[APBeta] Observation Database and Plans

[Roberto Abraham]

Thanks so much for chasing this down Paul.

I've been using AstroPlanner with Lion for a while with no issues so far.

Thanks again!

Bob

On 2011-08-28, at 1:58 PM, Paul Rodman wrote:

> OK, I have uploaded the replacement ALDS catalogue, but it won't help.
> 
> Turns out it's a bug (which I just fixed). The cross-indexing mechanism ignores Bayer, Flamsteed and GCVS IDs when constructing synonym tables (unless they are the "primary" ID). Depending on the order of construction, it is quite possible to ignore certain catalogue items if the only ID/s they have other than their primary ID is/are Bayer, Flamsteed or GCVS. This is the case with ALDS.
> 
> i.e. you'll need to wait for the next release for the fix. If you're desperate, I be happy to post an "interim" release for you to try.
> 
> Paul R.
> 
> P.S. Your screenshots were encouraging - I haven't seen AP running under Lion before.
> 
> 
> On Aug 28, 2011, at 10:43 AM, Roberto Abraham wrote:
> 
>> Thank you Paul!
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>> On 2011-08-28, at 12:56 PM, Paul Rodman wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Aug 28, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Roberto Abraham wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I'm a bit puzzled as to what I'm doing wrong...
>>> 
>>> Turns out there's an additional twist: for a catalogue ID to be included in the cross-referencing, it has to be (internally) indexed. Although the ALDS catalogue includes Bayer and Flamsteed IDs, I neglected to index them. I'll be coming out with a revised catalogue in the next 30 mins or so. If you download and replace the old one, it should fix the problem, although you'll need to rebuild the cross-references (I think).
>>> 
>>> I'll report back when the catalogue is ready.
>>> 
>>> Paul R.
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