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OS/2 Help File
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1993-05-27
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set aside a directory for PM Chronometer and place all files in it. PM
Chronometer 0.9 consists of the following files:
ReadMe.1st ASCII file
PMKronom.Inf This file
PMKronom.Cmd Executes EphKron.Exe, then starts AstroClk.Exe
EphKron.Exe An OS/2 command line utility to build this days planetary
calculation data file
AstroClk.Exe Main program, a PM applet that casts a horoscope at regular
intervals
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).
PMKron.Dat Short text file with Time Zone, Latitude, and Longitude for use
by both executables
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.
Cubic.Eph This file must be newly calculated each day by EphKron.Exe.
Installed Fonts
PM Chronometer uses the Helvetica and Courier fonts when they are available.
For best display, install them.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. How to Use PM Chronometer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Setting Up for Your Location
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:
Time Zone
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:
EDT 4
EST 5
CST 6
MST 7
PST 8
Longitude
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.
Latitude
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.
The reading and parsing of this file is not friendly like PM, I will admit, but
you only need to set it once.
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.
Starting PM Chronometer
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.
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!
Using PM Chronometer
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.
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Other Notes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
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
William Weber
11A Banks Street
Waltham, MA 02154
The GUI for PM Chronometer was developed using Gpf, from Gpf Systems