TS-24 FOR WINDOWS v3.2 (Demo) (c) 1995, Crystal Lake Observatory -------------------------------------------------------------- Files on the installation disk ------------------------------ Simulator files: (1) TS24.EXE (v3.2 Simulator) (2) TS24.OBS (list of observatories) (3) TS24.TEL (list of telescopes) (4) TS24.CFG (simulator config parameters) (5) TS24.DT7 (database of object locations) (6) TS24.OBJ (database of user defined objects) HyperText files: (7) DEMO.HLP (Main HyperText Screen) (8) DEMO_1.HLP (1st demonstration) (9) DEMO_2.HLP (2nd demonstration) (10) TS24REF.HLP (TS-24 Commands, Help) DLL Libraries: (11) EWDLL.DLL (display 256 color images) (12) TS24DLL.DLL (hyperlink to the simulator) 256 color Bitmap Images: (13) DOME.BMP (Auckland Observatory) (14) TEL.BMP (0.5 meter Zeiss Telescope) (15) PHOTO.BMP (Zeiss Photometer) Miscellaneous Files: (16) DEMO.ICO (Demo icon) (17) README.TXT (this document) Installation Files: (18) SETUP.EXE (19) INSTALL.EXE (20) WINSTALP.DLL (21) CTL3DV2.DLL (22) WINSTALL.INF What is TS-24? -------------------- TS-24 is an astronomy education program that is used by students in the classroom to learn how astronomers use a telescope and instruments to study the universe. This demo version includes two simulated evenings at an observatory located in Auckland, New Zealand. The first evening is used to study an eclipsing binary stellar system. The second evening is used to demonstrate how an astronomer can determine the temperature of a star by counting photons. INSTALLATION ------------ The TS-24 demo requires about 600K of disk space 1. Download TS24DV32.ZIP into a temporary work directory on your hard drive. 2. Use PKZIP to unzip the TS24DV32.ZIP file into the same directory. 3. From the Windows Program Manager, select File. 4. Select RUN. 5. Enter> {path}\setup.exe (where path is the directory path to the temporary work directory) 6. Delete all files in the temporary directory (you may want to keep the zip file until you are sure the installation was successful. RESTRICTIONS ------------ 1. The program AJAX is not included in the demo. AJAX is used to build and configure observatories, telescopes and instruments. 2. The program GENESIS is not included in the demo. GENESIS is used to add interesting objects to the background sky including variable stars, asteroids and binary stellar systems. 3. The program EPHEMERIS is not included in the demo. EPHEMERIS is used to calculate the position and other physical data for objects added to the background sky using GENESIS. 4. The demo version permits no changes to any of the configuration files. Doing so will direct the simulator to not load the file. An error message is displayed identifying the invalid file. If you receive this error it may be due to a corrupted or missing file. The files checked are: TS24.OBS list of observatories TS24.TEL list of telescopes TS24.DT7 database of object positions TS24.OBJ objects added to the sky 5. The demo version will not simulate any other dates than March 15, 1995. You can set the time to anytime that day. Demo Distribution ---------------------- You may distribute the demo version freely to FTP sites, Bulletin Boards, Shareware/Freeware/Public Domain archives, CD-ROMS, Magazine Cover Disks and CD-ROMS, etc. Shareware disk vendors also may also freely distribute the demo version. Distribution of the demo version is subject to ALL the following conditions: [1] ALL the files which I have supplied must be included, [2] NO ATTEMPT must be made to modify or alter ANYTHING in any of the files, [3] You must not charge ANYTHING for distributing this package (disk vendors may charge a reasonable fee, not exceeding $5 (US) for media and duplication). DISCLAIMER ---------- I do NOT warantee ANYTHING concerning any of the programs or files which make up "TS-24 v3.2 for Windows (Demo)". I accept NO RESPONSIBILITY for ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE of ANY kind, including, but not limited to, losses of a physical, mental, social, financial, marital, or of whatever nature, resulting from the use, or the purported use of "TS-24 v3.2 for Windows (Demo)", or any of the files in the package, for any purpose whatsoever. You use "TS-24 v3.2 for Windows (Demo)" ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, and you supply it to your customers, friends, family, acquaintances, or others, ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. If these terms are not acceptable to you, then please DELETE all the files from your disks IMMEDIATELY AND PERMANENTLY. Contact address: ---------------- By Mail: Craig Young Crystal Lake Observatory P.O. Box 304 Cambridge, New Zealand By Phone: 64-07-823-0945 By Fax: 64-07-823-0945 Internet: craig@clo.midland.co.nz ------------------------- Craig Young, Director Crystal Lake Observatory Cambridge, New Zealand March 1995 -------------------------