Utilities Menu
The Utilities Menu has 3 important functions of the program and is shown in the picture below:
The following topics will be explained:
Base chart listbox
Chart details memo area
Searching start date and time & now button
Place (for relocation), latitude, longitude and time zone
ACS Atlas button and checkbox for automatic lookup
Decimal conversion and web location buttons
Search direction
Chart type to generate
Hellenistic solar return
Modern solar return
Lunar return - effect of topocentric vs geocentric coordinates
Planetary returns
Draw button
Heliacal Phenomena special setting button
Clear button
Current date button
Print button
Save as gif image button
Viewing gif image in default image viewer
Graphic Ephemeris Options button
Date field
Period spin edit and time unit drop down list
Interval checking drop down list
Dial type drop down list
Dots on graph as heliacal hover points
Clicking on graph to get autogenerated charts
Statusbar monitor fields at bottom
Rectified date and time spin edit fields
Unit Inverval
Update chart button and auto checkbox effect on spin edits
Close button