Globe Explorer 98 Readme

Welcome to Globe Explorer 98! Bundled along with this file you will find three .txt files: Globe, Globelog, and Almanac. 

Installation-
   Installing the software is simple. To run this software you must have already installed 
ABasic on your Avigo. I have found the software works best in version 1.4, but it will work no matter what version you have. To install the sotware, send it to your Avigo as a memo. When you send it, make sure you add the ".bas" file extension to each of them (i.e. globe.txt would become globe.bas). Once they are on the Avigo they will appear in the program select window in ABasic.

Common Use-
   As I mentioned earlier, this software package comes with three programs, Globe Tracker, Globe Log, and Globe Almanac. Let's examine each of them and what they do-
   Globe Tracker- This is a program which (roughly) determines your longitude based on your local time and GMT. This simple equation is based on the navigational discoveries made by John Harrison in the 18th century (note- please do not consider this or any other programs of my making a reliable navigational aid). 
   Globe Log- This is an extremely sipmple program which determines the distance you have moved between one point and another. It prompts you for four coordinates, and subsequently determines the distance travelled between them.
   Globe Almanac- This program provides basic statistics (population; capital city) for the top twenty most populos countries (I would have included far more, but the 3.5k memo limit stopped me from doing this). The population estimates are based on 1998 figuires, and are not outdated. 

Q&A

Q- Can I add my own countries to Globe Almanac?

A- Yes, and here's how: go to line 31 in the program. Make a space between 31 and 32 
and type "31.1". To enter your own country, follow this protocol- after 31.3, write "IF X$ = "(your country here) THEN PRINT "(population); (capital city)". Your country is no entered into the program. To add additional countries, you may use numbers such as 31.2, 31.3, 32.11, and so on.

Q- The longitude provided by Globe Tracker appears to be wrong. What's happening?

A- As I said earlier, this software is not to be considered a good navigational aid. It works with increments of 15 degrees, which is the degree of error that the program must encounter. If the error is more than 15 degrees, however, than it is probably due to an irregularity in the length of you local time zone. And remember, you may have to convert certain numbers to 24 hour time to get it to work. But if you e-mail me the problem I can probably fix it for you.

Q- After I enter a country Globe Almanac simply pauses and prints "end of program"?

A- The country you have entered is either misspelled or not in the database of countries. Go to answer #1 to find out how to enter your country. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this readme.

Please send me any questions, comments, or suggestions at- StarDog312@aol.com