[APBeta] V2.66

[Paul Rodman]

On Nov 19, 2009, at 10:16 AM, Ken Harrison wrote:

> 1. Why not? all the data you really need is already displayed in the header......it seems to clutter the top header (IMO)

Well, (a) you can be a Hiro* and enter a date/time there to stop current time and set it to some predetermined point in the present or past, and (b) you can always right-click the "LED" displays at the top and stop displaying local date and time if you wish.

> 6. Maybe that should be the default?? You need to press the "little square button with the pencil on it" before editing??

Your plan doc will remember the setting. The default is that way to avoid 1,312 new users asking "how do I edit my object fields?", as opposed to 3 asking "how do I hide the edit fields?"

Paul R.

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiro_Nakamura
 
> On 19/11/2009, Paul Rodman <paul at ilanga.com> wrote:
> 
> On Nov 19, 2009, at 9:41 AM, Ken Harrison wrote:
> 
> > I haven't been doing much beta testing for you Paul :(
> > Caught up in other projects (book), and the last time I tried V2 I had to go through the hassle of re-entering all the preferences etc etc, BUT
> > just looked a V2.66.... it's come a long way - well done!!
> > That was the good news.....
> 
> Doh!
> 
> > Now the issues:
> > 1. Why leave the time and date entry fields at the RHS of the header? Surely this could be an option under "Edit" or at least have the option of hiding?
> 
> Why would you want to hide this?
> 
> > 2. The telescope listing ( you've made a rod for your back here!) doesn't include the popular guide scope - Skywatcher ST-80 This has the same optical specs as the listed "SK804TAEQ" - whatever that is!
> > 3. The camera listing ( another rod!!) doesn't include the popular QHY cameras. The QHY5 is the #1 guide camera in the UK.
> > 4. The mountings... none of the very popular Skywatcher HEQ5/NEQ6 mounts are listed? OK, unless you are using EQMOD to control them they're basically the NexStar 5/8 but you could show them and still link internally to the NexStar settings??
> 
> I haven't been updating these files as much as I should. I have been toying with the concept of finding volunteers to do this for me, or at least alerting me to missing/new/faulty items. Once I've gotten V2 out of the door, I'll spend some time adding stuff.
> 
> > 5. Optics configuration? Not sure if you use this used internally but it could be linked directly to the telescope chosen. Everyone knows the ED80 is a Refractor and a 10"Lx200 is a Schmidt- Cass.
> 
> It is (linked to the scope chosen) - but only if you choose your scope from the "Select from List", and also assuming I was able to figure out what the optical configuration is. It's used internally for some calculations, and is available via scripting, but can be largely ignored for most purposes.
> 
> > 6. In the main screen "objects" there's no security for editing. It would be better to have to press a button or select "Edit Object" before the contents of the field are changed. Then you know you are Editing and it's not just a misplaced key stroke....
> 
> I occasionally start typing at the wrong time and enter crud by mistake. However, you can hide the fields (toggle the little square button with the pencil on it).
> 
> > 7. What happened to the selection of the decimal places for magnitudes???? We had this in V1 and it's very (very) useful for photometry and spectroscopy. Yes please!!
> 
> Edit->List Columns, select then Magnitude row, and you can choose your format at the bottom of the window (same for many other columns).
> 
> > Sorry to be a PITA but you did ask for feedback.
> 
> Go nuts. The more the merrier. I can always just ignore stuff I don't want to see :^)
> 
> Paul R.

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