Photo shows Astrolog for OS/2 running on @Macarlo's Warp 4.0
Magnus Olsson Releases Astrolog for OS/2
Programmer Magnus Olsson, author of famous
WarpCalc (I, @Macarlo am registered user of WarpCalc and it is my default PM and
command line calculator for all jobs!) just releases Astrolog
for OS/2 and uploads the zipfile (astrolog.zip,
462,18K) on Hobbes today September
18. I don't like astrology and condemn it because I'm catholic monk.
But the program it's very interesting and I suppose it is the first serious astrological
soft for Warp Initial port of Astrolog 5.30 to OS/2 Version 0.90. Astrolog for OS/2
can be used to calculate all sorts of astrological charts including standard natal
charts for personality profiling. "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.Thanks to the original author
Walter D. Pullen is Astrolog already available on multiple platforms, including
DOS, Windows, Mac and Unix. The fact that Astrolog is open source software has also
made thisindependent port to OS/2 possible" -saids Magnus Olsson.
Version 0.90 of Astrolog for OS/2
This port of Astrolog 5.30 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, and as you might have guessed a minus
sign precedes original functionality not found in this release.
- Printing
- Comparison charts not possible
- Scribble (simple drawing using the mouse)
- Arabic parts*
- Biorythm*
- Basic interpretations*
+ Longer filenames can be used (especially useful for chart files)
+ Time and dates in the ISO format, this is the default (references
to GMT has also been replaced with UTC).
+ Summary in the sidebar for graphics charts giving instant
clues for basic personality profiling (dominating element,
mode and sex).
Items followed by asterisks have been deemed insignificant or even offbase by Olsson.
If you miss these you can always add them yourself as the source code already is
or soon will be readily available, both original and OS/2.
There's probably even more functionalty missing, so please let the Author know!
Also don't hesitate to tell he about any other improvements you'd like to see.
Note that there's a reason for the version number 0.90 and that this is a fairly
straight port of the windows version. OS/2 features like Warp 4 notebooks, user
profiles and drag and drop will be added along the way. I know that both looks and
performance can be greatly improved, but specifics are always welcome.
The following will be added or improved along the road towards v1.0:
* Printing
* Multiple charts buffers (for quick access and comparison charts)
* Scribble (simple drawing using the mouse)
* OS/2 bitmap save
* OS/2 meta file (picture) save
* Text charts using MLE control for decent performance
* Graphics charts optimized for OS/2 (faster redraw, scroll)
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, Part of Fortune, Vertex, and East Point.
Positions of Lilith.
Positions of the eight Uranian planets.
Positions of over 40 fixed stars.
Positions of over 170 Arabic parts and their formulas.
Option to use any or all of accurate 8400 year ephemeris.
Computation features: Fourteen 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.
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.
Biorhythm charts.
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 horizon, polar horizon, Gauquelin wheel, and orbit charts.
Graphic ephemeris tracking chart.
Graphic calendars and biorhythms.
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.
Create graphic X11 and Windows bitmap files.
Create Windows metafiles.
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.
DMY & MDY date formats and 24 hour & am/pm time 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 or alternatively any 32-bit OS/2
system
equipped with a 486DX CPU or higher.
The source code for this version was compiled and linked using
Watcom C 10.6 and the resource compiler found in the Warp 4 toolkit.
Where to get Astrolog for OS/2
This independent port of Astrolog 5.30 to OS/2 is archived
at the public OS/2 shareware and open source software archive Hobbes:
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 as listed in Michael Erlewine's "Manual of Computer Programming for Astrologers",
available from Matrix Software. The copyright gives us permission to use the routines
for personal use but not to sell them or 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.
CONTACT AUTHOR
Magnus Olsson sunlite@ibm.net @Macarlo, Inc. @Macarlo's Shareware & Web OS/2 Java Lobby Member
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