[APBeta] V17

[Paul Rodman]

On Jan 30, 2009, at 10:34 PM, Peter B wrote:

> Third attempt...
>
> Paul,
>   I installed V17b this morning - alignment stars now working -  
> thanks.
>   The DSC screen re-appeared then went away - must be something to do
> with it sorting out ASCOM.  The initial behaviour on whether it opens
> POTH when you connect to the mount is a bit random but seems to sort
> itself out after opening and closing the app/connecting/ 
> disconnecting the
> mount.

Currently, I'm planning to attack telescope bugs and ASCOM next week.

>   I also found the following:
>   The find best pair button only seems to work when the LX200 option  
> is
> selected - neither of the polar 2 or 3 star options seem to work with
> this button.

This might be because the best-pair algorithm is really designed for  
the LX200 Classic only, but I'm surprised I now enforce that. I should  
probably un-enforce it.

>   The multiple object sort criteria doesn't seem to work - I think it
> is only sorting on the first criteria.  I am trying to sort by visible
> then size then mag.

Several folk have reported this. I should probably bump its priority.

>   When you file open a plan it keeps the existing plan window open -  
> is
> this intentional?

Yes. AP has always been a multi-document app, since V1.0

> Also the astroplanner splash screen seems to remain
> open when you close the application.

This is a feature to stop the app quitting when you close the last  
window, but is causing a lot of confusion. I'm currently thinking of  
making the default behaviour just to quit, and remember the last  
closed plan for re-opening when you restart the app (as an option).

>   When I connect to the scope the correct RA/DEC coordinates are
> displayed but the telescope position only appears on the Sky map  
> after I
> initiate a slew.

Sounds like a bug.

Paul R.