[APBeta] Finder Chart printing

[Tony Barry]

Thank you Paul.  Maybe this could be checked by default?

Unfortunately, you cannot control for mugs like me.  That's the major  
intractable problem with computers ... the mug at the keyboard :-)

Memo to self - appear more enlightened. Even if it's only skin deep.

Regards,
Tony Barry

On 03/04/2011, at 2:42 PM, Paul Rodman wrote:

> The trick is to have "Selected" checked in the Restrictions list,  
> otherwise you are going to get a chart page for every object in the  
> plan. It's difficult to see in your screenshot because the option is  
> scrolled off the top of the list.
>
> I'm aware of the Abort problem. It's a tricky one to get right, but  
> I'll have another go at it.
>
> Paul R.
>
> On Apr 2, 2011, at 9:24 PM, Tony Barry wrote:
>
>> Hello Paul,
>>
>> Having an issue with Finder Chart printing.
>>
>> Mac OS X.5.8, MBPro, 6GB RAM.
>>
>> Scene:-
>> I select NGC1566 in a well-used plan, go to Print >> Finder Chart.
>>
>> I fill in the details as shown on the following screenshot. Click  
>> Preview.
>>
>> <Picture 7.png>
>>
>>
>> The Page Setup box comes up. Click Print.
>>
>> The application puts up the "Building Print Preview" window, begins  
>> a slow count towards infinity (I stopped at 118 pages).  The  
>> application becomes unresponsive.  The Abort button does not work.   
>> The application cannot be hidden by the Finder or via key command.   
>> The windows cannot be moved. Force Quit is required.
>>
>> Very repeatable (3 times so far).
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tony Barry
>>
>> On 03/04/2011, at 9:10 AM, Paul Rodman wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 2, 2011, at 3:41 PM, Paul Rodman wrote:
>>>
>>>> It would seem that all scripts are crashing on Win 7. Drat. That  
>>>> smacks of a compiler issue. I might have to drop back to the  
>>>> previous version of the compiler. Stay tuned.
>>>
>>> Reverting back to the previous compiler resolves the issue with  
>>> Win 7.
>>>
>>> Just to prove that it works, heres a screenshot from Win 7. Note  
>>> that I also minimised both the page setup margins and the AP  
>>> Printer preferences margins to maximise the amount of usable page  
>>> area. I also switched on Telrad display in the Naked eye chart,  
>>> although it's a bit small to see here.
>>>
>>> I'll get 2.0b104 out soon with the fix (and possibly add the  
>>> "which chart is the biggest" option).
>>>
>>> Paul R.
>>>
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