[APBeta] Print Finder Charts

Fri Aug 21 21:00:28 PDT 2009

On closer inspection, I think that there is either a bug or I have another feature request:

The finder chart is to be a bigger version of the eyepiece chart (zoom factor 1 to 4). I'd prefer it to have the field of view as given in the resources.
But whatever zoom I choose, the zoomfactor stays just 1. 

For example I have an 10" lx200gps, 25mm eyepiece, finder 8x50 5 degr FoV (in the resources as a binocular), and would like to see the 5 degree finderfield.

I can send a pdf of the result, if needed.

Clear Skies!
Inge

From: irvandestadt at hotmail.com
To: apbeta at lists.astroplanner.net
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:45:46 +0200
Subject: Re: [APBeta] Print Finder Charts

Yes now it works. Great!

I noticed a little bug:
The title for the finderchart doesn't include de FoV properly (it remains 0, whathever finder/binocular I choose)

I also have a few feature requests;
- ability to choose a camera instead of an eyepiece (the workaround would be the old way (AP v1.6): add cameras as eyepieces in the resource)
- ability to adapt the magnitude limits in finder and eyepiece, [maybe for the naked eye field too]  (workaround now is to change it in the resources)
- option to add the constellation figures/borders (and Milky Way borders)
- option to change the FoV for the naked eye (instead of the default 40 degr)

I still love this script and use it more and more often
Clear Skies!
Inge

From: paul at ilanga.com
To: apbeta at lists.astroplanner.net
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:33:57 -0700
Subject: Re: [APBeta] Print Finder Charts

On Aug 20, 2009, at 6:58 PM, I.R. van de Stadt wrote:Paul answer solves it (probably: I still have to try it out)
I'm using V2 (V1 doesn't work on Vista I presume)

V1 does work on Vista, as long as you put the folder containing the application in a place that doesn't get stomped on by the security system. Your documents folder is a good place. Also, V1 doesn't play particularly well with Vista 64, especially on non-English (e.g. Dutch) systems.
So I could just as well delete those lib_ scripts.

Probably.
Paul R.
> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:58:30 +0200
> From: robin at lauryssen-mitchell.com
> To: apbeta at lists.astroplanner.net
> Subject: Re: [APBeta] Print Finder Charts
> 
> lib_ASCII is not causing a problem with the version of Print Finder 
> Charts that I've just downloaded (v1.3.1).
> 
> In my copy of lib_ASCII (v1.0 05Sep2009 - YIKES is that old already!) 
> line 58 is a constant declaration for cDollar = "$". What is the error 
> message you are getting? What version of AP and Print Finder Chart are 
> you using?
> 
> Regards
> Robin
> 
> I.R. van de Stadt wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I get an error message for line 58 in lib_ASCII when trying to run de 
> > Print Finder Charts script.
> > Using Vista (dutch) at the moment
> > Clear Skies
> > Inge
> >
> > > From: portuesi at jotabout.com
> > > To: apbeta at lists.astroplanner.net
> > > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:08:22 -0700
> > > Subject: Re: [APBeta] Print Finder Charts
> > >
> > > I suppose I can post a "work in progress" version of the script. 
> > Would be useful to get feedback in any case.
> > >
> > > Michael P.
> > >
> > > -original message-
> > > Subject: Re: [APBeta] Print Finder Charts
> > > From: Paul Rodman <paul at ilanga.com>
> > > Date: 07/06/2009 3:32 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jul 6, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Anthony Tripodi wrote:
> > >
> > > > With the latest version, 2.0b45, the Print Finder Charts script no
> > > > longer works. There are two new errors in the script when I check:
> > > > lines 286 and 293. When I try to make a finder chart the error reads
> > > > "Script error line 286: not enough parameters". On the previous
> > > > versions all worked well.
> > >
> > > I believe Michael Portuesi is working on a replacement. However, I
> > > also recall that he's waiting on me to fix stuff that isn't working as
> > > it should. Patience is the name o' the game.
> > >
> > > Paul R.
> > >
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