Program enhancement suggestions: Spread Creation
Posted: Fri 14 May, 2004 5:40 pm
Idea #1:
Is it possible to allow editing (i.e., spatial movement) of the exact positions of the cards without losing all positions and text already entered? I’d like to tweak the locations in my Opening the Eye spread because it’s too wide for the screen most of the time, but I don’t want to start it over from scratch.
Idea #2:
Some spreads require that certain positions be restricted to certain ranges of cards rather than just any card in a deck. For example, the Hagall Spread created by Rachel Pollack for the Haindl deck requires that positions 1-4 are to be restricted to pip cards (22-31, 36-45, 50-59, and 64-73), positions 5-7 are restricted to Trumps (00-21), and positions 8-10 are restricted to Court cards (32-35, 46-49, 60-63, and 74-77).
Is there some way in which ranges of cards (both continuous and discontinuous) can be specified for each card position within a given spread using the Spread Creation Wizard?
Idea #3:
Other spreads will sometimes specify one or more numerologically derived cards (or a particular significator for a given individual), be placed in a certain position(s).
Is there some way to create a spread that each time it is used, it asks for the reader to supply the name/number of the card(s) desired for the significator position(s)?
Can this be done so that each position in the spread can be independently set? I’m thinking of a spread I saw being developed on a list that involves using three particular Trumps in three set positions, as well as a personally derived significator card in another position, as well as several positions for random cards.
Idea #4:
Would it be further possible for certain calculations to be embedded in the spread for certain positions, such as for example, a querent’s numerological Life Card, or Personality card, etc.? This is obviously a bit more complex, as the calculations (e.g., Chaldean vs Pythagorean systems) and terminology for these things do vary somewhat from one numerologist to another, but those can be sorted through in a settings box.
Some means would be required for the reader to enter individual birth and/or name data for the program to reference as needed. Perhaps a querent specific dialog box that allowed the reader to enter the info once and save it for future use would be possible. Then each time any spread requiring this sort of info were to be done, the reader could select from a drop down list of saved querents’ data, and proceed with the reading. If the reader doesn’t use numerological calculations to generate significators, there could still be one or more slots for the reader to record which card(s) s/he prefers to use for the given querent, with checkboxes to select which one was wanted on the given occasion.
I suspect that in most cases, the saved data would only pertain to the reader him/herself, and perhaps a very few intimates. Still, it would be a handy feature.
Hugs
Gisela
Is it possible to allow editing (i.e., spatial movement) of the exact positions of the cards without losing all positions and text already entered? I’d like to tweak the locations in my Opening the Eye spread because it’s too wide for the screen most of the time, but I don’t want to start it over from scratch.
Idea #2:
Some spreads require that certain positions be restricted to certain ranges of cards rather than just any card in a deck. For example, the Hagall Spread created by Rachel Pollack for the Haindl deck requires that positions 1-4 are to be restricted to pip cards (22-31, 36-45, 50-59, and 64-73), positions 5-7 are restricted to Trumps (00-21), and positions 8-10 are restricted to Court cards (32-35, 46-49, 60-63, and 74-77).
Is there some way in which ranges of cards (both continuous and discontinuous) can be specified for each card position within a given spread using the Spread Creation Wizard?
Idea #3:
Other spreads will sometimes specify one or more numerologically derived cards (or a particular significator for a given individual), be placed in a certain position(s).
Is there some way to create a spread that each time it is used, it asks for the reader to supply the name/number of the card(s) desired for the significator position(s)?
Can this be done so that each position in the spread can be independently set? I’m thinking of a spread I saw being developed on a list that involves using three particular Trumps in three set positions, as well as a personally derived significator card in another position, as well as several positions for random cards.
Idea #4:
Would it be further possible for certain calculations to be embedded in the spread for certain positions, such as for example, a querent’s numerological Life Card, or Personality card, etc.? This is obviously a bit more complex, as the calculations (e.g., Chaldean vs Pythagorean systems) and terminology for these things do vary somewhat from one numerologist to another, but those can be sorted through in a settings box.
Some means would be required for the reader to enter individual birth and/or name data for the program to reference as needed. Perhaps a querent specific dialog box that allowed the reader to enter the info once and save it for future use would be possible. Then each time any spread requiring this sort of info were to be done, the reader could select from a drop down list of saved querents’ data, and proceed with the reading. If the reader doesn’t use numerological calculations to generate significators, there could still be one or more slots for the reader to record which card(s) s/he prefers to use for the given querent, with checkboxes to select which one was wanted on the given occasion.
I suspect that in most cases, the saved data would only pertain to the reader him/herself, and perhaps a very few intimates. Still, it would be a handy feature.
Hugs
Gisela