I have now tested my DeltaCAD macros on DeltaCAD version 7, on VISTA. The macros as I have had them on my web site ran ok.
If anyone has any problems at all with any of my macros, please let me know the details (parameters, kind of problwm) so I may identify the problem(s) and make corrections. However, before doing that, please download the current DeltaCAD macros:- page: www.illustratingshadows.com/stats-DeltaCAD.html or file: www.illustratingshadows.com/swsIMSdcad2009.zip These macros were rewritten about a year ago to cope with Windows VISTA. Further, they are mostly integrated, so that all h-dial macros are now in one bundle, v-dials ditto, etc. Also of interest are some separate macros for (1) calendar curves on the common dial types, (2) analemmas as well as calendar data for the common dial types, (3) and a nomogram generator for dial design. Simon Simon Wheaton-Smith www.illustratingshadows.com Silver City, New Mexico W108.2 N32.75 and Phoenix, Arizona, W112.1 N33.5 --- On Mon, 3/22/10, Peter Mayer <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Peter Mayer <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Analemma for Equatorial Sundial > To: "Simon [illustratingshadows" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:49 PM > Hi, > > Simon's message has reminded me of a > broader question I intended to raise > earlier. I recently tried running one of Simon's > great DeltaCAD programs in > DC7, and found it wouldn't work. So I tried a > retained copy of DC6, and it > failed again. When I finally tried DC4, it worked > like a treat. Thank you > Simon! > Have others had the same problem of > incompatibility with DeltaCAD Basic > programs between versions of the CAD package? If so, > what seems to cause the > problem(s)? Do we need to compile a list of 'how to > convert' or at least insert > a comment in our programs indicating under which edition > they were created? > > best wishes, > > Peter > > > Quoting "Simon [illustratingshadows" <[email protected]>: > > > Also, my "analemma.bas" DeltaCAD program has options > for the analemma on an > > equatorial dial, choice 2 allows the analemma to be on > the dial plate or on > > the gnomon. > > > > Simon > > > > Simon Wheaton-Smith > > www.illustratingshadows.com > > Silver City, New Mexico W108.2 N32.75 and > > Phoenix, Arizona, W112.1 N33.5 > > > > --- On Sun, 3/21/10, Brian Albinson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > From: Brian Albinson <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: Analemma for Equatorial Sundial > > To: "Ralf Jung" <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > > Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 10:32 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > Ralf > > > > The equatorial gnomon analemma dimensions are a > function only of the EoT and > > the dial radius. The longitudinal correction is > obtained by rotating the > > dial hours. > > > > There are several ways of implementing analemmatic > gnomons, I will send you > > privately an Excel program which does the > calculation. > > > > Brian Albinson > > 3441 Wellington Crescent, North Vancouver > > BC, V7R 3B3 > > Phone 604 980 3475 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ralf Jung > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:23 AM > > Subject: Analemma for Equatorial Sundial > > > > dear sundial expert's, > > > > I want to build a equatorial sundial with a corrector > on the gnomon. Like the > > one at Cosmos Observatory Lasstrop (there is a picture > at > > http://www.fransmaes.nl/zonnewijzers/welcome-e.htm > => Pole style:equatorial > > => armillary spheres netherlands). I read a view > articles how to construct > > this kind of gnomon (e.g. > > http://www.mysundial.ca/tsp/analemmic_sundial.html). > But still there is > > question which I can not answer. If I construct an > analemma (12:00 UT) for > > the location (longitude 8° 44' E; latitude 48° 35' > N) with the ephemeride > > from the U.S. Naval Observatory then this analemma is > tilted to the right > > sight and not perpendicularly. What are the right > numbers to calculate the > > gnomon-corrector (include longitude)? > > 1. y = declination; x = EOT + longitude (15°- 8° > 44')*4 > > 2. y = declination; x = azimuth from the ephemeride > > For clarification, my question is not about > trigonometry. > > > > thanks > > > > ralf > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > > > > > > -------------------------- > Peter Mayer > Politics Department > The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA 5005 > Ph : +61 8 8303 5606 > Fax : +61 8 8303 3443 > e-mail: [email protected] > CRICOS Provider Number 00123M > ----------------------------------------------------------- > This email message is intended only for the addressee(s) > and contains information that may be confidential and/or > copyright. 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