Hi Brad I would love a copy of your program. I have the early version & still owe you a Martini for it ;-)
By the way have you looked at REALBasic as a development language for your program ? Or are you already using it if you have a PC version close ? I will shortly have available a set of Plugins which will run in VectorWorks (CAD program) that produce Fers great algorithms for PC and Mac. Included will be Sunpath diagrams for architects and also an Oughtred dial which seems to be the reverse projection of the architectural sterographic sundial. One thing that confuses me about the Oughtred dial is the height of the gnomon at the business end. Is this height the same as the radius of the Oughtred projection ? I have Fred Sawyers article on the dial from the Compendium 4/1-97 but I am still finding it confusing. Regards John -- John D Hall School of Architecture - University of Tasmania Launceston TAS 7250 - AUSTRALIA Tel (+61) 0363 24 3502 Latitude 41d 26m 1s South Fax (+61) 0363 24 3557 Longitude 147d 7m 49.5s East ---------- >From: Lufkin Brad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'Sundial Mailing List'" <[email protected]> >Subject: Macintosh Sundial Program >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 8:17 AM > > I wanted to announce a new release of my Sundials program for the Macintosh. > It comes with the usual graphical user interface (pull-down menus, dialog > boxes, and so on), and features several kinds of dials, including "soda > can," Oughtred, and ring. The program has on-line help and a preferences > file, which allows customization to one's own environment. If you're > interested, I can e-mail a free copy. > I'm working on a version for the PC, using the same code base and having the > exact same features, for release soon. > Regards, Brad >
