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1 October 94
HEBREW CALENDAR for WINDOWS
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FEATURES
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Invaluable aid to to any person or organization needing knowledge of Jewish
dates:
*Covers 300 years: Common 1900-2200, Hebrew 5660-5960
*Convert dates from Common-to-Hebrew or Hebrew-to-Common
*Instantly display dates on dual calendars with holidays and sunset
*Print full month calendars with Truetype fonts showing both dates,
holidays and sunset
*Holiday lists for each year
*Israel/Diaspora preference selectable
*Month relationships for each year
*Annual Shabbat Torah/Haftarah readings
*12/24-hour formats
*Selectable date formats
*Yahrzeit anniversaries with user-selectable printing range
*Personal yahrzeit database shows date of next observance
*Time of sunset at user-defined city
*Geodetic database for cities
*Direct access to Windows Cardfile and Notepad for personal information
*Windows Clipboard and Printer support
*Point-and-click user interface
INSTALLATION
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a) From Supplied Disk: Run SETUP on the installation floppy disk from Windows.
b) From ZIP File: UnZIP to a subdirectory such as HEBCAL. Install HEBCALW.EXE
in a Windows program group. You must have VBRUN300.DLL in your Windows System
subdirectory to run HEBREW CALENDAR. If you don't have this run-time library,
it is probably available from the same source where you acquired HEBREW
CALENDAR.
If you have registered, enter your name and ID number EXACTLY as received
on the Information & Registration selection on the Main Menu. SAVE A COPY OF
YOUR ID NUMBER!!!!! If you lose it, contact the Calendar Maven.
INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
---------------------
Setup Cannot Install Some Files - May be related to VER.DLL in your Windows
System subdirectory. Rename it VER.DL_ and run Setup again.
Colors Are Wrong - May be related to THREED.VBX. If this file is in your
Hebrew Calendar subdirectory, try copying it to your Windows System
subdirecto
ry.
COMMDLG.DLL Warning - This file is being used by another and probably
non-obvious program. Enter IGNORE.
If problems persist, contact the Calendar Maven, Joseph Kohn.
UPGRADING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS
--------------------------------
Starting with Version 7.0, the format of HEBCAL.CFG and CITIES.DAT was changed.
Older format files will not work properly with newer versions of HEBREW
CALENDAR. Also the PERSONAL.DAT file has been added. Version 7.1 HEBCAL.CFG is
different from previous versions due to storage of font information.
Installation will overwrite previous versions of PERSONAL.DAT, HEBCAL.CFG and
CITIES.DAT. You may want install the new version to a different subdirectory,
or, consider savings copies of these files or writing down some of the
information contained in them, such as geodetic coordinates.
COPYING AND DISTRIBUTION
------------------------
HEBREW CALENDAR is distributed as shareware and may be copied and distributed
without fee other than for nominal distribution costs. The distribution files
must not be altered in anyway. You may give copies to your friends and any
other interested parties.
The distribution of the intact ZIP file is encouraged! Feel free to upload to
your favorite BBS, online service, or Internet FTP.
If registered, you may NOT give your personal ID number to anyone.
FREE EVALUATION
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As shareware, you can evaluate the program free of charge. If you find HEBREW
CALENDAR useful and continue to use it, you must register and pay the required
fee.
UPGRADES
--------
At present, there are no plans to charge for upgrades. New versions are
regularly posted to America Online (AOL), Compuserve (CIS) and Internet.
AOL: Go SOFTWARE, search for HBCL70.ZIP
CIS: Go RELIGION, Judaism section, search for HBCL70.ZIP
Internet: Jerusalem One FTP (jerusalem1.datasrv.co.il)
UUENCODED on Newsgroup soc.culture.jewish.
If you prefer, a 3-1/2 inch floppy disk with the latest version may be ordered
directly from the Calendar Maven for US$6 (cash, check or money order).
ORDERS AND REGISTRATION
------------------------
To avoid the annoying reminder messages and have full yahrzeit listings, you
must obtain a user ID number by registering. All required information and
registration assistance can be accessed from the "Information & Registration"
selection on the Main Menu. You may register by:
a) Cash, check or money order payable in US funds.
* US$24 for registration and a FREE 3-1/2 inch disk with the latest
version of HEBREW CALENDAR directly from the Calendar Maven.
* US$6 for 3-1/2 inch disk with the latest version of HEBREW CALENDAR
directly from the Calendar Maven, as an upgrade.
Send cash, check or money order, payable in US funds, to:
Joseph Kohn
The Calendar Maven
4333 Larchwood Circle, NW
Canton, OH 44718-2117
USA
b) Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover Card
* US$24 for registration only.
* US$27 for registration and 3-1/2 inch disk with the latest version
of HEBREW CALENDAR.
Charge card registration is available from PsL:
Product Name: Hebrew Calendar
Product Number: 11546
Mailing Address: PsL
PO Box 35705
Houston, TX 77235-5705
USA
Toll-Free Voice in USA Only: 800-242-4775
Outside USA: 713-524-6394
FAX: 713-524-6398
Compuserve: 71355,470
NOTE: PsL CANNOT PROVIDE YOUR USER ID NUMBER OR DISK!!!
PsL forwards your order information to the Calendar Maven!!!
CONTACT PsL TO PLACE ORDERS ONLY!!!
CONTACT THE CALENDAR MAVEN (SEE BELOW) FOR ORDER INQUIRIES
AND ANY MATTERS RELATED TO HEBREW CALENDAR!!!
c) Compuserve SWREG
* US$24 for registration only (no disk).
* ID 3396
ALLOW TIME FOR ORDER PROCESSING AND MAILING, ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE THE US.
CONTACT THE CALENDAR MAVEN (SEE BELOW) IF YOU HAVE ANY ORDER PROBLEMS!!!
TECHNICAL SUPPORT/PRICING/QUESTIONS/SUGGESTIONS/ORDER INQUIRIES
---------------------------------------------------------------
Contact the Calendar Maven at:
Mailing Address: Joseph Kohn
4333 Larchwood Circle, NW
Canton, OH 44718-2117
USA
America Online: JoeMKohn
Compuserve: 74651,116
Internet: joemkohn@aol.com
Ask about:
*Quantity discounts
*Site licenses
*Fund raising
*Customization
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
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*Holiday Torah/Haftarah readings
*Synagogue-level yahrzeit database
*Printed manual
*Triennial Torah/Haftarah readings
Windows Version History
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7.1 941001 Fixed bugs in Common Calendar holiday displays. Added Truetype for
calendar prinouts. Added more date format flexibility. Minor
improvements here and there.
7.02 940924 Added delete for cities and yahrzeit lists. Added support for
Notepad and Cardfile.
7.01 940920 Fixed problem with Holiday spin buttons and years that were
displayed.
7.0 940916 Shabbat Torah/Haftarah readings completed. Changed HEBCAL.CFG and
CITIES.DAT format. Can write cities directly from Sunset Setup to
CITIES.DAT database file. Preferences for time format, date format
and Israel/Diaspora readings. Added Yom Hazikron and Yom
Yerushalayim. Modified Shavuot and Passover for Diaspora/Israel.
Fixed Adar I yahrzeit bug!!!!! Added personal yahrzeit database.
Changed About... forms to use scrolling textbox.
6.02 940908 Right-click for Torah readings.
6.01 940901 Added additional 3D effects. Fixed some typos. No functional
changes.
6.0 940828 Added charge card registration. Added name textbox to Yahrzeit
form. First upload to Compuserve.
5.52 940812 Calendar form fixed: February 31 bug, added month change buttons,
improved speed, made day=1 after month change.
5.51 940808 Improved Calendar form load by keeping it loaded. Undone in 7.02.
5.5 940807 Introduced Torah/Haftarah readings format for comment. Changed to
multicolumn list boxes. Corrected year subtitle in Holiday
printout. Many cosmetic changes.
5.46 940727 Made Holiday common year radio button match initial year.
5.45 940716 Fixed bug in Sunset calculation for southern latitudes.
5.44 940703 Minimized icon now displays current Hebrew date.
5.43 940630 Fixed bug in to allow '-' entry in Sunset Setup. Major fix for
large part of the world. Added sunset times to monthly calendar
printouts.
5.4b 940506 Changed registration fee schedule, candle lighting time for
Shabbat eve, added Help lines.
5.4a 940416 Corrected Yom Hashoah and Yom Ha'Atzmaut Shabbat shift.
5.4 940331 Enhanced Common month printout. Added Hebrew month printout.
5.3c 940330 Refined print selection from Calendars form.
5.3b 940326 Added password security.
5.3a 940321 Added holiday durations.
5.3 940313 Added clipboard to Main Menu "Today" items. Corrected Shavuot
second day omission. Corrected bug with Today changing after
Calendar access. (Thank you BES)
5.2 940308 Holiday display on Main Menu. Added font error handler.
5.1 940303 Made Month Relationships separate Main Menu item.
5.0 940301 First Windows release.
DOS Version History (DOS version is no longer supported)
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2.5 940216 Corrected yahrzeit listing to start on correct year.
2.4 931225 Added sundown question for yahrzeit. Distribution files
include Windows icon and PIF file.
2.3 920603 Made compatible with QBX 7.1 and Hercules video cards.
2.2 Corrected yahrzeit for Adar II leap year.
2.1 Added Yizkor information.
2.0 Added descriptions of the holidays.
1.4 Added auto display of title screen.
1.21 Added improved windows for single video page operation.
1.08 Made shareware.
1.07 No Yom Haatzmaut prior to 1949 and no Yom Hashoah prior to 1951
per Lester Penner suggestion.
1.06 Corrected for Shabbat instead of Saturday, and Yom Haatzmaut.
1.05 Added Statistics for year.
1.04 Added "Shabbat" instead of Saturday.