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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- PM Chronometer is a Presentation Manager applet for astrologers. While running,
- it calculates a horoscope every two minutes, using System Clock time and date.
- Display consists of a list of planetary positions and a graphic horoscope
- wheel. This applet is useful in Horary and Election astrology.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Set aside a directory for PM Chronometer and place all files in it. PM
- Chronometer 0.9 consists of the following files:
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- ReadMe.1st ASCII file
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- PMKronom.Inf This file
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- PMKronom.Cmd Executes EphKron.Exe, then starts AstroClk.Exe
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- EphKron.Exe An OS/2 command line utility to build this days planetary
- calculation data file
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- AstroClk.Exe Main program, a PM applet that casts a horoscope at regular
- intervals
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- AGrafix.Dll Dynamic-link library for drawing graphic Wheel. Optionally, you
- may put this anywhere on your DLL path (LIBPATH is the
- environmental variable for that).
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- PMKron.Dat Short text file with Time Zone, Latitude, and Longitude for use
- by both executables
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- Table.LBR Long-term planetary calculation data for use by EphKron.Exe. If
- you already have my PM Horoscope this file will be familiar to
- you.
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- Cubic.Eph This file must be newly calculated each day by EphKron.Exe.
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- Installed Fonts
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- PM Chronometer uses the Helvetica and Courier fonts when they are available.
- For best display, install them.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. How to Use PM Chronometer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Setting Up for Your Location
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- The file PMKron.Dat has already been set for the location where PM Chronometer
- was developed. Use the System Editor or Enhanced Editor to revise it. The lines
- are as follows:
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- Time Zone
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- The Time Zone is positive for West of GMT. If you want a half-hour time zone,
- such as Newfoundland or Hawaii, append ".5" to the number. Here are some
- examples:
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- EDT 4
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- EST 5
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- CST 6
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- MST 7
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- PST 8
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- Longitude
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- The Longitude consists of the number of whole Degrees, "W" for West longitudes
- or "E" for East longitudes, and the number of whole Minutes. The "W" or "E"
- must be uppercase.
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- Latitude
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- The Latitude consists of the number of whole Degrees, "N" for North latitudes
- or "S" for South latitudes, and the number of whole Minutes. The "N" or "S"
- must be uppercase.
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- The reading and parsing of this file is not friendly like PM, I will admit, but
- you only need to set it once.
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- Note: Latitudes beyond the Arctic and Antarctic circles (66N or 66S) are not
- acceptable, and PM Chronometer will close immediately after opening if
- you try to use such a coordinate.
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- Starting PM Chronometer
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- To start PM Chronometer, open an OS/2 command line window and enter
- PMKronom.Cmd. If this is the first time, EphKron will make its calculations
- while showing its progress, then terminate. AstroClk will then load, and after
- about 10 seconds, it will begin calculating planets.
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- PM Chronometer was designed under 800 x 600 pel SVGA, but was sized and
- positioned to stay within 640 x 480 pels. You may size the main window any way
- you like, but it will become unreadable if it is too small!
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- Using PM Chronometer
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- Every four seconds the time display will be updated, together with the list of
- Angles and House Cusps below it. Every two minutes the Planets will be
- recalculated, and the Wheel graph redrawn. You may minimize PM Chronometer and
- it will go on running, so when you restore it the time and Horoscope will be
- current.
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- If you are a Horary astrologer, PM Chronometer is ready for any question you
- need to answer for any moment: as soon as the question is asked, focusing PM
- Chronometer and hitting Print Scrn will capture the chart on paper. If you are
- trying to do Electional astrology, you have in PM Chronometer a way of watching
- for the exact optimum moment you were waiting for.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Other Notes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- If you are not an astrologer but happen to know someone who is, show him or her
- PM Chronometer in action. Many astrologers, unfortunately, are more familiar
- with Windows, and this sort of thing is not as easily done in that environment.
- It's going to take awhile to do a Windows port of PM Chronometer.
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- If you have suggestions as to what would make PM Chronometer a real
- application, questions about how to use it, or feel like making a contribution,
- contact William Weber at CompuServe 76350,2700 or
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- William Weber
- 11A Banks Street
- Waltham, MA 02154
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- The GUI for PM Chronometer was developed using Gpf, from Gpf Systems
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