Goravani Jyotish User Manual
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Goravani Jyotish User Manual © 1998 by Goravani Astrological Services 211 Crest Drive Eugene OR 97405 USA 541-485-8453 800-532-6528 fax 541-343-0344 e-mail [email protected] http://www.goravani.com All Glories to the Supreme Truth. Jaya Sri Sri Radha Krishna. This entire project is a loving offering to the Supreme. humbly, Das Goravani Goravani Jyotish User Manual Page 1 You are in the Acrobat Viewer program. You are viewing the Goravani Jyotish user manual. This is the copy for printing and onscreen viewing. It is formatted for 8.5 by 11 inch paper Click on the table of contents entries at left. Click on the triangles next to entries to reveal sub-entries. Click them too. You can move page to page by the page up/down keys, or clicking the right scroll bar, or using the buttons and menus above. You can also size the view and Search for words or phrases using CNTRL or Command - F for Find, then G for ÒFind againÓ to go to the next instance of the searched for word or phrase. Please explore the menus and learn the keystrokes for moving through this online manual. Now scroll down to learn more by either the scroll bar at right, or the button above, or the menus above. Turning OFF ÒSmooth FontsÓ in General Prefs under the Menus above (File or Edit) in this program may help with the look of the fonts on this and all pages in this online manual. Page 2 Goravani Jyotish User Manual The following is a very standard software license. Please read it. If you do not agree with it, then please do not install the software. Instead, call us at Goravani Astrological to discuess you concerns, or return the program for a refund. Software License to use Goravani Jyotish In purchasing a license to use the software contained on this CD, which is known as Goravani Jyotishª , you have not "bought the program". Rather, you have bought a license to use the program yourself, on your own computers only. The program is copyrighted, which means that you may not make copies of it except for purposes of backing up your own copy of it. You may not sell or give away copies at any time, no matter what. This includes old or outdated sets of disks or CDÕs you may have. All copies of the software actually belong to Goravani Astrological at all times. Your purchase of a license entitles you to use the program yourself indefinately, but not to distribute the software to others in any way. FURTHERMORE: THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED TO YOU "AS IS". THERE IS NO GUARANTEE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO THE PROGRAM'S FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO WHETHER THE PROGRAM IS SUITED FOR THE PURPOSES THE LICENSEE INTENDS TO USE IT FOR RESTS ENTIRELY WITH THE LICENSEE. Goravani Jyotish User Manual Page 3 Table of Contents System Requirements ........................................................................................9 Basic Contacts ...............................................................................................10 Books on Jyotish ............................................................................................................................ 10 Subscribe to my e-mail lists.............................................................................................................. 10 Conferences.................................................................................................................................... 11 WhatÕs new with GJ Version 2.2 .........................................................................12 WhatÕs new with GJ Version 2.13...................................................................................................... 15 WhatÕs new with GJ Version 2.1........................................................................................................ 17 If you are Upgrading, Read This!.........................................................................19 Exporting Charts Data...................................................................................................................... 19 Importing Chart Data....................................................................................................................... 20 Installation ......................................................................................................24 How to Launch the Program...............................................................................29 Selecting the Datafile - YOU MUST READ THIS ................................................................................ 29 Creating a Shortcut to the Program (an icon on your desktop).................................................................. 30 Installing on the Macintosh............................................................................................................... 35 The Files included in Goravani Jyotish................................................................................................ 41 Basics about the program ..................................................................................44 Finding Charts Basics ...................................................................................................................... 44 To Start Chart Entry:....................................................................................................................... 45 DONT DO These Things.................................................................................................................. 45 Windows Font Problems .................................................................................................................. 46 Program Wide Standards....................................................................................48 In Microsoft Windows Versions..................................................................................................... 48 On the Macintosh........................................................................................................................ 49 Both Mac and Windows................................................................................................................ 49 All About Text........................................................................................................................... 52 Command or Control Keys ........................................................................................................... 54 Setting Up Your Own Command Keys............................................................................................ 54 Report Destinations..................................................................................................................... 55 Main Program Options .....................................................................................58 Main Window Options................................................................................................................. 58 Program Flow - Accessing Features................................................................................................ 60 Accessing Features through Menus................................................................................................. 61 What the Main Control Buttons Do......................................................................62 Customize the Program to suit your tastes.............................................................66 Saving Customizations to Program Windows....................................................................................... 66 Main Areas of Customization............................................................................................................ 66 Stretchable Windows.................................................................................................................... 66 Special Chart Stretching on Windows Style B and C.......................................................................... 67 Restoring Windows ..................................................................................................................... 67 Sliders and Jumpers ..................................................................................................................... 67 Custom Colors for Charts and Glyphs/Letters................................................................................... 69 Colorize most objects on most windows.......................................................................................... 71 Page 4 Goravani Jyotish User Manual Place windows where you want them on your screen.......................................................................... 72 Adjust the font size and the font itself on most important text areas...................................................... 72 Main Window Style Options ..............................................................................74 Efficient and Not Confusing - Style A............................................................................................. 74 Beautiful and Powerful - Style C.................................................................................................... 75 A Customizable Window - Style B................................................................................................. 77 Looking at Charts with Globes and Planet Pictures - Style S............................................................... 78 Using the Program-Wide Charts List Controls.........................................................81 Main Program Objects......................................................................................83