[APBeta] AP V2 suggestions

[Paul Rodman]

On Mar 20, 2009, at 02:44 PM, Peter B wrote:

> First off I wanted to let you know I'm really liking the ascom  
> functionality V2 provides and the recent versions are working very  
> well for me.

Others seem to differ on this :^( I have yet to try it myself...

> I have a couple of questions/suggestions:
>
> I was wondering if you had considered AP opening with the last open  
> document as the default rather than opening with a blank plan?

I thought it did?  Have you tried 2.0b27? It might behave more to your  
liking, having implemented this feature:

<http://www.astroplanner.net/reports/details/2000/2067.shtml>

> Also In the Edit \ resources\ telescope tab \ edit computerised  
> mount screens it is not obvious that you need to click on the  
> individual lines to select options and what looks like things you  
> should be able to change are greyed out at the top.  For example  
> when I click on the mount type line the select button appears but it  
> is otherwise hidden.  This is ok once you know what you are doing  
> but difficult for first time users.

I'll review this when I get around to banging on the telescope control  
stuff.

Paul R.