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Astro-World for Windows, Version 2.0 English
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Program: (c) 1993 Marcus Fabian
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| ____|__ | Association of
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|___|___| MEMBER
Texts : (c) 1993 Peter Buddendiek
CONTACT:
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Peter Buddendiek
P.O. Box 1143
D-35001 Marburg
(WEST GERMANY)
Tel +49 (06421) / 13827
Compuserve [100271,1211]
PRICES
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All prices are indicated in US$. Please feel free to pay
the appropriate amount in your local currency!
(Cash by registred mail preferred!)
Registration : $70.-
Professional Version : $160.-
Updates : $20.-
Additional database of places : $20.- each disk.
Checks: $10.- clearing fees.
INTRODUCTION
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Astro-World 2.0 is an Astrological program for Windows 3.1
with print and screen evaluations for Radix-, Synastry- and
Transit Horoscopes. Furthermore there is a text evaluation
of the birth-chart of about 25 pages. 6 different
House-systems the most common being Placidus, Koch as well as
Equal-Houses.
Astro-World is capable of the following features:
- Radix-Horoscope on the screen - and as printed evaluation
(25 pages.)
- Synastrie-Horoscope at the moment without interpretation.
- Transite-Horoskop at the moment without interpretation.
- A data-base for persons and places is integrated. Both
data-bases can be expanded ad lib. The maximum number of
data-sets amounts to around about 2.1 billions
- The included data-base of places has about 2000 localities at
your disposal. Further data-bases of towns and villages can
be ordered, sorted after countries, (total 150'000 places
worldwide)
- Up to ten Horoscopes can be visualized simultaneously in different
windows on the screen.
- Additional to the Horoscopes you can insert a legend, a short
listing of the active Horoscope and an Aspectarium.
- The size and the font can be adapted individually in each of
the above mentioned windows.
- An Aspect-toolbox allows you to switch particular aspects on and
off quickly and interactive. The result is shown continually in
the actual Horoscope-graphic.
- For the evaluation you can choose any font, in any possible
size. You can choose various colours for fonts, aspects as
well as for each of the planets. So, if you have a colour-printer
at your disposal, you can design your evaluations and graphics
as colourful as you like.
- If you dont like the shape of the chart, well change it. You
can do that even including the width of the lines for the circle
and aspects.
This program is not only targeted at Astrologers, but also for
people, who want to deal with Astrology in a less serious way!
If you just want to print horoscopes for you and your friends.
this program might be it!
On the contrary if you are an Astrologer, this program in the present
version may shurely leave some wishes unfullfilled. Indeed we have
made efforts to improve the present version in comparison to the
predecessing version 1.1 especially in professional respects. Yet
there might still be some items missing, for example Directions,
Progressions, a planetary clock, editable interpretation-data and
so on. We will try to develop this program in a way that both
groups of potential users become happier and happier as time goes
by, particularly in the Professional Version.
Beginning of June 1993 I have finalised the German Version of
Astro-World 2.0. Then we have delivered the program to more
than a 100 registered users.
As we had expected after a few days the first error-messages came
in. By and large there were about 5 problems to solve. At the end
of June the problems were solved and presently there are about 400
satisfied customers working with the program in Germany,
Switzerland and Austria.
Last errors which popped up were abolished for the English version.
According to our judgement the program is now "clean".
At present the program will also be translated into Spanish,
French, Italian, Greek, and Turkish.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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The program was developed on an Intel-486-computer with a VGA-screen
and a Postscript-Laser-printer under Windows 3.1 and DOS 6.0.
Astro-World 2.0 will run on every (DOS) Computer equipped with
Windows 3.1 or higher. To obtain a clear graphic image, a VGAdisplay
of at least 14 inches is required.
The best printout-quality will doubtlessly result of the use of a
(postscript) Laser-printer or HP-DeskJet 550C. According to my
own experiences, the resulting quality of matrix-printers is
highly depending on the abilities of the installed driver. Alas,
we had to find out that some drivers have problems with the
printing of the Horoscope-chart. Our advice would be to try
different fonts and sizes.
INSTALLATION
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The whole Package will be delivered on two 3 1/2" Diskettes,
labled "Setup-Disk" and "Disk 2". Put the Setup Disk in Drive A,
start the File-Manager and start the Program SETUP.EXE by
doubleckick.
Follow the Setup-Instructions.
After the installation of the program you must add the
True-Type-Font ASTRO92. See Astro.HLP, chapter "Installation" for
details.
ASTRO-FONT
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The enclosed ASTRO TrueType font is copyrighted shareware. If you
want to use this font commercially, send $10 to:
Kenneth Hirst
P.O. Box 5362
Irvine CA 92716-5362
USA
Compuserve I.D. #: 71204,2704
If you want to obtain the extension version that contains the
zodiacal pictographs & Astroids send an additional $10
PROBLEMS / ERRORS
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In case you encounter any Problems with the Program (especially
with the printout), please refer to the chapter
"Known Problems / Troubleshooting" in the Help-System.
It is a compendium of all questions, which have been asked of me
by dozens of users during the last twelve month. Thus,one might
say, it contains my whole treasury of knowledge about programtrouble
up to now. According to my experience, the probability to find a
solution here is very high!
SHAREWARE VERSION
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You are hereby licensed to: use the Shareware Version of the
software for a 21 day evaluation period; make as many copies of
the Shareware version of this software and documentation as you
wish; give exact copies of the original Shareware version to
anyone; and distribute the Shareware version of the software and
documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means.
There is no charge for any of the above.
You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting
donations, for any such copies, however made; and from
distributing the software and/or documentation with other
products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written
permission, with one exception: Disk Vendors are permitted to
redistribute Astro-World 2.0, subject to the conditions in
this license, without specific written permission.
Unregistered use of Astro-World after the 21-day evaluation
period is in violation of copyright laws.
EVALUATION AND REGISTRATION
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This is not free software. This license allows you to use this
software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of
21 days. If you use this software after the 21 day evaluation
period a registration fee of US$ 70 is required. Payments may be
in any currency. Please see ORDER.TXT for details how to pay in
your local currency.
One registered copy of Astro-World 2.0 may be dedicated to a
single person who uses the software on one or more computers or
to a single workstation used by multiple people.
DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
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Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
specific group. For example, some authors require written
permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
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Users of Astro-World 2.0 must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"Astro-World 2.0 is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of Astro-World 2.0."
Astro-World 2.0 is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to
provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products. If you find this program
useful and find that you are using Astro-World 2.0 and continue to use
Astro-World 2.0 after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-
istration payment of US$ 70 to Peter Buddendiek. The US$ 70
registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like
a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another.
Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
same time.
Commercial users of Astro-World 2.0 must register and pay for their
copies of Astro-World 2.0 within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by con-
tacting the Author.
You are encouraged to pass a copy of Astro-World 2.0 along to your
friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their
copy if they find that they can use it.
ASP OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT
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"This program is produced by a member of the Association
of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure
that the shareware principle works for you. If you are
unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP
member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able
to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute
or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
technical support for members' products. Please write to
the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-
9427 or send a Compuserve message via CompuServe Mail to
ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536"
PROGRAM-HISTORY
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15. 6.1992 V1.0D German: Natal Chart evaluations, 440KByte
Texts
26.10.1992 V1.1D German: Error-Corrections extended Texts
for Planets in houses: 770KByte Texts
8. 3.1993 V1.1E English:
4. 6.1993 V2.0D Completely new program, texts by
Peter Buddendiek (1,3 MByte uncompressed)
9. 7.1993 V2.0D Last error-corrections in the German
version before releasing the program to
the German market.