Subject: ~{HUTBPG#-VP9zE)@zMrDj@z1`VFHm<~~} DateStar - Chinese Calendar Producer

From: [email-masked] (Youzhen Cheng ~{3LSPlu~})
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1993 12:50:56 GMT

各位网友：

《日月星》－中国农历万年历编制软件已荣幸地加入ＩＦＣＳＳ．ＯＲＧ籍。
有兴趣者可以到ifcss.org:/software/dos/chinese-utils一试。

感谢王笑飞的引导。

1.1  What is DateStar                    什么是日月星(DateStar)

The DateStar program is a friendly       日月星(DateStar)是一个
Chinese perpetual calender producer      中国农历万年历编制软件。
that displays and prints a combination   它能显示和打印中西合碧
form of Western and Chinese calendar,    的日历，能在 IBM-PC 及
and runs on the IBM PC and compatible    其兼容机上运行。
computers. The DateStar produces yearly  
calendars, monthly reminder calendars    日月星(DateStar)能帮你
or weekly working planner calendars.     印出周历、月历和年历。

DateStar was developed with the          日月星(DateStar)的设计
following goals in mind:                 考虑了下列因素：

 - Multiple Environment - DateStar was   - 多种环境 - 日月星
   designed to meet various operating      (DateStar)的设计考虑到
   environments which are:                 各种可能的中文操作系统：

   - PC-DOS, MS-DOS ASCII only system      - PC-DOS,MS-DOS西文操作系统
   - CC-DOS, GuoBiao Chinese               - CC-DOS, 国标中文操作系统
     Operating system
   - Eten, KC, etc. BIG-5 Chinese          - 倚天、国乔等 BIG-5
     Operating system                        中文操作系统
   - PC-DOS, MS-DOS with ZWDOS             - PC-DOS, MS-DOS下的 ZWDOS
     environment                             中文操作系统
   - Postscript Laser Printer              - Postscript 激光打印机
   - HP LaserJet Printer                   - HP LaserJet 激光打印机

 - Ease of Use - This version of         - 使用方便－该版本的日月星
   DateStar includes:                      (DateStar)具有：

   - Command line options                   - 命令行选择
   - One single executable file             - 所有功能只通过一个
     performing all DateStar's                可执行文件来完成
     features
   - Customizing Configuration File         - 用户可以定义日月星
     (for advanced users)                     (DateStar)的输出方式

 - Compact Program Size - Every effort    - 占空间小－所有功能加在
   was made to keep the size of program     一起的可执行文件仅40KB
   as compact as possible. DateStar
   never requires more memory than
   absolutely necessary.

1.2  Features                             主要特点

The main features that you will enjoy     下列几点日月星(DateStar)
while using DateStar are listed below:    的功能，你可能会喜欢： 

 - DateStar displays and prints           - 显示和打印公元1841-2060
   calendars between AD 1841 - 2060.

 - User defines the calendar in           - 输出多种印刷格式
   whatever monthly reminder
   calendar or weekly working plan
   calendar.  

 - Solar Terms (24 JieQi), Birth          - 显示二十四节气，生辰八字
   Characters (ShengChen BaZi) and
   also the Lucky Days (HuangDao JiRi)
   are included in DateStar.

 - DataStar supports Postscript laser     - 支持Postscript和HP
   printer, HP LaserJet series and          LaserJet两种最常用的
   various Chinese Character Code           激光打印机，各种中文编码
   systems.

 - It is Configurable. DateStar can       - 用户可以改变设置
   be easily customised in the way you
   like it. This includes the code
   generation, calendar format, printer
   selection as well.

1.3  System Requirements                    系统要求

DateStar runs on the IBM PS/2, PC/AT,       日月星(DateStar)可以在
PC/XT, PC, PC/Jr, and on IBM compatible     IBM-PC及其兼容机上运行。
computers including the Compaq, NCR,
Tandy, and WYSE PC's.

MINIMUM requirements are:                   具体要求是：

 - 64 KB of memory                          - 64 KB 内存
 - PC-DOS 2.0 or greater                    - PC-DOS 2.0 或以上，或
   (or MS-DOS 2.0 or greater)                 MS-DOS 2.0 或以上
 - One diskette drive                       - 一个软盘驱动器
 - Either a color or a monochrome           - 80 列彩色或黑白显示器
   monitor with 80-column display 

1.4  日月星(DateStar)在ZWDOS(or HZtty)环境里输出的样子

                           November 1993

Sunday    Monday    Tuesday   Wednesday Thursday  Friday    Saturday

           1十八 2十九 3二十 4廿一 5廿二 6廿三
 7立冬 8廿五 9廿六10廿七11廿八12廿九13三十
14十月15初二16初三17初四18初五19初六20初七
21初八22小雪23初十24十一25十二26十三27十四
28十五29十六30十七                                        

1.5  日月星(DateStar)摘要卡片

software: DateStar - Chinese Calendar Producer
version : 1.1
function: Displays Chinese and western calendar in
          ASCII code, BIG-5 code (Hongkong, Taiwan),
              GuoBiao code (PRC Standard), and HZ code (Network)
          Prints on two most popular laser printers
              PostScript laser printers, and
              HP LaserJet (PCL) printers
          Generates four different format
              Yearly calendar, Monthly calendar,
              One-page Weekly calendar, and Two-page Weekly calendar
          Shows calendar with 24 Solar Terms (JieQi),
              the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
              (TianGan DiZhi Eight Characters)
          Supports user defined annotations
          Applicable from year 1841 through to 2060
ftp site: ifcss.org[129.107.1.155]:/software/dos/chinese-utils
filename: datestar.txt datestar.zip.
author  : Youzhen Cheng <[email-masked]>
comment : MS-DOS 2.0 and above

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