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Psych0Day version 1.00 Public Domain by Andrew Ziem Released: 1997-10-26 "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." -- The Talmud -= Introduction Psych0Day is a combination of programs dealing with time. It can report what happened in history, whose birthday it is, astronomical events, religious happenings, and the phase of the moon as well as converting the date to other calendars. Psych0Day came to be from inspiration of several programs and an article by Robert Anton Wilson. TODAY has many incarnations. The original was written by Mike Butler in PL/1 on an IBM VM/CMS system. This inspired Patrick Kincaid to write TODAY/PC in Datalight C in July of 1986. OS2DAY, authored by Oleg Titov, is the OS/2 incarnation that I have been using until now. -= "License Agreement" Psych0Day is hereby released to the public domain. Portions, however, were not written by me and belong to their respect authors. I believe what's what is cleary marked. Now that I've given you something, you could do something for me, eh? Psych0Day has yet to be abandoned. =) If you make any neat improvments or modifications, send them to me. Atleast drop me a note; I'd like to see how this thing gets around. Psych0Day is provided `as is' without warranty of any kind, expresed, implied or otherwise. If it breaks, you keep both pieces. -= Command Line Arguments These can also be listed by running "PDAY ?". The command line is case insensitive. Usage: PDAY [{-|+}c[x]] [-Fdd[mm[yyyy]]] [-i] [{-|+}l[x]] [-libdir=drive:\\dir\\] or PDAY Switches: * c: toggle display of calendars (all on by default) cd: toggle Discordian cf: toggle French Republican cg: toggle Gregorian ci: toggle Illuminati cj: toggle Julian cl: toggle Goddess Lunar ct: toggle Thelemic (disabled) f: force date in the format dd[mm[yyyy]] i: display program information * l: toggle library support (all on by default) lb: toggle birthdays le: toggle events lr: toggle reminders libdir: specify library directory * = does not work in OS/2. Examples: ex1: PDAY Run with all defaults and search current directory for library files. ex2: PDAY -f09101981 Same as ex1 except the date October 9th, E.V. 1981 is forced. ex3: PDAY -f0910 Same as ex1 except the date October 9th of the current year is forced. ex4: PDAY -libdir=c:\apps\pday\ Same as ex1 except the directory `c:\os2\apps\pday' is searched for the library files. ex5: PDAY -cj -cf Same as ex1 except the Julian and French Republican calendars are disabled. ex6: PDAY -c +cd Same as ex1 except the calendar displayed is the Discordian. (This neat little trick is possible because the command line is parsed from left to right.) ex7: PDAY -l Same as ex1 except all no database libraries are displayed. ex8: PDAY -le -lb Same as ex1 except library events and birthdays are disabled. -= Included Files If any of these are missing or damaged, see the end of this document for information on how to get a fresh copy of Psych0Day. PDAY .EXE DOS 16-bit executable PDAY2 .EXE OS/2 32-bit executable PDAY .DOC this documentation README .xxx important notes for version xxx, changes, etc. ASTRO .ALL astrological happenings for 1997 CHURCH .ALL religious happenings MUSIC .ALL happenings related to music PSYCH0 .ALL my own general additions TODAY .ZIP Patrick Kincaid's original TODAY.??? files SRC .ZIP source code; only needed pieces of the packages used have been included as not to waste space ** contains nested subdirectories: use "PKUNZIP -D" COMMON .H common things of mine NAME .H standarizes names GLC\*.* Goddess Lunar calendar source SDNCAL20\*.* Julian and French Republican calendar source SNIPPTS\*.* various things from SNIPPETS TODAY .BAT script interface for Telegard v3.0x TODAY .SRC script interface for Telegard v3.0x FILE_ID .DIZ BBS-compatible description PSYCH0 .LST other programs by me available -= Redirection Psych0Day's output can be redirected, or piped, to a file or a device. Below are several examples of how this done. You may wish to see your system manuals for more information. Note: Error messages are not piped but instead always sent to the console. PDAY > COM1 Sends the output to the first communications port. PDAY > PRN Data is sent to the default printer. PDAY > NUL This is useless considering Psych0Day's function, but the data is sent to the null device (i.e., oblivion). PDAY > c:\bbs\texts\today.asc The file "c:\bbs\texts\today.asc" is overwritten, if it exists. If it doesn't, it is created. PDAY >> c:\bbs\logs\today.log The file "c:\bbs\logs\today.log" is appended with Psych0Day's output. If it doesn't, it is created. PDAY | MORE Output is sent to the program "MORE", which included with many operating systems. MORE pauses and waits for your input when the page is full. -= The Calendars Once I have the information I need, I will be adding the Chinese, Clavian, Fixed, Hebrew, Islamic, Mayan, 'Pataphysical, Positivist, Poundian and World calendars, Stardates, Galactic Milieu dates, and astrological and astronomical information. I wish I could gaurantee the information included here, but I cannot. Trust at your own risk. See the section entitled "References and Recommended Reading" and the included file "CALENDAR.FAQ". Discordian/Erisian/POEE: Valid dates: years 1 through [unknown] (Discordian) or 1166 B.C. through [unknown] (Gregorian) There are 5 seasons in a year, 73 days in each season, 5 days in a week, and things are dated from 1184 B.C. Gregorian. You must read the Principia Discordia to fully understand and appreciate this one. French Republican: Valid dates: years 1 through 14 (French Republican) or September 22, E.V. 1792 through September 22, E.V. 1806 (Gregorian) "The French republican calendar was adopted in October 1793 during the French Revolution and was abandoned in January 1806. The intent was to create a new calendar system that was based on scientific principals, not religious traditions. The year is divided into 12 months of 30 days each. The remaining 5 to 6 days in the year are grouped at the end and are holidays. Each month is divided into three decades (instead of weeks) of 10 days each. The epoch (first day of the first year) is 22 September 1792 in the Gregorian calendar. Leap years are every fourth year (year 3, 7, 11, etc.)" -- Scott E. Lee (French.C) Goddess Lunar: Valid dates: atleast 4000 B.C. through E.V. 10,000 (Gregorian) I know little about this lunar based calendar. I suspect it was created recently by Peter Meyer. There are 26 months; each month is named after a goddess: Artemis, Bast, Cybele, Durga, Eris, Freya, Gaea, Hathor, Ix Chel, Juno, Kali, Luna, Maat, Nisaba, Oya, Persephone, Quan Yin, Rhiannon, Saraswati, Tara, Usha, Venus, Waka-Hiru-Me, Xochiquetzal, Yemaya. Gregorian: Valid dates: probably 4714 B.C. through E.V. 10,000 (Gregorian) This is the Christian calendar most of use on a daily basis. There are 12 months, 4 seasons, or 365.25 days in 1 year. Illuminati: Valid dates: years 1 through [unknown] (Illuminati) or 4000 B.C. through [unknown] (Gregorian) This is based on the Discordian calendar and comes to use from the Illuminatus! books written by Bob Shea and Robert Anton Wilson. Julian: Valid dates: 4713 B.C. to at least E.V. 10,000 "The Julian calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC. It was in common use until the 1500s, when countries started changing to the Gregorian calendar. However, some countries (for example, Greece and Russia) used it into this century, and the Orthodox church in Russia still uses it, as do some other Orthodox churches. In the Julian calendar, the tropical year is approximated as 365 1/4 days = 365.25 days. This gives an error of 1 day in approximately 128 years. The approximation 365 1/4 is achieved by having 1 leap year every 4 years." -- The Calendar FAQ (CALENDAR.FAQ) Julain Day Number (JDN): Valid dates: JDNs 1 through [unknown] January 1st, 4713 B.C. through E.V. 3267 (Gregorian) The Julian day number, not to be confused with the Julian calendar, is a positive real number measuring the days from January 1st, 4713 B.C. (Julian calendar). Psych0Day does not take in account the time of day to calculate the number. Thelemic: Valid dates: March 20, 1904 E.V. through [unknown] (Gregorgian) ** The Thelemic calendar is off by default as it is not yet fully implemented. ** This calender begins at the begining of the New Age of Horus, or March 20, 1904. -= Terms and Vocabulary This section is incomplete. See also the Calender FAQ (CALENDAR.FAQ) for more information. anno Domini (A.D.) Latin meaning "in the year of the (our) Lord." Measures time after the supposed birth of Christ. Anno Lumina (A.L.) Latin meaning "year of light." 1 A.L. equals 4000 B.C.E and marks the birth of Hung Mung. before Christ (B.C.) Indicates years before the supposed birth of Christ. before common era (B.C.E.) Used in secular and scholarly contents instead of B.C. common era (C.E.) Used in secular and scholarly contents instead of A.D. era vulgaris (E.V.) Latin for "common era." Equivilent to the modern "C.E." used in secular and scholarly contents instead of A.D. year of Confusion (y.C.) Years since 1166 B.C.E. when Greyface began "deluding honest men to believe that reality was a straightjacket affair and not the happy romance as men had known it." Discordian. -= References and Recommended Reading Title: Calendar Information Page Author: Will Linden (wlinden@panix.com) URL: http://www.panix.com/~wlinden/calendar.shtml Today's date in various calendars and eras, celestial and astronomical information, and many good links. Title: Calendar Studies Author: Peter Meyer (serendipity@magnet.ch) URL: http://www.magnet.ch/serendipity/cal_stud.html Information covering the Mayan, Goddess Lunar, Gregorian, Julian and other lunar calendars. Title: Celestial Delight: The Best Astronomical Events through 2001 Authors: Francis Reddy and Greg Walz-Chojnacki Publisher: (?) Berkeley California: CelestialArts Great for novice astronomers. Has history, planet data, and a table of events (visable planets, full moons, asteriod showers, etc.) from about 1990 to 2001 (like the name implies). Title: Frequently Asked Questions About Calendars Author: Claus Tondering (c-t@pip.dknet.dk) Included as: CALENDAR.FAQ Newsgroups: sci.astro, soc.history WWW: www.pip.dknet.dk/~pip10160/calendar.html Contains answers to frequently asked questions about the Christian, Hebrew, Islamic, and various historical calendars. Title: How to Live Eleven Days in 24 Hours Author: Robert Anton Wilson Included as: RAWTIME.TXT This is the article inspired me to write Psych0Day. Robert Anton Wilson writes of using a "no-bias multi-cultural" calendar. Explained herein are 11 systems. I'd like to know where this was originally published. Title: Illuminatus! Trilogy Authors: Bob Shea and Robert Anton Wilson Publisher: Dell Publishing ISBN: 0-440-34742-4 (part III: Leviatan) URL: http://www.rawilsom.com (R.A. Wilson's web page) I've finally found one of the books, the third, at a used book store, but I haven't started reading because I want it in order. I haven't bought the trilogy as one book because it is much abridged. Title: Principia Discordia Author: Malaclypse the Younger Publisher: Loompanics Unlimited, Port Townsend, Washington or IllumiNet Press, P.O. Box 2808, Libum, Georgia 30226 ISBN: 0-9626534-2-X (4th/5th edition) File: PRINCIPI.TXT WWW: www.informatik.hu-berlin.de/~bach/gwd/principia/body.html The Discordian Bible wherein is explained absolutely everything worth knowing about absolutely anything. There are many versions floating around. The one I've seen in print is a combination of the 4th and 5th editions; the one I have in ASCII is the 5th edition; I don't know about the scanned (.GIF) and HTML versions. Title: SNIPPETS F'REQ: "SNIPPETS" from 1:106/2000 or 1:2320/38 FTP: snippets.org/pub/snippets WWW: www.snippets.org SNIPPETS is a huge collection of C source snippets where I have found many a useful thing. I've included the pieces used in this program. Title: Thelemic Calendar and Holidays WWW: http://www5.crl.com/~thelema/calendar.html Mainted by: Vere Chappell (thelema@crl.com) Title: Yahoo! - Reference:Calendars URL: http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Calendars/ A good starting point for research on the WWW. -= Thank You, Mr. Psych0 Man I've put a good deal of time, money, etc. making Psych0Day something useful to others. Those were entertaining and illumating hours, but if you want me to continue, please indulge my fantasy that someone is actually using it. The best way to tell me you like the program is to send me something. Something material, like a postcard, would be appreciated most. I'd also be tickled to find e-mails, database additions, and yep, even money. Andrew Ziem 3080 Woodview Ct. Colorado Springs, CO 80918-4635 The United States of America North American Continent Earth Third Planet in the Sol System (G2V) Orion Arm Milky Way Galaxy Local Cluster And a Cherry On Top -= Where in the World is Psych0? Andrew Ziem is Psych0 and Psych0Soft. E-mail psych0o@juno.com psych0o@aol.com FidoNet 1:128/234: TG_SUPPORT and other echoes Direct Psychosis BBS +1 (719) 532-0053 -- Zoom v34 +1 (719) 532-1265 -- Supra v34 login: GUEST password: GUEST -= Distribution FTP ftp://members.aol.com/psych0o/ ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/msdos/ (exact directory yet unknown) WWW http://members.aol.com/psych0o/psoft.htm ***Only use the following if the above does not work: http://www.angelfire.com/co/psych0o/psoft.html FidoNet 1:128/234, FREQ: PDAY Direct Psychosis BBS +1 (719) 532-0053 -- Zoom v34 +1 (719) 532-1265 -- Supra v34 login: GUEST password: GUEST -= Acknowledgments and Credits (in no particular order) Everyone and everything in the "References and Recommended Reading" section has been a huge help, many thanks. Oblivion for proof-reading this, providing webspace... Public domain code from Bob Stout and Mark Kamradt: COMMAFMT.C -- format number with commas; Bob Stout: DAYNUM.C -- general date routines; Scott E. Lee: FRENCH.C and JULIAN.C -- convert date to Julian and French calendars; Paul Schlyter, Raymond Gardner and Tom Van Flandern: JDN_L.C -- compute Julian Day Number; Jim Walsh, Dann Corbit, Bob Stout, and others: L2ROMAN.C -- convert number to Roman numerals; Peter Meyer: LUNCONV.C -- convert date to Goddess Lunar calendars; M. Kimes, Lynn Nash, BSD Unix -- moon phase routines; Robert B.Stout: ORD_TEXT.C -- adds "st", "nd", "rd", etc. to numbers; and Ray Gardner: SCALDATE.C -- general date routines. Portions copyright 1993-1995, Scott E. Lee, all rights reserved. MS-DOS Microsoft Corp. OS2DAY Oleg Titov OS/2 International Business Machines Corp. TODAY Michael W. Butler TODAY/PC Patrick Kincaid All other programs are copyright and/or trademarked by their respective author unless otherwise noted. -- end of file "PDAY.DOC"