Manipulating Files

In the "Dignity/Almuten Editor"...

>> To open an existing dignity definition file for editing

•Select Open from the File menu.

This will display a standard “File Open” dialog from which you may select any existing file with a “*.alm” extension.

The default folder for user-defined dignity/almuten definition files is Solar Fire’s \USERDATA folder. However, the system default definition files reside in Solar Fire’s main program files folder. Initially, you will have the following files available...

•general.alm - The default file used by the Dignity/Almuten page object. This is in Solar Fire’s main program files folder. It contains several definitions.

•essdig.alm - The file used for the calculation of essential dignities tables. This is in Solar Fire’s main program files folder. It contains a single definition.

•house.alm - The file used for the calculation of house cusp almutens. This is in Solar Fire’s main program files folder. It contains a single definition.

•hyleg.alm – The file used for certain parts of the calculation of chart Hylegs. This is in Solar Fire’s main program files folder. It contains a single definition.

You have the option of editing any of these files, in addition to any further user-defined dignity/almuten definition files that you have previously created yourself.

>> To save any changes you have made

•Select Save from the File menu. This will save any changes you have made to the file that is currently being edited.

>> To save the current file as a copy under a new name

•Select Save As from the File menu.

This will display a standard “File Save” dialog in which you may enter a new name (and optionally location) for the file. The file must have a “.alm” extension in order to be usable in Solar Fire, and it must be saved to Solar Fire User Files / Almutens & Dignities folder. The only exceptions are for the system default definition files (essdig.alm, house.alm, hyleg.alm) that must always reside in Solar Fire’s main program folder.

>> To create a new dignity/almuten definitions file from scratch

•Select New from the File menu. This will create a new file containing a single definition for essential dignities, which you can edit and save under any name you like.