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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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- Texts : (c) 1993 Peter Buddendiek
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- CONTACT:
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- Peter Buddendiek
- P.O. Box 1143
- D-35001 Marburg
- (WEST GERMANY)
- Tel +49 (06421) / 13827
- Compuserve [100271,1211]
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- PRICES
- ******
- 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.
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-
- 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.
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- 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.
-
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- 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.
-
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- 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.
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- Follow the Setup-Instructions.
-
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- 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 $10
-
-
- PROBLEMS / ERRORS
- *****************
- In case you encounter any Problems with the Program (especially
- with the printout), please refer to the chapter
- "Known Problems / Troubleshooting" in the Help-System.
- It is a compendium of all questions, which have been asked of me
- by dozens of users during the last twelve month. Thus,one might
- say, it contains my whole treasury of knowledge about programtrouble
- up to now. According to my experience, the probability to find a
- solution here is very high!
-
-
- SHAREWARE VERSION
- *****************
- You are hereby licensed to: use the Shareware Version of the
- software for a 21 day evaluation period; make as many copies of
- the Shareware version of this software and documentation as you
- wish; give exact copies of the original Shareware version to
- anyone; and distribute the Shareware version of the software and
- documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means.
- There is no charge for any of the above.
-
- You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting
- donations, for any such copies, however made; and from
- distributing the software and/or documentation with other
- products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written
- permission, with one exception: Disk Vendors are permitted to
- redistribute Astro-World 2.0, subject to the conditions in
- this license, without specific written permission.
-
- Unregistered use of Astro-World after the 21-day evaluation
- period is in violation of copyright laws.
-
- EVALUATION AND REGISTRATION
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- This is not free software. This license allows you to use this
- software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of
- 21 days. If you use this software after the 21 day evaluation
- period a registration fee of US$ 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
- ***********************
- "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"
-
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- 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.
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