[APBeta] AstroPlanner V2.0b52 released

[Bob]

The mimic window not working with ASCOM is not new. Mimic works fine with
native drivers. I brought this up a while back but did not describe it well.
I'll try to do better. Did you change anything on the native side scope
drivers, non-ASCOM? The reason I ask is that AP tells me I have the
incorrect mount selected unless I have the data flow window active.  "Show
Data Flow" checked AP controls scope fine.  " Show Data Flow" unchecked I
get a message that I have selected the wrong mount and pops the Telescope
Edit window. Checking the "Show Data Flow" at this point produces an
immediate data flow window with what look like a normal connection data
flow, but AP does not recognize this data sort of. Checking "Connect to
scope" produces a second active data flow window that does not find a
connection. If I don't try to activate a data flow window and just cancel
all the edit boxes, AP will show no connection but the "Slew to Object"
button will allow a goto once, the currently selected object. Selecting
different object grays out the "Slew to Object". Strangely I can "Sync to
Object" on any object in the plan , even those below the horizon. All this
with AP showing no active connection.
Bob

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:apbeta-bounces at lists.astroplanner.net] On Behalf Of Paul Rodman
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 12:32 AM
To: AstroPlanner Beta Testers
Subject: Re: [APBeta] AstroPlanner V2.0b52 released



I didn't change anything ASCOM-wise, except for:

a. ASCOM now connects to a currently-open telescope or POTH object,  
rather than trying to start up a new one.
b. I fixed a bug that was causing the ASCOM connection to be made  
multiple times, causing a major memory leak and assorted other problems.

i.e. I haven't looked at the actual ASCOM connection and usage thereof  
yet. I've only had POTH running for a day. For the next release I'll  
give ASCOM a good going over and make sure it works as (it will be)  
advertised.

Paul R.

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