphics cartwheel that is produced
from within the main program using a separate program called
ASGRAPHC.EXE. This program reads the .GRA file produced
by ASTRO and displays it on the screen.
Depending on the file displayed, ASGRAPHC will either
display one or two concentric circles with the data in
question displayed.
If you wish to Exit the Graphics, Print the Screen, or
change the appearance of the graphics screen, Press Any Key
to get the Graphics Menu. On this screen, you will see
choices. Either Press the Number corresponding to the choice,
or the letter in parentheses ().
Anytime you wish to exit this program just press the
{ESC} key. If you want to print the screen to your printer,
just press '1', 'P', or 'p' on the graphics menu.
Pressing '2', 'S' or 's' will toggle displaying of the
Sign Names around the circle from the menu.
If you want to display the data for individual planets,
press '3', 'D' or 'd'. This will toggle displaying the
degrees corresponding to the outer circle. If two degrees are
within 5 degrees of one another only the first will be
displayed. This function will turn off display of the Inner
Numbers, if they are on at this time. If you are displaying a
Compatibility, Transit, or Progression chart, and want to see
the data for the inner circle press '4', 'I' or 'i'. If the
outer degrees are displayed, they will be turned off.
Pressing '5' or '#' toggles displaying House Numbers,
where applicable. Pressing '6', 'H' or 'h' toggles displaying
the degrees of the House Cusps. When this display is toggled
on, if the House Numbers are displayed, these Numbers will be
turned off. Pressing '7', 'N' or 'n' will toggle displaying
the numbers 0-360 degrees. These are displayed in 60 degree
increments.
Pressing '8' or any other key will clear the menu from
the screen.
If you want to display either the house degrees or the
planet degrees, I would suggest, toggling off display of the
Sign Names, Numbers 0-360, and the House Numbers, to reduce
clutter on the screen.
ASGRAPHC.EXE will adapt itself to many different types
of graphics adapters and graphics modes. ASGRAPHC.EXE is
compatible with CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA, Hercules graphics
adapters and most compatible adapters. It will adapt to the
best available graphics mode on that adapter board,
maximizing the capability of that adapter. It will also run
on the Olivetti graphics boards which are supplied with the
AT&T PC's, which are a superset of the standard IBM style
adapters. Note that this program is not compatible with the
ATI EGA Wonder Card and other non-standard graphic adapters.
It configures itself automatically on startup the first
time, and if a graphics mode that is setup in the startup
data file won't work properly, ASGRAPHC will adjust itself to
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use the best possible mode available on that adapter/monitor
combination. This program will set itself up to print the
graphics screen to any EPSON FX/MX or IBM Proprinter or
compatible printer on startup. You can alter the startup data
file with any file editor capable of editing or creating an
ascii file, to customize it to suit your likes and dislikes,
or change the printer data to support many incompatible
printers as well.
When you first start up ASGRAPHC.EXE on your computer or
after you change graphics adapters, you may see a warning
"Can't Find ASTROGRA.DAT file will Create!", this is just a
warning and is normal for this program to do this. When you
start up it will automatically create this file, and save it
for future use.
The ASTRO package of which ASGRAPHC.EXE is a part is
supplied with two different fonts for displaying text on the
graphics cartwheel: A modern gothic (sans serif) called
MODERN.FON and a roman serif typeface called ROMAN.FON.
You may use any Windows vector font. You may not though use
a Windows bitmap font however. The font being used and the
directory that it is loaded from is defined in the startup
data file. These defaults are defined when ASGRAPHC is
started from the environment and you will have to provide
that information if you want to start ASGRAPHC from the
command line the first time.
Note that if you start ASGRAPHC from the environment,
these fonts must be (if you are using a hard disk) in the
data directory. See the Setup Screen to determine which is
the data directory. If you are using a floppy disk drive
system, these fonts must be on the same disk drive as the
data files (.TXT and corresponding .NDX files) and temp or
user files (.GRA and corresponding .OUT files).
ASGRAPHC on a CGA type graphics adapter can make use of
either of four different screen palettes by changing the
startup data file.
On a EGA type adapter with appropriate type monitor,
provided you have 256k memory, ASGRAPHC
will use the 640 x 350 pixel mode using 16 colors. If
you only have 64k on an early EGA type adapter you will be
able either to use the 320 x 200 pixel mode or the 640 x 200
pixel mode using 16 colors. On a VGA or MCGA ASGRAPHC will
use the 480 pixel x 640 pixel 16 color mode. You will be able
to reconfigure the screen colors from the startup data file
to use any of the available colors.
ASGRAPHC makes use of a total of 10 different colors,
and where enough do not exist due to the system's hardware,
the program will compensate for this by using dashed lines
where applicable.
Using ASGRAPHC with a Hercules type graphics adapter.
If you use ASGRAPHC with a Hercules type graphics
adapter, you must load the program MSHERC.COM before starting
ASTRO, or before you use ASGRAPHC if you start it from the
command line. You may not start MSHERC.COM from within the
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ASTRO DOS shell. Don't use an emulator such as MGA.EXE or
IBMHGC.COM in your system, the results with MSHERC will be
much higher quality and resolution than either one of these
can produce.
Printing A Graphics Cartwheel on Your Printer.
You can print the screen that ASGRAPHC produces to the
printer by pressing the 'P' key once the screen is drawn. You
can stop the printer at any time by pressing any key.
Do not use GRAPHICS.COM or an equivalent program in your
system when you start up ASTRO, it is not needed to print the
graphics chart to your printer ASGRAPHC has all the necessary
logic to print the screen to the printer for any graphics
mode. ASGRAPHC will always try to print out the best and most
efficient printout it can but the print mode can be changed.
Starting ASGRAPHC From the DOS Command Line.
In order to start ASGRAPHC from the DOS command line,
you will need several different pieces of information. First,
you will need the name, disk and directory of the graphics
data file you wish to display. Second you will need the name,
disk and directory of the Font file you wish to use. You
won't need to use the font file name and directory. If you
have already started ASGRAPHC from within ASTRO or you have
started it with this information before, or you have manually
created a ASTROGRA.DAT file. You can obtain the graphics file
names using the utility PRNTFILS as described earlier.
Start ASGRAPHC using the following command line.
ASGRAPHC D:\dir\dir\DATA.GRA D:\dir\dir\FONTF.FON {ENTER}
where 'D' is a valid disk, and '\dir' are valid direc tories,
and 'FONTF' and 'DATA' are valid font and data files.
Using A System with Two Display Adapters.
ASTRO and ASGRAPHC are only designed to be used with a
single graphics adapter. If you use a system with more than
one video board and monitor, you should set up and use only
one of them. Both programs must run on the same video
adapter/monitor combination.
Modifying the Startup Data File.
When ASGRAPHC starts up it looks for the file
ASTROGRA.DAT. This file stores startup information for the
graphics program. The first time ASGRAPHC starts up it
creates this file. If you modify this file or the system is
started up on another system and the contents of this file
are incorrect, ASGRAPHC will create a new ASTROGRA.DAT file.
It looks for this file either in the current directory
or in the directories that the DOS PATH environment variable
points to.
A typical ASTROGRA.DAT file contains the following data:
MODE = 16
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GRMO = 0
FOFI = D:\MSCOM\AST\data\MODERN.FON
FOSE = t'MODERN'h12w8b
PFLG = D0L
PORT = 1
PNIT = <27>3<21>
PHED = <27>L<188><2>
PRST = <27>3<36>
PEOP = <27>J<1>
PANO = 0
PDRM = N00S#
NOPA = 0
PA# = 0, PAV = 0x000000
Note: There is always a space between the variable name,
the '=' and the contents. Also note that the variable names
are always in caps.
The Line "MODE = 16" Sets the Video Mode. This is the video
mode that the ASTROGRAPHC will try when it starts up. In
this case mode 16 happens to be the EGA high resolution 16
color 350 x 640 pixel mode. The mode must be one which is
supported by your graphics adapter which are noted below, or
ASGRAPHC will create a new ASTROGRA.DAT.
These are the Graphic Modes which ASGRAPHC supports and the
hardware required to support them. The columns titled 'MODE:'
and 'GRMO:' represent the numbers that will be used in these
corresponding line in the data file.
MODE: Colors: Resolution: Hardware: Memory: GRMO:
4 4/16 200 x 320 CGA/Color ** 4
5 4/16 200 x 320 CGA/Color ** 5
5 4/16 200 x 320 CGA/Mono1 ** 5
6 1 200 x 640 CGA/Mono/Color1 ** 6
8 1 348 x 720 Hercules/Mono2 ** 3
13 16/64 200 x 320 EGA/Color 64k+ 8
14 16/64 200 x 640 EGA/Color 64k+ 9
15 1 350 x 640 EGA/Mono2 64k+ 2
16 16/64 350 x 640 EGA/Color 128k+ 0
16 4/64 350 x 640 EGA/Color 64k+ 1
17 1 480 x 640 VGA/MCGA/Mono 256k 10
18 16/256 480 x 640 VGA/MCGA/Mono 256k 7
Notes:
1 Composite Monochrome Monitor.
2 TTL Digital Monochrome Monitor.
** Standard Configuration
The Line "GRMO = 0" Sets ASGRAPHC's internal mode. You can
obtain the appropriate GRMO value from the far right column
of the table above. This variable is used to set up internal
variables for the proper screen and hardware combination. You
should note in the table that there may be more than one GRMO
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for any one video mode.
The line "FOFI = C:\ASTRO\DATA\MODERN.FON" sets the font file
name and directory. This tells the program where to look to
find the font and what font file to use. Note: Fonts are in a
file by themselves called FONTNAM.FON where FONTNAM is the
name of the font. The disk and directory will usually be your
data directory, where the .TXT files are kept. This program
is able to use all available Windows font types, but it is
suggested that you only use scaleable 'Vector' fonts.
'Bitmap' types don't have the ability to scale to any size
and width as vector fonts do, and may not display as well as
the Vector ones do. You can identify 'Bitmap' fonts by the
'B' following their font name. I.e. A Times Roman bitmap
font file is called TIMESB.FON. Two fonts are supplied with
ASGRAPHC as described above and either of these can be used.
The line "FOSE = t'MODERN'h12w8b" sets up the font. The basic
format is t (for typeface), 'MODERN' (face name always
between two ' marks, h (for height in pixels), w (for width
in pixels and b ( for best fit, i.e. scale to height and
width). The height and width are values which are appropriate
for that display resolution, but leaving the type clear.
These numbers are appropriate for 350x640 pixel EGA graphics.
Figures for 200x320 would be 'h8w5b', 200x640 would be
'h8w8b' and 480x640 would be 'h12w7b'.
NOTE: At any point if you don't know the proper information
for the following entries, you should leave the balance of
this file blank and when ASGRAPHC starts up it will supply
the proper values. ASGRAPHC will then save the data to the
file ASTROGRA.DAT and you can edit the file and tailor the
values to your liking.
The line "PFLG = D0L" sets the print control flags. Actually
this is a collection of three different flags and there must
be three characters in this string. The first character, and
in this case 'D' indicates that printer will use Double
resolution, or twice the screen resolution, using the printer
960 pixel wide mode.
If you are using an EGA or compatible, or Hercules
compatible, you can set this to 'S' for single density for a
faster printout. Because the screen pixels are the same
proportion to printer pixels this mode will work properly
using the printers 480 pixel wide mode.
If you are using a VGA or MCGA, this flag should be set
to 'Q' or Quad density. Because of the relationship between
the shape of screen pixels to printer pixels in this screen
mode, each screen pixel is printed out 3 times in Quad mode
and effectively 1-1/2 times in Double mode, and you will get
a better reproduction in Quad Mode than Double Mode. Quad
mode only works with VGA or MCGA adapters.
If you are using a CGA this flag should be set to 'D'
for Double density. Because of the relationship between the
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shape of screen pixels to printer pixels in this screen mode,
each screen pixel is printed out 3 times in Double mode and
effectively 1-1/2 times in Single mode, and you will get a
better reproduction in Double Mode, and the single mode will
probably not be acceptable.
The second character flag is the "Print Enhancement"
flag. If this flag is set to 'E' each pixel on the screen
will be printed to the printer twice slightly offset by
1/216" or approximately 1/3 of a dot. This is equivalent to
the NLQ "Near Letter Quality" mode on your printer for text
and will improve the crispness and darkness of the print but
the printout will take twice as long. When this flag is set
to any other value this mode is off.
The second character flag is the "Speed Flag". This
flag controls whether the printer uses the "Double Density
High Speed Graphics" mode or the "Double Density Low Speed
Graphics" mode. The Low speed mode is the higher quality.
Using the high speed without the Print enhancement flag is
similar to using single density. Low speed should be used
with a CGA. The Character 'H' indicates "High Speed" and
'L' indicates "Low Speed". This flag does not apply to the
Single Density or Quad Density modes.
The line "PORT = 1" sets the printer port to be used. This
indicates which printer is to be used. If you only have one
printer this should be 1. This correlates to the LPTn: port
where n is the port number to use. If you wanted to print on
LPT2:, you would enter 2 here. If you want to use a serial
printer, assign the COM port to an LPT port using the DOS
MODE command. See your DOS manual for instructions.
The line "PNIT = <27>3<21>" sets up the printer
initialization string. This string tells the printer to
change the line spacing to 21/216" or 7/72" which is used
by the printer for graphics. If you are using a non
compatible printer you can change this, but there must be a
space after the PNIT and after the '=', and there must not
be any spaces in the string. Represent ascii codes by
surrounding the decimal ascii number with '<' and '>' marks.
The line "PHED = <27>L<188><2>" sets up the printer header
string. Every time the printer starts to print a line of
graphics this string is sent to it telling it "Use graphics
Mode and the following number of characters are data". The
first ascii code after the letter 'L' in this case indicates
the remainder of the data bytes that are not evenly divisible
by 256. The second number indicates the number of data bytes
divided by 256 as an integer. The syntax of this command will
vary with printers so check your printer manual. The
following chart indicates the proper number of data bytes for
each vertical screen resolution and printer mode:
Screen Single Double Quad
Resolution Density: Density: Density:
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200 400# 600 n/a
348 348 696 n/a
350 350 700 n/a
480 480# 720* 1440
Notes:
* Not Recommended. Print Quality may Suffer.
# Shapes will be distorted.
The line "PRST = <27>3<36>" sets the string to reset the
line spacing. This string is printed once the printout is
completed and is the string that you use to set the printer
line spacing to its normal setting.
The line "PEOP = <27>J<1>" Sets the "End of Pass String. If
the enhanced print mode is on this string is printed once the
row is printed once to advance the printer carriage 1/216"
and resets it for the next pass. If your printer does not
support this option just use the string <13> which will
just reset the carriage to left margin.
The line "PANO = 0" sets the CGA palette number. In an EGA,
VGA, or Hercules setup this can be set to any number and
is ignored. On a CGA this variable is used to set up a valid
Screen Palette. The CGA has four palettes available in Video
Mode 4 and 2 in Video Mode 5. These are the possible values
and the palettes that they would select:
Video Mode 4:
Palette: Color 1: Color 2: Color 3:
0 Green Red Brown
1 Cyan Magenta Light Gray
2 Light Green Light Red Yellow
3 Light cyan Light Magenta White
Video Mode 5: Color Monitor
Palette: Color 1: Color 2: Color 3:
0 Blue Red Light Gray
1 Light Blue Light Red Light Gray
Note: the fourth color is the background color, which in
actuality may be set to any of 16 colors, but This program
sets in most color modes to Dark Blue, but in Mode 5 sets to
Black. Though if you are using an EGA you can change the
background color as well as all the color definitions.
The Line "PDRM = N00S# sets the mode that the program will
use to print out the screen. This is actually 5 separate
flags strung together such as the PFLG variable above. These
flags are as above either 0 meaning they are off or to a
specific letter indicating that they are on. These are the
letters and positions that they can have
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Pos: ON: OFF: Effect:
1 N 0 If On Shows Degrees 0-360 in 60 deg. incs.
2 H 0 If On Shows House Cusp Degrees
3 D 0 If On Shows Planet Degrees (Outer)
4 S 0 If On Shows Sign Names
5 # 0 If On Shows House Numbers
The Line "NOPA = 1" determines the number of palettes will
follow. This works with the lines below it. It is used only
with EGA, MCGA, and VGA type systems. This determines the
number of palettes that will be remapped.
The Line "PA# = 0, PAV = 0x000000" actually remaps a palette
register. "PA#" is the palette register number, followed by a
',' and "PAV" is the value always in a 6 digit hexidecimal
number preceded by "0x" (A hexidecimal number is a number
whose digits range from 0 - 15, as 0 - F, where 'F' is 15.
Each two character segment of the PAV value may take on four
different values on an EGA and may be finer on a VGA or MCGA.
The values are 00 for Off '15' for Dark '2a' for Medium and
'3f' for Bright. There are three segments one for each color
Red Green and Blue. These values may be determined by using
the PALTEST utility described later. These are the Palette
Numbers that are used and the colors they are set to or
default to:
Palette #: Use: Color Setup:
0 Background Color Dark Blue
2 Dark Sign Designation Dark Green
4 Dark House Designation Dark Red
7 Dark Planet Designation Light Grey
8 Color of Circles Dark Gray
10 Bright Sign Designation Bright Green
12 Bright House Designation Bright Red
14 Ascendant/Descendant Bright Yellow
15 Bright Planet Designation White
Using PALTEST.EXE To Determine Palette Settings.
PALTEST.EXE is a utility program which you can use to scan
through all the available EGA palettes on your EGA, MCGA, or
VGA type system. Use this system to arrive at values for
remapping the palettes as described above.
To start PALTEST.EXE type on the DOS command line.
PALTEST {ENTER}. At this point you will be able to continue
or quit. From this point on press any key to continue or ESC
to exit. The number displayed in the center of the screen is
the palette value. If you like this color write it down on
a piece of paper with its approximate color and its
proposed use.
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ERROR HANDLING:
There are several different levels of errors that may
occur when using ASTRO. There are several internal errors,
such as 'Screen Errors' that may occur. If these occur, you
will be asked to report them to 'Technical Support'
Minor Data Entry Errors.
If you make an error when entering data, the system will
beep and you will see a message in the prompt area which will
tell you about the error.
Other Errors and Warnings.
If a minor error occurs while you are using ASTRO, a box
will popup on the screen and will describe it
for you. You will be asked to press any key to continue. You
will see at the top left of that box a title saying either
'A Note From ASTRO...' which is an extremely minor situation,
'Warning!' is a minor situation that you may need to be
warned about, and 'Error!!' is an error situation of a more
serious nature.
DOS Critical Errors.
If a serious system error occurs, you will hear a
beep, and an error will be displayed at the bottom row
of the screen. You may be asked to do one or more of
the following "(I)gnore (R)etry (F)ail (A)bort".
If you see '(I)nore, you may be able to ignore the
situation and continue. If you see '(R)etry', you will be
able to correct the situation and retry the operation that
caused the error. If you are using DOS 3.0 or later you may
see '(F)ail' in which case you will be able to just fail
the DOS operation that caused the problem. Though If you
see '(A)bort' and select it ASTRO itself will end, without
properly shutting down. When You see one of these, correct
the situation, and make a choice. Make a choice by pressing
the letter corresponding to the choice.
Note: you can also press any other key to continue.
If you use this option you may need to repeat this several
times. Then you will see an error alert box which you can
ignore and you will return to the screen or menu system.
If you are in the graphics program and are attempting to
printout the screen to the printer, and your printer is off,
or the program is unable to write to the printer, you will
hear several beeps. No message will be displayed because it
would disrupt the screen. Once you have checked your printer
and it is on and operating, press 'R' to Retry, or press 'A'
to Abort the graphics program.
Memory Errors.
If you run out of memory there are two kinds of errors
that may occur. The first is a 'Fatal' error. A fatal error
will cause ASTRO to shut down immediately. A 'Non-Fatal'
error is an error that ASTRO can recover from, though you
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will not be able to complete or repeat that operation without
additional memory. This type of an error is displayed at the
bottom of the screen much as a 'Critical Error', in this case
you will be asked to just press any key to continue.
Screen Errors.
If something goes wrong in one of the screens that ASTRO
uses, an error may occur. You will not be able to do anything
about these errors. These errors are always fatal and should
be reported to the ASTRO Technical Support at your soonest
convenience, along with your system configuration and the
situation that caused it to happen.
Here are some of the more common errors that may occur
and what may cause them to happen:
System Errors.
File or Directory Does Not Exist! Check to make sure that
the directories and files that this message concerns exists,
copy them from your master diskette, or verify that the
information on the setup screen is accurate.
No Space Left on Drive! Delete files on that drive to make
room or switch to a new disk or drive.
Not Enough Files in CONFIG.SYS, need at least 12! Check the
Installation information. This program requires a minimum of
12 files in the CONFIG.SYS, but 20 is suggested.
DOS Critical Errors.
Data Corrupted! The disk is trying to read a disk that has
been corrupted, perhaps by a magnetic field or other damage.
Recopy the disk from a master and try again.
Device or Printer Out of Paper or Not Ready! This error
indicates that your printer may not be turned on, is out of
paper, or the device you are printing or writing to such as a
modem or communication port is not ready to be used, and may
be off-line or turned off.
Drive Not Ready! The drive door is not closed. Close it and
choose retry.
Error Reading Data! Your drive is reporting errors as it
reads the data. You will need to either reformat this disk or
start with another one. In any case the data you are trying
to read may not be useable.
Error Writing Data! Your drive is reporting errors as it
writes the data. You will need to either reformat this disk
or start with another one.
General Failure! There has been a general failure on this
disk or device. Try it again, reboot, try again, or see a
competent repair technician.
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Trying To Write To Write Protected Disk! Remove the disk from
the drive and remove the write protect tab from the disk if
you are using a 5-1/4" disk or check the write protect tab on
a 3-1/2" diskette.
Unknown Drive or Unit! ASTRO is trying to write to a disk or
device that does not exist. A system error may have clobbered
a device or a part of DOS that you are trying to use. If you
are sure the disk or device is present, reboot your system
and try again. If it still is a problem, see a repair
technician.
Unknown Disk Type! You are trying to use a diskette that your
system does not recognize. Such as trying to use a 1.2M
floppy on a 360k system. Or trying to use a diskette from
another computer system that uses another operating system.
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GLOSSARY OF ASTROLOGICAL TERMS:
Affliction. An outdated term that describes either a
difficult aspect (i.e. Squared or Opposition), or a placement
of a planet or angle in a sign that does not suit it, (i.e.
Mars in Pisces). Also describes a relationship with a
"Malefic", such as Saturn.
Air Signs. Aquarius, Gemini, or Libra. These signs are
generally associated with the air. The air signs are
usually connected with communication and the intellect.
Angles. Refers to the Major angles in a chart. Includes: the
Ascendant or Rising Sign, the Descendant, which is opposite
the Ascendant, the Med Coeli or Midheaven, and Immum Coeli,
which is opposite the Med Coeli.
Angular Houses. The first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses.
These houses are generally connected with the Cardinal signs
and Cardinal Qualities.
Ascendant. The point of the zodiac which falls on the eastern
horizon at the time of your birth. This is the same as the
first house cusp and describes your personality and character
and how you relate to your world.
Aspect. An angular relationship between two planets, angles,
etc. These relationships are based on harmonics or multiples.
The major aspects are Conjunct, Trine, Sextile Squared, and
Opposition, though there are many intermediate minor aspects.
The first three aspects are generally considered to be
beneficial and the last two considered to be difficult,
though the more difficult aspects can act as teachers and
help you to learn and grow.
Astrologer. A professional who practices astrology.
Benefic. Planets and aspects which were thought to give
positive influences. Traditionally Jupiter and Venus are the
two Major Benefics in that order, though Mercury and the Moon
are also considered Benefic. Conjunct, Sextile, and Trine
aspects are also considered Benefic.
Cadent. The third, sixth, ninth and twelfth houses. These are
ruled by Mutable Signs, and are generally associated with the
Mutable Qualities.
Campanus. Thirteenth century mathematician and astrologer who
devised the Campanus House System.
Cardinal Signs. The signs Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.
These fall at the Cardinal Points of the Zodiac, with Aries
beginning at the "Vernal Equinox" or first point of Spring,
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used a the beginning of the Zodiac. These signs are generally
associated with action and beginnings. They are also
associated with initiatory and dynamic actions.
Conjunction. An aspect formed when two angles or planets are
at roughly the same angle (usually within 8 degrees).
Critical degrees. 0, 13, and 26 degrees of Aries, Cancer,
Libra and Capricorn. 9, and 21 degrees in Taurus, Leo,
Scorpio and Aquarius. Also 4 and 17 degrees in Gemini, Virgo,
Sagittarius, and Pisces. Comes from the Hindus. Thought to be
a sensitive point which strengthens the power of the sign.
Cusp. A line dividing the houses or signs. When dealing with
signs it represents a grey area where the individual may be
affected by both signs.
Decan, Decanates. A division of the signs into 10 degrees
each, each of which is subtly different from one another due
to the different rulers involved.
Descendant. The angle which is exactly across from the
Ascendant. It is the cusp of the seventh house. Your
descendant relates to your marriage and partnership and
interaction with others. This is also the Seventh
House Cusp.
Earth Signs. The signs Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. These
signs represent "Earthly" qualities such as stability,
responsibility, and practicality.
East Point. The angle which is rising over the eastern
horizon at the earth's equator at any time. Occasionally used
for Compatibility analysis.
Easy Aspect. A harmonious aspect such as Conjunct, Trine,
or Sextile.
Ecliptic. The apparent path that the sun would take if it
actually rotated around the earth.
Elements. Air, Water, Earth and Fire.
Equal House System. The system that takes the first house
being the Ascendant and dividing the remaining 11 houses into
equal 30 degree slices. The M-House system starts with the
Med Coeli or Midheaven being the cusp of the 10th house and
dividing the other 11 houses as equal 30 degree slices.
Feminine Signs. Earth and water signs. Feminine refers to
receptivity, not gender.
Fire Signs. Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. These signs are
considered to be fiery, passionate, and spontaneous.
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Fixed Signs. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius. These
signs are associated with fixed and stable emotional
characteristics.
Flat Chart. A chart in which the first house is set at 0
degrees Aries. Frequently used when the birth time and
therefore the Ascendant is not known.
Greater Benefic. Jupiter. Assumed to bring your major
blessings.
Greater Malefic. Saturn. Assumed to be the cause of evil
in your life.
Hard Aspects. Inharmonious aspects. Generally considered to
be Squared, and Opposition, and others. Aspects when the
energies to not always help.
Harmonious Aspects. Conjunct, Sextile, and Trine. Also
referred to as Easy aspects.
House. A section of the zodiac, mathematically defined, which
represents a particular area of life.
Immum Coeli. The bottom of the heavens. The fourth house
cusp. in an non-equal or Quadrant house system. Represents
The family relations and home life.
Intercepted Sign. A sign which does not fall exactly on a
house cusp, but lies between.
Koch. Dr. Walter Koch, a German astrologer who founded the
Koch House System or Birthplace House System.
Malefic. An old term used to refer to planets or aspects
thought to cause harm. It usually refers to the planet
Saturn and Mars. Minor Malefics are also Uranus, Neptune
and Pluto.
Masculine Signs. Air and Fire Signs. Those signs are
suggested to manifest aggressiveness, sometimes referred
to as Positive signs.
Medium Coeli, Med. Coeli, MC. The Midheaven. taken to be the
point directly overhead in the chart. In an unequal chart it
is the cusp of the tenth house. This describe your career and
public ambitions as well as your relations with superiors
Mutable Signs. The Signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and
Pisces. Signs associated with adaptability and flexibility.
Node. The point of interception between a planet's orbit and
the ecliptic.
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Opposition. An aspect representing an angular difference of
180 degrees or a situation where two planets are directly
across a chart from each other. Generally causes difficulty
and discord.
Orb. The difference between an exact aspect and the actual
aspect. It also describes the maximum difference where an
aspect still takes place.
Part of Fortune. Arabian part most commonly used by
astrologers. found by subtracting Sun's position from
the sum of Ascendant and Moon positions in degrees.
Suggests fortunate circumstances.
Placidus. Spanish Monk, Placidus de Tito, 17th century.
founder of the Placidus House System. Most commonly used
house system today.
Planet. From Greek "planetes" or the wanderer. Describes any
body which appears, from the Earth to move.
Progressions. Term used for advancing planets and house cusps
from birth to a second point in time. Usually 1 day for each
year of life.
Rectification. Correction for inexact birth-time.
Regiomontanus. German Astrologer 15th century who devised the
Regiomontanus House System.
Relative Houses. Houses 3, 7, and 11. Associated with the
Air Signs.
Retrograde Motion. Apparent Backward Motion, thought to cause
difficulty in a person's chart.
Rising Sign. Another word for Ascendant.
Sextile. An aspect with a difference of 60 degrees. A
generally helpful and 'Positive' aspect.
Sidereal Time. Time in relation to the fixed stars, rather
than clock time.
Sidereal Zodiac. A zodiac based on the placement of the
stars, not the Vernal Equinox.
Signs. Division of the zodiac into twelve equal divisions,
related to the constellations.
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FEATURES/ACCESSORIES THAT I WOULD FIND USEFUL FOR ASTRO:
____Mouse Support. ____Expanded Location Database
____OS/2 Support. ____Text Source Files and
Building Tools.
____Batch File or Keyboard.
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Macro or recording ____Expanded Birth
capability. Rectification
Capability.
____EGA/VGA 43/50 Line
capability. ____Hyleg/Anaretic Places.
____Progressions Text. ____Relocation.
____Midpoints Text. ____Expanded Text.
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