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- *** Version 0.97 ***
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- Astrolog is a classic when it comes to astrology software, not only is
- it 100 percent open source software, but it is also the most complete,
- and most flexible astrology calculation program ever made freely
- available. Personally I know of no better astrological calculation
- software than Astrolog.
-
- Thanks to the original author Walter D. Pullen Astrolog is already
- available on multiple platforms, including DOS, Windows, Mac and Unix.
- The fact that Astrolog is open source software has also made this
- independent port to OS/2 possible.
-
-
- Astrolog for OS/2
- -----------------
-
- This port of Astrolog for windows to 32-bit OS/2 compares to the
- windows version as follows. A plus sign in front of an item indicates
- functionality not in the original but in Astrolog for OS/2. A minus
- sign precedes original functionality not found in this release.
-
- - Printing
- - Arabic parts*
- - Biorythm*
- - Basic interpretations*
- - Windows bitmap save*
- + Longer filenames can be used.
- + Time and dates in the ISO format, this is the default (the old
- format can be selected through a settings dialog).
- + Time zone automatically picked up if the environment variable TZ
- has been set in config.sys, to test select the "Now" push button
- in the chart dialog or press ctrl+z.
- + Clear UT based time zone designations. Also no need for any
- separate and confusing "daylight saving" setting.
- + Summary in the sidebar for graphics charts presenting weighted
- element and mode counts. This currently includes houses as well as
- signs. In the future aspects will probably also be included.
- + Chart files can be associated with the Astrolog executable.
- + Preserving size and position of main window between runs.
- + Copying of select text to the clipboard.
- + OS/2 bitmap save.
- + Easy switching between four chart buffers. The contents of these
- buffers is automatically preserved between runs. This includes
- current file name (if there is any). Also loads filename when
- opening a chart by double-clicking on it.
- + Adjustment of aspect lines to chosen orb (instead of a fixed 2
- degrees).
- + Jyotish houses.
- + Dwads.
- + Extended user customization.
-
-
- The following will be added or improved along the road towards v1.0:
-
- * Graphics support for all letters in the OS/2 default code page
- * Graphics charts optimized for OS/2 (much cleaner code and probably
- also faster redraw as well as better appearance)
- * Printing
- * OS/2 meta file (picture) save
- * Swiss Ephemeris
-
- Finally, the fact that this program is free doesn't mean it should
- lack any important features or have any persistent bugs. In other
- words I'd like this version for OS/2 to work well, so if it doesn't
- don't hestitate the slightest to tell me about it.
-
-
- The main features in Astrolog for OS/2
- --------------------------------------
-
- Position calculation features:
- Positions of Sun through Pluto and the house cusps.
- Positions of Chiron and the four main asteroids.
- Positions of True and Mean nodes, Vertex, and East Point.
- Positions of Lilith.
- Positions of the eight Uranian planets.
- Positions of over 40 fixed stars.
- Option to use any or all of accurate 8400 year ephemeris.
-
- Computation features:
- Fifteen house systems.
- Tropical and sidereal zodiac.
- Specify zodiac starting position / ayanamsa.
- Heliocentric and other planet centered charts.
- Applying and separating aspects.
- Parallel and contraparallel aspects.
- Harmonic charts.
- Solar charts with objects on Ascendant or Midheaven.
- Decan positions.
- Dwad positions.
- Specify your own positions for planets.
- Positions relative to ecliptic or equator.
- Local horizon positions in prime vertical coordinates.
-
- Display formats:
- Generic position listing.
- Wheel charts.
- Aspect and midpoint grids.
- List aspect configurations such as Yods.
- List aspects sorted by influence.
- List midpoints sorted by position.
- Local horizon positions.
- Times of planets rising and setting.
- Solar system orbit charts.
- Gauquelin sector charts.
- Astro-graph charts.
- List latitude crossings in astro-graph charts.
- Generic monthly and yearly calendars.
- Ephemeris tables.
-
- Transit and progression features:
- Secondary progressions and solar arc progressions.
- Specify your own progression rate.
- Times of exact aspects among transiting planets.
- Times of planets changing sign or direction.
- Times of lunar phases and season changes.
- Times of exact aspects in a progressed chart.
- Times of exact transit hits.
- Times of transits to house cusps.
- Times of solar, lunar, and other returns.
- Times of exact transits from progressed planets.
- List transits to natal planets within orb in influence order.
- List aspects within orb among transiting planets in influence order.
- Transits to composite and other no-time charts.
-
- Relationship chart features:
- Synastry charts.
- Composite charts.
- Time space midpoint charts.
- Weighted relationship charts.
- Display elapsed time between charts.
- Aspect and midpoint grids between two charts.
- Aspect and midpoint lists between two charts.
- Automatic progressed to natal comparison chart.
-
- Graphics features:
- Graphic wheel chart.
- Graphic bi-wheel comparison / transit chart.
- Graphic tri-wheels and quad-wheels.
- Graphic aspect / midpoint and relationship aspect / midpoint grids.
- Graphic astro-graph chart on a map of the world.
- Graphic local and polar horizon, Gauquelin wheel, and orbit charts.
- Graphic ephemeris tracking chart.
- Graphic calendars.
- Dispositor graph chart.
- Plot positions among the astronomical constellations.
- Smoothly animate charts through time at varying rates.
- Continuously update chart to current moment now.
- Animate a rotating globe.
- Timed exposures for horizon and orbit charts.
- Create PostScript graphic files.
-
- Customization options:
- Initialization file for default settings.
- Choose what transiting and natal planets to include in charts.
- Choose among 18 major and minor aspects, or define your own.
- Specify aspect orbs.
- Specify the maximum orb allowed to a planet.
- Specify wider orbs for any planet.
- Display zodiac positions to the nearest second.
- ISO or American time and date formats.
- Display locations in hours & minutes or 360 degree form.
- Customize colors.
- Define your own orbital elements for planets.
- Choose among graphic glyphs for certain signs and planets.
- Specify influence of planets and planets when transiting.
- Specify influence of houses and aspects.
-
- Chart access features:
- Quick charts for the current moment now.
- Save and load chart time and place to file.
- Save and load chart positions to file.
- Save text output directly to file.
- Relocate charts.
- Cast a chart a specified time ahead of any chart.
-
-
- Astrolog for OS/2 system requirements
- -------------------------------------
-
- Any system running Warp 4.
-
- The source code for this version was compiled and linked using
- Watcom C 10.6, Warp 4 libraries and the resource compiler found in
- the Warp 4 toolkit.
-
-
- Where to get Astrolog for OS/2
- ------------------------------
-
- This independent port of Astrolog to OS/2 is archived at the
- public OS/2 shareware and open source software archive Hobbes:
-
- http://hobbes.nmsu.edu
-
- In case you can't reach Hobbes, or you want the latest info on
- Astrolog for OS/2 you can visit the Astrolog for OS/2 home page:
-
- http://hem.fyristorg.com/sol/astrolog/astrolog.html
-
- Here you will not only find the binaries for this version, but
- eventually also the complete source for everything included in
- the end user package.
-
-
- The Astrolog Homepage (The Original)
- ------------------------------------
-
- Ephemeris and general info about Astrolog as well as links to
- related sites can be found at the Astrolog homepage:
-
- http://www.astrolog.org/astrolog.htm
-
- Here you will also be able to find the original source for
- Astrolog as well as binaries for Windows.
-
-
- Ephemeris
- ---------
-
- Ephemeris files are not required but provide more accurate positions.
-
- The anonymous FTP site ftp.magitech.com (or magitech.tcastle.is.net),
- maintained by J.H. Trott has all ephemeris files available in the
- subdirectory /pub/astrology/astrolog/ephem.
-
- The files are in groups with xx being a number indicating the time
- period covered. The three files LRZ5_24, CHI_24, and CPJV_24 cover the
- current and 21st centuries. Copies of these files are already in the
- end user package.
-
-
- Legal notices
- -------------
-
- The graphics database and chart display routines used in this program
- are copyright (c) 1991-1996 by Walter D. Pullen (Astara@msn.com).
- Permission is granted to freely use and distribute these routines
- provided one doesn't sell, restrict, or profit from them in any way.
- Modification is allowed provided these notices remain with any
- altered or edited versions of the program.
-
- The main planetary calculation routines used in this program are
- copyrighted and the core of this program is basically a conversion to
- C of routines created by James Neely. The copyright gives us
- permission to use the routines for personal use but not to sell them
- or financially profit from them in any way.
-
- The PostScript code within the core graphics routines are programmed
- and copyright (c) 1992-1993 by Brian D. Willoughby. Conditions are
- identical to those above.
-
- The extended accurate ephemeris databases and formulas are from the
- calculation routines in the program "Placalc" and are programmed and
- copyright (c) 1989, 1991, 1993 by Astrodienst AG and Alois Treindl
- The use of that source code is subject to regulations made by
- Astrodienst Zurich, and the code is not in the public domain. This
- copyright notice must not be changed or removed by any user of this
- program.
-
- This port to OS/2 by Magnus Olsson (sunlite@ibm.net)
-
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