Important note on reporting your settings to me when problems occur

July 20, 2009

Dear Anna,

Thanks for confirming in a later email that this was a false alarm.

Now an important note to all:

If I have access to your jhora.ini file, I can use the same settings and

reproduce the problem. I may then be able to figure out what change in settings

caused the behavior you see .

In JHora 7.33 beta 2 and 3, a new menu was added. Go to " View " in top menu and

select " View jhora.ini file (preference settings) in notepad " . Then a notepad

will open and show the content of jhora.ini file under use. Just cut and paste

the content of that file into a mail and send me.

When one reports a problem, I need to get the following:

(1) The birthdata being used

(2) The calculations being questioned (copy the text or give a screenshot)

(3) The calculations you believe are correct

(4) Complete content of your jhora.ini file (preference settings)

If I have the above, I can reproduce the problem and go to the root of it.

Otherwise, I may not be able to help.

Best regards,

Narasimha

Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam

Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana

Spirituality:

Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net

Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org

Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org

jhora , SAR108 <bonamente108 wrote:

>

> Dear Narasimha,

> I've downloaded Beta 3- comlete mess occured- it says Sun is in Virgo now, all

the positions are wrong

> Please advice,

> Regards,

> Anna

>

> S.A.R.

> bonamente108

> 416-531-0656

>

> --- On Mon, 7/20/09, Narasimha PVR Rao <pvr wrote:

>

> Namaste friends,

>

> Jagannatha Hora uses " Swiss Ephemeris " as the planetary calculation engine.

The Swiss Ephemeris DLL used by JHora is version 1.64.01 from *June 2002*.

Several bug-fixes and improvements were made in Swiss Ephemeris since June 2002.

A notable improvement occurred in version 1.70, where they improved the

calculation algorithms to satisfy the latest IAU recommendations. They made the

precession model more accurate among other things. For modern dates, this

improvement in accuracy makes a difference of a less than a fraction of arc-sec.

In fact, for dates after 1000 BC, the difference is less than 1 arc-sec. So it

does not matter much. However, for really old dates (e.g. Krishna's chart), this

can make a difference of several arc-min in some planets (especially Moon),

which can change some divisional charts sometimes.

>

> In addition to this improvement in accuracy, several minor bugs, including

some in eclipse times, were also fixed.

>

> In order to take advantage of the more accurate calculations and bug-fixes

from Swiss Ephemeris, I updated JHora to the latest Swiss Ephemeris (version

1.76 from *April 2009*). I am releasing JHora 7.33 beta 3 for that purpose.

Apart from the Swiss Ephemeris update, there is no other change in this (from

JHora 7.33 beta 2).

>

> Please download it at

>

> http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ jh/test/jh_ update.zip

>

> Unzip it and run jh_update.exe that you get. This will install the latest

JHora (7.33 beta 3) over the pre-existing 7.32 or 7.33 alpha or 7.33 beta or

7.33 beta 2 (whatever 7.3x version you have). This is only an update and not a

full install. You need a pre-existing 7.3x version on your computer to run this

update. Before you run the update, please close any open JHora windows.

>

> Only major bugs will be fixed before the final formal release of 7.33, which

is planned in a few days (after Sraavana maasa comes). If you find any major

bugs, please report them to jhora immediately.

>

> Best regards,

> Narasimha

> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

> Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homam

> Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpana

> Spirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdom

> Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. net

> Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.org

> Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org

> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

>

> ---- Narasimha Rao <pvr (AT) charter (DOT) net> wrote:

> > Namaste friends,

> >

> > Please download Jagannatha Hora 7.33 beta 2. It has the following

improvements from 7.33 beta:

> >

> > (1) It does not hang when you try to find angular return chart with the same

planet chosen twice.

> >

> > (2) Varjya and durmuhurta are added in the panchanga page (miscellany-

>panchanga) . A particular portion of each nakshatra is called varjya

(avoidable) and avoided for any important activity and muhurtas. Similarly, a

particular portion of each weekday is called durmuhurta (bad time) and avoided

traditionally. These can be found now.

> >

> > (3) The panchanga shown by JHora showed asterisk after some times

erroneously before. That is fixed and panchanga is accurate now.

> >

> > (4) Ketu's nakshatra change in mundane tab is fixed now.

> >

> > (5) Saturn and Ketu exception was erroneously removed in drigdasa antardasas

in the old SJC drigdasa option, when Parasara's drigdasa was added to JHora. It

is fixed now.

> >

> > There were a few more minor fixes, like the tab not stopping at the gender

combobox in birthdata entry.

> >

> > Unless major bugs are found, this will be formally released as " JHora 7.33 "

after Sraavana maasa comes. Please report any bugs you find on this website

(JHora).

> >

> > Best regards,

> > Narasimha

> > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

> > Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homam

> > Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpana

> > Spirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdom

> > Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. net

> > Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.org

> > Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org

> > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

> >

> > jhora , Narasimha PVR Rao <pvr@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namaste,

> > >

> > > Please download the latest JHora 7.33 beta at

> > >

> > > http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ jh/test/jh_ update.zip

> > >

> > > It contains a few bug-fixes and some additions:

> > >

> > > (1) In SAV, you can use 7 or 8 BAVs now. Check the ashtakavarga

preferences.

> > > (2) Rangacharya' s chara dasa has been corrected. When you enter birthdata

now, you will be able to enter the gender too (male/female/ unknown). Gender

will be used in Rangacharya' s chara dasa. The code for this dasa has been

modified by Shanmukha Teli, who becomes the first contributor to JHora software

other than me.

> > > (3) When you resize various windows and frames, you can save the sizes now

and reuse them when the program restarts. Check the new options in preferences

related to display.

> > > (4) There is a nisheka/aadhaana chakra feature, but it is still a work in

progress. It is unreliable. It is based on one interpretation of Parasara, but I

am unsure of its correctness yet.

> > >

> > > Please download the update, try it and let me know of any issues.

> > >

> > > If you have any issues, please email me your jhora.ini file. It can be

found in the jhcore directory in the directory where you installed JHora. That

file will tell me your settings. Some issues can be reproduced only when one

uses exactly the same settings.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Narasimha

July 21, 2009

I have 7.33 beta but I can not find "View jhora.ini file (preference settings) in notepad". This not reply to my messe but since it is for all I am replying this message.Niranjan SantNarasimha Rao <pvrjhora Sent: Tuesday, 21 July, 2009 12:58:36 AM Important note on reporting your settings to me when problems occur

Dear Anna,

Thanks for confirming in a later email that this was a false alarm.

Now an important note to all:

If I have access to your jhora.ini file, I can use the same settings and reproduce the problem. I may then be able to figure out what change in settings caused the behavior you see .

In JHora 7.33 beta 2 and 3, a new menu was added. Go to "View" in top menu and select "View jhora.ini file (preference settings) in notepad". Then a notepad will open and show the content of jhora.ini file under use. Just cut and paste the content of that file into a mail and send me.

When one reports a problem, I need to get the following:

(1) The birthdata being used

(2) The calculations being questioned (copy the text or give a screenshot)

(3) The calculations you believe are correct

(4) Complete content of your jhora.ini file (preference settings)

If I have the above, I can reproduce the problem and go to the root of it. Otherwise, I may not be able to help.

Best regards,

Narasimha

------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homam

Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpana

Spirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdom

Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. net

Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.org

Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org

------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

jhora , SAR108 <bonamente108@ ...> wrote:

>

> Dear Narasimha,

> I've downloaded Beta 3- comlete mess occured- it says Sun is in Virgo now, all the positions are wrong

> Please advice,

> Regards,

> Anna

>

> S.A.R.

> bonamente108@ ...

> 416-531-0656

>

> --- On Mon, 7/20/09, Narasimha PVR Rao <pvr wrote:

>

> Namaste friends,

>

> Jagannatha Hora uses "Swiss Ephemeris" as the planetary calculation engine. The Swiss Ephemeris DLL used by JHora is version 1.64.01 from *June 2002*. Several bug-fixes and improvements were made in Swiss Ephemeris since June 2002. A notable improvement occurred in version 1.70, where they improved the calculation algorithms to satisfy the latest IAU recommendations. They made the precession model more accurate among other things. For modern dates, this improvement in accuracy makes a difference of a less than a fraction of arc-sec. In fact, for dates after 1000 BC, the difference is less than 1 arc-sec. So it does not matter much. However, for really old dates (e.g. Krishna's chart), this can make a difference of several arc-min in some planets (especially Moon), which can change some divisional charts sometimes.

>

> In addition to this improvement in accuracy, several minor bugs, including some in eclipse times, were also fixed.

>

> In order to take advantage of the more accurate calculations and bug-fixes from Swiss Ephemeris, I updated JHora to the latest Swiss Ephemeris (version 1.76 from *April 2009*). I am releasing JHora 7.33 beta 3 for that purpose. Apart from the Swiss Ephemeris update, there is no other change in this (from JHora 7.33 beta 2).

>

> Please download it at

>

> http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ jh/test/jh_ update.zip

>

> Unzip it and run jh_update.exe that you get. This will install the latest JHora (7.33 beta 3) over the pre-existing 7.32 or 7.33 alpha or 7.33 beta or 7.33 beta 2 (whatever 7.3x version you have). This is only an update and not a full install. You need a pre-existing 7.3x version on your computer to run this update. Before you run the update, please close any open JHora windows.

>

> Only major bugs will be fixed before the final formal release of 7.33, which is planned in a few days (after Sraavana maasa comes). If you find any major bugs, please report them to jhora immediately..

>

> Best regards,

> Narasimha

> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

> Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homam

> Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpana

> Spirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdom

> Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. net

> Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.org

> Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org

> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

>

> ---- Narasimha Rao <pvr (AT) charter (DOT) net> wrote:

> > Namaste friends,

> >

> > Please download Jagannatha Hora 7.33 beta 2. It has the following improvements from 7.33 beta:

> >

> > (1) It does not hang when you try to find angular return chart with the same planet chosen twice.

> >

> > (2) Varjya and durmuhurta are added in the panchanga page (miscellany- >panchanga) .. A particular portion of each nakshatra is called varjya (avoidable) and avoided for any important activity and muhurtas. Similarly, a particular portion of each weekday is called durmuhurta (bad time) and avoided traditionally. These can be found now.

> >

> > (3) The panchanga shown by JHora showed asterisk after some times erroneously before. That is fixed and panchanga is accurate now.

> >

> > (4) Ketu's nakshatra change in mundane tab is fixed now.

> >

> > (5) Saturn and Ketu exception was erroneously removed in drigdasa antardasas in the old SJC drigdasa option, when Parasara's drigdasa was added to JHora. It is fixed now.

> >

> > There were a few more minor fixes, like the tab not stopping at the gender combobox in birthdata entry.

> >

> > Unless major bugs are found, this will be formally released as "JHora 7.33" after Sraavana maasa comes. Please report any bugs you find on this website (JHora).

> >

> > Best regards,

> > Narasimha

> > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

> > Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homam

> > Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpana

> > Spirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdom

> > Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. net

> > Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.org

> > Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org

> > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

> >

> > jhora , Narasimha PVR Rao <pvr@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namaste,

> > >

> > > Please download the latest JHora 7.33 beta at

> > >

> > > http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ jh/test/jh_ update.zip

> > >

> > > It contains a few bug-fixes and some additions:

> > >

> > > (1) In SAV, you can use 7 or 8 BAVs now. Check the ashtakavarga preferences.

> > > (2) Rangacharya' s chara dasa has been corrected. When you enter birthdata now, you will be able to enter the gender too (male/female/ unknown). Gender will be used in Rangacharya' s chara dasa. The code for this dasa has been modified by Shanmukha Teli, who becomes the first contributor to JHora software other than me.

> > > (3) When you resize various windows and frames, you can save the sizes now and reuse them when the program restarts. Check the new options in preferences related to display.

> > > (4) There is a nisheka/aadhaana chakra feature, but it is still a work in progress. It is unreliable. It is based on one interpretation of Parasara, but I am unsure of its correctness yet.

> > >

> > > Please download the update, try it and let me know of any issues.

> > >

> > > If you have any issues, please email me your jhora.ini file. It can be found in the jhcore directory in the directory where you installed JHora. That file will tell me your settings. Some issues can be reproduced only when one uses exactly the same settings.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Narasimha

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July 21, 2009

Namaste!

I looked up the view Jhora.ini under the View menu item in Jhora 7.33

Beta 3 and could not find any Jhora.ini even just looking for it outside

of Jhora I could not find it <grin>. I use Vista64 so maybe its stuck

somewhere else? I did a search to find it but no luck. Even though I can

save my preferences and they are there when I come back.

Majid Buell

July 21, 2009

Namaste,

The limited time I have for this can be spent more productively if

people spend a little more time to read things more carefully and pay attention.

In the portion quoted below, I said: " In JHora 7.33 beta 2 and 3, a new menu was

added. " You wrote " I have 7.33 beta but " .

Well, the menu I mentioned is in 7.33 beta 2 and 7.33 beta 3 and NOT in 7.33

beta.

Thanks,

Narasimha

---- Niranjan Sant <shreegauriassociates01 wrote:

> I have 7.33 beta but I can not find " View jhora.ini file (preference settings)

in notepad " . This not reply to my messe but since it is for all I am replying

this message.

>

> Niranjan Sant

> ________________________________

> Narasimha Rao <pvr

> jhora

> Tuesday, 21 July, 2009 12:58:36 AM

> Important note on reporting your settings to me when problems

occur

>

> Dear Anna,

>

> Thanks for confirming in a later email that this was a false alarm.

>

> Now an important note to all:

>

> If I have access to your jhora.ini file, I can use the same settings and

reproduce the problem. I may then be able to figure out what change in settings

caused the behavior you see .

>

> In JHora 7.33 beta 2 and 3, a new menu was added. Go to " View " in top menu and

select " View jhora.ini file (preference settings) in notepad " . Then a notepad

will open and show the content of jhora.ini file under use. Just cut and paste

the content of that file into a mail and send me.

>

> When one reports a problem, I need to get the following:

>

> (1) The birthdata being used

> (2) The calculations being questioned (copy the text or give a screenshot)

> (3) The calculations you believe are correct

> (4) Complete content of your jhora.ini file (preference settings)

>

> If I have the above, I can reproduce the problem and go to the root of it.

Otherwise, I may not be able to help.

> Best regards,

> Narasimha

> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

> Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homam

> Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpana

> Spirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdom

> Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. net

> Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.org

> Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org

> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

>

> jhora , SAR108 <bonamente108@ ...> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Narasimha,

> > I've downloaded Beta 3- comlete mess occured- it says Sun is in Virgo now,

all the positions are wrong

> > Please advice,

> > Regards,

> > Anna

> >

> > S.A.R.

> > bonamente108@ ...

> > 416-531-0656

> >

> > --- On Mon, 7/20/09, Narasimha PVR Rao <pvr wrote:

> >

> > Namaste friends,

> >

> > Jagannatha Hora uses " Swiss Ephemeris " as the planetary calculation engine.