Version 7.1 Beta

[Programmer]

Here is the low-down on the new beta:

Screen Capture/Email form:
FIXED: Now correctly includes the message part of the email as well as the graphic.
FIXED: Overlaying cards are displayed in the right sequence again.
ADDED: The Options form lets you indicate if your SMTP server requires authentication, and if so specify a password.

Compare Cards form:
FIXED: All the selected cards now show, with no wasted space at the bottom.

Spreads in FSM:
In Free Selection Mode, when a spread is chosen from the My Spreads menu, cards are not automatically dealt. Instead a graphic appears showing where the cards will appear, and the user can select, one by one, which card will go in which position.

Have fun playing with it...

[Rhutobello]

You did it:)

Now even an old grandpa can record a spread with ease...thx a lot:)

Will look for errors, but if I know you right, it will be the same as looking for the famous needle:)

[Rhutobello]

Played around and all looks nice.

In my frustration to find some fault I did an expriment.

For a single deck I put in the option for 13 reversal.

Then I went true 78 card and got 21 reverse

Collected with autoshuffle...+ 2 times shuffle

Then 78 card and got 33 reverse

collect autoshuffle + 2 shuffle

then 78 card and got 41 reverse

Can you try it out:)

[Katrin_srose]

Hi Richard,

thanks for the new version and many thanks for the fixed card sorting. I often use this feature in connection with the 78 card spread to get a general overview of a deck. And yes, I love the new feature of spreads in the FSM. It's great!

But when I look at the Tarot Zone I get the feeling that we have to do some translation work in the 'My OTZ' once again. Just send me the files.

Katrin

[Programmer]

Hi Rhutobello,

What you are describing sounds roughly correct. Remember that the effect of shuffling is cumulative. For example, if you have 10 reversals then you will get about 8 reversed cards on a standard tarot deck (it may be 12, it may be 4, but over a series of goes it will average out to 8). Then if you do another shuffle you will probably find about 14 reversed cards - ie the original eight which are still reversed, less perhaps one or two of those that might have gone back to upright (double reversals) and maybe 6 or so new ones. It is a bit like diffusion of molecules across a barrier - eventually they all arrange themselves evenly, the percentage of reversals is like the diffusion gradient. After a hundred shuffles at 10 the pack would probably be 50-50 reversed.

Cheers

Richard

[Programmer]

Hi Katrin,

I am really glad you like it! You are right about the Tarot Zone. I am about to do quite a few changes to the OTZ, so it probably makes sense to let the translations accumulate a bit more before sending out the files again, in order to avoid too many emails going back and forth (I always lose track of them!).

Cheers
Richard

[Katrin_srose]

Hi Richard,

okay, I will wait.

Katrin